Pedal for Scotland 2009

[goo_mason]

Food stops!!!!!!

Indeed ! Last year we probably finished the ride heavier than we started it ! Tunnocks Caramel Wafers, Lion Bars, Smarties Bars, Kit Kats, bananas, sports drinks, sandwiches, pasta, soup, cakes....

At one stop there are a couple of marquees in a field and the local WI have cake stalls within - that was the only food you had to pay for, but it was worth every penny

 

[Coco]

Food stops are the only reason I'm doing this.


But seriously, as my first long ride, what should I bring with me and what should I hold it in?

I've got pannier's , but 5 days a week lugging a laptop and change of clothes has put me off bringing them.

thanks

 

[goo_mason]

Last year (in addition to my standard toolkit / spares in my little saddlebag), I took my Deuter backpack with a foldaway rain jacket, camera, money and mobile in it. That was it. Most people take nothing extra with them.

Davyo managed to stuff his arm & leg warmers in the rear pockets of his jersey when he got too hot, so you can take extras with you without a rucksack or panniers !

This year I might also consider taking some sunblock in my bag; I got sunburned last year as it was a pretty glorious day.

 

[HJ]

It was HJ last year who was the CC Lanterne Rouge (but then again, he did stop at an extra food stop that the rest of us missed out )

Not actually true, the CC Lanterne Rouge bit, Tete was behind me leaving the last food stop and was last in because he had to wait for his misses...

The food stops were good... apart from the first one...

 

[goo_mason]

Not actually true, the CC Lanterne Rouge bit, Tete was behind me leaving the last food stop and was last in because he had to wait for his misses...

The food stops were good... apart from the first one...

My mistake - how could I forget the miniature Catherine Tait lookalike ?

What was wrong with the first stop (apart from Mark Beaumont pestering the famous Magnatom for his autograph) ?

 

[magnatom]

What was wrong with the first stop (apart from Mark Beaumont pestering the famous Magnatom for his autograph) ?

If this gets mentioned often enough people might just start beleiving it is true!

 

[Coco]

Who is Mark Beaumont?

 

[goo_mason]

Who is Mark Beaumont?

Someone who's not in the same league of megastardom as Magnatom.

 

[lazyfatgit]

Don't see a closing date for entries on the website, but i may not have spotted it as it's been a long day.

might try an join if i am uble, but this may be last sunday at home for some time, so mrs LFG will probably have other thoughts,

 

[lazyfatgit]

Who is Mark Beaumont?

He might have been round the world - but I bet he's never done the Clyde Tunnel.

 

[HJ]

If this gets mentioned often enough people might just start beleiving it is true!

Aye, it's a shame that Mark couldn't keep up with you...

 

[HJ]

So new for this year: a shorter route (51 miles), closed road sections in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a new feed stop. Lets hope they don't send us down that stupid cycle path which was too small and a complete bottle neck last year...

 

[goo_mason]

So new for this year: a shorter route (51 miles), closed road sections in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a new feed stop. Lets hope they don't send us down that stupid cycle path which was too small and a complete bottle neck last year...

I seem to remember there were bottle necks, bottoms and millions of other sharp bits of bottles along that stretch too. Just imagine how packed it'll get this year with the supposed 7000 riders doing it.

On the upside, maybe we can get Magnatom to plug in the co-ordinates for Mr Pig's house in his phone GPS and actually get there for rolls and tea this year. Let's see if he can use modern technology better than HlaB can use his Garmin

 

[goo_mason]

So new for this year: a shorter route (51 miles), closed road sections in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a new feed stop. Lets hope they don't send us down that stupid cycle path which was too small and a complete bottle neck last year...

Also new is the Fresh'n'Lo sponsor, which means free milk to drink. It'll be semi-skimmed though.. bleurgh

 

[MrRidley]

Thats me signed up, i take it all cc ers will be riding together.