Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Bobby Mhor]

BBC forecast last night promised us a dry day today. So why is it, yet again, grey and wet? Gonnae gie's a break; just .... GONNAE!

Pretty wet all morning to the N of you but a decent afternoon and after work, a wee jaunt about mid Renfrewshire in more than a breeze, four mile from home...it poured

 

[Col5632]

South Easterly wind on my wee cycle tonight, no rain to talk off though, sometimes i prefer being out at night, roads are much quieter

 

[Telemark]

Awesome food stop in newburgh

Which one would that be? And why the smiley? Is there something we should know about the place?

 

[Telemark]

Can't agree more, wasn't the best commute up lasswsde road burn.

There were quite a few burns along the road this morning, and some lochans, too
Ended up having to use the old newspaper trick to dry out my shoes after arriving at work, water running off the legs and soaking into the socks from the top

 

[Col5632]

Which one would that be? And why the smiley? Is there something we should know about the place?

Its in the petrol garage, forget what its called, the is to hint we should go there one day

 

[tug benson]

I may plot a wee route around east fife for us then

 

[Louch]

Got refunded by wiggle today for my aero( more airborne) bottle today after the inside of the lid broke off......after the manufacturer had already sent a replacement bottle, and I didnt send the holder back to wiggle....even nicer to own now it's free

 

[Pat "5mph"]

aero( more airborne) bottle

 

[Telemark]

Its in the petrol garage, forget what its called, the is to hint we should go there one day

I thought you might know the people running it or something

I may plot a wee route around east fife for us then

Is that you making an effort due to your 'boyish good looks ' having faded since Sunday?
Would be nice to get another Fife ride on the CC Ecosse books

T

 

[tug benson]

weather is looking ok this weekend

 

[GlasgowFinn]

A question that would probably be best answered by @Pat "5mph" , @Rasmus or @Harry_Palmer79 as they are most used to cycling in Glasgow - but anyone else feel free to answer!

Now that I'm working in the centre of Glasgow, I'm planning to commute by bike. Now I imagine that from Cumbernauld I'll cycle down the old A80 and Stepps bypass by I'm looking for tips to get from there to Bothwell Street where my new office is.

Any thoughts?

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Well, just from perusing Google Maps that road joins up with Alexandra Parade so you could follow that along to Castle Street and High Street. Go down High Street as far as George St, turn right there along to the left turn for Montrose street, then first right along Cochrane Street/George square along to St Vincent St and turn off there wherever you need (Wellington or Blythswood Street for the one-way system) as Bothwell St is one-way in the opposite direction. I don't cycle that end of town much, so @Rasmus or @Pat "5mph" may have better ideas!

 

[Rasmus]

If you come in on Alexandra Parade you can give me a wave as you pass my house

...but, I think a faster route to the city centre is to take Royston Rd leading onto Baird Street->Kyle St->N Hanover St. You could then either go via George Sq or Killermont St-> W Nile St to St Vincent St.

Be wary of the left turn filter lane on St Vincent St at Renfield St. There is heavy congestion here more or less constantly, which obscures the road markings - best to to take primary in the middle lane.

 

[edindave]

Today's lunchtime ride featured s/s jersey, bibs, and mits for the first time this year
Damn windy though... just for a change

 

[Telemark]

Lucky you! What's a lunch time ride during the week? I did look out the office window once or twice and the lovely sunshine
Tomorrow morning looks like the ice tyres may have to do some work again out of town ... down below +1C out in Midlothian already .

T