http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tweedbank to Portobello CCE Outing en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:36:57 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320434 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:44:13 +0000 unhurt 320434@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not that I was going to come but I'll be in Orkney anyway (phew!). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320429 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:28:46 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cannae dae that as I am talking about off-road touring in Grantown-on-Spey that evening. Have excellent fun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320424 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:01:44 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 320424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm definitely in - it's in the calendar now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320423 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:44:53 +0000 dessert rat 320423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><center>Sat 15th Feb. Day #1. Tweedbank to Portobello</p> <p>Train out, pedal back.</p> <p>MTB advised.</p> <p>All welcome.</center> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320414 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:39:51 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 320414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Iain McR: <em>"any takers for mid-Feb, Day 1 ?"</em></p> <p>I'm game for any single-day outings. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320404 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:26:09 +0000 dessert rat 320404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Neddie - I managed:</p> <p>Day 1: glorious<br /> Day 2: inglorious<br /> Day 3: DNS (broken by Day 2)</p> <p>Only the brave managed to complete all three. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320403 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:15:48 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This thread has now reached crisis point and requires an intervention. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320401 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:55:58 +0000 neddie 320401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IainMcR</p> <p>How far did you make it around the Capital Trail, back in May? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320381 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:32:30 +0000 dessert rat 320381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>any takers for mid-Feb, Day 1 ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=5#post-320322 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:42:53 +0000 gembo 320322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I walked Peebles to West Linton on the drove road, it is lovely </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320313 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:31:33 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320313@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Suspension, knobbly tyres?</em></p> <p>Suspension is nice but I don't think it's ever necessary. Tyre grip essential on the grassy/muddy sections. As Steveo says, bits of this are quite steep so a winch gear is, as ever, the real key to progress. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320311 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:20:08 +0000 steveo 320311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rode a lot of that a couple of years ago on my CDF with fairly knobbly tyres. The area near Romano Bridge is pretty grassy and thus gets fairly muddy. </p> <p>It can be a bit steep in places so I found the 1:1 lowest gear a bit high but I was doing it in reverse. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320310 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:11:40 +0000 Morningsider 320310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm...what kind of bike would be needed for this? Suspension, knobbly tyres? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320309 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:56:42 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320309@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Eminently doable. Lovely day out in fact. Are you assembling a squadron? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320308 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:44:27 +0000 neddie 320308@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS</p> <p>I was thinking of doing the Peebles to Portobello section, via Romano Bridge and West Linton... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320300 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:10:29 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie</p> <p>Mr Stitz's route is Not For The Likes Of Us in parts but I can show you the way to dodge the Dun Rig bit which is purely for show. Good running, but no fun to be had up there on a bicycle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320299 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:58:02 +0000 neddie 320299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oops. Yeah, good point IainMcR. The section from Tweedbank to Peebles looks tough. I guess I was thinking about starting from Peebles. Could either get the bus there, or cycle along NCN1 from Tweedbank, which shouldn't be so tough... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320291 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:42:29 +0000 dessert rat 320291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>not really. That Day 2 just seemed relentlessly up for no good reason. Wasn't enjoyable.</p> <p>Day 3 looked better, so I'd try that.</p> <p>Always keen to do Day 1 again anytime. Prob cant this month as travelling too much, but both days on both of the middle weekends in Feb currently free, so would be delighted to pick one.</p> <p>I dont think the weather would make Day 1 un-doable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320287 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:55:25 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Not sure how it compares challenge-wise versus the Tweedbank to Portobello route over the Lammermuirs???</em></p> <p>Bits of it are not rideable by the likes of me, put it that way. But a very satisfying way can be made over the Three Bretheren, the Cloich Hills and the Pentlands with discretion and imagination.</p> <p>All of it is harder going than the Lauder Hills section both in riding and navigation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320286 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:24:53 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 320286@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie - single or multiple days?</p> <p>I'd definitely be interested in a single day long ride, multi-day less so (but not a hard "no" either!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-320163 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:52:39 +0000 neddie 320163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone interested in doing the "other half" of the Capital Trail sometime?</p> <p>i.e. Tweedbank -&gt; Peebles -&gt; Carlops -&gt; Currie -&gt; Cramond</p> <p>Maybe once the winter is "broken" e.g. late March?</p> <p>Not sure how it compares challenge-wise versus the Tweedbank to Portobello route over the Lammermuirs??? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319263 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:21:30 +0000 I were right about that saddle 319263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wear all the clothing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319258 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:59:47 +0000 dessert rat 319258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well I guess current weather is taking away some of the decision making about what clothing to wear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319143 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:30:20 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 319143@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm definitely interested if we can get a few of us.</p> <p>This time I'll take the mountain bike though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319142 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:28:31 +0000 I were right about that saddle 319142@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bill</p> <p>When are they ever not? Scottish water never seems to change temperature much to me. Always refreshing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319141 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:21:53 +0000 bill 319141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I imagine the burn crossings will be cold and wet(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319140 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:00:57 +0000 dessert rat 319140@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>fitness optional.</p> <p>suitable bike ... i am sure there are many available either in BS or via the seasonal generosity of CCE. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319139 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:51:28 +0000 I were right about that saddle 319139@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ooooooh. Were I fitter, had I a bike with distinct gears.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-319137 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:33:22 +0000 dessert rat 319137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Contemplating this again (Tweedbank -&gt; Porty) on Saturday if anyone wants to come along and get muddy/wet/cold. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19632&page=4#post-313997 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:17:40 +0000 unhurt 313997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Please do it again next year when I hope to be (a) fitter and (b) not to have arived back from a 3 day conference at 9pm the night before with a cumulative hangover (archaeologists &amp; climate researchers know how to party)?</p> <p>Great pics, though was hoping for one of @Morningsider airborne... </p>