AntM suggested a shandy stop for a change. We reckon that a fast blast out the WoL to Balerno and then up Exponential and the Red Road would give us time for a descent of The Swoop and a quick thirst-quencher in the Allan Ramsey before heading back over Xylophone and the Yellow Brick Road. This would have to be done fairly soon if we are to take advantage of the lighter evenings.
I'm publicising this one early so that you have time to make suitable arrangements 😀
All those in favour, say "Aye"!!!
Mibbes aye - off work that week so may be away.
I reckon the Kinleith or the Riccarton would make a nice finisher, by virtue of their beer garden, although the Kinleith has the better / least worst beer.
Bit of a shame for the bairns eh? Ah well they can have a coca cola and a lolly
Needs to be TJs "3 pubs loop"
WOL / Canal to Ratho bridge. Pint. Old railway to Hawes inn. Pint. Shore path to leith. Pint. Its a perfect ride - works out at the perfect ratio of ten miles per pint. This has been peer reviewed and its clear that this is the correct ratio, Decent ale and food available at each stop
10 miles per pint...so its an 80 mile night then 😆
i never have more than eight pints cycling as cant recognise kerbs after that amount... 😮
Beer [i]and[/i] cycling? I haven't a hope in hell... 😀
Could be up for this.
Why the hell not? I think I'm meant to be tapering or something that week anyway.
Is Xylophone the Borestane track?
Aye, sounds good, mine's a pint of the
[img] 
[/img]
That's a hell of a distance, no? I did that route (in reverse, plus a few bits) and it was 80km. You're talking at least 50km in 4hrs, with 20+ riders? Hmmm...
How about a Sunday ride with the same route in mind, then we can take our time over our pint(s) 🙂
Wouldn't the Flotterstone be a better option for a night ride?
I've done the route mentioned earlier, but at the weekend and with a lunch stop in the Alan Ramsay. We didn't finish on Exponential though - we used the pipeline track after the Borestane then down the Nail Trail.
I reckon it's do-able. I'm out that way tomorrow and I'll time it 🙂
Flotterstone would get my vote, puke hill then the sheep track (if that's what it's called?) to castle law, flotterstone for a few then back to bonaly way again by any route fancied.
Would we need to book? going by recent numbers! or, carry out on the top of harbour hill!
Carry out and barbecue at the top of Harbour Hill!
even better Steve!
Went out and did the route this morning. 3 hours with some carding with my mate's bike. If we met at Belerno School at 7pm we could get round as long as if isn't a faff-festival. The trails were super dry today a d riding really well.
balerno school at 7 pm - 3 hr ride and a pint or two too much for me I guess - be midnightish afore I get home
Anyone fancy it tommorrow where there are no time constraints?
Looks like a goer for me at last double bonus on the beer front as well.
Bivvy extension route?
Big dug - you mean a daytime ride?
Yeah, was thinking about heading over to the Pentlands tomorrow anyway.
A bivvy would be good...... 😆
Right then - what's the plan? What do people want to do?
A ride to Flotterstone, neck 2-3 pints then back home?
TJs 3-pub idea sounds cool. Anyone else fancy that?
Meeting point would be the shoppe at 18:00-ish then on the aquaduct 18:45 at Slateford. I'd likely head back to Balerno from Davidsons Mains & the Roseburn Path.
My suggestion (FWIW FTW); along the WoL to Bonally, turn right at bottom of Puke Hill to the land where I know no names round to the top of Maiden's and down either Scalectrix or White Hill trails to Bonally, back along WoL to the Dell for 2 - 7 pints.
Advantages;
- Nice quick (?) ride for the sake of earning pints.
- equi-distance between Balerno and City for dwellers of both getting back
- minimal homeward riding after multi-jar session - my point being, riding after beers doesn't do it for me. I might be alone in this, but I'm used to drinking alone *sniff*
Disadvantages;
- None whatsoever
Feel free to disagree.
Both ideas have merit.
What does the rider pool think?
as long as there are bikes, beer and talking bollocks I am quite happy with either 🙂
never ridden the path around the coast from queensferry back to crammond so that could be good, although I quite fancy a wee play on the white hill trails too.
I like the Jimmy plan. Good bit of riding and a fairly central pub. With allegedly good beer. P.S. Jimmy have you got my Ti mug?
Won't be making this one, we're off to Innerleithen, sorry, Innerz.
Don't forget you're all invited to join the Peebles and Tweed Valley brethren for our big Tweed trail love-in, week after next - from 24th. There's groups of folk going out from different spots just about every night that week. Quality goods assured. Nice beer too. [url= http://tweedlove.com ]website for info.[/url]
Lousy work gettin in the way of my social life... Hopefully, longer hours & Glasgow-based site won't mean missing too many other rides.
(p.s. the Spylaw Tavern in (lower) Colinton's no bad)
TandemJeremy - MemberNeeds to be TJs "3 pubs loop"
WOL / Canal to Ratho bridge. Pint. Old railway to Hawes inn. Pint. Shore path to leith. Pint. Its a perfect ride - works out at the perfect ratio of ten miles per pint. This has been peer reviewed and its clear that this is the correct ratio, Decent ale and food available at each stop
????
30 miles and 3 pints on an evening?
The third pub is next door to my house. 🙂 Its 30 flat and easy miles. takes under 3 hrs to ride
Flat? Not for me.
Dammit. We'll go with jimmys suggestion this time around. I like the idea of the 3 pub loop though and this will be resurrected in a few weeks with more advance notice.
So - normal meeting place(s) and time(s)!
Shop - 18:00
Bonaly newsagent - 19:00
BRING MONEY - AND LIGHTS!!!
