Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Brandane]

Loving this train journey btw, just went through Lockerbie. Very civilised way to travel. Glasgow only 50 mins away.

 

[Brandane]

Could be tempted to ride home from Central station, via a curry at Charing Cross area.

 

[Rasmus]

Saw on twitter this morning that PfS is now fully traffic-free. Should make the first few miles out of Glasgow less unpleasant.

Anyone care to comment on this route? Not sure about the A803 between Linlithgow and Falkirk - a bit busy?

Haven't done that bit of the A803, but between Falkirk and Kirkintolloch it's a somewhat busy, but perfectly rideable.

As a (slightly) hillier alternative, you could plot a route straight across the small lanes from Winchburgh round the back of Beecraigs and via Slamannan to Cumbernauld.

 

[Edwardoka]

Saw on twitter this morning that PfS is now fully traffic-free. Should make the first few miles out of Glasgow less unpleasant.

The fine* people of Coatbridge and Airdrie won't be happy about that!

I once rode back from PfS along the A71 in the days when I believed I was invincible. Not recommended, but going back against the route of PfS might prove to be problematic. Might be easier to go back via Livingston than Linlithgow.

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[Pat "5mph"]

I rode back along the canal a coupled of years ago - not recommended!

 

[GlasgowFinn]

The fine* people of Coatbridge and Airdrie won't be happy about that!

I once rode back from PfS along the A71 in the days when I believed I was invincible. Not recommended, but going back against the route of PfS might prove to be problematic. Might be easier to go back via Livingston than Linlithgow.

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The route still stops in Drumpellier so that you can get your bike nicked, er, serviced.

Good point about using too much of the same route back. So without further ado - Take 2 - what do you think?

 

[GlasgowFinn]

I rode back along the canal a coupled of years ago - not recommended!

I remember that Pat - in fact I found your Strava route. Don't think my 23 mm tyres would approve :-)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I remember that Pat - in fact I found your Strava route. Don't think my 23 mm tyres would approve :-)

That was only because I did not know - still don't - a route from Murryfield to Cramond.
I know my way back home from Cramond

 

[Louch]

Head down towards river from murryfield, then follow the forth along to crammond

 

[GlasgowFinn]

Saw on twitter this morning that PfS is now fully traffic-free. Should make the first few miles out of Glasgow less unpleasant.


Haven't done that bit of the A803, but between Falkirk and Kirkintolloch it's a somewhat busy, but perfectly rideable.

As a (slightly) hillier alternative, you could plot a route straight across the small lanes from Winchburgh round the back of Beecraigs and via Slamannan to Cumbernauld.

@Rasmus I've decided that Kirkliston is to be avoided as it is on the route into Murrayfield. So, I'm thinking Broxburn then cut across to Slamannan (I hate the dig out of Slamannan) and then home.

Probably won't do it at all now

 

[Fubar]

The route still stops in Drumpellier so that you can get your bike nicked, er, serviced.

Good point about using too much of the same route back. So without further ado - Take 2 - what do you think?

There should be plenty riding back, route looks fine - just remember not to ride on the A8 between Gogar and Newbridge! Use the path. If you want an alternative from Murrayfield I'm sure there are blue signs, or follow the trams to the Gyle.

 

[GlasgowFinn]

That was only because I did not know - still don't - a route from Murryfield to Cramond.
I know my way back home from Cramond

Well you're one up on me

 

[GlasgowFinn]

- just remember not to ride on the A8 between Gogar and Newbridge!

Forbidden or just daft?

 

[tug benson]

Anyone care to comment on this route? Not sure about the A803 between Linlithgow and Falkirk - a bit busy?

The A8 cycle path is meant to be a mess so a lot of folk cycle on the A8 my girfriend works at the Gyle and she tells me she will see cyclist on the road all the time...I'm not sure if you'd be better taking the cycle paths to the Crammond Brig pub then take the back road to Kirkliston - Winchburgh then on to Linlithgow....Thats the route i'd take out of Edinburgh.

 

[Brandane]

Could be tempted to ride home from Central station, via a curry at Charing Cross area.

Done it - but missed out the curry bit, in favour of the Bridge of Weir chippy. I kid you not, I got rained on from Kilmacolm all the way to Largs. On checking the rain radar on RainToday.co.uk , I would appear to have been followed by the only rain cloud in the west of Scotland at that time. WTF is it with me and rain .
Anyhooo.....Because of said rain I gave up on reaching a metric century for the day, but as the rain has now passed and I am only about 5 miles short, I might have to go out again. Does 2 separate rides 400 miles apart on the same day count as a metric century?