Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Louch]

150 last May, 110 so far this may.

ytd 1264 against 338 last year though

 

[Louch]

Looking at strava, I am second bottom in monthly miles in those I am following. Not surprised as I have been running, with cycling once a week on a rest day.

What is the surprise, is that it's @Rasmus that is bottom

 

[Rasmus]

Yeah, it's been pretty depressing mileage for me. I blame the organizers of the ice hockey world champs for scheduling Denmark's matches at prime cycling times on the weekends.

 

[tug benson]

Am really needing some time of the bike, my body is starting to fall apart, last Sunday I woke up with a pain in my shoulder, it's worse the next morning if I've been a cycle, when am in bed I get shooting pain right down my spine, I think I have a trapped nerve in my shoulder, I tried to book a sports massage last night but they couldn't fit me in until next Friday ..on top of that my right knee has been giving me bother, it doesn't feel like it has the same power as it did before , I've also been suffering from friction burns on my bum... A week of the bike is what I need but I have the 3 pistes soon so I need to keep the miles up.

 

[Col5632]

... but you've got (or are getting) a
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Yeah we, well my mum gets her new puppy on friday and we have been getting more rats

Legs are feeling it today especially in that bloody easterly wind

 

[Scoosh]

Am really needing some time of the bike, my body is starting to fall apart, last Sunday I woke up with a pain in my shoulder, it's worse the next morning if I've been a cycle, when am in bed I get shooting pain right down my spine, I think I have a trapped nerve in my shoulder, I tried to book a sports massage last night but they couldn't fit me in until next Friday ..on top of that my right knee has been giving me bother, it doesn't feel like it has the same power as it did before , I've also been suffering from friction burns on my bum... A week of the bike is what I need but I have the 3 pistes soon so I need to keep the miles up.

You need to come over to the Dark Side ... .... for 4 main reasons:

• comfort
• comfort
• comfort
• and speed downhill

 

[Brandane]

Visited a favourite place of @Louch 's today! Weather was ok (ish) as in dry, but the wind was a bit of a PITA at times. Obviously a bit of an assist in others! As soon as the ferry arrived back in Ardrossan we got hit with a massive downpour; just glad it waited until then as I was able to jump in the waiting train at Ardrossan Harbour, to take me home via a connection at Ardrossan South Beach.
I went anti-clockwise today for the first time ever, thinking it would help with the wind situation. Unfortunately it meant my legs were struggling by the time I hit the hills at the south end of the island, then I turned into the wind to head east and the struggle REALLY started.... http://www.strava.com/activities/143534854

Now to get stuck into the Jamaican curry that has been cooking away all day in the slow cooker while I was away. I think the thought of what was waiting at home got me up some of those hills . How sad that it was only a curry!

 

[Louch]

You did it wrong

Direction

And without me

 

[Edwardoka]

I have a new strategy for catching up with you lot. I have accidentally shaved my head to make me more aerodynamic.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I think the thought of what was waiting at home got me up some of those hills . How sad that it was only a curry!

Would you have had energy left for non eating activities?
Well done on the ride: that Strava graph made me giddy!

 

[Edwardoka]

You did it wrong

Direction

And without me

What is this wrong direction you speak of, ye who have never gone near the String road or round Arran in any other direction but clockwise? The Bogoullie is magnificent from the east.

 

[Brandane]

Would you have had energy left for non eating activities?
Well done on the ride: that Strava graph made me giddy!

Another 30 seconds for "non eating activities" wouldn't have made much difference .

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Another 30 seconds for "non eating activities" wouldn't have made much difference .

Way too much info here!
Can't stop laughing btw!

 

[Louch]

What is this wrong direction you speak of, ye who have never gone near the String road or round Arran in any other direction but clockwise? The Bogoullie is magnificent from the east.

Once you find something is right, you don't have to tweak it.yet to hear a happy anti clokwise tale, yet my 3 clockwise rides have been under sunny skies.

 

[mr messy]

Anyone considered doing the Commonwealth Games route yet?