snilard, it was definitely you! i think we arrived in Moffat around the same time (232 pm Tuesday) . Yes, you had no beard! I think you passed me either as I left Innerleithen (7 am?) or Eskdalemuir (924 am Wednesday). Either way, we were both out of time (or rapidly running out of time), and were of course none too chatty! I was eager to find out more how you would handle the V though through the climbs after having 3 days of riding behind you. Unfortunately, you were to fast for me - and the climbs out of Innerleithen and Eskdale were not that steep anyway! I've been able to post a photo of my bike. (the side containers where i store my water bottles had both ripped off by this time).