http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Need suggestions on where to complete a 3 mile TT en Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:32:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241678 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:22:05 +0000 fimm 241678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@redmist I'm sure I know someone who did that but I can't remember any details nor indeed exactly who it was! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241637 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:01:59 +0000 paddyirish 241637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@panyagua,</p> <p>was a close run thing, but it's January, it was a "get it over with as quickly as possible" one. Hope that will be the last of those for a while (or ever), though could be a useful monthly 25-30km TT over a lunch hour... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241636 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:24:55 +0000 redmist 241636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@panyagua<br /> I know a guy who did laps of Arthurs Seat a few years ago as a charity challenge. IIRC he did 72 laps in 24 hours ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241633 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:59:39 +0000 panyagua 241633@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@paddyirish</p> <p>I'm impressed that you were able to tolerate 16 laps of Dalgety Bay without losing the will to live. The most I've managed is about 3 laps, generally at the start/end of a more extensive ride in order to get my distance up to something I deem respectable.</p> <p>Mind you, for evidence of a *really* high boredom threshold, the current distance record challenger would take some beating - picking a day pretty much at random:</p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/842177128">https://www.strava.com/activities/842177128</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241632 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:55:28 +0000 gembo 241632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would have suggested, but for the obvious Balerno bias and a bit far from the clock?</p> <p>Outside of Penicuick there is a Big saltire flying and if take righ fork t=you have a backroad to west linton that might be long enough? Does start going down. Not a waste of time just going out there as it is cracking </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241626 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:28:04 +0000 fimm 241626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Redmist, that's a really good suggestion. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241615 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:16:19 +0000 redmist 241615@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For simplicity's sake what about just heading west out of Balerno on the A70 for 3 miles ? Its pretty quiet outside rush hour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241610 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:36:26 +0000 ARobComp 241610@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@iwrats + @gembo - the holes are easily avoidable and the surface not too bad. A few cattle grids in there. </p> <p>For my money Silverknowes loop as described by Fimm is the best loop for this sort of thing in the city. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241603 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:57:22 +0000 fimm 241603@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@condor2378 a month's free coaching's a useful thing to win... I'm intrigued by the 3-mile TT, to be honest, when I've done similar tests I'm sure it has been a much longer effort. I guess the stats they get out of you give them what they need to know! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241598 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:58:21 +0000 gembo 241598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@iwrats, shame I had in my head it was all smooth </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241597 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:31:46 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Flotterstone inn to loganlea trout fishery</em></p> <p>There's holes in the tarmac that might wreck a fancy bike going fast? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241596 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:05:48 +0000 condor2378 241596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the suggestions all. On mobile at the moment but I'll get Google maps out and get checking when I'm on pc</p> <p>@fimm yes, ironman 70.3 Edinburgh. I won a month's free coaching from performance.me on Twitter so I'm following the head coaches plan at the moment trying to establish my base fitness, hence the Tt. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241592 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:27:13 +0000 gembo 241592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the morningside clock about day break you might consider braid hills drive? Might have to turn when it starts to descend.</p> <p>Flotterstone inn to loganlea trout fishery is 3.2 miles, some climb and obviously not near morningside clock </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241582 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:28:49 +0000 paddyirish 241582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy</p> <p>A pal and I have been doing a Strava Gran Fondo each month for a number of months now. Neither of us wants to break our sequence and "give in" to the other. </p> <p>I hadn't done a Gran Fondo in January and can't fit one in this weekend. I had to fit it in somewhere, so an extended commute in friendly conditions with as late a start as possible to get into work for 9am. </p> <p>16 laps, then pick up my bag and ride in to work. Job done and he has 6 days to keep his sequence going... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241581 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:25:31 +0000 Cyclingmollie 241581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The local official time trial courses (for ten miles) are at Kirkliston and Wallyford/Longniddry. The Longniddry one goes from near the "elephant" sale-rooms, through Prestonpans back road and along the dual carriageway to turn at the roundabout at Longniddry station and return to the start. </p> <p>Other uninterrupted flat three mile roads are Tranent to Haddington roundabout via Macmerry, the road south of the Tyne from Saltoun Mains crossroads towards Lennoxlove, and the back road from Pencaitland towards Haddington (though that one is a bit up and down). Of these Saltoun Mains/Lennoxlove would have the least traffic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241578 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:47:07 +0000 Frenchy 241578@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Arthur's Seat? Not flat, of course.</p> <p><em>Not Edinburgh, but I did 16 loops of Dalgety Bay Moray Road yesterday morning- almost a perfect 5km loop. I started at 4.30am (don't ask!)</em><br /> If you tell us why you were doing this, I won't ask why you were doing it at 5am. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241577 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:39:59 +0000 fimm 241577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Missed the bit about going from Morningside clock - it would be a bit more than 15 minutes from there via the NEPN - it is about 15 minutes from Gorgie. </p> <p>Which 70.3 are you doing? The Edinburgh one? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241576 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:38:24 +0000 paddyirish 241576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not Edinburgh, but I did 16 loops of Dalgety Bay Moray Road yesterday morning- almost a perfect 5km loop. I started at 4.30am (don't ask!) and in the 80km I was overtaken by a total of 6 cars - I went through 48 roundabouts and 16 sets of traffic lights, having to check my speed twice. It was as close to closed roads as I could get. </p> <p>Not that I ever want do more than a lunch hour's worth, ever again... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241575 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:37:53 +0000 fimm 241575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sliverknowes on-road loop is 2.5 miles (we do it 4 times as an informal 10-mile TT).<br /> Here:<br /> <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/713506125" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/activities/713506125</a><br /> Not flat, but not too bad. Go anti-clockwise so you turn left at all the junctions. The worst bit for me is just after you have turned left into Marine Drive where you have to be wary because of cars parked on the left.<br /> Your other option in that area is to go up and down Silverknowes Parkway.</p> <p>I wouldn't TT on Crammond Prom. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241573 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:30:11 +0000 Klaxon 241573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Silverknowes seafront is a flat 2.5 miles from Cramond to the very end. Fine for blasting when quiet, not at weekends or dogwalking hours. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241572 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:29:59 +0000 HankChief 241572@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There and back on Turnhouse Road? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17377#post-241571 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:23:29 +0000 condor2378 241571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As part of Ironman 70.3 training, my plan calls for a Tempo Time Trial. Warm-up is 15 minutes raising heart rate then complete a 3 mile TT at a very high heart rate with a 15 min cooldown. </p> <p>I'm a bit stumped as to where would be a good place in Edinburgh to go fast and avoid pedestrians/traffic lights /general traffic which would put a stop on things, so I'm looking for suggestions</p> <p>I'm prepared to put the bike in the car and travel but for arguments sake, is there anywhere which could be gotten to easily starting from, say, the Morningside Clock?</p> <p>Any ideas on a flat, car free road or track gratefully accepted. </p>