Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Scoosh]

The advantage of being the Ride Organiser, @Pat "5mph" is that you get to name the date and time when it suits you to do the ride , then you invite others along. This saves 15+ pages of trying to suit everyone, with the added advantage of you knowing the route, while others do not , thus they have to stop at each junction to ask you which way to go next.

Making a few minor tweaks to a 'standard' ride maintains the mystery and lowers the pace to the 'proper' pace of a CC Ecosse Forum Ride.

 

[Brandane]

Guys and girls, I was thinking today .... I would love to do the Perth ride again!
Obviously, because I'm so slow, I cannot be the ride organizer/leader ... sooo ... sometime in June/July would be lovely, I think
Remember @Fubar, when you got lost, phoned me to ask for directions, like I'd ever been there before or something, I was riding on my own well behind following the Garmin, had to stop a random cyclist to tell you where I was
Great fun that ride!

It's quite possible to organise a ride, then lead from the back so to speak. I did it on the 3 ferries ride last year as I watched the majority of riders disappear into the distance! Granted; it is hard to get lost on that particular route. Just take the bull by the horns and do it; you know you want to .

 

[Edwardoka]

I'd argue that the mark of a good ride leader is one who stays at the back or at least makes sure that there's someone in the last group on the road who knows the route.

So, @Pat "5mph" oh glorious intrepid fearless all encompassing leader, when can we expect a thread?

Will there be stopping and shopping?

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Passed our very own @Col5632 tonight - good to see you mate! Sorry I didn't stop, had struggled up from Kelty into the headwind and wasn't about to turn back!

Hope you were on your best behaviour or you could end up on youtube!

 

[Fubar]

Hope you were on your best behaviour or you could end up on youtube!

It IS on UToob, luckily I was on best behaviour and waved to him before I recognised who it was (thought "I better wave to that old bloke on the hybrid.... Hang On!")

 

[edindave]

It was rest day on my cycling holiday today. I tried to persuade anyone who would listen that it would be a good idea to tackle Sa Calobra. I failed to convince anyone so did it on my own at a nice easy pace. Totally breathtaking ride and v happy to have ticked it off the list.

 

[Scoosh]

That's @edindave off the Christmas card list - holidays ... hill climbing ... sunshine - oh hang on, we've got that here today !

OK, 2 out of 3 =

 

[Telemark]

@edindave we need photos, or did didn't happen

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[Col5632]

Passed our very own @Col5632 tonight - good to see you mate! Sorry I didn't stop, had struggled up from Kelty into the headwind and wasn't about to turn back!

No worries Mark Good to see you too

Here is the VIDEO

 

[Scoosh]

He looked a 'serious cyclist' that guy. Uphill, in the rain ... real man stuff !

Couldn't have been Anyone we know ... ?

 

[Col5632]

He looked a 'serious cyclist' that guy. Uphill, in the rain ... real man stuff !

Couldn't have been Anyone we know ... ?

Why you cheeky little.....

 

[Edwardoka]

A certain Haribo-dispensing company messed up my order which now won't arrive until tomorrow, by which point I'll be in the farthest flung reaches.
Doubly glad I didn't splurge on expensive climbing wheels, since they wouldn't have arrived in time to help with the big climb. Will have to put up with wearing somewhat tatty clothes (hopefully these don't have a window into the soul), and will have to do some jiggery pokery with tyres as my rear Conti GP4000 is completely worn out

Still, weather forecast: http://forecast.io/#/f/57.4350,-5.8150/1429311600 so not all negative
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[mr messy]

A certain Haribo-dispensing company messed up my order which now won't arrive until tomorrow, by which point I'll be in the farthest flung reaches.
Doubly glad I didn't splurge on expensive climbing wheels, since they wouldn't have arrived in time to help with the big climb. Will have to put up with wearing somewhat tatty clothes (hopefully these don't have a window into the soul), and will have to do some jiggery pokery with tyres as my rear Conti GP4000 is completely worn out

Black sharpie and tyre will look as good as new

 

[Edwardoka]

Black sharpie and tyre will look as good as new

It's not the look I'm worried about, more concerned with making it round the corners on the descent on the back o' the Bealach!

 

[mr messy]

It's not the look I'm worried about, more concerned with making it round the corners on the descent on the back o' the Bealach!

Do they not have sheep crash barriers for any mishaps? Cosy cushioning