Central Scotland May Ride
- Thread starter HJ
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goo_mason
Champion barbed-wire hurdler
- Location
- Leith, Edinburgh
Brave man !
I'd like to get some longer rides in before I attempt anything like that.
Is it easy to get to the Trossachs by train ?
I'd like to get some longer rides in before I attempt anything like that.
Is it easy to get to the Trossachs by train ?
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
They will start in Stirling ? and its easy to get a train to there but if I take the Bianchi, it'll be in the back of my car (sustainable transport 
)
)I've been looking for something to do that I could get sponsored for, for a while and this one seems the ticket. My mum has MND (and unfortunately quite a progressive version of it) and she has had some great help from our local hospice (as has my sister who is her main carer). So I've been wondering what I could do that would merit some sponsorship. My first 100 mile ride (which includes Crow Road
) seems like enough of a challenge that I should be able to drum up some good sponsorship.
Who knows I might even enjoy it. Mmm. 10 hours in the saddle.....
) seems like enough of a challenge that I should be able to drum up some good sponsorship. Who knows I might even enjoy it. Mmm. 10 hours in the saddle.....
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HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
goo_mason said:
The original route which suggested starts from the Tesco car park next to the station. The change of date from the 17th May is due to Engineering work between Edinburgh and Perth, which means a replacement bus...
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Opps sorry i thought Goo was talking about the Trossachs Ton The CC ride starts in Dunblane and you can get a train there, if there running (hence the change of date to the 31st).
The CC ride starts in Dunblane and you can get a train there, if there running (hence the change of date to the 31st).
magnatom said:So is everyone happy with the 31st of May for the Trossachs ride? I need to get in some training as I have foolishly signed up for this!
As mentioned earlier I can't make the 31st. I'm going to try and do the route on the 17th as planned though, starting in Stirling.... If anyone else who can't make the 31st wants to join me, they are more than welcome...
scook94 said:
I did 19 miles today and averaged 14.2mph which I was fairly happy about. Not a very hilly route though; Bannockburn-Airth-Fallin-Springkerse-Infirmary-Glasgow Road-Junction 9 Roundabout then home. Felt great to get out and burn off the bacon butty, sausage roll, hot dog and cake I'd eaten earlier on in the day!!! Are you off on Monday? I'm thinking about cycling home from work via the North Third reservoir. It's a good route, over 1000ft of climbing but I'll be going slow! Let me know if you fancy coming along. It'll probably be about 5-5.30.
goo_mason
Champion barbed-wire hurdler
- Location
- Leith, Edinburgh
magnatom said:
Fully intend on being there, yes ! Should give me plenty of time to warn the ex or my parents of their impending Sat night / Sunday childcare duty....
ACS
Legendary Member
- Location
- Just below the snow line
The SWMBO and I are ‘in negotiations’ about the 31st. At present its 60-40 in my favor and I know she would like yet another pair of new shoes. So it looks like I may be on a winner 
