Scotland : Glasgow & Clyde Valley 3 ferries ride, August midweek.

[Scoosh]

What a great day! .....
: when are we doing another flat ride next?

Anytime !

Terrain: mostly flat, some lumps, no real hills

 

[Scoosh]

@Pat "5mph"

Hereafter to be referred to as Pat"17%"

 

[MikeW-71]

Today in Carlisle, the sun is out, the roads are dry, the bike is clean again.

And my shoes are still wet

So I'll sort out my video and prepare for the arrival of my two new toys tomorrow.

 

[MikeW-71]

Here we go. This came out a bit better than expected, enjoy


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_dDDeTd70s

 

[Scoosh]

Great vids - thanks Steve and Mike !

 

[clockhammer]

Aye well done Mike and thanks Scoosh, I got a video camera after seeing footage from Mike's camera, opted for a different one just so we didn't have the same bike and the same camera, that would just be creepy Don't know about you Mike but there was so much footage that looked like it was underwater :-) It was a very wet day. If anyone wants a bunch of the files from the ride just PM me and we'll get something sorted.
It's always nice to have little reminders of these trips, the CC Ecosse rides I have been on so far are definitely amongst my favourite rides. I do find it surprising that there are so many nice folk about, normally there would be a few eejits but everyone I have met on the rides so far have been proper nice folk. I just wish I could do more weekend rides, hopefully we'll find a more sociable job for my wife soon as my little one starts school in a weeks time.
I for one am still on a high from yesterday and managed to hop up one place on a strava segment on my way home from work, honestly thought I would be slow today, go figure
Here's till the next time

 

[Scoosh]

I think the rain on the lenses, the 'puddles' (streams ) on the roads and the rain jackets give a fair indication that is was not a sunny day ! Warm - yes (phew !); sunny - not quite no way !

That is what made That Ride, ..... That Ride

 

[Scoosh]

Yes it did dry out - for about 10 minutes! .... but the heaviest rain of the day was reserved for my 20 minute ride home from Wemyss Bay. I got in the house and stripped off in front of the washing machine and threw everything into it. I couldn't have been any wetter .

Yes, Pat and I drove through a real monsoon downpour on the way back to Glasgow. I confess to not thinking that you wouldn't have been home by then .

Still, that's what makes the ride !

 

[clockhammer]

Yes, Pat and I drove through a real monsoon downpour on the way back to Glasgow. I confess to not thinking that you wouldn't have been home by then .

Still, that's what makes the ride !

"Character building" I think it's called

 

[Speicher]

Lovely video @MikeW-71.

What is the music?

 

[DonnaHegarty]

Great videos guys! Thanks for sharing. It was great to relive those lovely long fast descents again :-)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Thank you so very much @MikeW-71 and @clockhammer for NOT having but in your videos my agonizing face + all round ragged appearance when I made it to the top of the 17% hill
Walked most of the 20% one ...I'll get that hill next time!
Must admit I'm feeling it a bit today still had to do about 30 miles, between commuting, taking Belles out, rescuing tourers lost along the Clyde walkway
Riding with real cyclists is challenging but great fun: thanks for having me!

 

[Telemark]

Thank you so very much @MikeW-71 and @clockhammer for NOT having but in your videos my agonizing face + all round ragged appearance when I made it to the top of the 17% hill
Walked most of the 20% one ...I'll get that hill next time!
Must admit I'm feeling it a bit today still had to do about 30 miles, between commuting, taking Belles out, rescuing tourers lost along the Clyde walkway
Riding with real cyclists is challenging but great fun: thanks for having me!

If you are not a "real cyclist", I'll eat my hat/plastic lid @Pat "5mph" oops Pat "17%"

T

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If you are not a "real cyclist", I'll eat my hat/plastic lid @Pat "5mph" oops Pat "17%"

T

Telemark, never mind eating lids, let's eat CAKE!!!
OMG: need to loose 5 stone if I want to make it up steeper hills

 

[Scoosh]

5 !!!

[the poor lady is confusing kg and stones ... unless she is talking about her kidneys ... or gall thingy ... ]