jamiet Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Cycle to work voucher dispatched. Should hopefully have a set of wheels come the weekend. Wee stoat round pollock park then trial run the route to work. First time cycling on the roads, brickin it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 First puncture of the year at 6am this morning on the way home from work.I picked a great day weatherwise! It's a fact of life. Whether it be on a bike or in a car, the only time you will puncture will be when it's dark, pishing down and freezing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiet Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Going for a ridgeback cyclone from billy bisland cycles. Anybody had one of these? Would u recommend? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 First proper training ride (i.e. pushed myself because I was with a fitter mate) this year last night. Twenty miles over the hills taking in Slammanan & Shieldhill. Felt OK, but I've got 44 miles in the Sportive Kinross on 27th April, and I'll be happy just to get round that in any time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/201086-drivers-liable-for-collisions-with-cyclists/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I was gonna say to you to leave it, Just a wee fanny looking for a reaction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiet Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 First time cycling into work. Only second time ever cycling on the roads (last night taking the bike home from the shop being the first). 3.1 miles in 14:22. Much quicker than getting the train. Really enjoyed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I was gonna say to you to leave it, Just a wee fanny looking for a reactionIt was more for the thread in general than the rantings of one wee scrote 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie_1888 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) I'm doing a charity cycle in the summer and was wondering if anyone here is doing the same event? Across the divide - London to Paris in July 275 miles in 4 days Only took up cycling in December but i'm really enjoying it...hopefully I'm fit enough and able to complete it Edited April 19, 2013 by Bowie_1888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footiechick Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Is the Pedal for Scotland on main roads with traffic?? Someone who wants to do the race with me but won't if it's on roads with traffic, she would prefer if it was cycle paths/routes. For those who've done it before could you clarify? Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Is the Pedal for Scotland on main roads with traffic?? Someone who wants to do the race with me but won't if it's on roads with traffic, she would prefer if it was cycle paths/routes. For those who've done it before could you clarify? Thanks. It's a mixture of roads and paths, but the majority of roads are either closed, or so packed with cyclists they'd might as well be. There's very little danger from cars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 It's a mixture of roads and paths, but the majority of roads are either closed, or so packed with cyclists they'd might as well be. There's very little danger from cars. I agree with you Master, but the enquirer should know that there are a few "unprotected" sections. I'm thinking of a few roundabouts - two in Coatbridge and one in Linlithgow - with quite a bit of traffic and no marshaling. It shouldn't put anyone off, and it was a great day last year. The most dangerous aspect was the mixture of ability/speed of the riders with inclines bringing the unfit to sudden stops, and multilayer overtaking especially in the first few miles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I agree with you Master, but the enquirer should know that there are a few "unprotected" sections. I'm thinking of a few roundabouts - two in Coatbridge and one in Linlithgow - with quite a bit of traffic and no marshaling. It shouldn't put anyone off, and it was a great day last year. The most dangerous aspect was the mixture of ability/speed of the riders with inclines bringing the unfit to sudden stops, and multilayer overtaking especially in the first few miles. I agree with Bold Rover to be honest- especially his last sentence! There are certainly a few open sections with traffic that are busy- through Coatbridge to Caldercruix and through Linlithgow to Kirkliston. Usually the stuff through Airdrie and Coatbridge is OK because you are there early on Sunday Morning and nothing like if you did it this afternoon. The other riders provide an amount of decent protection from traffic and if you want to get confidence to go on the road its good. I'd like to see PFS do a 70mile run, to take a few of the 'keen' cyclists that don't want to do 110 miles off the 49 mile run and leave the 49 mile run for families having a good time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I agree with you Master, but the enquirer should know that there are a few "unprotected" sections. I'm thinking of a few roundabouts - two in Coatbridge and one in Linlithgow - with quite a bit of traffic and no marshaling. It shouldn't put anyone off, and it was a great day last year. The most dangerous aspect was the mixture of ability/speed of the riders with inclines bringing the unfit to sudden stops, and multilayer overtaking especially in the first few miles. I agree with Bold Rover to be honest- especially his last sentence! There are certainly a few open sections with traffic that are busy- through Coatbridge to Caldercruix and through Linlithgow to Kirkliston. Usually the stuff through Airdrie and Coatbridge is OK because you are there early on Sunday Morning and nothing like if you did it this afternoon. The other riders provide an amount of decent protection from traffic and if you want to get confidence to go on the road its good. I'd like to see PFS do a 70mile run, to take a few of the 'keen' cyclists that don't want to do 110 miles off the 49 mile run and leave the 49 mile run for families having a good time. 70 mile-ish PFS would be a great idea. Too long for the families and people out for an easy run. But short enough that it's unlikely to kill people like, well, me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 A mid range PFS would be great. What puts me off the 100 miler isn't the distance, it's all the boasts about how hilly it is, how challenging it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'm doing a charity cycle in the summer and was wondering if anyone here is doing the same event? Across the divide - London to Paris in July 275 miles in 4 days Only took up cycling in December but i'm really enjoying it...hopefully I'm fit enough and able to complete it how you cycling through the sea? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Went to turn left on the road today, clocked an old woman who was never gonna look and see it something was coming, nearly killed her, luckily I had my wits about me and spotted that she was not gonna bother looking and slowed right down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 A mid range PFS would be great. What puts me off the 100 miler isn't the distance, it's all the boasts about how hilly it is, how challenging it is. I get bored to be honest at that distance! Just get fed up cycling for that length of time, although I have heard PFS Sportive last year was very difficult. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 how you cycling through the sea? ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 It's meant to be a nice day again tomorrow, so I'm considering taking the long route home tomorrow to make up for a lack of cycling so far this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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