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Great meeting up today - best ride I've had in the Pentlands in a while. Thks Kit for putting it together - Hope to get out again soon.
Yep, excellent day out on the hills, lots of trails I wouldn't have linked together in one ride, good choice Kit/Rob!
Pub grub was great, I hadn't really been serious when i suggested it either, thanks for the quick uptake on that idea! 😀
Garry, was that you on the blue Titus? I'm ashamed to say yours was the only name that didn't stick, although i seem to remember someone introducing themselves as Wayne??
Ian, it was Dwayne (DrT) on the Titus. Garry_Lager was on the Cannondale.
Thanks Rob for the route - mostly his choice! You can thank me for making you look ****ing rad in the photos, lol 😉
Eh? The black cannondale with the lefty? That was mike wasn't it? confused...
Thanks for the photies, I shall cherish them. 😀
Garry_Lager - C'dale with lefty fork
Kit - Cove Handjob
Moi - Silver Titus Motolite with nae decals
Thomo - White Orange 5
Kate - Lapierre
Dwayne/DrT - Blue Titus Motolite
RobGarrioch - Edinburgh Bike Shop hardtail
couldashouldawoulda - Silver GT
13thfloormonk - White Marin
...and apologies to anyone I've missed?!
Paul on the On-One Inbred, don'tknow his forum name though
Sterling work with the ride info again Andy - not quite sure where the 13k of level was, but 7.5k of climbing sounds decent enough. Helluva steep dh at 20km, end of Black hill maybe??
BTW Paul goes by the alias PaulGillespie.
Next on the list - some big ol' rubber queens, like what Ian's got! (& maybe some private climbing-technique lessons :wink:)
Haha, given that I comprehensively failed to back up my proudest climbing boast I doubt i've got any technique tips to impart, other than the afore-mentioned tyres! 😳
(wait for the non-tubeless ones, the tubeless one works on the Marin only because it replaced something even heavier)
Aye great ride.... and beer! on a bit of a high today, good way to start a week 😀
I'll try and get out on Wed night but having bust 2 wheels in 2 weeks (broken spoke on Colinton steps) i'm sure my final wheel will suffer some catastrophic failure!
Ant, nightride this coming Wednesdayany details?
where what who when etc
..but the best part about holding gates open is everyone tanking past with wide eyes / grins, as evident on the end of the descent towards Bavelaw. If it was the states there'd be a-whoopin & hollerin!
(...drums fingers...taps forehead...Kit's photies must be due shortly.. :D)
Ant - only details I know are already in my post:
Wednesday 14th, 6:30pm, Bonaly Corner Shop ( here I believe: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=321357&Y=668272&A=Y&Z=115 )
Hopefully I'll be there, but organised by kennyp and a few others. Not met them before, and no idea on a route as yet!
(that was about the worst timed comment I've made yet, so here it is again)
..but the best part about holding gates open is everyone tanking past with wide eyes / grins, as evident on the end of the descent towards Bavelaw. If it was the states there'd be a-whoopin & hollerin!
(...drums fingers...taps forehead...Kit's photies must be due shortly..;))
its going to be a slow reveal as I'm busy applying for an MSc, sorting out my credit card and renewing my driver's licence!
Here's one of you though to keep you happy 😉
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Cheers Kit, clearly I made a mistake giving up that modelling contract!
I think this was taken just after that really sharp climb after Therpmuir near the end. Thank god I'm out of focus in the background or I'd probably be looking even more unhappy!
Ronan, nope it was taken not long after your tumble when we went down the track with the wee drainage bars.
Superb photo, Kit! Hoping of more to come...
That's a really nice route, some bits in there I've ridden past loads of times and never even tried... What's the bit along the south of Hare Hill like?
Oh, and what in blazes is going on in the first 2 pics? Is that someone riding down the back of the dam at Loganlea? Or is it Clubbiedean? Doesn't look like a natural slope...
What's the bit along the south of Hare Hill like?
It can be quite boggy in the centre at times, but it's a useful link between Green Cleugh and the fun descent from just west of Hare Hill to towards Thriepmuir (or even along the quad bike track along the ridge to the Borestane).
Heading east there is a short but steep descent into Green Cleugh, but other than that it's really just useful as a link.
is anyone around for a ride this weekend?
Northwind, that was me instigating a perfectly controlled mega-two wheeled drift down the side of Clubbiedean. The camera only caught me as i wiped out though... 😥
is anyone around for a ride this weekend?
