12th - hard to explain. On the way down from the top to the north near the flooded quarry
OK, I remember the flooded quarry at least! maybe go have a look around tonight...
Having completely wandered OT, is this ride tomorrow still on?
sounds poopy.
As far as I know it is still on. I got caught in the rain today however, going to be rainy again tomorrow though...
markd - Membersounds poopy.
It will be if you're not going
well thats that then, it will be poopy.
Yeah, I am not too keen on cycling in the pishing rain. I was out at the Pentlands this morning with steven, and it was glorious for the first half, then it rained. Tomorrow is forcasted to be worse.
All these challenges sound interesting (not necessarily in a possible way) but I'm wimping out to climb at Ratho tomorrow in the dry. If there's any (dry) summer's evenings in the Pentlands on the cards, however...
Still on as far as I am concerned 10.30 at fiveways - 11.30 at the viaduct, 12 at bonaly carpark
I'm up for it, draggy rear Juicy 5 notwithstanding.
Wot route do you take up to Bonaly from the WoL?
Dunno how to describe it. Basically straight up the hill on the road past the scout camp. Not thru the centre of colinton but past is it West Mills?
Come off before the bypass. West Mill road, cross Woodhall, up Bonaly Road, least that's what I do.
Jimmy - YGM
Sounds like it Gecko
Good old A to Z.
Mark - you need to turn up!
TJ, I regret that I might give tomorrow a miss, especially with it forecasted to pish it down. I got really wet on todays ride and I have had my fill (my trainers will still be soaked by tomorrow and well, rain is meh). We can try arranging another one soon hopefully. Might try and get to a climbing wall instead...
Fink out! Yer not made of Sugar are you ? Will you dissolve?
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]Fair enough - youshould see the face my other half is pulling at the thought of going out in the rain. I'll still be going past fiveways at 10.30 if you change your mind
TJ, Your otherhalf MTB's too?
I won't dissolve, and fishing out mud from in my ersecrack in the shower-post MTB ride-can be fun, but I just don't fancy it tomorrow. 😛
I will be up early tomorrow anyways, if anything changes, I'll come along.
why do i need to turn up?
got a present for me?
Yup Kissy kissy
Sab - who do you think sits on the tandem with me?
omg.
I should still be on for tomorrow assuming I get up early enough to replace a shock bushing.
the pentlands was really quiet today, hardly saw anyone else. we did canal - bonaly - clubbiedean - maidens - green cleugh - blackhill - white cleugh - green cleugh - glencorse - castlelaw (rip) - puke hill - quad track - scaletrix - bonaly - canal. pretty much bone dry trails and sunshine as well all the way round 😀 cracking four hours of riding.
Oh aye - be anti-social then.
What did you think of Castlelaw?
did you go out then? we wanted an early start so left at 10am.
castlelaw is pretty rubbish now 🙁 i used to like it coming from puke hill and using the rocky bit as a descent. did it as a climb and its really boring and easier now. took the wee grassy line at one point, only to discover that i couldn't get back onto the main path 😡 very glad i got back before the rain though! thinking riding with company will get me back on track and i'll be clocking up the miles again before i know it! was this not the weekend of your sportive?
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sportive?
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Nah - I was out of sorts at the start of the week (migraine) and that ruled it out for me. Was out with TJ, Julie, Genks and a couple of other STW-forumites. Good run. The tracks [s]are[/s]were all nice and dry. Glad I got back before the thunderstorm though.
Missed this one. If anyone fancies a ride this week then let me know.
i'm looking to ride Weds or Thurs evening, Pents or GT maybe.
Gutted not to have ridden today. Stupid weather forecasts.
Nah - you were best to stay at home. It was too hot.... 😉
Finally back to the house - Knackered I am. Not been out for ages and that made it hard work. ( getting my excuses in first.)
Nice to get out and meet some folks I ain't met before. I showed them all the nasty climbs - then they left me in a puffing sweating heap at the side of the climbs.
Pics in a few mins
it were fun.
think we had the best of the weather for sure.
Those who braved the weather.
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god i am HAWT!
Damn, bailed before the second photo op... Don't worry, got soaked on the motorbike instead 🙄 Should've asked who's who re forum names - TJ + Markd I managed to guess. Good to meet fellow dirt-fans, extra kudos on to TJ + J, wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it! Hope to catch you out there again soon.
Gutted not to have ridden today. Stupid weather forecasts.
You missed a good one round Gypsy Glen, Jim! Some cracking descents.
I am gutted I didn't join you guys. Next time eh? 🙁
Rob - Druidh - the dwarf in the mleh shirt with no suspension, gecko the speedy young chap.
thanks for your kind words - we usually ride better than that but not been out on it for weeks. Its bloody hard work trying to keep up tho. time to lose 30 yrs somewhare
Sab - see you another day. We are out most weeks
Eh, thought I was the speedy young chap 🙂
By the by, while trying not to sound too like a tourist:
"quad track - scalextric"
Where the H are these? Is that left coming down from Bonaly reservoir then down the 'farmers' track? So much to learn
Rob - drop me an email (you don't seem to have one listed) and I can supply a wee guide to some of the Pentlands tracks. You'll need Google Earth.
TJ - dwarf?? I'll have you know that I'm standing on a patch of low ground in that 1st photo.....
speedy young chap
lol - I wasn't any quicker than anyone else.
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Respect to the tandem crew.
Cheers gecko.