Hello from Kirkcaldy, Scotland!

[darrentaytay]

Hi @darrentaytay welcome to the site. I've lived in Dunfermline all my life (Now Cowdenbeath) so I know the roads you are talking about like the back of my hand.

I would say your route is good, once you get to crossgates you don't need to go anywhere near the A92, there is a road then a path that goes past the car garages, I would then follow the path through halbeath and along halbeath road, halbeath road is quite busy but its really wide and only a 30mph limit. I would stick on Halbeath road, straight over the "police station roundabout" and into East port and down the new row to comely park (saves going through the public park) which could be icy at this time of year.

If you need anybody to show you some or all of the route I would be more than happy to show you

That's brilliant, I'll need to scope out that route past the garages. Thanks alot!

 

[Col5632]

That's brilliant, I'll need to scope out that route past the garages. Thanks alot!

Good luck, you planning on doing the route everyday or build up to do it everyday?

 

[darrentaytay]

Good luck, you planning on doing the route everyday or build up to do it everyday?

I'll feel a great sense of achievement when I work up the bottle to do it once

After that, I think ideally, I'd do it 2-3 times per week and a couple days in the car to take my laptop back and forth, or when I go straight to Dundee after work.

 

[Col5632]

I'll feel a great sense of achievement when I work up the bottle to do it once

After that, I think ideally, I'd do it 2-3 times per week and a couple days in the car to take my laptop back and forth, or when I go straight to Dundee after work.

Have you been on any of they roads before? Auchtertool road ain't the best but it will be the quickest way

 

[darrentaytay]

Have you been on any of they roads before? Auchtertool road ain't the best but it will be the quickest way

I've actually only been on one proper biking session, which was here: https://www.strava.com/activities/380773181?utm_content=11096530

I've driven all the roads to and from Kirkcaldy/Dunfermline but being from Dundee, I'm not so hot on the streets or anything which diverts away from the main roads.

 

[Col5632]

I've actually only been on one proper biking session, which was here: https://www.strava.com/activities/380773181?utm_content=11096530

I've driven all the roads to and from Kirkcaldy/Dunfermline but being from Dundee, I'm not so hot on the streets or anything which diverts away from the main roads.

If you have driven them then at least you have some idea of what they would be like on a bike, like I said earlier if you want any help with where to go or if you do the route and really hate doing it we can look at better possibly "less hilly" ways to go

 

[darrentaytay]

Much appreciated! I'm taking the plunge tomorrow, I've decided! I start at 8am tomorrow morning so going to leave at 5:30am and a colleague will give me a lift home - then I have the weekend to recover!

Wish me luck!

 

[Col5632]

Much appreciated! I'm taking the plunge tomorrow, I've decided! I start at 8am tomorrow morning so going to leave at 5:30am and a colleague will give me a lift home - then I have the weekend to recover!

Wish me luck!

Good luck, let us know how you get on

 

[Mrs M]

Good luck for your ride today

 

[darrentaytay]

Thanks guys! I posted a thread on the beginners forum here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my-first-commute.197011/

But in summary, I DID IT!

 

[Col5632]

Thanks guys! I posted a thread on the beginners forum here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my-first-commute.197011/

But in summary, I DID IT!

Well done

 

[Scoosh]

Thanks guys! I posted a thread on the beginners forum here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my-first-commute.197011/

But in summary, I DID IT!

The first one is the hardest, so brilliant !

 

[HLaB]

Hi from the Dunfy of the south.

 

[Hyslop]

Hello Darrenfrom Englands front line trench.You ll be fine,and theres much fun to be had along the way!