Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[GlasgowFinn]

My new steed .....

 

[GBC]

My new steed .....


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Very nice indeed, but if I could just draw your attention to Rule 26.......

 

[Louch]

Resisted All urges to call my ride today the ed murphys knee memorial ride.

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Aye his knee is not dead... Yet we could club together and do a sponsored ride to get him a tubegrib bandage and some painkillers. The 'Eddy's kneed ride' or something like that.

 

[Brandane]

My new steed .....


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Nice bike . But I'd be having a word with the architect who thought it would be a good idea to put your door 2 feet up the wall with a ledge in front of it!

 

[McBrian]

@McBrian as you're a east Fife man are you able to tell me if the road below is open, i've went to cycle it a few times but at the junction in Pitscottie they have signs up saying the road is shut but looking at the 2015 leader board on strava it seems folk are cycling the road, it a good climb and i need to do it to set a better time on it..
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Hi Tug, apologies for the late reply, the desk is snowed under :-)

I haven't managed to get as far as Dura Den yet work to repair and re-open the road didn't start till December last year and according to the local press it's not due to be completed till late spring/early summer, you can get to the climb via Dairsie.

UPDATE 16/05/15 :
I cycled through Dura Den yesterday, although the road through Kemback is closed to vehicles it is passable for cyclists, there s passage/foot path down the side of the repair works, got to say it was a pleasure riding up and down without any traffic :-)

 

[edindave]

Feeling chuffed as I have done my first 400km Audax . The Auld Alliance. Started in the rain at 9pm last night, and it rained until 7.30 this morning. Coped with that ok - all about the right layers. Mentally it was pretty tough, but I've had harder times on sportives and shorter Audaxes - it's all in the mind.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Feeling chuffed as I have done my first 400km Audax . The Auld Alliance. Started in the rain at 9pm last night, and it rained until 7.30 this morning. Coped with that ok - all about the right layers. Mentally it was pretty tough, but I've had harder times on sportives and shorter Audaxes - it's all in the mind.

Chapeau, kudos and all that!

 

[Louch]

I don't think I have done many 400 km weeks never mind days

 

[Mo1959]

I don't think I have done many 400 km weeks never mind days

Can't even get my head round sitting on a bike for that length of time I'm afraid. 36 miles in pouring rain this morning was more than enough.

 

[Brandane]

Can't even get my head round sitting on a bike for that length of time I'm afraid. 36 miles in pouring rain this morning was more than enough.

Can't even get my head round going out my front door in this rain, never mind cycling 36 miles! As for 400km; that's a week touring in my book . I take my hat off to all you non-wimp FWC's .

 

[Louch]

And my veloviewer sig should be fixed, it was showing my miles as km

 

[Mo1959]

And my veloviewer sig should be fixed, it was showing my miles as km

I like my good old miles, feet, inches, stones, pounds, pints, etc. I still occasionally convert the petrol back to price per gallon too.

 

[Louch]

Tho @Edwardoka should be watching my ytd after all his earlier in the year mocking of my lack of cycling....

 

[GlasgowFinn]

Nice bike . But I'd be having a word with the architect who thought it would be a good idea to put your door 2 feet up the wall with a ledge in front of it!

Barratt homes - you get what you pay for :-)