Who is coming with HEH Jimmy n me and perhaps Kit?
Usual chilled pace. I am slow.
Meeting at shoppe at 6 for a dinner of Torq gels and Clif washed down with Menergy drinks.
Looking outside i dont think we need lights til 203o so it will be simply lovely.
Anyone?
I would but am nursing a mystery injury... 🙁
Enjoy!
you are too quick anyway so now at least i get a chance! heh
whats the injury BTW?
Might be tempted if I'm not fitting forks to a friends bike and/or going out on Thurs night. I'll meet you at the wee shop in Bonaly if I make it. I'm guessing it'll be about 7 before you get there.
Bikechain Im just back and your spot on with getting dark at 20.30 . I came down from Bonaly reservoir it was getting dusky but looked superb . Quite a few bikers oot there tonight as well.
Hello
I might be able to make it and would meet at the wee shop at 7pm if that's OK.
Cheers
Richie
I thought i'd given myself tendonitis in my wrist (didn't mention before for fear of laboured 'wrist' jokes 😕 ) but my paramedic flatmate reckons it isn't tendonitis as it had obviously swollen, which tendonitis doesn't usually do.
which means i managed to somehow sprain/fracture it in my sleep, ooer!
(oops, dammit!)
Hello
Is this open to anyone? Which shop do you meet at? I finish work around 5pm out near Gyle Centre and can cycle to Currie fairly quickly. Is that anywhere near your route?
Cheers
Chris
The wee shop is on the hill up to the Scout camp at Bonaly and some of us meet there. The others will be coming up the WOL to Colinton from TheBikeChain?
bawbag I'll answer as I don't know if TBC is still on line -
Anyone is welcome - its a social ride not a training ride.
we / they tend to meet at "the bike chain" at cannonmills - the OPs bike shop - and then ride out to the pentlands.
The wee shop RRD mentions is the small grocers at bonally - if you know it.
Folk would tend to ride out from TBC along the water of leith to bonally and climb into he hills from there - but not always - can arrange to meet at any obvious point en route. ie the water of leith visitor centre or at murrayfield somewhere or at bonally.
I can give you directions / grid references or whatever to a meet point.
Edit - a bit slow - story of my life 🙂
What time you be at Bonaly MD?
Tempted if I can get away on time.
Thomo.
I won't make it this time, got some forks to fit.
Think I'll head along to Bonaly and meet up there. What time and what street is the shop on?
Ta
Hi Bawbag
The shop is on Bonaly Road, just where it levels off before the flyover.
It is just general store.
Hope that helps. We will be there about 7pm - we will wait as long as you will wait.
I'm doing my own thing tonight as I want to get in the door before 9pm for sensible dinner and bed options!
My route is planned (fitness depending) to be Maiden's - Green Clough - Hare Hill - Maiden's - Harbor Hill (?) - Puke Hill and if I have time, Poet's Glen. Maybe see you guys somewhere out there!
OK DOKEY!
I won't be out - legs are not right and I don't have enough miles in them
I may be able to make it - if so I'll be at the wee shop at 7 but dont wait.
sorry, I would have been at Bonaly for 6pm so don't think I'll find much to do for an hour. May be there but don't wait for me.
Anyone got a gpx of the route? Need to explore the Pentlands at some point.
Cheers
You can meet us at TBC (Rodney Street) for the ride out if you prefer bawbag. 6pm.
TJ - FAKES. not good enough.
[b]bawbag[/b], I *should* be passing by that shop about 6pm, if you want to join me instead. I'm not particularly fit so pace will be fairly easy, and I have my camera so likely a few photo stops too!
Cheers Kit, that sounds good. Will be there for 6pm. Slow pace suits me fine!
Righto, keep an eye out for a pastey ginger lad on a black Cove hardtail. Hopefully won't be late getting there...
tonight i shall mainly be doing yoga 🙂
what are the pentlands like at the moment? i did 5 laps of arthur's seat this afternoon, and got home just as the sun came out 😡
Aaarrgghh - lovely evening now. I might turn up - but my legs hurt. Dunno what to do
Cheers for that the night guys.... quality blast!!
MD, cheers for organising.
All, cheers for the banter.
Thomo. (white five)
aye grand day out. Glad I went in the end
Good to meet you all.
When I recover I'll be back for another 'easy' ride.
Cheers
(the slow guy at the back on the scandal)
That was pants. Don't know why i bothered.
(ace fun, thanks guys!)
*wonders if jimmy got his way to flotterstone ok...*
Yep - a lovely spin on a lovely evening. And I even saw DUSTY bits!
Oh and Thomohawk - small hint: when you go riding at night bring a light! 😉
Haha... it's more extreme without! 😉
Sorry I couldn't hear what you were saying to me about your light... which one is it you've got? Was impressed with how bright it was.
I saw a fox. That was cool.
Sorry I couldn't hear what you were saying to me about your light...
Its a £50 "bastid" (aka Magicshine). Bright, good run time, etc etc but its tempremental.
Good range of cheap options here inc Magicshine with links:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15720460#15720460
and a mind numbing discussion on them here:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12660192&sid=2f88556a8332080e006541515a221ab0
You can email me if you want more info.
Nice wee turn guys, thanks indeed, & great to have it so dry... Hopefully young Jim made it down ok; parted ways at Phantoms after hearing strange blood-curdling animal sounds from Bonaly reservoir...
Anyway, here's a pic or 2 (to remember him by) -
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Edinburgh is truly a fine place to live.
Were you the group stopped at the top of Beech Avenue when we passed you? I was on a white hardtail, my friend was wearing a white top on a black hardtail.
Great night to be out, trails were really nice and weather was perfect.
Alasdair - no we werent near Beech Avenue. Lot's of groups out though.
Its cold out herreeree *shiver*
Sent from my Blackberry.
Oops - I take it the phantom of phantoms cleugh got you
Well cheers to bawbag for accompanying me tonight, although I'm sure he got fed up of my wheezing (not as fit as I thought!) up the hills. Maiden's Cleugh is a total mess at the top, likewise parts of Black Hill are in a bad state, as is the start of Green Cleugh just after the house at the head of Loganlea. Grumble over, mostly dry on the regular trails, but I suspect a lot of stuff is still pretty wet.
What route did you guys do?
puke hill, left along to the top of dreghorn, singletrack descent to glancorse, back across maidens rocky road poets glen
Shame we missed out on Poet's Glen, but we did get some rather excellent descending in nonetheless 🙂
Aye really enjoyed the ride. Great to be able to hit trails like that straight from work. Thanks for showing me some of the routes Kit, going to look at lights so I can stay out later next time!
Give me a shout if you're heading out at a similar time.
Missed the thread on here but I was out for a pootle around the Pentlands with a mate yesterday after work. First time up there this year and it was a stunning evening. We rode Poet's Glen, Maiden's, Green Cleugh and a rather unfortunate and humped looking 'Nail Trail'. It looks like it's been ridden way too much in the wet over the winter. Hope the weather stays this way and dries it out a bit.
I've been up 3 times this week and, at least as far as the trails I've been on, have been blown away by how dry its all been, big clouds of dust coming off the back wheel instead of the usual rooster tails!
debaser, where is Nail Trail looking humped? The first top bit down to the plank bridge has been knackered for ages, would be a shame if its gotten worse further down 😥
13thfloormonk - yeah, it was mainly the top section that was in a state but it's a while since I last rode it and it was good condition when I did.
I think those in the know are avoiding the top section now, there's a diversion that takes you around the field to your left thats good fun and seems to weather better.
I was worried about people riding the lower bit in the wet but I've been assured it can cope, its mostly roots after all! 😀