Unleash The Nade Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Good fun on the mountain bike up Canada Wood this afteenoon Still practicing more technical stuff and running with much lower tyre pressure 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Toying with the idea of building a cyclocross bike for over the winter and seen this frame but I'm not sure. I have a two year old set of Fulcrum 5 Discs that I was going to shod with some 28 and have most of a Tiagra/105 groupset lying about that I can fit. Anyone have any experience of that frame? http://www.certini.co.uk/25926/products/2017-specialized-crux-pro-disc-cyclocross-frameset.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=¤cy=GBP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1qHtopD41QIV6rDtCh02mQG9EAQYCiABEgIeJPD_BwE The other idea is to try and restore this bike. When I was younger I always wanted one but my parents bought me a Raleigh Equipe instead. I got this for £15 and the sticker set for another £5. This would be a labour of love!!! Edited August 27, 2017 by statts1976uk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I had a team banana when i was around 14ish, got stolen a few years later tho and replaced with a bright green Raleigh MTB. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Well Ride the north was fantastic apart from a couple hours of rain the weather was fantastic. Event was organised well with the locals really chipping in on the food stops scenery was amazing. All in all great weekend would do it again. With some training this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) Managed my first ever KOM award on Strava today, Joint 1st out out of 1125 attempts 0.6 mile section in 1 minute 14 seconds which is just over 29mph average with 33mph top speed Section was flat with a crosswind, so dead chuffed Edited August 30, 2017 by Unleash The Nade 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Unleash The Nade said: Managed my first ever KOM award on Strava today, Joint 1st out out of 1125 attempts 0.6 mile section in 1 minute 14 seconds which is just over 29mph average with 33mph top sored Section was flat with a crosswind, so dead chuffed Where was that one? I'm trying to get a KoM for a nice straight in Glenrothes and would have got it last week if it wasn't for a car pulling out of a junction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, statts1976uk said: Where was that one? I'm trying to get a KoM for a nice straight in Glenrothes and would have got it last week if it wasn't for a car pulling out of a junction. Outskirts of Stirling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Took the plunge and bought a Fat Bike today. How do I get this grin off my pus? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, NewBornBairn said: Took the plunge and bought a Fat Bike today. How do I get this grin off my pus? One of those with the 4 or 5 inch looking tyres? Seen a few aboot but they look like they'd take a fair effort to pedal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 minute ago, bennett said: One of those with the 4 or 5 inch looking tyres? Seen a few aboot but they look like they'd take a fair effort to pedal. Miles different from my Tricross - much more relaxed position. Never be as fast but it's meant for rough trails which is what I'll be trying tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Pedal for Scotland was enjoyable again despite the rain. I think by leaving in the first "wave" I missed the worst of it but it was a band moving west to east and it seemed to catch up every now and again. 3h45m of moving time which I'm delighted with. It's 20 minutes more than last year but I'd put in nigh on zero training effort this year thanks to holidays getting in the way (the furthest I'd been on a single ride in the last month was 10 miles). It seems, though, the NIMBYs were out with their tacks. Looks like they were too lazy to get up and target the early riders but some of the later ones ended up with flat tyres. I can understand frustration, especially in small single-road villages, but resorting to these tactics makes me lose any sympathy for those responsible. Having the route on fully-closed roads is good, but I'm sure there must be a compromise. For instance, is it necessary to close the entire road through these villages, or would one lane suffice? There's already plenty of parts where traffic is on one side (2-way, light controlled) and the route on the other. Or maybe residents could apply for permits detailing the time they need to (e.g.) leave for work so they can be escorted through to the nearest non-closure. Having said that, I'm not entirely sure all the years of being on open roads was that bad. The sheer mass of cyclists slowed the traffic to a crawl anyway. Also, the finish was a bit meh again. Ingleston is no Murrayfield. Is it cynical to think that City of Edinburgh Council are no longer prepared to play ball with road closures after the 2015 debacle? (The route was moved from NCN1 to closed roads in Barnton, but had to be switched back because traffic on the open roads literally couldn't move). