Coastkid - we will probably end up riding out and therefore only able to join you for a few miles not the whole thing unless a saviour with a big roofrack / estate car / van pops up. Times like this not owning a car is a pain.
I must get a tow behind a motorbike sorted.
I'll have the van but don't think it's long enough, otherwise I'd give you a lift back. Not saying where to mind.
steve - it goes in a small van - wheels off its under 6 ft. We have had it in a mondeo hatchback before now
That would be great if possible
Righto, I'll take some of the crap out of it tonight to make space. I'll ignore comments about taking me on extra hilly routes.
Cheers.
7hz - got a lift organised, but thanks.
Will be bringing me camera with the long lens so everyone: make sure you're all dolled up and looking sweet for the camera 😉
Doh, don't have enough time to get ready for the long lens, will rough and ready do?
Just had a call from the Hospice, so count me out.
Mibbe next time.
Have a good one.
Lovely day for it. Would have been worth coming along just to see the tandem in action however have to head out and buy a car later so just ended up doing a local ride in the Pentlands.
Great ride coastkid!
Good to meet you all and what a cracking day as well as great guiding and cake 🙂
Next - long hot bath!
druidh - MemberJust had a call from the Hospice, so count me out.
🙁
thoughts with you old chap.
Well I am cream crackered. Absolutely puggled.
Thanks to steve for the lift back otherwise we would still be on the road somewhere. Or possibly sleeping in a hedge
Thanks to Coastkid fro the guiding - altho I have learnt that time and distance seems a little flexible in east Lothian / coastkidworld. "Its only a couple of miles to the cake stop" " No more climbing" yeah right.
Grand day out tho. Very scenic and good company. Ta
You didn't fall for the old 'just a couple miles more' chestnut did you?
Afraid so - I have learnt for the future tho
Fantastic day out! Can't believe how lucky we were with the weather. Great company, though a few folks whose names or STW monikers I never caught; chap on the white Cannondale hardtail, and the 456 and sideburns of magnitude I could only ever dream of growing?
Am rather knackered, too; many thanks to Tom for the lift back to Pencaitland.
"This is the last gate TJ". Uh huh...
Epic ride, stunning scenery at times (particularly when following HH) and niiiiice cake 🙂
Can I give a speshul thanks to Mrs TJ for retaining her good humour as I dumped her in two beds of nettles in the first 20 mins?
I am off to work now - nice 12 hr nightshift. Think of me as you enjoy your beer and beds 🙁
Sympathetic vibes emitted, TJ!
Ive got that Stranglers song in my head; 5 minutes (and were almost there...) 😮 i see a Stranglers soundtrack for the films...
Thanks to all who turned up and hope you liked my neck of the woods/trails...yep its the small county with big skys...
hard keeping track of time and distances when out enjoying ones self...:o
Well done TJ who after riding his grand tandem is now off to a 12 nightshift!, thanks for the shot of the tandem with Gary,thats a cool machine,
The weather has been lovely today as was the trail conditions and the company and some fine whiskey`s 😮 waiting on pics uploading...
cheers folks, that was a grand day oot. thanks for showing us around your neck of the woods Bruce... great riding, cake and company.
456 and mutton chops were mine Andy 😀
hopefully see some of you out and about soon.
alasdair
Most of my photos were a bit gash, but I saved some of them, including these:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/5026720139/ ]Rolling fields[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/5026724559/ ]TJ and flowers[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/5027347738/ ]Clifftop Riding[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/5027355452/ ]7Hz[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/5026745701/ ]Gary[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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A grand day out indeed - can't believe how clement the weather was towards the end there.
Cheers Bruce for calling us out, soome sections of that would definitely go on my top-trails list. And for the food and tour. Pics 2moro..
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Made it to football, I was rubbish, now totally fubared, gubbed, etc, etc zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzCheers Bruce, but get a new watch 😆
where is jimmy?, France?
shame to miss this, looks good. Was indeed in France / Spain / Bury St Edmunds / Chesterfield. Look forward to another one soon...
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Great pics Kit, lovely depth like you said.
A couple more of my efforts -
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Repeating myself, but I'm quite pleased with this one -
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Nice pics chaps
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He He!! 😀 Well saved!
