Pedal for Scotland - Team

[gavintc]

So, hopefully mine should arrive soon. Nothing arrived in today's mail. What is the route back from Linlithgow? Is it Wincburgh, Kirkliston, Barnton and then Ferry Rd?

 

[HLaB]

Its the NCN 76/1 again but says

There will also be a signed route around the Estate avoiding the the track across the grass, should conditions be wet.

 

[Mr Pig]

... which does not include the Hawe's Brae out of S Q'ferry.

I liked that hill. It was nice to find that I was still good for it at that point in the day. Lots of people were struggling. I saw one man who was clipped in just roll onto the pavement still attached to his bike. It looked like the guy didn't even have the strength to get out of his shoes.

 

[goo_mason]

Nothing for me today in the post

Maybe tomorrow.

 

[purpleR]

Nice to see they've got an alternative to grass at Hopetoun House this year.

By the time I got there, there was no grass there just a deep and frightening lake of mud

 

[gavintc]

I signed up for this thinking it was a trip on road. I am now getting a little worried that the paths may not be suitable for 23mm tyres.

 

[Scoosh]

I signed up for this thinking it was a trip on road. I am now getting a little worried that the paths may not be suitable for 23mm tyres.

Fear not, gavintc, the only section last year which was not suitable for 23mm tyres was that bit after the Hopetoun House stop, which now has a road alternative. I did it on 28s and had no worries, save for that one bit. There were lots of 23s around - I even overtook some of them .

Besides, it's not going to be (as) wet this year

 

[HLaB]

I signed up for this thinking it was a trip on road. I am now getting a little worried that the paths may not be suitable for 23mm tyres.

I did it on 28's last year but there were plenty of road bikes, the only dodgy bit I recall was the grass/mud path through Hopetoun House and there's an alternative to that this year. I only seen one incident last year, some bloke manged to come off on the Roseburn path, I think due to slight rippling in the tarmac due to tree routes.

PS my bike has now got 25's and I've no hesitation of taking that or the 23mm road bike.

 

[Mr Pig]

I am now getting a little worried that the paths may not be suitable for 23mm tyres.

You'll be fine. Lots of roadies do it. Almost all of it is on road, or path.

 

[gavintc]

You'll be fine. Lots of roadies do it. Almost all of it is on road, or path.

Thanks, I did it about 5 yrs ago when I last lived in Edinburgh and the route then was all road with a short section of path from Barnton into the city at Roseburn. I believe that there has been considerable change in the intervening period. The finish for example is no longer at Meadowbank.

 

[goo_mason]

Still no t-shirt / map / number yet

I hope they've not forgotten about me or else I'll have a hard job explaining to people why they're getting their money back...

 

[gavintc]

Neither of us have received the shirt etc etc. But, then again, we have a well dodgy postie. I have reported him 3 times already for just dumping all the mail for our block at the foot of the stair.

 

[magnatom]

I haven't received mine either, so I don't think it is worth worrying yet. I e-mailed Cycle Scotland about 2 weeks ago asking them to confirm that I am registered. I've heard nothing back. I think they need a kick up the backside with regards to their communications etc.

 

[goo_mason]

I haven't received mine either, so I don't think it is worth worrying yet. I e-mailed Cycle Scotland about 2 weeks ago asking them to confirm that I am registered. I've heard nothing back. I think they need a kick up the backside with regards to their communications etc.

I emailed them twice two weeks ago - no response either. Perhaps the bloke who gets the email is off on his hols for two weeks and they forgot to get someone to cover for him ?

 

[Tetedelacourse]

I've not heard either. Gavin you'll be fine on your 23s.

Magna - 11 - 11.30 at your house on Sat? Sorry again for messing you about yesterday.