Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Edwardoka]

@Telemark extra caution on the Belles rides, one on today's ride lost control of her bike, broken cheek bone, 4 stitches above one eye. She fell full face down.
Chatting and riding side by side on a path full of wet leaves is treacherous.

The morphine is helping to an extent provided i avoid the movements that cause the pain! <can't find appropriate smilie >

So many people being hurt, injured or unwell. 2014 hasn't been a good year for many people, has it?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

So many people being hurt, injured or unwell. 2014 hasn't been a good year for many people, has it?

I was doing OK until I put the phone down! Actually I have no idea what it did but that was the last thing I did before turning around..... Managed over 9,000km until that point..

 

[Col5632]

@Telemark extra caution on the Belles rides, one on today's ride lost control of her bike, broken cheek bone, 4 stitches above one eye. She fell full face down.
Chatting and riding side by side on a path full of wet leaves is treacherous.

Sounds like a sore one, hope she is ok

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Anyone know of any holiday home rentals in the Isle of Arran? As in ones you have been to, or know/own etc. My brother and sister-in-law are considering it and given I usually camp...
Thanks

 

[Fubar]

Anyone know of any holiday home rentals in the Isle of Arran? As in ones you have been to, or know/own etc. My brother and sister-in-law are considering it and given I usually camp...
Thanks

We stayed in the Youth Hostel on Arran which was, shall we say interesting...?!?

 

[Fubar]

@Telemark extra caution on the Belles rides, one on today's ride lost control of her bike, broken cheek bone, 4 stitches above one eye. She fell full face down.
Chatting and riding side by side on a path full of wet leaves is treacherous.

Ouch! Sounds like a sore one - wet leaves on cycle paths are a nightmare. GWS!!

 

[Col5632]

Ouch! Sounds like a sore one - wet leaves on cycle paths are a nightmare. GWS!!

Almost fell on my backside this morning due to wet leaves, scary at 20mph

 

[Fubar]

where has everybody wandered off to?
It's awfully quiet in here these days ...
Maybe all out cycling? HJ and I went on a wee ride to Musselburgh to be beside the seaside for a bit, followed by tea & cake at The Tide at Portobello promenade, very nice it was, too. We then had to fix a puncture (big bit of glass) in HJ's tyre, with the most amazing sunset !

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106k Club ride for me yesterday at 28.4kph average - legs slightly tight today. 413 miles off my 5k target for the year, will have to keep up the 100k's and fit in a couple more supplementary rides as well! Hope the weather holds...

 

[Fubar]

Almost fell on my backside this morning due to wet leaves, scary at 20mph

Cycle path or road? Roads generally safer, though lots of idiots out after 12noon yesterday.

 

[Col5632]

106k Club ride for me yesterday at 28.4kph average - legs slightly tight today. 413 miles off my 5k target for the year, will have to keep up the 100k's and fit in a couple more supplementary rides as well! Hope the weather holds...

Aslong as the weather stays good you should easily make that

 

[Col5632]

Cycle path or road? Roads generally safer, though lots of idiots out after 12noon yesterday.

Cycle path heading to Hillend, the road is a bit narrow and most drivers hate you being on it

 

[Fubar]

Cycle path heading to Hillend, the road is a bit narrow and most drivers hate you being on it

I know where you mean - take a strong primary and ignore their reactions, you will be fast down the hill and they shouldn't be overtaking there anyway, will be safer for you than going downhill fast on a slippy path. I do that on the stretch after your turn off down towards Inverkeithing until after the bends, most drivers will wait patiently.

 

[Col5632]

I know where you mean - take a strong primary and ignore their reactions, you will be fast down the hill and they shouldn't be overtaking there anyway, will be safer for you than going downhill fast on a slippy path. I do that on the stretch after your turn off down towards Inverkeithing until after the bends, most drivers will wait patiently.

I'll give it a try tomorrow (or go the long way), I've done the road once or twice before due to icy path but most people were not happy

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

We stayed in the Youth Hostel on Arran which was, shall we say interesting...?!?

It was ok when I stayed in it back in, err, well last century....
Glencoe is an interesting one. Shared, mixed sec dorms for married couples (and that was last year)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Almost fell on my backside this morning due to wet leaves, scary at 20mph

Our Belle got a broken cheek bone, 4 stitches above the eye, where the sunglasses broke, she fell face forward