Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 20 minutes ago, statts1976uk said: I’m taking part in the Etape too and nowhere near where I want to be with training. My gym work is fine but I really need on saddle time but work and weather are conspiring against me. When do the start times come out? From my vague recollection of last year, they were emailed out a week or two before the event. IIRC Category A started at 06:15 ish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Did the Loch Ness one a couple of years ago and loved it, though I was gubbed in the closing stages. Got stuck on my own and just had groups speeding by that I couldn't tag onto the back of. Only satisfying bit was going up the hill out of Dores and passing loads of folk. I'm in for the Caledonia for the first time this year in May, so starting to get into it again. Anyone who's done both and can compare for me? A 26 mile loop around Peniciuk and back was meant to be followed by 52 miles from St Andrews to Edinburgh, but came off the bike at a roundabout in Kirkcaldy and knackered it beyond my capabilities and had to take the carcass on the train. Still, was a decent spot for it to happen! I'll get the mended, upgraded version back tomorrow; Glasgow to Edinburgh planned for next weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, morrison said: Did the Loch Ness one a couple of years ago and loved it, though I was gubbed in the closing stages. Got stuck on my own and just had groups speeding by that I couldn't tag onto the back of. Only satisfying bit was going up the hill out of Dores and passing loads of folk. I'm in for the Caledonia for the first time this year in May, so starting to get into it again. Anyone who's done both and can compare for me? A 26 mile loop around Peniciuk and back was meant to be followed by 52 miles from St Andrews to Edinburgh, but came off the bike at a roundabout in Kirkcaldy and knackered it beyond my capabilities and had to take the carcass on the train. Still, was a decent spot for it to happen! I'll get the mended, upgraded version back tomorrow; Glasgow to Edinburgh planned for next weekend. Glasgow to Edinburgh is a good one, I normally do that as part of Pedal For Scotland. I’ve never done the Caledonia but I’m planning on doing Suie Classic in Inverurie and PoppyScotland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Glasgow to Edinburgh is a good one, I normally do that as part of Pedal For Scotland. I’ve never done the Caledonia but I’m planning on doing Suie Classic in Inverurie and PoppyScotland. Might have a bash at Glasgow to Edinburgh this year. Tour o the Borders also, I believe dodging elderly arsehole farmers is included as part of the entry fee. Anyone know of some decent MTB XC events in Scotland? The Galloway Gallop got binned this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 6 hours ago, statts1976uk said: Glasgow to Edinburgh is a good one, I normally do that as part of Pedal For Scotland. I’ve never done the Caledonia but I’m planning on doing Suie Classic in Inverurie and PoppyScotland. You've got me looking at the Suie Classic now as well - I've friends up in Alford I could stay with and have heard a few stories about the Suie too! Yeah, I did the Pedal for Scotland a few years ago when it still finished at Murrayfield; it's not quite so appealing now the finish has moved out of town, but I do like the idea of tackling the longer route when I've got a bit more mileage in the legs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, morrison said: You've got me looking at the Suie Classic now as well - I've friends up in Alford I could stay with and have heard a few stories about the Suie too! Yeah, I did the Pedal for Scotland a few years ago when it still finished at Murrayfield; it's not quite so appealing now the finish has moved out of town, but I do like the idea of tackling the longer route when I've got a bit more mileage in the legs. I haven’t seen the Edinburgh Night Ride on the calendar this year, I’m not sure if that’s because Meadowbank is closed. That’s normally not a bad one but it is open roads. What we need are some more closed road events this summer, maybe a few more central ones in Perthshire, Strathclyde and Fife. I am thinking about doing the Ochil Hills one but not sure if that’s closed road. https://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/ochil-hills-100-sportive/ negative feedback in 5.4.3.2.1.... ETA: and there is our favourite Walter Mitty cyclist stalker almost on cue! Edited April 4, 2018 by statts1976uk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Out cycling with area tonight and a car passed so close to me it’s wing mirror hit my elbow and the driver failed to stop. Driver reported and will hopefully get charged with dangerous driving. We need to start reporting these total p***ks Edited April 5, 2018 by Unleash The Nade 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Unleash The Nade said: Out cycling with area tonight and a car passed so close to me it’s wing mirror hit my elbow and the driver failed to stop. Driver reported and will hopefully get charged with dangerous driving. We need to start reporting these total p***ks Did it knock you off the bike? