Col5632
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- Cowdenbeath
Pedal on Parliament 2015 - 25th April
- Thread starter HJ
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Col5632
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- Location
- Cowdenbeath
You could always 'feed' via Kincardine Bridge ...
I was planning a 'slightly' longer ride on the day so that could be an idea, would depend where others are coming from I suppose
- Location
- Glasgow
2 years ago we left at 7am from Glasgow, got there just in time at 3. We took the back roads, similar to the PfS route, got lost in town, had 2 girls with us new to riding the road, they refused to ride in Edinburgh, too much traffic.
Last year we left from Linlithgow at 10 to be there at 12.30, I think the start was.
I had planned an easy ride along the canal: one girl brought the boyfriend along, he got a puncture I had to fix because he "could not remember how to", a girl punctured later on, had to fix that one too, we got very muddy, I told the speedier ones to ride along, they made it, my group got there when it was all over
If the trains would take more bikes, I would get a group together to join @Telemark's Belles feeder ride.
Might just come myself
Col5632
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- Location
- Cowdenbeath
I think if others can't make it for the time then going yourself might be the better option as bad as that sounds
@Pat "5mph" - at some point the Glasgow Bike Station (!!!) was talking about carrying people's bikes across in a van ...
could have been last year or more recently ... you know who to ask
T
could have been last year or more recently ... you know who to ask
T
- Location
- Glasgow
I'd feel bad if I go without posting the ride on the Belles site.
Mind, I'd have to leave at 4am to ride the whole way by 12.
GRCM are having a feeder ride from Glasgow, the faster Belles will go with them.
I'm not fast enough to make it in 4 hours.
- Location
- Glasgow
She's not mentioned it@Pat "5mph" - at some point the Glasgow Bike Station (!!!) was talking about carrying people's bikes across in a van ...
could have been last year or more recently ... you know who to ask
T
We have some founds in the Belles pot, I could get the same guy that took us to Perth, he was reasonable.
Will inquire
2 years ago we left at 7am from Glasgow, got there just in time at 3. We took the back roads, similar to the PfS route, got lost in town, had 2 girls with us new to riding the road, they refused to ride in Edinburgh, too much traffic.
Last year we left from Linlithgow at 10 to be there at 12.30, I think the start was.
I had planned an easy ride along the canal: one girl brought the boyfriend along, he got a puncture I had to fix because he "could not remember how to", a girl punctured later on, had to fix that one too, we got very muddy, I told the speedier ones to ride along, they made it, my group got there when it was all over
If the trains would take more bikes, I would get a group together to join @Telemark's Belles feeder ride.
Might just come myself
Truly impressive.
- Location
- Glasgow
Wot?
A female puncture fixer?
Nay, can't index gears - just yet
No, the fact that you brought along folks, some new on roads etc. The big gain is to bring in new converts into the cause.
ps. I am pretty sure you can index gears as well.
- Location
- Glasgow
Erm ... thank you?
We are the Belles on Bikes, a women's cycling group
not the Salvation Army 
http://www.ctc.org.uk/project/belles-on-bikes
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- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Col5632
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- Location
- Cowdenbeath
I'm happy with that, any idea of time we would need to be there for?
@Pat "5mph" , could you split your group over two or three trains and come on the Aridrie to Bathgate line? These are the trains I commute on and you can get lots of bikes on them (probably not 12 on one train, though) by putting bikes in the doorways.
Sadly I can't come this year because Boyfriend is running 53 miles that day.
Sadly I can't come this year because Boyfriend is running 53 miles that day.
