Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[tug benson]

Like last years Perth ride!!!!!!
Is Cleish long?
Can't add anything else being from the vast western plains...........

You`ve done cleish

 

[mr messy]

You`ve done cleish

I have?

 

[Scoosh]

Like last years Perth ride!!!!!!
Is Cleish long?
Can't add anything else being from the vast western plains...........

Last years' Perth ride doesn't have any hills ! It is, 'officially': "mostly flat, some lumps, no real hills"

I did @tug benson's first suggestion - the one up to West Binny - yesterday on the 'bent

. Hadn't realised it was 9% in places !

More surprisingly, I made it and not in the granny ring either !
[On the 'bent, granny ring = very slow = very wobbly = = ]

@mr messy - shows how trifling a hill Cleish is - you didn't even know you'd done it ...
From the south, it's a series of inclines and levels, slightly steep at the end; from the north, it's longer and it'll keep you honest ...

 

[edindave]

There are some nice testing short sharp climbs, and stunning scenery on the quiet private roads of Dalmeny estate.
This section http://www.strava.com/segments/1211247 is like a cross between Middle Earth and Tellytubby land.

Plus there's the Cramond Brig pub/Craigies/ Cramond Inn/S Queensferry nearby for refreshments.

 

[Scoosh]

I like the idea of being on the Dalmeny estate - fewer cars ...

... then Hawe's Brae to follow

 

[Col5632]

I have?

Yeah last years fife ride when you were mega late () you and rasmus raced to the top while the rest of us

 

[mr messy]

Yeah last years fife ride when you were mega late () you and rasmus raced to the top while the rest of us

Aaah! Remember now Well kind of...don't recall it being long or maybe just blotted it out of memory
Did have 3 P-fairy visits on way there that day tho'.......

 

[edindave]

I like the idea of being on the Dalmeny estate - fewer cars ...

... then Hawe's Brae to follow

Fewer cars, but plenty of sheep, pheasants and a couple of cattle grids.

The estate is part of my favourite extended commute - back on now that winter has passed. The views are stunning in both directions. Here's the loop I do from Cramond Brig. It misses out the bottom section of Hawe's Brae.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4306832
I don't think this loop is very 'bent friendly. A couple of quite steep bits hit 12% and 16% but RWGPS doesn't seem to pick up their gradients, perhaps because they're so short.

This is the route I would choose for a 'bent, taking the steep bits downhill.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4306650

 

[Scoosh]

That's a nice wee ride, @edindave - 40km round trip from home ... a wee incline or two ...

Thanks

 

[Louch]

@mr messy Cleish was the hill you did at the point where I jacked it in

and I will be reporting any more accusations of me being a fan of hills mr @Scoosh :P

 

[Louch]

I work every saturday night so i can't make the hill chasers

Ill phone a delivery

 

[Scoosh]

@mr messy Cleish was the hill you did at the point where I jacked it in

and I will be reporting any more accusations of me being a fan of hills mr @Scoosh :P

You jacked in a ride ??? I would never have associated those two phrases with you !

I thought you were a squirrel - always climbing then jumping off the top (like they do at the back of my garden).

Too much running, I say ! Get back on yer bike - and chase that @tug benson up a few inclines !

 

[Louch]

I jacked in the climb, then took a detour with @Edwardoka a more gentle way home at mile 55. was very early in my cycling miles, and still finished the day having rode 75 miles,35 more than my biggest ride which I had only done the week before. The feeling of being welcome despite strugging and everyones support, @jazloc falling in a bush before we had started, @GBC lending me a cardigan , the attack of the wooden cow and @Fubar s jelly babies meant that I went home and decided that cycling really was for me, especially with everyone I met on that day. Since then you have all been stuck with me

my history of hills is more falling off than jumping!

 

[Scoosh]

"a more gentle way home at mile 55"

After a ride like that, I'm amazed you're still A) cycling; B) doing CC rides !

You're hard-core/bad-ass, you are !

 

[mr messy]

@mr messy Cleish was the hill you did at the point where I jacked it in

and I will be reporting any more accusations of me being a fan of hills mr @Scoosh :P

Yeah do kinda remember going "up" around mile 85ish or was it 90 now that you mention it