http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Strathpuffer 24 hour Snowfest en Tue, 26 May 2026 13:39:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277207 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:35:59 +0000 I were right about that saddle 277207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>anytime before my next significant birthday</em></p> <p>I'm liking the way CCE has just spontaneously and collectively given up on conventional measures of time and distance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277197 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:31:14 +0000 Frenchy 277197@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I'm 0.959 chains so that MTB isn't going to be comfortable for multiple hours...</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QObVgIKjvKI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QObVgIKjvKI</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277194 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:50:58 +0000 HankChief 277194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm 0.959 chains so that MTB isn't going to be comfortable for multiple hours...</p> <p>My thinking hadn't got far enough to actually consider how I would do it...</p> <p>A team version would make some sense if we were targeting anytime before my next significant birthday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277189 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:32:04 +0000 unhurt 277189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@HankChief just so happens @Iain McR is <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2602&amp;page=18#post-277135">selling</a> a mountain bike... (I may be in his pay. Next PY: FREE BUN?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277188 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:30:47 +0000 unhurt 277188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh. oh.</p> <p>OH.</p> <p>(there's like a YEAR to get fit, right?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277187 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:29:48 +0000 I were right about that saddle 277187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Is this a safe place to mention that I have always fancy having done the Strathpuffer?</em></p> <p>A CCE team attempt on the Puffer would be a <em>thing</em>. I mean. You want to solo it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277184 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 22:11:22 +0000 HankChief 277184@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is this a safe place to mention that I have always fancy having done the Strathpuffer?</p> <p>Haven't ridden a mountain bike in 20 years though but you can but dream... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277182 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:31:26 +0000 gembo 277182@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, a decent second, I don't think I know them though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277180 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:08:19 +0000 LaidBack 277180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Balerno ladies did well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277174 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:56:28 +0000 gembo 277174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even more mad than ever with all the snow </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-277166 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:05:46 +0000 LaidBack 277166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On Adventure Show now - BBC2</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w6rwn" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w6rwn</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178365 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:44:55 +0000 fimm 178365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, Boyfriend and I have been recording The Mountain and watched this week's episode later on Monday. We started laughing when we saw the Strathpuffer come up. I think there was a team from Cairngorm Mountain this year too, just going on a team name I noticed.</p> <p>I also think there were more women taking part than I remember noticing in previous years. Certainly one year when it was on The Adventure Show there were only two female solos, this year there were 7.</p> <p>Boyfriend is saying that he's all Strathpuffered out, but then the man he did it as a pair with is making noises about organising a team of 4 so who knows... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178346 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:11:20 +0000 LaidBack 178346@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think last year's one might be featured on The Mountain next week. BBC monday 7.30.</p> <p>Hannah has done this for a third year now (I think). Albeit with different teams. One year on a single speed. Pretty impressive! Not sure how often Guy Martin has done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178306 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:03:19 +0000 Cycle Service 178306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm 17 laps is seriously good going, how anyone can do more than 10 I have no idea! Pogies were slightly too warm, but I kept them on to compensate for not being able to feel my feet. Guy Martin was looking very cheerful every time I saw him, not convinced he's human. All over for another year! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178298 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:56:28 +0000 fimm 178298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh yes, well done Hannah and team Gearonimo.</p> <p>There were several people in pogies which do look highly comical but I'm sure are warm! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178277 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:09:22 +0000 fimm 178277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Boyfriend Of Fimm did 17 laps and was 22nd solo out of 92 starters. He seems happy with that. He was still going at the end, (rather than bailing after 18 - 20 hours or something) which is something he wanted to do. </p> <p>The support crew survived the experience! We hired a camper this year which made it a lot more pleasant than working out of a tent which we've done in the past (when he did it in a pair). No major mechanicals, and my fellow support crew person did most of the bike cleaning, leaving me to feed B.O.F. which suited me just fine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178158 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:39:13 +0000 Instography 178158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got a pair of <a href="http://www.dutchbikebits.com/basil-hand-warmers-stuurmoffen?keyword=basil&amp;category_id=0">these</a> on the tandem for Ellen's wee hands. They're adult size. Would work a treat for that ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178135 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:43:50 +0000 LaidBack 178135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Keith Forsyth 1st with 28 laps<br /> Guy Martin 2nd</p> <p>Gearonimo did 15 laps - which was more than many. Well done to them. Totally OTT.<br /> Boyfriend of Fimm ... report to follow I'm sure!</p> <p> <a href="http://lappedenduro2.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=3d30b65f-25a7-452c-928f-0b7ee202b37f" rel="nofollow">http://lappedenduro2.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=3d30b65f-25a7-452c-928f-0b7ee202b37f</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178028 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:17:29 +0000 chdot 178028@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbhELcfgVQ" rel="nofollow">http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbhELcfgVQ</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178026 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:11:42 +0000 Uberuce 178026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You are of course, quite, quite mad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-178005 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:06:15 +0000 LaidBack 178005@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It will be dark much of the time - so oven glove fashion faux pas should not be a problem! </em></p> <p>Good luck to Boyfriend Of Fimm and Team Gearonimo - plus any other intrepids on this event. </p> <p>Course should be nice'n'frosty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177980 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:47:14 +0000 Cycle Service 177980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, exactly like the kayaking ones. They mean you don't have to wear big bulky gloves when it's really cold. I've yet to use mine properly but I'll let you know how they go. Downside is they definitely look like you're riding a bike wearing oven gloves. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177961 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:26:55 +0000 fimm 177961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah.<br /> I wonder if that was what the link that SRD or someone shared on the Women's Cycle Forum Facebook page was about.</p> <p>Sounds perfect for Boyfriend Of Fimm, he always gets cold hands (and feet) and has about a gazillion gloves... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177956 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:30:21 +0000 Darkerside 177956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, in the kayaking world they're a glove that wraps around both your hand and the paddle. Kind of like a neoprene oven mit with holes in each side for the paddle shaft.</p> <p>Presumable the bike version just has the one hole! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177955 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:23:57 +0000 acsimpson 177955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought they were Watersports gloves? The sort that cocoons both your hand and paddle but I guess could also be used to cocoon a handlebar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177954 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:17:45 +0000 fimm 177954@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"pogies"?? Spiked tyre of some kind I assume?<br /> Boyfriend is hoping to get some use from his spikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177951 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:35:23 +0000 Cycle Service 177951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm in the female pairs (Hannah, half of team Gearonimo or some such), seeing as I now have pogies I'm hoping for subzero weather to try them out. Chris'll be in the shop as normal if anyone needs anything. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177945 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:15:27 +0000 fimm 177945@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Boyfriend is in the solo category (having previously done it in a team of 4 once and as a pair twice).</p> <p>The weather does seem to be forecast to clear up just in time...</p> <p>We've hired a camper van (luxury! previous years we've been in a tent) and a friend is coming along with me to join the support crew. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14224#post-177924 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:49:06 +0000 LaidBack 177924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.strathpuffer.co.uk/home">Strathpuffer with Snow 2015?</a></p> <p>Anyone here going...? </p> <p>Assuming you can get there. </p>