Change of intended bicycle

I was beginning to think that life would be simpler if I rented a bicycle in Glasgow to use on this adventure. The logistics of packing and shipping, as luggage, a boxed bicycle (which I have done several times in the past) seemed a bit daunting.

So, for a mere 200 quid, I have reserved a very nicely equipped Ridgeback Vanteo from https://gearbikes.com/ . It'll have a rack for my panniers and a toolkit.

While I would have rather brought and used my Raleigh, I think this will be a bit more stress free.