Ace day out guys, Godd to meet you all! thanks to Bruce for his route, hospitality and enthusiasm and big thanks to Tom for saving me from a spending the night at Drem train Station 😉
p.s. for anyone wondering why I kept banging on about the geese...[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/robgarrioch/5025582308/ ]check this out.[/url] (Aberlady bay the previous night)
Cheers Bruce and all the pic takers, some superb shots of a great day out.
Tom
Really gutted that I missed this one. Bruce, hopefully you can organise another in the future.
+1 for another opportunity! 🙂
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What we did routewise (55km) and links to ma photies!
Great pics everybody, after today I was thinking the blue skies of yesterday were just a dream. So good to expose my arms to the nettles and brambles as well as the sun. So many memorable moments, the first woodland descent, Pat nearly going for an early bath, Rob nearly going for a late bath, looking out over the sea, blue skies and white waves, "how do you turn this thing?", the deadly ditch that nearly claimed Ian and last but not least, the cake!
Some great pics - looked a good day out.
nice wee film you did there Rob with the Geese!,growing up at Aberlady seeing them was the yearly sign of Autumn on the way...
could do the same run again next month for those that couldnt make it?
maybe a more Tandem friendly Gate free route..and will time it first too :wink:, loads more loops around here,alot are dry year round,infact great on a frozen clear winter day,
on with the films...handlebar camera was a 1st time tryout and a bit low between the jungle and jittery on bumpy stuff but ok on the smoother trails,
also new underseat mounted camera which worked good...
Steven then Gary chasing me down off the Garlton hills...
Debaser chasing me down through East Wood, my favourite as got nearly everyone on the film using both front and back camera`s
few more to make still...
Maps!
Photies!
Vids!
Full on multimedia extravaganza!
Nice one 🙂
househusband - a few folks whose names or STW monikers I never caught; chap on the white Cannondale hardtail
That's me - names Nick...
nice to meet you Nick and interesting you grew up a stones throw from here at East Fortune 😮
Looks like a lot of fun chaps.
I went to the Botanic Gardens wedding fair instead...
So, when is the next EL trip?
you guys set the date and will meet you at Drem Rail Station -:)
any Sundays fine with me,
got 2 easier(gate free TJ) and shorter routes from Longniddry station too...
Coast kid - no need to make it easier on my behalf - we are used to lifting over gates and stuff and all bar your "secret trail" was totally tandem friendly. We both thoroughly enjoyed the day out
Think the loop i do from Longniddry out to Gullane hill and back through the local estates with some coastal scenery would be right up the Tandem`s [s]street[/s] trail 😮
HH and Co can verify that route, be good to do soon when the Geese are at Aberlady Bay...
looks like i missed out on a good one 😕
Well done with the videos Bruce, well edited too, you wouldn't think there were any gates.
I know for a *fact* that Bruce uses only Microsoft products because of the founder's surname.
Aye, and folk that ride clown bikes have a different measurement for distance. Unfortunately they still insist on calling a mile. Think they may even have a different measurement for time too.
I went to the Botanic Gardens wedding fair instead...
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stevenmenmuir - MemberAye, and folk that ride clown bikes have a different measurement for distance. Unfortunately they still insist on calling a mile. Think they may even have a different measurement for time too.
LOL 😆 Imperial measuring is still used in my Job im afraid..we measure in Yardage and turf by the yard..even though it is now bought metric-and OS maps are in KM! ,
The mile corner at Gosford bay where Andy got chainsuck to Aberlady Church gates is a measured mile-and was used by RAF Drem Spitfires in WW2 for calibration speed runs (bet you didnt know that!).
time is of the essence... 😮 i just ride till sunset then if need be switch on lights!..never owned a watch 😮
so....Rob is gonna organise a Sunday ride a week on Sunday-the 10th October for his birthday...
so maybe pencil in Sunday 17th October for a rideout from Longniddry Rail station car park...there is a tidy cafe on our return at [url= http://www.gosfordfarmshop.co.uk/ ]Gosford bothy[/url]
where we can park bikes and sit sweaty bodies outside...
I recon I'll be up for the shorter loop from longniddrie. If i'm too slow I'll meet you at the bothy. 😀
I'll check my rota at work.
Mike you could manage this route ok,all flat and a few stops at the old tombs in the estates,only a climb up Gullane hill with plenty time to recover as folk will be taking pics 😮
