How about a big snowball fight instead. Lets try and turn TJ into Leiths answer to the Abominable Snowman.
Thought about a night hike to a pub with snowball fight EPIC BATTLE ROYALE!
This is MD by the way - logged in as Onion.
Prove it's you Mark.
Which hand do I prefer reach arounds with?
The right.
Thought about a night hike to a pub
Hike from The Bike Chain to Cask and Barrel?
It could be tough getting up Rodney Street though.
Which hand do I prefer reach arounds with?
yer dad's
Might be skiing tomorrow but will be back in time for pints.
He carked it in 1971 Jimmy.
That makes you a very sick man Al!!
I will at least attempt to get up into the hills.
oops sorry.
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THIS is on wednesday night, perfect for a minging snow-day.
If I can dig my van out tomorrow afternoon and dig the bike out of the shed then i may try and get to Bonaly. From last years experiences the more popular bits got trampled down by feet and froze into something that was quite ridable, unlike the woods nearer home.
I'd be up for a ride of sorts, I agree that the well trodden stuff could be very entertaining.
I'll be CX again, I've started cannibalising the MTB for bits that fit the Genesis, so I'm committed for the winter!
With stunning irony I'm on 3 days off just now, & no classes tomorrow so plan to tag along somehow. Walking round White Hill this morning generally knee deep, was advised it's 5 foot + up from Puke Hill mid-gate...
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Lower level stuff might be a laugh, will keep you'se posted on conditions. My sledge + mat-in-a-bag are ready for action if needed!
My better half is up in the pentlands just now so will be able to report on snow conditions later...
Sledging with lights is something that had crossed my mind... last march we did a descent of Allermuir down howdens glen on sledges following the contours down, was mental, would be more mental in the dark...
THIS is on wednesday night, perfect for a minging snow-day.
Minging snow day? You're on the wrong thread, chief.
Stunning photo Rob 🙂
I probably wont be able to make this one 🙁 - but I'm wondering if anyone has been along the WoL today? Is it rideable ATM?
Well I've just spent half an hour between looking after the kids, digging the van out, hardly made a dent in the snow. Will see how I get on tomorrow.
Based on the fact that parts of Colinton are no longer accessible by bike or car we may be best having a Team Handsome meeting in the pub then pelting each other daft with snowballs.
With the best cleared roads around here looking like this im no driving anywhere!,
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Deep as but its really wet so been crap riding since Sunday even on the pug, but forcast to be getting colder so be getting more rideable again... 😮 have fun you lot!
Hey Bruce
Stole your latest video - had a few calls for pugleys...
http://www.thebikechain.co.uk/store/product/28744/Surly-Pugsley-Bike-20/
Mark
Yer all a bunch of fannies! I want to go riding in the snow.
Arthurs seat? I'll do a recce daytime tomorrow. I'd be quite happy to go to the pentlands and have a bash tho
If you can actually ride in the Pentlands TJ with 5foot of snow and piece together one of our normal routes i will give you a massive xmas present.
Arthurs seat then as you are too nesh to even try the pentlands
No probs Mark, glad to help out and spread the fat love... 😀
i will only charge a hip flask refill per sale 😉
TJ i just fitted your 26t granny ring to a 22t rear on the Alfine on the pugsley...soon see how strong these hubs are!
EDIT; a group beachride with a load of them and some dune surfing would be a hoot!
Coastkid - mine has just gone to 22 / 16 for snow riding tomorrow.
Just checked yours on the gearing calculator - its really silly - the equivalent of a conventional 1x9 setup with a 22 chainring and a 12 - 35 cassette 🙂
Mines a little higher
May well be up for a ride somewhere tomorrow night. Arthurs seat could be fun, ages since I have ridden off road up there
Maybe I could just try riding in for a pint, a fight and ride back again, that'd probably be an adventure and a half.
I'm in fer the beer/snowballin'
Will be dropping my bike to tbc tomorrow once it's dark.
So, i will only have a drinking/tossin' capacity.
Mark, Ceiling done.
Now off to the shop for provisions for the big snow in.
Milk, Wine and Ales should do it. 8)
sounds like the pentlands is really a no go - I shall do a recce round arthurs seat tomorrow and post up if its worth it.
