http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Getting to Cowdenbeath en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:18:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997&page=2#post-295942 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:34:23 +0000 crowriver 295942@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@paddyirish, possibly the best way to experience the 'beath! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997&page=2#post-295920 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:36:16 +0000 paddyirish 295920@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rode through Cowdenbeath about 3-4 weeks ago at about 5am in the pitch black. I must say that it has never looked better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-295919 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:30:32 +0000 Arellcat 295919@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Despite rather recklessly taking the red torpedo through the fair town of Cowdenbeath recently the experience didn't rekindle a distant memory. I've just remembered visiting many, many years ago to watch the stock car racing. I used to work with someone who painted the cars.</p> <p>Most vivid memory was the big pileup, when chunks of welded steel nerf bar came flying rudely over the fence. I think my Dad might even still have the piece. Second-most vivid memory is hearing ELP's Fanfare for the Common Man played repeatedly over the PA. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-288470 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:31:04 +0000 crowriver 288470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Deffo not the time to be heading down 'beath way.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Woman stopped by men impersonating police near Cowdenbeath</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-45094601" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-45094601</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-288390 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:13:45 +0000 minus six 288390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When you've made it in life</p> <p>and reached Cowdenbeath</p> <p>There just ain't no leavin' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-288389 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 22:04:48 +0000 crowriver 288389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Getting Out Of Cowdenbeath" will be the next thread title. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-288388 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 21:36:53 +0000 Frenchy 288388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>NCN 1 between Dunfermline and Kinross - what's it like? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287490 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:24:54 +0000 I were right about that saddle 287490@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I will be the first to admit Googling that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287484 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:43:17 +0000 minus six 287484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah the good old 'back wheel in stupid cupboard' routine</p> <p>neither one thing or the other</p> <p>its like something out of Besźel or Ul Qoma </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287466 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:34:39 +0000 gembo 287466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can fit the back wheel of flatbar bike into stupid cupboard. Front you then need to twist. Two bikes not possible really without swearing </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287458 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:21:58 +0000 chdot 287458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More from Ink. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287457 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:07:38 +0000 Frenchy 287457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or turn round and head to Aberdeen. Plenty trains from there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287456 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:56:44 +0000 chdot 287456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could keep going to Inverkeithing, many more trains. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287454 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:12:32 +0000 wingpig 287454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The wee hill up behind the RSPB place is worth a quick scuttle up. Acceptable soup in the café, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287452 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:46:33 +0000 unhurt 287452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope not useless cupboard as mountain bike bars probably won't fit... Might just ride home but still in Falkland after a lazy morning and want to do Loch Leven castle and Rspb place.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287451 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:27:56 +0000 chdot 287451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That said, unlikely to be other bikes on that trip. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287450 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:27:10 +0000 chdot 287450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“is not as wide as a bike”</p> <p>Mostly true, probably OK for drop bars, BUT totally unsuitable for 2 bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287449 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:30:34 +0000 gembo 287449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>stupid cupboard is stupid in sense it is not as wide as a bike </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287442 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:33:35 +0000 chdot 287442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only if you get a really old 158 with the stupid cupboard! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287441 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:46:33 +0000 unhurt 287441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not Cowdenbeath but Lochgelly: any issues getting bikes on the (very slow) train to Edinburgh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287404 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:50:13 +0000 dessert rat 287404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yup - it does have the feel of the sort of place Arlene would be at home in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287400 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:05:38 +0000 DaveC 287400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I passed through the day Arlene Foster was due to visit. If you think the place is scarey at normal times.... The place was lined with wheel chair toting loyalists sitting along the route, ready to see the visitor. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287394 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 01:40:24 +0000 unhurt 287394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am glad death loomed small. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287391 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 22:11:36 +0000 gembo 287391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just joking, I know Cowdenbeath have that moniker. But if you supported them properly you would know how grim it is up north? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287390 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 22:09:42 +0000 gembo 287390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@iainmcr are you now supporting stenhousemuir? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287385 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 19:14:17 +0000 I were right about that saddle 287385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there not reputed to be a book entitled 'Cowdenbeath FC, 1881 to the Present. The Wilderness Years'? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287383 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 19:10:03 +0000 dessert rat 287383@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>survived the means streets of Fife. @ DaveC - indeed that is not a nice section of road.</p> <p>apologies in advance to any Cowdenbeathers, but that is one grim place. Still the Blue Brazil won with scrappy late winner. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287312 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:56:21 +0000 DaveC 287312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just be carefull at the top of the climb out of Inverkeithing, here:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/vrQfimTZBjG2" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/vrQfimTZBjG2</a></p> <p>It is a little blind and ppl ignore the 40 limit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287215 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:13:28 +0000 gembo 287215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IainMcR</p> <p>that should work. Your only issue will be that you will be in Cowdenbeath.</p> <p>I went one sunny saturday one summer to watch some football whilst lying on the grass. Scottish League Cup I think DUFC 4 Cowdenbeath Nil </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18997#post-287208 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:28:16 +0000 dessert rat 287208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Bax - thanks i think. Will be Sat late morning out and early evening back.</p> <p><em>"death looms large on all roads of fife"</em> </p>