Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Mo1959]

3 weeks left... 100k per week nails it... just sayin' likes...

Hmmm, had to wear ice spikes just to walk the dog this morning and terrified or re-busting my collar bone so I don't think so! Another check up with the shoulder surgeon on the 19th......don't think he would be too pleased if I smashed up his meccano. Lol

 

[Fubar]

Hmmm, had to wear ice spikes just to walk the dog this morning and terrified or re-busting my collar bone so I don't think so! Another check up with the shoulder surgeon on the 19th......don't think he would be too pleased if I smashed up his meccano. Lol

Good point well presented - I'll get me coat!

 

[Edwardoka]

Nae worries, great route but the bit from Newport to Newburgh is hard going, it was so hot I almost flaked out. Probably trying too hard! Nice cafe in Newport that @Edwardoka will remember the name of and I can recommend the cafe in the Gulf garage at Newburgh.

The Kitcschnbake, Newport-on-Tay
http://blog.kitschnbake.co.uk/

If you do swing past, don't judge it from the outside, it's really rather excellent.

 

[Edwardoka]

Blimey @Fubar you liked that post before I hit send. Don't you have work to be doing, man?!

 

[Fubar]

Blimey @Fubar you liked that post before I hit send. Don't you have work to be doing, man?!

Sounds familiar... I'm sure I've heard that somewhere before... it's on the tip of my tongue...

 

[Edwardoka]

Sounds familiar... I'm sure I've heard that somewhere before... it's on the tip of my tongue...

You have the Brian Blessed Alarm Clock too?!

 

[Fubar]

You have the Brian Blessed Alarm Clock too?!

Gordon's ALIVE?!?!?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

The Kitcschnbake, Newport-on-Tay
http://blog.kitschnbake.co.uk/

If you do swing past, don't judge it from the outside, it's really rather excellent.

Noted, thanks
Now am off the EPO's

 

[Telemark]

Back home alive
Beautiful morning, clear skies, didn't feel too cold or windy, dry roads, then ... roads and pavements covered in sheet ice around Gilmerton, even the ice tyres slipped on the uphill as it got steeper ... So I abandoned my normal route and headed back to the main roads as quickly as I could, slipping sideways occasionally on the last wee bit of flat before I got there, but at least staying upright ... luckily no cars about at that point. Even some of the main roads had ice sheets on them . Then back onto the wee stuff for the last bit to work - even the cycle path that the University people have been gritting religiously for the last few weeks, regardless of whether there was any ice, was an ice sheet in places ... arghhh! That was definitely my scariest commute ever . On the way home I stuck to the main roads as much as possible, no problems, but the pavements and edges of the road were still covered in ice . With 50+ mph gusts predicted for the next couple of days near work, I'll be chickening out of bike commuting for a couple of days. Now, where are those running shoes? Have found the granny crampons for my shoes now, they'll definitely go into my backpack.
Stay safe, CCers!

T

 

[Fubar]

Back home alive
Beautiful morning, clear skies, didn't feel too cold or windy, dry roads, then ... roads and pavements covered in sheet ice around Gilmerton, even the ice tyres slipped on the uphill as it got steeper ... So I abandoned my normal route and headed back to the main roads as quickly as I could, slipping sideways occasionally on the last wee bit of flat before I got there, but at least staying upright ... luckily no cars about at that point. Even some of the main roads had ice sheets on them . Then back onto the wee stuff for the last bit to work - even the cycle path that the University people have been gritting religiously for the last few weeks, regardless of whether there was any ice, was an ice sheet in places ... arghhh! That was definitely my scariest commute ever . On the way home I stuck to the main roads as much as possible, no problems, but the pavements and edges of the road were still covered in ice . With 50+ mph gusts predicted for the next couple of days near work, I'll be chickening out of bike commuting for a couple of days. Now, where are those running shoes? Have found the granny crampons for my shoes now, they'll definitely go into my backpack.
Stay safe, CCers!

T

Yeah, it was bad this morning in Edinburgh - strangely not too bad in Fife, it's usually the other way round!

Better safe than sorry, you might have to resort to... Dare I say it... The bus!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Telemark surely you don't want to run on ice?
Nothing as bad here, we are still a few degrees above zero.
Glad you made it home, have a cuppa relax ... and let some air out the winters for tomorrow's commute

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Back home alive
Beautiful morning, clear skies, didn't feel too cold or windy, dry roads, then ... roads and pavements covered in sheet ice around Gilmerton, even the ice tyres slipped on the uphill as it got steeper ... So I abandoned my normal route and headed back to the main roads as quickly as I could, slipping sideways occasionally on the last wee bit of flat before I got there, but at least staying upright ... luckily no cars about at that point. Even some of the main roads had ice sheets on them . Then back onto the wee stuff for the last bit to work - even the cycle path that the University people have been gritting religiously for the last few weeks, regardless of whether there was any ice, was an ice sheet in places ... arghhh! That was definitely my scariest commute ever . On the way home I stuck to the main roads as much as possible, no problems, but the pavements and edges of the road were still covered in ice . With 50+ mph gusts predicted for the next couple of days near work, I'll be chickening out of bike commuting for a couple of days. Now, where are those running shoes? Have found the granny crampons for my shoes now, they'll definitely go into my backpack.
Stay safe, CCers!

T

It is fairly icy out of the city eventhe A7 was a bit slippy, I chickened out today, the ice got me on Friday and am still bleeding. I had almost forgotten how boring traffic jams are(I had some screaming trees so it wasn't all bad). Must invest in spikey tyres like you have got for the rest of the winter. Good luck with the commuting for the next few days.

 

[Telemark]

Yep, the bus it is, until the gales have blown through - I need a chicken smiley! I've had such a good cycling year, don't want to risk an off or worse and have to take a longer enforced break.
Running with mini-crampons is not a problem, they 'stick' better than ice tyres even
It's not the ice for the next couple of days, +10C predicted for tomorrow mid-day ... but gusts in excess of 50+ as a cross wind are above the limits I can safely cycle in some of the exposed parts of my commute - the worst bits are those where cars and lorries go fastest and closest to cyclists, no way around that bit.
Oddly enough, it was + degrees in Edinburgh this morning, too, have observed ice with +3-4 degrees measured and/or predicted a few time recently .
Don't worry, I'll be back on the bike soon enough, can't wait .

T

 

[Telemark]

It is fairly icy out of the city eventhe A7 was a bit slippy, I chickened out today, the ice got me on Friday and am still bleeding. I had almost forgotten how boring traffic jams are(I had some screaming trees so it wasn't all bad). Must invest in spikey tyres like you have got for the rest of the winter. Good luck with the commuting for the next few days.

Eek, what happened? Hope you are healing fast (and the bike is OK, too )... I'm not looking forward to the bus journeys, but it doesn't hurt to get a reminder every so often of all the reasons why bikes are the bestest way to travel .

T

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Eek, what happened?

T

I was late for work (too busy playing in the mornings) so was going quite quickly, hit black ice on the wee roundabout near my house, front wheel went left, the back went right and I ended sliding on my bum for a bit. Got back on the bike finished the commute. Both of us have a few new bumps and scrapes but are eager not to have to use the car anymore.