Steven, are you riding down to Niddrie? (pint,a fight):lol:
TJ ,mind im 29er outside diameter..though i got into 8th out on the snow ploughed road down from the railway bridge and it was too low for top.
so i will need to go 20t or 18t rear 😮
Sharki - get plenty of ale. Tonight we build an SS in the garage while the lady watches the telly thingy.
oh and i hope my ceiling looks like the Cistine!
SS, not for 'Sparrow Legs' Downie surely?
So we do the limit screws up on the mechs and get hammered Int pub.
Mean while in the bat cave, an audio playing a recording of bike tinkering runs, in case the lady pops out to check on us..
And Beware of falling snow from the roof...it's melting and i feel there will soon be a mahoosive plop!
weeshed Menmuir. You just won 2 tickets to the gun show!
Going balls out for EzziThighs.com as my 2011 upgrade.
coast kid - email me ( in profile) and I';ll sends you the gearing calculator
If it's a pub night, coont me in.
😳EzziThighs.com
Eh... Mr Sharki up there seems to have schooled me on any climb of note so far... Don't let the purchase of shiny white shoes fool you! 😀
TJ, I've got no time for recces, but would your route of two weeks back go? Surely the towpaths etc have been nicely compacted? I need my fix somehow, even just trying to follow the road out to Harlaw and back might be worth it?
143th floor monk - some of it might be a bit dodgy but there are various bailouts onto road. Did I send you a memory map of it?
I still fancy a play on arthurs seat
You did, and I still haven't had a chance to look at it/ride it myself, sorry! 😳
Rob, fancy exploring around your area (oooer etc.) tomorrow night, assuming its passable that far?
Could do, I'm around here tomorrow so will report on developing conditions. Remember last time...?
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Though I'm fairly sure my freewheel won't be freezing up, fingers crossed
Breath baited.
couldashouldawoulda - Member
"I probably wont be able to make this one - but I'm wondering if anyone has been along the WoL today? Is it rideable ATM?"
WOL path was rideable at Currie yesterday, very defined squashed line from walkers (and skiers!) which was actually lovely to ride on. But everywhere that doesn't have good walker traffic is pretty much unrideable, anyone that can make decent headway on a regular mtb with this much snow's a better man than me, once it's up past the BB shell things get a bit tricky.
WOL path was rideable at Currie yesterday, very defined squashed line from walkers (and skiers!) which was actually lovely to ride on.
Cheers! I tried yesterday but kind of lost the will to live along the way! Another stab tomorrow afternoon then. I want to see this 5 foot snow on Puke hill!
There isn't five feet of snow on puke hill, my crazy gf was out walking this afternoon up the pentlands and its knee to thigh deep, deeper on parts of capelaw where the wind has blown it, and shallower in other parts where its been scoured. Anyway it was slow going walking so cycling would be heroic going - its beautiful though, but I can't be *rsed uploading the photos right now.
I've just been out for an hours spin round in town, round a loop in the Hermitage, its actually really rideable and good fun where the snow has been compressed a bit. Its still and dry cold snow so quite grippy and fairly fast rolling, as soon as you go off the walked-on bits you flump to a halt though. The side roads are pretty slow going with deep ruts so its quite slow to get around. I think you'd get a good ride on arthurs seat or anywhere else where the snow has been compacted a bit.
Snowing heavily in leith again now.
To have fun riding bikes we need a slope we can climb easily and have fun descending. I can think of nowt better than Arthurs seat - unless maybe calton hill? Any other ideas?
Even an hours paying to earn a pint
I will recce arthurs seat tomorrow
It's snowing pretty hard in Leith again and given how frustrating offroad cycling was yesterday I think I'm more inclined toward an ascent of the north face of Bellvue to the cask & barrel.
I'm out for a spin tomorrow afternoon (2-3 hours) so if anyone wants something reccied please give me a shout, Please. I need some motivation after Monday's sideways slushfest.
Plan A for Wed was WoL to Balerno to Maidens. Plan B was Dalmeny. Plan C is a bottle of Gin and paracetamol.
