Scotland : Edinburgh & Lothians Sat 18th Aug 2012 - Round the Forth Bridges

[edindave]

So, a gentle pootle round the bridges.... who's up for it!?

I'm working on Sat night, so would like to go for a 10:00 start at Tesco South Queensferry.

We will be going clockwise, taking in the minor roads. There will be lovely views of the Forth from West Lothian Golf Club.

Here's a rough idea of the route. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166325955

 

[Col5632]

I would love to make this sat but i'd get shot if i missed 3 saturdays in a row of seeing the other half

I do plan on going on a sat but only for a few hours and starting about 9 though

 

[Fubar]

I'm on-call this weekend so for that reason - I'm out

 

[Telemark]

Minor roads sounds good ... I will have to wait a wee bit longer before deciding whether I can make this Saturday (again ).
The weather forecast certainly looks rather pleasant at the moment ...

T

 

[edindave]

I would love to make this sat but i'd get shot if i missed 3 saturdays in a row of seeing the other half

I do plan on going on a sat but only for a few hours and starting about 9 though

I'm on-call this weekend so for that reason - I'm out

No worries, gents. I'm sure we'll get to meet face to face one of these days!

Minor roads sounds good ... I will have to wait a wee bit longer before deciding whether I can make this Saturday (again ).
The weather forecast certainly looks rather pleasant at the moment ...

T

Fingers crossed, T, for the weather. I hope you can make it

 

[Fubar]

So, a gentle pootle round the bridges.... who's up for it!?

I'm working on Sat night, so would like to go for a 10:00 start at Tesco South Queensferry.

We will be going clockwise, taking in the minor roads. There will be lovely views of the Forth from West Lothian Golf Club.

Here's a rough idea of the route. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166325955

anyway, AVG 16mph and "gentle pootle" are not likely to meet on one of my rides...

 

[Col5632]

anyway, AVG 16mph and "gentle pootle" are not likely to meet on one of my rides...

Somewhere closer to 13/14mph is my average

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Not sure yet if I can make this one. I've booked my bike into the LBS and he says that he'll fix it tomorrow, don't know when it'll be ready

 

[Rasmus]

Can't make this one either, unfortunately. I'll be out on a ride on my own on Sunday to compensate.

 

[glasgowjim]

Can't make this one either, unfortunately. I'll be out on a ride on my own on Sunday to compensate.

CtC Glasgow have a good run on, should get yourself along to that. Good friendly group, nice pace and always a good cake stop, been out on a good few with them myself http://www.ctcglasgow.org.uk/ you don't have to be a member or anything either.

 

[Scoosh]

I'm a Maybe for this one, as Mrs Scoosh, while attempting to ride her bike up a kerb to give an approaching car some passing room, managed to launch herself off the bike, onto the pavement, with her head in a hedge. The bike didn't get over the kerb.

1 () the bike is fine
2 her right shoulder was dislocated
3 she has a 'small fracture' at the top of her right humerus
4 she needs some TLC
5 she might want me out of the way by Saturday !

 

[Telemark]

I'm a Maybe for this one, as Mrs Scoosh, while attempting to ride her bike up a kerb to give an approaching car some passing room, managed to launch herself off the bike, onto the pavement, with her head in a hedge. The bike didn't get over the kerb.

1 () the bike is fine
2 her right shoulder was dislocated
3 she has a 'small fracture' at the top of her right humerus
4 she needs some TLC
5 she might want me out of the way by Saturday !

Ouch! Get well soon, Mrs Scoosh!!! Did she get a plaster, or just a sling? Hope it's not too painful, and that she can be reasonably independent again soon ... I could do most things by myself, but the odd tasks (such as making a ponytail!) needed help for a couple of weeks (mine was the right radius, luckily my shoulder was not affected).

T

 

[edindave]

That's terrible! I hope Mrs Scoosh has a speedy recovery.

I think, given the lack of participants, I'm going cancel this ride. We've only got two maybes! It was short notice and 3 CC Ecosse weekend rides in a row was perhaps a bit optimistic!

I'm going out tomorrow night anyway, so could be fragile on Sat a.m.! Plus I have a long nightshift ahead of me on Saturday.

 

[Rasmus]

CtC Glasgow have a good run on, should get yourself along to that. Good friendly group, nice pace and always a good cake stop, been out on a good few with them myself http://www.ctcglasgow.org.uk/ you don't have to be a member or anything either.

Yeah, I know about those rides, and have considered them in the past. But sometimes I just need to ride completely at my own pace...

 

[Rasmus]

I'm a Maybe for this one, as Mrs Scoosh, while attempting to ride her bike up a kerb to give an approaching car some passing room, managed to launch herself off the bike, onto the pavement, with her head in a hedge. The bike didn't get over the kerb.

1 () the bike is fine
2 her right shoulder was dislocated
3 she has a 'small fracture' at the top of her right humerus
4 she needs some TLC
5 she might want me out of the way by Saturday !

Ouch! Clearly the lesson here is to not be nice and try to give space to motorists!

Give my best to the cake-baker-in-chief.