I,m quite content to do as jimmy suggested above as well.
blah blah blah work work work blah blah blah. Have one for me, someone.
As Bannatyne would say "Im Out" as working to 7,45. Next week camping at Arrochar then following week a wee trip to London . So I will be back puffing and wheezing (nothing new there) in 3 weeks time.
Enjoy.!
Lookin’ oot the windae I am tempted to suggest an alternative route. Leave shop, cycle uphill, turn left in to Cask and Barrel.
I cant make this one. Nothing to do with the weather. Honestly.
Well i rode in for the short 2 miles to work and it was an disproportionate level of moisture experienced...
Druidh faired worse though from Balerno.... heh
Orange Crush is winning so far on route choice!
I got utterly soaked on the way in today.
Currently going commando.
utterly drenched over here too. really looking forward to [s]putting on wet gear and heading to the hills [/s] beer in the Cask & Barrel 😉
Bunch of softies!
Was going to ask for the ETA at the top of Maidens but from the latest posts I suspect it's "never"...
Top of maidens will be about 7.45-8 if we make it.
With my responsible hat on i dont think it a good idea to drag 10-20 people around soggy hills...
No reason why not except folk being soft! However I had persuaded Mrs TJ to come out to play so we could take the tandem - but I bet she finds some excuse!
Edit - Email from Mrs TJ
I think I may be about to bow out or go on strike or something - weather looks absolutely foul!
ruddy softies!
Top of maidens will be about 7.45-8 if we make it.
My plan was to arrive at the top of Maidens early to recover my breath before the additional bit of uphill on the quad track round Maidens. As I'm usually already knackered at the top of Maidens then doing that bit as well, without stopping for a rest, usually involves a bit of pushing.
Waiting at the top of Maidens for long in the current conditions will probably result in exposure though!
Not gonna make it this week again chaps - Olds for tea! Would far prefer getting soaked through up the pentlands.... I'm serious!
Hope you have a goodun whatever you end up doing!
Cheers.
Thomo.
Cask & Barrel route sounds good to me.
Meet 6pm at the Shoppe, first orders 6:05pm.
Incidentally, TJ's route would make a good night ride, too....? A possibility for the winter months. Winter miles Summer smiles and all that.
Its a bit dull as a night ride - you don't get the scenery but the shore path bit is good in the dark.
Useless softies!
Bunch of wussies! TJ I'm up for a proper ride. Anyone else
I'm not scared of a bit of rain so reckon I'll be out in the Pentlands tonight. Might well end up sticking under the trees as much as I can though.
Visibility down to under a mile now and drizzling
Ant - YGM
Just been let down on an Inners/3B ride tonght 🙁
What time are people riding tonight? Not interested in going to a pub first, am available anytime from about 6:30pm.
Not too nice out there! Visibility way, way under a mile in the foothills. Have fun y'all.
I'm up for a proper ride. Where are people meeting?
bunch of drunks!
I will be at Bonaly corner shop at about 7pm, will head off shortly afterwards. No idea on what route I will be taking so happy to follow someone elses route if people come along.
delete
TJ, are you meeting at the shop at 6 or heading straight for Bonaly at 7?
rains off here in E.lothian and mist clearing inland,i.e. at my house,so you may get a dry ride up the toon...
as i cant drink/drive im going for a misty beachride at Tyningham them home for a bottle of cider... anyone with 4" tyres welcome 😉
see you all next week hopefully...
P.S.. 24th july (week on saturday) is the airshow here at East Fortune,ride out from my house for 11am for a loop around East Lothian via Garltons and along river tyne then if a nice day park up and be buzzed by planes turning overhead on north side of Pencraig Hill, or if weather iffy back to my house to watch out the man cave..trees were flapping about last year as the Vulcan flew over!, will post a thread for numbers if enough interest..all invited 😮
ahhhjrene - MemberTJ, are you meeting at the shop at 6 or heading straight for Bonaly at 7?
Neither. Sorry.
Bruce - I'd join you if it weren't for the beach bit!
(Could do something out your way more trail than beach if you could be persuaded?)
Balerno check - it's just started raining again, heavy. Mist here too so enjoy the ride
As, to my surprise, you seem to be using my route I suppose I had better turn up. What is start time at C and B? I am unlikely to be there much before 7.
ok Andrew twist my arm...spin around Tyningham woods inluding the secret trail above coast,start from house via binning woods then along to seacliff and sherrif hall wood if you want,anyone else welcome, 7pm kick off?
Cheers Bruce - see you 7pm at yours!
OC - be there about 6.30ish.
Bunch of softies eh? You ain't seen us sink the pints then...
Jolly good.
Bunch of softies? I got wet enough hauling ass around the mud and rain of 10@K on Saturday - still have mud in my crack to prove it if you wanna look.
Having said that it was fun and wouldn't mind a wet muddy ride on the back of it, but pints it is.
You guys are so lame.
can't make it. both bikes currently not in service. Really annoyed I can't ride as I want a leg loosener after 10 @ Kirroughtree. 🙁
[img] 
[/img]
Wet but enjoyable anyway. Didn't see any TBC/STW riders but saw a couple of pairs at the top of Maidens (one heading across Bells Hill and down into White Cleugh - hope they brought their swimming gear) and also a big group (almost certainly the ERC folks as there were lots of lady riders) heading up Maidens as I headed back down.
Good effort, I've given up trying to divert a torrent of water from my back door. I live on top of a hill! Heaven knows what its like in the toon
[url=
video of a wet Maidens Cleugh this evening![/url]
Very unusually for me (possibly even unique) it even includes quite a lot of other bikes!