Road ride from Dunkeld to Kenmore over the Quaich road, back by Strathtay

Thermostat is set down to 16c and heating has come on a couple of mornings this past week. Outside temp was 5c this morning at 6.30

Dundee > Loch Earn > Dundee, about the flattest route I could think of for a century but still really struggled.

Let’s know how you get on, I think I’m needing to do this too.

They’re roquito peppers

Mt Keen – Fungle road loop from Tarfside on saturday

There’s a job going on Question Time

Big (for me) day out yesterday. From Blair Atholl, north on the A9 cycle path, through the Gaick pass and on to Loch Insh / Feshiebridge. Return via Glen Feshie and Glen Tilt. 77 miles.

“There’s plenty of big shitters on this website.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=317145&start=3000&sid=aba0f7635389f876eaab80104e989b9a

Their opinions are eye opening.”

Here too https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&f=205

From Polbain to Lochinver over the wee mad road and out the the shack at Clachtoll for a bacon roll. Same route back :-)

Gaick pass on saturday

Glamis road ride sunday am

Family visit to Glenshee and Braemar sunday pm

Great weekend, weather was fab

Wow, that was brilliant!

40 sec advantage

A road ride to Pitlochry on Saturday

Edit; can’t get pic link to work ffs

Up Glen Clova on saturday

Pitlochry/Tummel on sunday

Road ride to Pitlochry on saturday, 78 miles.

Glenshee>Deeside>Cairn O’Mount on the motorbike yesterday morning. Nae photies.

Agree with those suggesting the villages. I grew up in Invergowrie and have lived in Birkhill for 20+ years. Takes less than 20 mins to cycle to the city centre/uni but have the countryside on my doorstep.

That is a shame. Last time I was there (sept last year) there were notices saying that due to how busy they were becoming you’d have to pre-book in 2018.

> What is ‘Short Code’?

5 digit numbers that you text or call for things like voting on tv shows or entering competitions etc

No problem roaming last summer (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy). I think the short code thing is still an issue though I’ve never had to use them.

Been with them for just over a year, no problems. Saw they had a better deal on Black Friday and they moved me to that quickly.

Eddie Izzard

> Only one who complains is a Journo who shouldnt have been there in the first place

Cos the hostesses were gagged with a non disclosure agreement and had their phones taken away so they couldn’t record what was going on.

Raising loads for charity? I wonder how many pay all the tax they’re due?

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/where-are-you-riding-this-weekend-3

500k so I could retire :-)

More of Kerry and Kirsty. Last week was Applecross https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09jqz6g/kerry-is-kirsty-series-1-1-achomraich and tonight is Trotternish (BBC Alba 8.30).

I’ve done most of the route Beargrease suggested and also done Twicewithchips’ route which would be my choice, only naff bit is around Loch Broom but it’s not that long.

I ended up having most of December off to use up holiday allowance

Same here, had loads of annual leave to use up so only worked 2 out of the last 7 1/2 weeks. Back to work tomorrow and dreading it.

You can switch the Nest learning function off

https://nest.com/uk/support/article/How-do-I-turn-off-Nest-Auto-Schedule-learning-and-use-Nest-as-a-programmable-thermostat

“If you turn off Auto-Schedule and only use a programmed schedule, you can still benefit from your Nest Thermostat’s energy-saving and comfort features, such as Home/Away Assist, the Nest Leaf and Early-On, but your schedule will stay just how you left it.”

Enjoyed that, cheers

(a bit sweary)

https://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/giant-anthem-frame-2017 £850

tiramisu
or
sticky toffee pudding
or
crumble with ice cream

Bump. Ep3 on now.

A road ride to Glen Isla :-)

coffee maker by the looks of it

Dunkeld on saturday

I’ve got a Lezyne Flow side loading cage on mine

linky

Underpants!

Underpass – John Foxx