CC Ecosse (West) RV Ride 20th/21st Feb

[viniga]

Hey! nice to meet you Coco. Good cakes indeed, worth the short wait!

Glad you guys found your way home!

It really was a lovely day, though cold the scenery was great. Hope to see some more of the CC'ers next time.

Viniga

 

[viniga]

That's a good summary Coco.
It turned out to be a glorious day and we met up with Viniga who had descended from the Eaglesham moors with more layers than a onion on his commuting hub gear ice conquering bike complete with studded tyres. Any chance you can post a link to those tyres Viniga? He'll be flying once the weather comes for the light as a feather good bike.

The ice tyres subject was done to death a while back in the commuting forum. Here is a link to a good summary of what's out there:

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp

Just noticed that Peter says you can't get tyres that fit (modern) racing frame - have a look tho and see, he has measurements.

Here's a link to a recent thread too:

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1061832

Viniga

 

[Seamab]

You just copy and paste the link into a post: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/18228164

Or if you want it short, highlight a word, click on 'insert link' (the world with a paper link symbol), paste the link and click OK.

I wasn't sure if it was public on Garmin Connect as i have to log in to view it.
Here it is anyway.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25122963

 

[Seamab]

The ice tyres subject was done to death a while back in the commuting forum. Here is a link to a good summary of what's out there:

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp

Just noticed that Peter says you can't get tyres that fit (modern) racing frame - have a look tho and see, he has measurements.

Here's a link to a recent thread too:

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1061832

Viniga

Thanks, i'll have a look at that. Not being a commuter i never venture into the murky depths of that particular forum.

My s/s has quite wide clearance as it's not a race frame (On One Pompino) so i can fit wider tyres.

 

[Coco]

Lol

Neat GPS unit. The temp measurement is pretty cool - if you pardon the pun.

 

[zizou]

wish i'd read this thread before now. was in much the same area on saturday (cycle track down to gourock then road down to largs then back via dalry got on the cycle track again at kilbirnie then passed loch winnoch)

i think i know the 25% hill it can be bit of a work, there are some ok climbs in the area (the one coming out of largs on the road to dalry is fun, has a couple of switchbacks) there is even a 40% hill on the cycle path around about port glasgow area, that is short though.

 

[jann71]

I couldn't make it as we were meeting at 12 to get to Hamilton. by the time it got called off as the pitch was frozen it was too late to get to Lochwinnoch. Maybe next time!

Think I know the hill you mean, its very close to the farm with the horses.

This is one of my routes from a different direction which takes in part of the same route.

 

[Coco]

i think i know the 25% hill it can be bit of a work, there are some ok climbs in the area (the one coming out of largs on the road to dalry is fun, has a couple of switchbacks)

Is that the road across Fairlie moor? I fly there and we often see cyclists. Must try it sometime.

there is even a 40% hill on the cycle path around about port glasgow area, that is short though.

I think I've been on that one. It was covered with leaves and I couldn't stop on the way down. Decided to turn back at that point

 

[Coco]

Think I know the hill you mean, its very close to the farm with the horses.

Thats the one!

 

[scook94]

wish i'd read this thread before now. was in much the same area on saturday (cycle track down to gourock then road down to largs then back via dalry got on the cycle track again at kilbirnie then passed loch winnoch)

i think i know the 25% hill it can be bit of a work, there are some ok climbs in the area (the one coming out of largs on the road to dalry is fun, has a couple of switchbacks) there is even a 40% hill on the cycle path around about port glasgow area, that is short though.

Haylie Brae? I look forward to the day I can cycle up that one! I've come down it and it scared the bejesus out of me!

 

[HJ]

Come on folks! Where are the east coasters (and the middlies and the rest of the west coasters)? Your not scared of us are you?

No, just out of the country...

 

[ACS]

No, just out of the country...

Warm weather training drinking in Spain

 

[HJ]

Hey! nice to meet you Coco. Good cakes indeed, worth the short wait!

Glad you guys found your way home!

It really was a lovely day, though cold the scenery was great. Hope to see some more of the CC'ers next time.

Viniga

But why is in °F? What is 46.7 °F in real SI units?

 

[HJ]

Warm weather training drinking in Spain

Skiing in Austria!!

 

[Seamab]

But why is in °F? What is 46.7 °F in real SI units?

Parky