Calls cost 90pence per mimute. Please vote A or B. 🙂
There appears to be a two piece split of the weds TBC ride.
One group maning it on bikes.
And the other involved in some sort of helmet lit snowball fight and beerage.
With the possibility of some hervelo members joining in an some sledging.
TBA
sharki - Member
There appears to be a two piece split of the weds TBC ride.[s]One group [/s]TJ maning it on bikes.
And [s]the other[/s] everyone else involved in some sort of helmet lit snowball fight and beerage.
With the possibility of some hervelo members joining in an some sledging.
TBA
T. FIFY.
Arthurs seat the venue for it all. I have two sledges and a bike and gloves and lights and a big kiddy attitude
So we all meet up at arfurs seat.
And pelt TJ with snowballs.
This could be an epic STW get togther, inc taxi drivers and the council.
infamy infamy!
I just awoke to another 8" powder snow out on the path i cleared last night 😮 and forcast is snow all day 😀 back to Pugsley commuting!
Another few inches here.
I've got 12 inches.
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but I don't use it as a rule.
Mortonhall was ace last night - following tractor tracks in the open and everything was fine in the trees where folk have been walking. Urban singletrack used by dog walkers is what you need!
...dare I suggest Balerno? That was stunning last year once the snow was tramped down. Maybe worth a recce at the weekend.
me has a cold now so def pub for me.
edit - just had a text from an old teacher travelling north... may have to put them up so NO pub. Darn.
Balerno will probably be grand as there are lots of folk that walk their dogs on it, but its a long way to go if its not. Really depends if enough folk have walked/skied on the WoL path. I think sticking to the more 'cheeky' urban stuff like hermitage, mortonhall, dreghorn is your best bet.
I still fancy a play on arthurs seat. I will have a look at this afternoon as I have to ride accross town later.
So I take it yer all wussing out 🙁
Arthers seat is fine to ride
If anyone's up Maidens let me know how it is, maybe a commute on Frday for me, safer than the roads and quicker too, even if it's a carry all the way up.
Out here in the badlands of Penicuik I reckon were at about 60cm in total. Where it's been trodden down it's about a foot thick and nice to walk or ride.
Pentlands Update...
Pretty soft all over, even the walked bits on the roads have a couple of soft inches on top, eg.
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Be good fun if it froze a bit more solid, it seems to be too dry, if that makes sense...? Anyway, here's a lovely Allermuir to cheer you up 🙂
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If anyone's going to try tonight or tomorrow let me know. Might have a solo effort tomorrow anyway for 'the craic' (though Glenlivet on your own doesn't seem right, somehow)
I might try tomorrow. Spent this afternoon digging car out but the van is a bigger job, got to dig out the vennel.
Daytime ride tomorrow in the pentalnds?
Yes, I'm still planning on heading out tonight, had thought towpath/WOL to Balerno to see what the story is there, otherwise could just struggle up to Bonaly and meet you there Rob?
Ian, what time you heading out - I could meet you somewhere on the WoL. Though I still reckon it'll be a slog all the way out to Balerno! I was knackered after an hour and a half round the golf course last night!
TandemJeremy - Member
Daytime ride tomorrow in the pentalnds?
I'd be up for that TJ.
Say 7 Stu? I'd like it to be earlier but I'm thinking I'll head home first and I've just recieved an extremely inconvenient phone call at work... 😕
Where do you want to join, should we meet at the meggetland bridge?
Meggetland bridge at 7 is cool, should be two of us. See you there! 😀
couldashouldawoulda - Member
TandemJeremy - Member
Daytime ride tomorrow in the pentalnds?
I'd be up for that TJ.
Druidh says he might be up for that too!
right - daytime pentalnds ride. when and where to meet? couldashoudawooda - you are north edingburgh are you not?
Druidh - harlaw?
Times?
I'm near Blackhall Sainsburys. Im flexi on times - but need to be back 4pm ish.
OK - 10 30 at teh junction on the cyclepath there - 12 at harlaw for druidh? Anyone else?
We is off to the Blue Blazer. Should be there approx 7-7.30pm
Win.
Blue Blazer? Where dat?
10.30 it is!