Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Telemark]

Thanks, T, but I can't do it, because the way it happened I used this app by our very own @jefmcg forgetting to input a start date, so it started to sync from the beginning of the year, when I was still inputting manually.
I will just have to stop adding to MCL till it catches up with my Strava total.
No be long

So you've got lots of duplicate entries?
You can still delete all these on MCL, in the 'view' menu...

 

[Turdus philomelos]

I'm volunteering at Pearl Izumi Tour Series on Thursday night.

Anyone else going?

 

[Edwardoka]

I didn't go to the Outer Hebrides after all because of West Highland Line bike reservations being rubbish, so did a reverse Four Ferries instead (a cross between the Three Ferries and the Five Ferries), going from Dunoon to Tighnabruiach, Portavadie->Tarbert, to Claonaig->Lochranza and round the north side of Arran and back via Ardrossan.
Good but tough with my current lack of condition.

Did I mention that I'm heading off on the grand tour tomorrow?

I suppose I should start packing...*

* Some people never change. I am one of these people

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Are you going to blog about it on here @Edwardoka?
We are leaving on Wednesday for the Lakes, I'm not packed either but I know what I need. The bike is ready.
There shall be (plenty of) pictures
It's gonna be 8 days in a trot of hilly 50 milers, well, let's make it 7, I'm thinking of taking the Sunday off from cycling, going for a walk instead.
Then straight back into work for a 5 day stint.

 

[Brandane]

Did I mention that I'm heading off on the grand tour tomorrow?

Where are you heading?

 

[Jimidh]

I'm volunteering at Pearl Izumi Tour Series on Thursday night.

Anyone else going?

I'm taking the kids along to view - or more likely for my son to enjoy and my daughter to moan that she's bored!!

 

[Edwardoka]

Are you going to blog about it on here @Edwardoka?

I'll try to get some articles written on here and Crazy guy on a bike. I didn't get round to finishing my own website :-(

We are leaving on Wednesday for the Lakes, I'm not packed either but I know what I need. The bike is ready.
There shall be (plenty of) pictures

Are you cycling there?

Be sure to take lots of photos. No stopping, no shopping!

 

[Edwardoka]

Where are you heading?

Train to Portsmouth tomorrow, onto the overnight ferry to Ouistreham (Caen). Bimble around Normandy before heading to Bordeaux.
From there, going to go fill in the missing 8 miles* from last year's Pyrenean misadventure, then heading up the Med and from North Italy I'm not sure yet

* It shouldn't bother me as much as it does, but I can't say I've cycled from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean until I've done it!

 

[Brandane]

On the train again (making a habit of posting from trains now!) back from Edinburgh. Got the train to Glasgow this morning with the Trek MTB, and had no particular destination in mind.

Headed up onto the canal at Maryhill and went to the Falkirk wheel. Had forgotten how much I enjoy canal paths (when they are DRY!) on the MTB..

From there, went to the Kelpies and then saw a sign "NCN 76" to Queensferry, so followed that. Had the best meringue, EVER, at the Bridge bistro, then the rush of sugar induced energy sent me along the NCN coastal route to Cramond and then into Edinburgh city centre. 67 miles and a fine day out, Grommit!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'll try to get some articles written on here and Crazy guy on a bike. I didn't get round to finishing my own website :-(


Are you cycling there?

Be sure to take lots of photos. No stopping, no shopping!

Yes cycling there and back!

 

[Brandane]

Train to Portsmouth tomorrow, onto the overnight ferry to Ouistreham (Caen). Bimble around Normandy before heading to Bordeaux.
From there, going to go fill in the missing 8 miles* from last year's Pyrenean misadventure, then heading up the Med and from North Italy I'm not sure yet

* It shouldn't bother me as much as it does, but I can't say I've cycled from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean until I've done it!

I did the same route in reverse about 2 years ago! I posted about it, will search later when I have access to PC as this phone is merde.

 

[Edwardoka]

I did the same route in reverse about 2 years ago! I posted about it, will search later when I have access to PC as this phone is merde.

 

[Brandane]

I only did the Bordeaux to Caen bit!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hey @Brandane I also was on the Maryhill canal path this morning, at around 8.30, coming down from Bishopbriggs.
Is the NCN 76 from the Kelpies to Edinburgh ok? Smoother than following the canal from the Wheel?

 

[Edwardoka]

I only did the Bordeaux to Caen bit!

Sounds awesome, I'll read your journal tomorrow, got a million and one things to do tonight!