Scotland : Edinburgh & Lothians Edinburgh - Gifford 22nd March (Saturday)

[Telemark]

Commie Pool is a good meeting & starting place if people from further afield can find it easy enough, otherwise we can sort out pick-up at Waverley Station... @Rasmus, @Fubar and others seemed to manage fine in November, whereas @mr messy's sense of direction must have been affected by his epic battle with the rain storms ...

@ Scoosh - yes, optional start/finish at Edinburgh or Longniddry (or E end of Porty Prom if that would suit you - one less wee bump for you ). The only trouble is if people are late at the Commie Pool, you may end up waiting for a while, all on your lonesome .

sorry @Col5632

T

 

[Rasmus]

So, 1030-11 start from Longniddry? 0920 arrival into Waverley early enough? How many people riding out from Edinburgh?

 

[Telemark]

Sorry if that wasn't clear earlier - what I meant was 10:30 from the Commie Pool, unless those from further afield need an 11:00 start...
If there are no takers for the short route starting at Longniddry, we could bypass it and head directly for Gifford... will do some more route mapping.
So arriving into Waverley by 10:15-ish should be fine if you know your way to the Commie.

T

 

[Rasmus]

Oh, OK. I get to sleep in, then

 

[Telemark]

As far as I can figure out from the thread so far, we have ...
@MikeW-71
@Rasmus
@Telemark
@honestman

@Scoosh ?
@scook94?
@tug benson ?
@Cameronmu917772 ?
@Brandane ?
@Harry_Palmer79 ?
@Pat "5mph" ?
@DougieAB ?

 

[scook94]

As it turns out I thought I'd been roped into child-minding on the 22nd, but a phone call from my sister last night revealed that my services are no longer required. If I can scrape the dust off my bike in time, I should be available for this...

 

[Telemark]

SCRAPE the dust off your bike? How thick is the layer?
Really looking forward to seeing you again, it's been ages since Perth last year ...

T

 

[Scoosh]

No, @Telemark - he said dust - not rust .

He's Ti too, ken ...

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I am coming too just found out I can!
How hilly are the hills @Telemark ? Distance no objections, but don't want to hold everybody up.

 

[Cameronmu917772]

I am coming too just found out I can!
How hilly are the hills @Telemark ? Distance no objections, but don't want to hold everybody up.

No need to worry pat I'm only 370 or so miles in with 18,000 feet climbed. Have to admit this will be my first outing and I don't know any of you hahaha how daunting. I shall get the train through and head to the cw pool. I've been to it a couple of times :s sure there will be a tram lol

 

[Telemark]

@Pat "5mph" - no real hills, mostly flat with just a few bumps ... or something like that
Seriously, no big hills, just a few wee ones .

I better start thinking about the baking supplies then

T

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No need to worry pat I'm only 370 or so miles in with 18,000 feet climbed. Have to admit this will be my first outing and I don't know any of you hahaha how daunting. I shall get the train through and head to the cw pool. I've been to it a couple of times :s sure there will be a tram lol

You'll soon get to know us hahaha how scary
Never mind the tram, ride from Waverly, google says it's only about a mile. ... oh, just realized you are joking

 

[MikeW-71]

Worry not, nobody gets left behind

Good point though, do we have a full route I can look at, then I can pop it into the Garmin so I won't get lost.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Pat "5mph" - no real hills, mostly flat with just a few bumps ... or something like that
Seriously, no big hills, just a few wee ones .

I better start thinking about the baking supplies then

T

Fantastic

 

[Telemark]

yes, @Pat "5mph" is REALLY scary ... watch out

Will do a route map shortly ... is anybody planning to join at Longniddry, or are we all meeting at the Commie Pool?

T