Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Louch]

Enjoying the repairs from carron valley to fintry this week. Even found that Fintry has a shop /bar

 

[Fubar]

Put up a for sale post on behalf of a mate, Btwin T7 size 60, £320 but open to offers - Kirkcaldy if anyone in Central Belt is interested:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/btwin-triban-7-black-size-60-mens.204743/

(And all the "hilarious" japsters can keep their jokes about Fife, Btwin's or anything else to themselves...)

 

[burndust]

Enjoying the repairs from carron valley to fintry this week. Even found that Fintry has a shop /bar

aye was on it saturday, i always found that bit the worst of it tbh, makes a big difference to weaving all over the road trying to find a clean line lol, what wasn't so good was finding more of that gravel shite just before the decent on the crow road

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Watching "Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury" and she is walking the route from Callander to Killin, Day 2 of our CC Ecosse Tour to Inverness - that was an interesting day!

They were all 'interesting' days!

 

[Fubar]

They were all 'interesting' days!

 

[Killiekevin]

Anyone in this forum from around the Ayrshire way, live in Kilmarnock and looking for some new cycling routes to try out as I'm sick of doing the same routes all the time.

 

[Brandane]

Anyone in this forum from around the Ayrshire way, live in Kilmarnock and looking for some new cycling routes to try out as I'm sick of doing the same routes all the time.

I'm in Largs. Obviously I don't know what your "same routes all the time" are, but I've found some good cycling down KIlmarnock direction. You've got the path heading west through Springside to Irvine. From Irvine you've got routes south to Ayr, or north to Ardrossan and Largs. You've also got a choice of minor roads north to Kilmaurs, Stewarton, Auchentiber, then back down towards Kilwinning. South west you've got the road to Dundonald, and loads of roads east of Ayr. North east you've got the old A77 with the cycle path running beside it and that takes you to Glasgow, or Eaglesham. South east you've got Galston to Sorn, from there you can go to Muirkirk and up to Strathaven, over to Eaglesham...... Jump on a train and go to Dumfries if you get tired of all that; there's some great cycling around the Solway.

Come to think about it, you've got a LOT more choice than Largs, being as it is bordered by water and steep climbs!

 

[Louch]

If you ever need company to cycle around Arran, we are always keen on that

 

[iandg]

Anyone in this forum from around the Ayrshire way, live in Kilmarnock and looking for some new cycling routes to try out as I'm sick of doing the same routes all the time.

I seem to do the same routes all the time too

 

[arranandy]

If you ever need company to cycle around Arran, we are always keen on that

Going over on Saturday...

 

[Edwardoka]

I cycled the north side of Loch Tay last Sunday, much less lumpy! Ben Lawers however was quite lumpy indeed...

Ah good old Lochan na Lairige. I once got caught up there in dreadful weather, had to shelter under the dam for the worst to pass. Need to go back at some point!

 

[Edwardoka]

Yesterday shortly after setting forth from Leverburgh over the back road, I discovered that my front hub was dying. Making a very terminal sounding grinding, crackling noise. (No, @Pat "5mph", not the same hub as last year.)

Who knew that leaving a bike outside on the shore of Berneray where the wind and rain had free access to it could do damage?

It never rains but it pours...

Today's goal, if the hub lasts, is to get to Stornoway and hope the bike shop can fix it. Maybe @wicker man can put in a good word for me?

 

[iandg]

Yesterday shortly after setting forth from Leverburgh over the back road, I discovered that my front hub was dying. Making a very terminal sounding grinding, crackling noise. (No, @Pat "5mph", not the same hub as last year.)

Who knew that leaving a bike outside on the shore of Berneray where the wind and rain had free access to it could do damage?

It never rains but it pours...

Today's goal, if the hub lasts, is to get to Stornoway and hope the bike shop can fix it. Maybe @wicker man can put in a good word for me?

In Stornoway tonight? I'd offer you a bed but afraid I'll be out until late tonight and working tomorrow night

I would recommend Alistair Glover @ Bespoke Bicycle repairs. He does a mobile service and he's a mate of mine 07876 570932 (mention Ian Gilbert) - I haven't seen his van around recently so he may be on holiday? There is also a shop at the back of the Royal Hotel, but I don't use him much other than buying the odd inner tube/brake cable when needed and have heard mixed reports on repairs/service.

Failing that message me and I'll see if I can sort something out from my spares on Saturday.

 

[Louch]

Going over on Saturday...

I am also considering going down Saturday, will depend on weather

 

[Scoosh]

@wicker man -

(KiSA)