CC Ecosse - CC Jersey Signing Sunday 1st Aug
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I was a wee bit late I was there at 12:50; didn't see a bike and assumed you were all gone. I was en route back from this ride and thought I'd pop in
Think it was about half 1 we left, we took the bikes round to the loch side of the cafe and were sat outside overlooking the loch!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Good to see you again TechMech & scook!
I appear to be "in possession" of the Northern Relay Jersey now, attempted to take a handover photo, but the guys were too scared to be touch it again, in case they were left with it
.
So who wants it next?
There are a few Edinburghers (old and new) who didn't get a chance when it first arrived here a year ago, + the Winchburgh & western contingent ... any offers? It didn't make any progress north of Perth, so we'll try and send it west ...
In case you haven't heard about the jersey relays, there are a couple of threads in the Cafe ("pinned" at the top of the 1st page, one for the official relay progress & another for discussing practical things, such as where to meet for the next handover). The deal is: You sign it and carry it (by bike!) to the next handover!
Loch Leven's Larder is a great place for CC Ecosse meetings, plenty of space if you arrive early, no need to reserve tables, and lovely food!
The return journey was "interesting", HJ and I thought we'd skirted past the worst of the "isolated showers" near Kinross, but another one caught up with us, and stayed with us until Crossgates, with flooded roads (there's even a weather warning for the area on the met office website now
). On leaving Crossgates, it was like somebody had turned a tap off, and the roads were completely dry until Inverkeithing. We managed to create sizeable puddles when wringing out our socks, but the jersey stayed dry, safely tucked away, phew!
Did you guys manage to stay dry-ish?
T
Sorry to miss you HLaB! There were lots of bikes at the loch-facing side of the cafe ...
I appear to be "in possession" of the Northern Relay Jersey now, attempted to take a handover photo, but the guys were too scared to be touch it again, in case they were left with it
.So who wants it next?
There are a few Edinburghers (old and new) who didn't get a chance when it first arrived here a year ago, + the Winchburgh & western contingent ... any offers? It didn't make any progress north of Perth, so we'll try and send it west ...
In case you haven't heard about the jersey relays, there are a couple of threads in the Cafe ("pinned" at the top of the 1st page, one for the official relay progress & another for discussing practical things, such as where to meet for the next handover). The deal is: You sign it and carry it (by bike!) to the next handover!
Loch Leven's Larder is a great place for CC Ecosse meetings, plenty of space if you arrive early, no need to reserve tables, and lovely food!
The return journey was "interesting", HJ and I thought we'd skirted past the worst of the "isolated showers" near Kinross, but another one caught up with us, and stayed with us until Crossgates, with flooded roads (there's even a weather warning for the area on the met office website now
). On leaving Crossgates, it was like somebody had turned a tap off, and the roads were completely dry until Inverkeithing. We managed to create sizeable puddles when wringing out our socks, but the jersey stayed dry, safely tucked away, phew!Did you guys manage to stay dry-ish?
T
Sorry to miss you HLaB! There were lots of bikes at the loch-facing side of the cafe ...
I got all the way to the Stirling bypass before the heavens opened, only a couple of miles to home but a very wet couple of miles! Was worth it though as it was a "grand day out".
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Its raining cat & dogs out there now (somebody tell the RSPCA)
Half way back to Glenfarg before it started lashing it down and lasted all the way to Glenfarg and just beyond. It was a shame as I was planning a super fast descent of the Glenfarg hill on the way back, but the road was too wet to be safe so just pootled down at around 25mph.
It was good to see you guys again
Half way back to Glenfarg before it started lashing it down and lasted all the way to Glenfarg and just beyond. It was a shame as I was planning a super fast descent of the Glenfarg hill on the way back, but the road was too wet to be safe so just pootled down at around 25mph.
It was good to see you guys again
Give me an uphill any day, especially if it's wet, I am not keen on fast downhills at the best of times
. Glad you managed to get home safely, 25 mph is still pretty fast for a downhill in those conditions, in my book! I suppose that's where disk brakes would help ...?T
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
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- Auld Reekie
Its raining cat & dogs out there now (somebody tell the RSPCA)
Have you moved south of the border? It is SSPCA in this country...
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
If he's talking about the main road from Perth to Glenfarg, I had that up hill but it was only really wet at the Perth end when I went byGive me an uphill any day, especially if it's wet, I am not keen on fast downhills at the best of times
T
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
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- Auld Reekie
Oh, by the way, after the signing the relay jersey found it's way back to Edinburgh, just in case anyone wants to know where it is...
... in your pannier again
Now, how to get it out West or up to Forfar/Kirrie ? (once all locals have signed it)
Some of our audaxers could volunteer to meet half way, and then carry on to meet Snorri in the far north
Noodley & Eck spring to mind as the "missing links"
and what about SB!On the other hand, it could easily make its way west first, then come back through the middle (Stirling) before going north? PfC would provide a good chance to get rid of it
There are so many Ecossers who haven't signed it yet ...
I'll put a progress report on the official thread ...
T
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