Central Scotland Ride

[magnatom]

Right. I'm getting a new bike. I want to go on a ride on it. Nuff said!

Seriously, who is up for a ride some time in March of around or slightly under the 50 mile variety. I've tried to organise the latest ride here, but it's probably not the right place and the thread is getting unwieldy!

So who is up for it, where do you want to ride (not too difficult please!) and when is everyone available.

Go on, you know you want to!!

 

[HLaB]

As far as I know I'm free in March so count me as interested; any plans as to where yet?

 

[goo_mason]

My childcare specialists (aka the folks) are away in the US in the middle of March, but a date towards the end should suit (just before I hit 41 .

Count me in as an interested party.

 

[magnatom]

Hmmm. I don't think I have anything planned for the 29th March. How would that date suit?

I really don't know any routes, so any advice or suggestions would be great!

So goo, when's party, you old codger!

 

[goo_mason]

Sounds good at the moment.

Will be able to spend my birthday tending to my tired and creaky old joints after their punishment the day before

 

[lazyfatgit]

I'd love to be involved, but I need to be able to reach the start point on public transport (car being collected by lease company tomorrow), and ideally I probably would want to do 30-35 miles. Not sure i'm up to 50 with current fittness level. I'm happy to bail out midway.

once you've got a proposed route & start time, i'll look out the tin hat and tell Mrs LFG.

 

[HJ]

I would be interested, the start point needs to be accessible by public transport (sold the car in 1994) or in Edinburgh...

 

[alp1950]

Count me in.

 

[magnatom]

Good stuff . Right. So does anyone have any suggestions for a ride, close to public transport (i.e. train station), circular route of course, which is not too difficult and somewhere between 30-50 miles? Not asking for much really!?

 

[HLaB]

a ride, close to public transport (i.e. train station), circular route of course, which is not too difficult and somewhere between 30-50 miles? Not asking for much really!?

You forgot to say and good weather.

 

[magnatom]

You forgot to say and good weather.

Now that is asking for too much!

 

[MrRidley]

As long as it's on a weekend count me in.

 

[QuickDraw]

Weekend of 28/29th March looks good for me.

I'm not bothered about the route I'd even travel to Edinburgh.

 

[HJ]

Looking at "Bike Scotland Book One", we could do a figure of eight from Linlithgow using the Cairnpapple and Blackness rides (pages 82-85), which would be about 38 km. It could be extended on either loop as required, people could join for just one part if they wanted a shorter ride and those who want a longer ride could cycle to Linlithgow rather than using the train...

 

[HLaB]

Sounds good HJ, I like figure of eight rides. I did most of the roads last year and they were in good condition but relatively free of traffic.

Edit I've just realised the Blackness route goes along the canal and coast path/ tracks and recommends wides tyres but we could modify it slightly to offer an on road route.

Something like this