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, The Master said: Pedal for Scotland was enjoyable again despite the rain. I think by leaving in the first "wave" I missed the worst of it but it was a band moving west to east and it seemed to catch up every now and again. 3h45m of moving time which I'm delighted with. It's 20 minutes more than last year but I'd put in nigh on zero training effort this year thanks to holidays getting in the way (the furthest I'd been on a single ride in the last month was 10 miles). It seems, though, the NIMBYs were out with their tacks. Looks like they were too lazy to get up and target the early riders but some of the later ones ended up with flat tyres. I can understand frustration, especially in small single-road villages, but resorting to these tactics makes me lose any sympathy for those responsible. Having the route on fully-closed roads is good, but I'm sure there must be a compromise. For instance, is it necessary to close the entire road through these villages, or would one lane suffice? There's already plenty of parts where traffic is on one side (2-way, light controlled) and the route on the other. Or maybe residents could apply for permits detailing the time they need to (e.g.) leave for work so they can be escorted through to the nearest non-closure. Having said that, I'm not entirely sure all the years of being on open roads was that bad. The sheer mass of cyclists slowed the traffic to a crawl anyway. Also, the finish was a bit meh again. Ingleston is no Murrayfield. Is it cynical to think that City of Edinburgh Council are no longer prepared to play ball with road closures after the 2015 debacle? (The route was moved from NCN1 to closed roads in Barnton, but had to be switched back because traffic on the open roads literally couldn't move). I'm just home and hosed from the same event. It's a good day but the downgrades over the years have made it much less attractive. Particularly the finishing in a stony field at the dump which is Ingleston. After 7 consecutive runs, I don't really want to do it again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bold Rover said: I'm just home and hosed from the same event. It's a good day but the downgrades over the years have made it much less attractive. Particularly the finishing in a stony field at the dump which is Ingleston. After 7 consecutive runs, I don't really want to do it again. Aye, the actual path to the finish is a killer as well. Not just the loose gravel but the sudden bumpy bits like sustained rumble strips. I keep doing it because I like doing one big event a year and this is the one that's most accessible. And it's not like it's bad - just a victim of its own success in a way (fully closed route = worse finish point). However I have been toying with the idea of getting a road bike to start doing longer rides throughout the year, keeping my hybrid just for commuting. If I do go down that path then I might be more inclined towards something like the Etape Caledonia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I stopped when they started charging more and more for less and less. Etapes are a rip-off too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I chucked it a couple of years ago. Always liked it as it forced you to get up and out for a long ride on the bike.The totally closed roads are an overreaction in rural areas. In the city no issues- similar to a marathon and plenty of other roads - but cutting off villages is harsh. The route isn't as good and prices went up. Finishing in Ingliston an anticlimax and not really in Edinburgh. It really should go into Edinburgh or back to Murrayfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Finishing inside Murrayfield was pretty special. Until they put the astroturf down and it was like trying to cycle through sand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-41189520 Kind of sums up the smal minded, hard of thinking , anti- cycling, fat lazy c***s that shuffle amongst us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-41189520 Kind of sums up the smal minded, hard of thinking , anti- cycling, fat lazy c***s that shuffle amongst us Complain about road closures or how we block the roads. So do something which slows us down and adding more delays make sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearbuyerbell Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, paisleysaints said: Complain about road closures or how we block the roads. So do something which slows us down and adding more delays make sense. The idea was to put people off entering these silly events and to keep the traffic flowing. We're confident that Pedal for Scotland can be shut down by 2020. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 The idea was to put people off entering these silly events and to keep the traffic flowing. We're confident that Pedal for Scotland can be shut down by 2020. No it won't To be fair if you or your pathetic group are involved you're an utter scumbag. Risk injury to people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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