CC Ecosse (West) ride - Sat 19th Jan

[Col5632]

Very cold last night and today, nice shatter of snow in dalgety bay this morning also, hoping for a dry day atleast

 

[Rasmus]

No snow here in the west, and none forecast all week. Still looking though.

 

[Col5632]

No snow here in the west, and none forecast all week. Still looking though.

It's meant to snow here some point this weekend

 

[GBC]

Latest Met Office forecast for Saturday is cloudy with a stiff breeze (15mph) from the south east and after midday, gusts up to 30mph. Windchill factor brings the temperature down to about -6°C.
Five days ahead isn't a particularly accurate forecast so it's much too early to start making judgements but as long as it's reasonably dry and there's no chance of icy roads/ paths, I'll be happy.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

If I do end up coming on this ride, does anyone here have an issue with the camera?

 

[Col5632]

If I do end up coming on this ride, does anyone here have an issue with the camera?

I certainly don't

 

[GBC]

If I do end up coming on this ride, does anyone here have an issue with the camera?

Left face profile only please Jaz, and strictly NO side-on shots of the gut

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Left face profile only please Jaz, and strictly NO side-on shots of the gut

I promise!

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

If I do end up coming on this ride, does anyone here have an issue with the camera?

I will bring a comb

 

[Col5632]

Another puncture on the way home tonight, that's 2 in a week

Must remember to carry spare inner tubes, snow on some roads now too

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Another puncture on the way home tonight, that's 2 in a week

Must remember to carry spare inner tubes, snow on some roads now too

Got one yesterday too, hate the bloody things

 

[tug benson]

Really cold today, well it was when i was out first thing this morning, ended up heading up sheriffmuir, which really wasn`t the best idea.....fine going up not much ice and the sun was out, was planning on coming down the the logie kirk but as i turned right at the sheriffmuir inn, the sun hadn`t got round to that part of the road and it was covered in ice, i knew i was going to fall but i still went down the road.....ater about a minute down i went, elbow is all cut and my sid is killing me...but still i hope to get a wee cycle on tomorrow

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Really cold today, well it was when i was out first thing this morning, ended up heading up sheriffmuir, which really wasn`t the best idea.....fine going up not much ice and the sun was out, was planning on coming down the the logie kirk but as i turned right at the sheriffmuir inn, the sun hadn`t got round to that part of the road and it was covered in ice, i knew i was going to fall but i still went down the road.....ater about a minute down i went, elbow is all cut and my sid is killing me...but still i hope to get a wee cycle on tomorrow

Ouch! Lets skip to the important part; any damage to the bike?

 

[tug benson]

Ouch! Lets skip to the important part; any damage to the bike?

bikes fine

 

[HLaB]

Really cold today, well it was when i was out first thing this morning, ended up heading up sheriffmuir, which really wasn`t the best idea.....fine going up not much ice and the sun was out, was planning on coming down the the logie kirk but as i turned right at the sheriffmuir inn, the sun hadn`t got round to that part of the road and it was covered in ice, i knew i was going to fall but i still went down the road.....ater about a minute down i went, elbow is all cut and my sid is killing me...but still i hope to get a wee cycle on tomorrow

Yikes!
I think the most ice nervy time I've had was Cleish. Waited till 10am and a few ours of sun and thought I'd be OK got to a bend near the top, wheel spin, clipless moment it made for a very nervy descent.
You would have thought I'd learned my lesson but last January me and a mate went up the Tak Ma Doon road, I thought it'd be clear by thee time we got there after 3 hours + of sunshine, wrong We carefully picked our way through the black ice, got through the ford and got to a long flat section and relaxed (another mistake ), down we went but oddly because of the slow speed we were going it was fun!