Yup. Drop me an email if you want.
...perfectly controlled mega-two wheeled drift...
🙄
I got some two-wheel drift action going as we thundered down the gravelly track beside Hare Hill... but I'd be fibbing if I said mine was 'perfectly controlled'... 😐
I'm away this weekend but will definatley have to hook up for another ride soon. I think i'll have to miss the Wednesday night ride unfortunately 🙁
Great pic Kit! looking forward to the rest of them....when you get a minute! 🙂
D.G.O.A.B. - could be tempted out again (what else can one do, living in Bonaly :D). If it wasn't for the hi-quality pictures, I'd say Kit deserves a turn without the extra weight of that long lens in his pack!
Kit deserves a turn without the extra weight of that long lens in his pack!
Oo-er! Glad you noticed, Rob 😳
😉
I should be able to get the photos up tonight, by the way. There's a funny sequence of Andy, Thomo and Kate coming up a steep climb - looks like they're having a Battle-Royale on the bikes with wheels and arms and legs everywhere 😀
...There's a funny sequence of Andy, Thomo and Kate coming...
This sounds, umm, interesting... 😯
robgarrioch, what day suits you best or shall we wait to see what the weather's like nearer the time? i'm free both days, but want to run one of the days if i'm healed enough by then to run. happy to meet at bonaly as that's the way i usually ride out.
Myself and a mate will be going out tomorrow night so will try and get to the shop for half six.
dg - will post up a separate(ish) thread later in the week, this one's gettin' too busy! Wont have quite as much time available, but enough for a useful spin (+ the g/f's getting suspicious, all this time spent with a group of panting, sweaty bikers!?)
stevenmenmuir - Member
Myself and a mate will be going out tomorrow night so will try and get to the shop for half six.
Hi Steven, I dont think we've met. Is it ok if I come along? How long are you planning on being out for?
There are about 4 or 5 of us meeting at the Bonaly shop at 6.30. Anyone who wants to tag along is welcome. I plan to be out for a couple of hours, though 2 of the folk (training for the Puffer) might do something a bit more.
Cheers Kennp! See you there.
We are generally out for about 2-3 hours, sometimes more riding and less chat, sometimes more chat and less riding. I'll be on a red tinbred and my mate has a white P7.
Okay, see whoever turns up tomorrow at 6.30 at Bonaly Shop.
I'll not be there now. Going to do my own thing straight after work - might see you out there though!
And photos from Saturday's ride:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/saturdays-pentlands-stw-ride-photos
I'd love to make it but it's a bit too early for me, picking up & feeding kids etc. might be out later and our paths might cross...
Might be up there tonight myself as well, although probably a bit later and starting from Balerno. Probably be on my Inbred so if you see a red one then say hello.
Was up last night as well but only saw one other bike.
Turned out there were 10 of us in total. Lovely mild night with no wind, and a cracking ride over Puke Hill, Harbour Hill, Maidens, Green Cleuch, Black Hill, Nail Trail, Lymphoy Rd, Chocolate Chute, Water of Leith and back to Colinton. Good to see a few folk we've never met before.
I did get a bit of stick when I rolled in home after 10, when I'd said I'd be back by 8.30, however it was such a mild night it would have been criminal to waste it.
I discovered I had a broken pedal when I left work so no night ride for me 🙁
Glad it was good for you though!
Hi Kenny - thanks for the great route (and the weather - how'd you manage to arrange that?). I cant believe I've been cycling past some of those bits and not known they were there.
It was great to meet everyone and have a good chat (on the easier bits).
Cheers Steve for the improvised 'bar mounted shock absorber for DX bike lights' (aka a chunky velcro strap).
Good ride last night, had never done the Nail trail part before so that was a good experience. Good to meet some of the people from on here 🙂
Nice route, only two mechanicals (two punctures, not bad for a group of ten riders) and excellent weather.
Turned out there were 10 of us in total. Lovely mild night with no wind, and a cracking ride over Puke Hill, Harbour Hill, Maidens, Green Cleuch, Black Hill, Nail Trail, Lymphoy Rd, Chocolate Chute, Water of Leith and back to Colinton. Good to see a few folk we've never met before.
I was down at Harlaw when you chaps were going round Harbour Hill towards Maidens (looked to me like you were on the quad bike track at the time). Looked very impressive seeing all those lights!
Where are Nail Trail and Chocolate Chute? Is Nail Trail what Druidh's map calls Riggs singletrack?