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Unleash The Nade said: Out cycling with area tonight and a car passed so close to me it’s wing mirror hit my elbow and the driver failed to stop. Driver reported and will hopefully get charged with dangerous driving. We need to start reporting these total p***ks No injuries though I hope, I think I’m going to invest in a rear light with a camera and start using the go pro got the front. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB 4.2 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Unleash The Nade said: Out cycling with area tonight and a car passed so close to me it’s wing mirror hit my elbow and the driver failed to stop. Driver reported and will hopefully get charged with dangerous driving. We need to start reporting these total p***ks Sounds similar to all your previous fables. It's always everyone else's fault and never the fault of a cat 5 offender! "The car drove towards my bike" "I only hit him 50 times because he was asking for it, he was holding his car keys". It's folk like UTN that make us super proud of our road safety efforts. #cast #roadsafety #fantasycyclist -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 hours ago, statts1976uk said: No injuries though I hope, I think I’m going to invest in a rear light with a camera and start using the go pro got the front. No, thankfully, but the next person might not be so lucky if this idiot isn’t reported and dealt with by the police and hopefully charged . Talking of idiots , it’s good to see we’re still keeping the pathetic , attention seeking , red-dotting creepy stalker busy #sadexistence #missingmoira 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 53 minutes ago, Unleash The Nade said: No, thankfully, but the next person might not be so lucky if this idiot isn’t reported and dealt with by the police and hopefully charged . Talking of idiots , it’s good to see we’re still keeping the pathetic , attention seeking , red-dotting creepy stalker busy #sadexistence #missingmoira I hope so, the roads are there for everyone and if these drivers can’t follow the law then they must be punished. I’m surprised he has the time to spend on the cycling forum what with driving 4-5 hours everyday, advising multi-national companies and making up surveys! I’ve found a company that will print cycling tops so I might get one to promote my new cycling body for the Ochil Hills race, I’m going to call it Cycling Advisory Support Team or C.A.S.T. for short! Red dot in 5,4,3,2,1.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmeister Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I cycled from the RAH in Paisley back to Queen Street station yesterday. Only 12 miles or so but the first 6 are on cycle paths. The cycle along Paisley Road West was interesting. A mixture of pot holes and rush hour traffic. All in all good to get some miles in after the crap weather. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Has anyone been insane enough to attempt the Bealach Mor Sportive yet? It looks utterly mental. http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/bealach-mor/bealach-mor-route/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 50 minutes ago, jupe1407 said: Has anyone been insane enough to attempt the Bealach Mor Sportive yet? It looks utterly mental. http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/bealach-mor/bealach-mor-route/ That looks brutal I’ll be doing some of it when I cycle the NC500 later this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, jupe1407 said: Has anyone been insane enough to attempt the Bealach Mor Sportive yet? It looks utterly mental. http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/bealach-mor/bealach-mor-route/ That looks crazy and anyone who completes that will have some sense of accomplishment! Good luck to whoever does it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Delighted to see Scotland win their second gold at The Commonwealth Games today , both in cycling . No wonder it’s the UKs fastest growing sport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Unleash The Nade said: Delighted to see Scotland win their second gold at The Commonwealth Games today , both in cycling . No wonder it’s the UKs fastest growing sport They are saying it’s the new golf, obviously the kit is more expensive but it’s how a lot of people are networking. It’s no coincidence that golf courses are closing down and more and more people are spending good money on a bike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Etape Loch Ness rider details now online, be patient as the website has crashed a couple of times. Stalker incoming 5,4,3,2,1..... Edited April 6, 2018 by statts1976uk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 On 03/04/2018 at 19:33, jupe1407 said: Might have a bash at Glasgow to Edinburgh this year. Tour o the Borders also, I believe dodging elderly arsehole farmers is included as part of the entry fee. Anyone know of some decent MTB XC events in Scotland? The Galloway Gallop got binned this year. http://bikeeventsscotland.com/events-listing-page/cat_mountain/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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