Pedal for Scotland

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Anyone doing Pedal for Scotland come September?

 

[Rasmus]

Yup. I'm doing the long route this year.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yep, me together with lots of Belles on Bikes. We might leave you some cake ... maybe

 

[doddy73]

Still considering the 110, dependent on my partner's work rota.

 

[shyfire]

Will be my 3rd time on the 47 mile route Have a crazy idea to cycle back , anything to avoid the bus!

 

[Louch]

when is this?

 

[shyfire]

Sept 8th

 

[Col5632]

I've done the 50 mile route a few times but its the expensive that puts me off doing it again, bus alone is about £15 and thats before you have entered

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I've done the 50 mile route a few times but its the expensive that puts me off doing it again, bus alone is about £15 and thats before you have entered

It is pricey, a fun day out but.

 

[Col5632]

It is pricey, a fun day out but.

I've always done it on my own, most likely be alot more fun in a group, I'm saving for my holiday so cant afford to do PFS

 

[Brandane]

Will be my 3rd time on the 47 mile route Have a crazy idea to cycle back , anything to avoid the bus!

Yep; I think PFS has become a bit of a victim of its' own success. I did it in 2010 and 2011 (the 50 mile one), then missed it last year as I was working. Same this year probably. Although it was well organised, it was still a faff queuing at the start, then getting caught up in some of the bottlenecks on the narrow path sections. Then there was the bus journey back to Glasgow....... . Quite impressed that my bike did actually turn up on a lorry at the same time as the bus arrived though!

I would do it again if I'm not working and it is a particularly nice day; but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to do it, or get wet and then have to sit in a bus for an hour - then a train for another hour in my case.

 

[Col5632]

Yep; I think PFS has become a bit of a victim of its' own success. I did it in 2010 and 2011 (the 50 mile one), then missed it last year as I was working. Same this year probably. Although it was well organised, it was still a faff queuing at the start, then getting caught up in some of the bottlenecks on the narrow path sections. Then there was the bus journey back to Glasgow....... . Quite impressed that my bike did actually turn up on a lorry at the same time as the bus arrived though!

I would do it again if I'm not working and it is a particularly nice day; but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to do it, or get wet and then have to sit in a bus for an hour - then a train for another hour in my case.

I'm the opposite, i get the bus to glasgow then cycle back to edinburgh, last time i done i had to wait 1hr to get on the bus, about an hour to glasgow then another hour to start, i think i got up at half 5 for a cycle i didnt start till 10am

 

[Brandane]

I'm the opposite, i get the bus to glasgow then cycle back to edinburgh, last time i done i had to wait 1hr to get on the bus, about an hour to glasgow then another hour to start, i think i got up at half 5 for a cycle i didnt start till 10am

Too much of a faff for someone with my patience levels . That's the sort of thing I would only do once!

 

[Col5632]

Too much of a faff for someone with my patience levels . That's the sort of thing I would only do once!

Yeah im not the most patient person either tbh

 

[Fubar]

PFS was My First Sportive (sounds like something you get your kids for Christmas!), luckily I got dropped off at the start and picked up later. Not doing it this year but for anyone who's first time it is please remember to be careful when you get to Cramond in Edinburgh - lots of pinch-points at the Cramond Brig and onwards through Edinburgh to the finish - you are going through residential areas and along cycle paths with pedestrians, dogs, kids, etc. I saw a couple of bad accidents the year I did it - don't let that put you off, just be extra careful