Hello from sunny Perth

[kedgeree]

Well sunny today anyway...

I've been lurking for a while now and would like to say hello. I have a mountain bike and have been cycling around Perth for a while now, either on my own or with a friend. I'm not particularly fast but keen to build up some mileage. There's some great routes around Perth and would like to know if anyone could recommend routes nearby.

 

[ACS]

from the Kingdom

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hello and. Yes, today, for a change.

 

[HLaB]

Hiya from a Fifer in Exile . I don't know about mtb routes but there are great road routes from Perth whichever way you go; Kinoull hill to the East is a bit of a bulgar if you are not expecting it and the roads to the south are steep too; I like that, but not everybody does

 

[biggs682]

good evening

 

[kedgeree]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. My bike is a Giant Rock, which when I think about it is probably a hybrid and I only really use it on roads/paths/gravel. Bit of an odd name for a bike really. I've swapped the chunky tires for road tyres and I'm considering a drop handle bike, but not sure I'm really cut out for it. Looks like it may be a fantastic evening for a cycle.

 

[Col5632]

to the site from sunny dunfermline

 

[Fubar]

Hi and , also from Dunfermline

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Aye, braw sunny weather all this week in good ol' Perthshire. Just in from another sun kissed ride myself.

 

[Scoosh]

kedgeree and to CycleChat !

There are some great routes around Perth - one of which we have done a a CC Forum Ride a couple of years ago; it is such a fabulous one that Seamab and I have done it a couple more times since - with and without any other company .

Seamab's Garmin route for it is here. Well recommended - and it's about time we did it as a Forum ride too ...

.... hmmmm....

 

[Col5632]

kedgeree and to CycleChat !

There are some great routes around Perth - one of which we have done a a CC Forum Ride a couple of years ago; it is such a fabulous one that Seamab and I have done it a couple more times since - with and without any other company .

Seamab's Garmin route for it is here. Well recommended - and it's about time we did it as a Forum ride too ...

.... hmmmm....

Maybe in July or August, seems to be August most years anyways

 

[kedgeree]

Did a bit of that last night - went from my house (Western edge) to Pitcairngreen but turned up after that and took the Redgorton road before ending up at a friend's house at the almondbank roundabout - my seat had started to wobble and it was quite a challenge to maintain a decent riding position! I've never considered going to Buchanty but I may well give that a thought. Here's my route last night: http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/qP8BKXqiK_g

Not sure I could keep up with you guys though - my average is about 11.5mph. It may be the bike, as I feel I'm going flat out quite a bit but never go very fast, but more likely it's me!

 

[Col5632]

Did a bit of that last night - went from my house (Western edge) to Pitcairngreen but turned up after that and took the Redgorton road before ending up at a friend's house at the almondbank roundabout - my seat had started to wobble and it was quite a challenge to maintain a decent riding position! I've never considered going to Buchanty but I may well give that a thought. Here's my route last night: http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/qP8BKXqiK_g

Not sure I could keep up with you guys though - my average is about 11.5mph. It may be the bike, as I feel I'm going flat out quite a bit but never go very fast, but more likely it's me!

My average is somewhere about 11.5-13.5 depending on hills etc and when we meet nobody gets left behind

 

[Fubar]

kedgeree and to CycleChat !

There are some great routes around Perth - one of which we have done a a CC Forum Ride a couple of years ago; it is such a fabulous one that Seamab and I have done it a couple more times since - with and without any other company .

Seamab's Garmin route for it is here. Well recommended - and it's about time we did it as a Forum ride too ...

.... hmmmm....

Does look a good route, would be interested in doing that one day - so many forum rides, so little time...

 

[kelvin davies]

hi.