Scotland : Kingdom of Fife CC Ecosse Round the Forth - Sat 31st August

[Fubar]

It's a mix of being too close to home, too much cycle path, and the quality of the cycle path. If we do that sportive week before should be fine miles wise. Just lacking enthusiasm sorry

Minimal cycle path, maximum road my lad. I agree it's not the most inspiring ride, though we need to take account of the others that have now signed up for it.

 

[Col5632]

Minimal cycle path, maximum road my lad. I agree it's not the most inspiring ride, though we need to take account of the others that have now signed up for it.

I think its a true beginners* ride with a great cake stop and after a few "complaints" of the perth ride not being as "described" then this for me is a perfect ride

*A beginner who can ride more than 40 miles at a gentle pace without passing out

 

[Louch]

I'm not knocking on the ride, it is as it is described. Plus it's no fun for everyone when I know where the cake stops are

 

[Col5632]

I'm not knocking on the ride, it is as it is described. Plus it's no fun for everyone when I know where the cake stops are

Defo not lol

 

[DougieAB]

There is a car park on the Edinburgh side of the bridge, turn in at the Shell garage and follow the road round - alternatively you could ride out to meet us...

Thanks for the info but having never cycled across the bridge before this looks like a good oppertunity to go for it. Not sure how the wife will feel about it though.

 

[Col5632]

Thanks for the info but having never cycled across the bridge before this looks like a good oppertunity to go for it. Not sure how the wife will feel about it though.

Just tell her you are going to meet a bunch of strangers in lycra on bikes and she will just give you a look of and say no more

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I'm a maybe. I haven't attended any CC rides recently due to a variety of problems Here's hoping that this one is different!

 

[Col5632]

I'm a maybe. I haven't attended any CC rides recently due to a variety of problems Here's hoping that this one is different!

Get yourself along to this one young man

 

[Louch]

Get involved jaz!

 

[heather68]

im a definate yes, looking forward to it

 

[Scoosh]

Terrain - As far as i remember there was no real hills on this route and was pretty flat

Please remember that all future CC Ecosse rides start by being classified as:

"Terrain: mostly flat, some lumps, no real hills"

This is able to be amended.
eg: yesterday's 3 Ferries ride:
Terrain: some flat, loads of lumps, 1 b***** ginormous hill in the middle. All hills may be walked .

 

[Col5632]

im a definate yes, looking forward to it

Good to have you on the list @heather68

 

[GlasgowFinn]

I'm hoping to be there. Is it a clockwise loop?

 

[Louch]

I'm hoping to be there. Is it a clockwise loop?

Yeah, sq to Kincardine, across bridge and along the forth back to bridge.

 

[Fubar]

Just a reminder that if starting at Inverkeithing/South Queensferry the cafe stop at Culross comes quite a way into this ride (approx 3/4) so if anyone is not used to doing roughly 35-40 miles without stopping bring some jelly babies, or buy some at the garage!

@Col5632 are you comfortable with the route through Dalmeny Estate? We have done a couple of different routes in the past, if need be we could analyse the last route we did, which I think was better.