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As the sun circumvolves the sky, radiant light penetrates advancing cumulonimbus blooms. Vibrant needles cling to the European larch that have colonised the surrounding creags. Heathers hold fast the rich, waterlogged sandy soil. Your chain tensions as your weight bears down on the pedals. Tyres churn loose earth for traction. Gravity takes hold as your focus narrows. You accelerate, fearless, into the fading dusk, and all you can think about is a nice, hot, cup of Bovril.