Tough week at work for me, culminating in a return trip to Southampton today requiring a 645 am flight. I shall retire early tonight and hopefully be all good for a ride tomorrow. Still not 100% decided on route, so don't wait for me at the Clackmannanshire bridge.
Scotland : Perthshire CC Ecosse RV Ride to Dollar - 30 Nov
- Thread starter Fubar
- Start date
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@Fubar - do you mean this car park? Your map link in the OP is still the old one starting from Dunfermline... 
Have brought some work home with me
to keep a bit more on top of things... but not enough to stop myself from a day off and going out for a bit of fresh air & cake ...
if only I wasn't completely knackered from my 17 hour round trip to London yesterday, 2 nights of approx. 5 hours sleep + work being insanely busy
... will leave the decision to tomorrow morning and see how dopey I am on waking up, if that's OK with you...
Don't wait for me at Inverkeithing if I'm not there for 10am, no news means 'Have a great day and eat a scone for me'
. If I can drag myself out of bed 
and my train is running late for some reason (the options are 9:42 or 9:53 into Inverkeithing), I'll text/phone @Fubar's mobile.
Will 'do a @Rasmus ' and try to have an early night, too. Fingers crossed ... the weather does look rather good
, and the company not bad either 
T
Have brought some work home with me
to keep a bit more on top of things... but not enough to stop myself from a day off and going out for a bit of fresh air & cake ...if only I wasn't completely knackered from my 17 hour round trip to London yesterday, 2 nights of approx. 5 hours sleep + work being insanely busy
... will leave the decision to tomorrow morning and see how dopey I am on waking up, if that's OK with you...Don't wait for me at Inverkeithing if I'm not there for 10am, no news means 'Have a great day and eat a scone for me'
. If I can drag myself out of bed and my train is running late for some reason (the options are 9:42 or 9:53 into Inverkeithing), I'll text/phone @Fubar's mobile.Will 'do a @Rasmus ' and try to have an early night, too. Fingers crossed ... the weather does look rather good
, and the company not bad either T
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@Fubar - do you mean this car park? Your map link in the OP is still the old one starting from Dunfermline...
Have brought some work home with me
if only I wasn't completely knackered from my 17 hour round trip to London yesterday, 2 nights of approx. 5 hours sleep + work being insanely busy
Don't wait for me at Inverkeithing if I'm not there for 10am, no news means 'Have a great day and eat a scone for me'
Will 'do a @Rasmus ' and try to have an early night, too. Fingers crossed ... the weather does look rather good
T
Yeah that's the one - sorry for not updating the linky. Hope to see you tomorrow!
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Fubar
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@Fubar - do you mean this car park? Your map link in the OP is still the old one starting from Dunfermline...
Have brought some work home with me
if only I wasn't completely knackered from my 17 hour round trip to London yesterday, 2 nights of approx. 5 hours sleep + work being insanely busy
Don't wait for me at Inverkeithing if I'm not there for 10am, no news means 'Have a great day and eat a scone for me'
Will 'do a @Rasmus ' and try to have an early night, too. Fingers crossed ... the weather does look rather good
T
To be fair it does say SAMPLE ROUTE and not an indicator of start point - splitting hairs............?!? Last time I organise one of these bl00dy things!!
, I'm off to bed shortly 
The whole point of an RV ride is that there is very little organisation required.
You name a time and place where you will be having a coffee/ tea
and CAKE 
and invite others to join you.Of course, if you then go on to arrange/organise all the 'feeder rides'
, well ... 
....... but I'm sure there are many who appreciate all your hard work !
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Fubar
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The whole point of an RV ride is that there is very little organisation required.
You name a time and place where you will be having a coffee/ tea
Of course, if you then go on to arrange/organise all the 'feeder rides'
... but I'm sure there are many who appreciate all your hard work !
I didn't think I had! used to be soooooo simple...
Anyway not having a pop at anyone, just a grumpy auld git! Ignore me.
mr messy
Veteran
- Location
- Sunny? Glasgow, the friendly city...
Just finished work but seems sensible to say i'll meet you guys at the bridge, not the Forth Road one but the other one.......need food!
Sorry guys, I only just managed to drag myself out of bed 
- should be at the station getting my ticket by now. 
So please don't wait for me at the start.
Will have to head out on a wee ride after breakfast - no sign of frost here ...
Enjoy the ride and watch out for leaves ...
T
- should be at the station getting my ticket by now. So please don't wait for me at the start.Will have to head out on a wee ride after breakfast - no sign of frost here ...
Enjoy the ride and watch out for leaves ...
T
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Turned out to be a really good ride with 9 brave souls cycling up to Dollar: myself, @Col5632 @ShooglyDougie @DougieAB leaving from Inverkeithing park and ride at 10am making good time to the meet just north of Clackmannan bridge where we met @tug benson @Louch and @GlasgowFinn just after 11am, closely followed by @mr messy - we made our way via Clackmannan and Forestmill over a couple of "wee lumps" to Dollarbeg hearing that @Rasmus was also on his way to the RV. Unfortunately @mr messy had a mechanical on the way to Dollar but that was soon fixed (while the rest of us made sure seats in the cafe were secured 
) - a fine lunch was had by all (especially @Louch and the biggest hot chocolate I've ever seen!) before we headed our merry ways home in various directions - hopefully @ShooglyDougie and @DougieAB followed my directions back to Inverkeithing ok and are not currently cycling round and round Duloch!
Thanks to everyone who turned up from far and wide and made it a success, good to see you all and hopefully you enjoyed your day out. Regards, Mark
) - a fine lunch was had by all (especially @Louch and the biggest hot chocolate I've ever seen!) before we headed our merry ways home in various directions - hopefully @ShooglyDougie and @DougieAB followed my directions back to Inverkeithing ok and are not currently cycling round and round Duloch!Thanks to everyone who turned up from far and wide and made it a success, good to see you all and hopefully you enjoyed your day out. Regards, Mark
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
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Fubar
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there were rolo's at the bottom as well!
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Was a great food stop. Good ride out and company as always. Looking ur ward to next week to meet again
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Great ride with great company as always, suffered a wee bit towards the end but made it home eventually, thanks to @Fubar @ShooglyDougie and @DougieAB for waiting on me
Thanks to @Fubar for orgainising the ride
Thanks to @Fubar for orgainising the ride
ShooglyDougie
Veteran
- Location
- Gore Glen
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