http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tour of Britain - Peebles, Sunday 11th en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:14:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-40815 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:32:23 +0000 chdot 40815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"2011 Stage Three. Ned Boulting and Yanto Barker present highlights from stage three of the race, as the riders tackled the 140km journey starting and ending in Stoke-on-Trent"</p> <p>ITV4 8.00-9.00 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-40045 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:56:09 +0000 ruggtomcat 40045@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dammit, open meeting that day, no wall of talla for me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-40044 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:22:33 +0000 druidh 40044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Might see some of you there. I've volunteered to help marshall etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-40040 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:46:11 +0000 tammytroot 40040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Eldest son and I cycling down to see the start. Hope the weather is kind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-40038 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:06:40 +0000 druidh 40038@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-14791263" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-14791263</a><br /> Sad</p> <p>And they're sending the ToB that way... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39969 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:21:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 39969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh yes, that was a given. If the weather's nice Mel <em>might</em> join me, which will mean a parking spot fairly near the turn from the A701 onto the Talla road. In touch with one of the organisers on Twitter (who had a go at me last year for suggesting it wasn't a Tour of <em>Britain</em> before we settled down to civility). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39968 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:17:57 +0000 kaputnik 39968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It sure is more dramatic! I'm sure you could find a bend in the road that would let you photograph from the best angle. You'll want to cycle in from the West (A701) though unless you want to have to cycle up over the Wall of Talla to get back to the car! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39966 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:15:50 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 39966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Talla's more 'dramatic' though. Part of my ponderings was on settign up a remote flash, which would negate the 'sun in the background' and create an even more dramatic effect. But. I don't want to cause a crash in the peleton! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39965 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:13:04 +0000 kaputnik 39965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cavendish is also riding.</p> <p>If you are at Talla will you not be shooting into the sun? The Reservoir points roughly ESE and it will be fairly early in the day.</p> <p>St. Mary's Lake points in a wore NE direction.</p> <p>There's a short hill after Gordon Arms cross road which might slow them down a bit to get a better change at some shots. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39963 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:06:53 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 39963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Top tip! Hadn't thought about that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39962 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:01:24 +0000 wingpig 39962@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pick somewhere with decent mobile reception so that you can check the riders' position through the mobile internet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3817#post-39961 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:59:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 39961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm pondering options, with sights firmly set on decent photos. I'm thinking, having looked at the route, that a spot along the Talla Reservoir, with the water, hills and road they've just descended in the background, would make for some crackers. If I was doing that I'd most likely drive somewhere about 20 miles from there and ride to it and then back to the car. Not sure I'd be up for the 80 odd mile round trip. Though it's tempting. Agh. What to do what to do...</p> <p>Thor Hushovd is riding! That's the type of thing that makes actually being at the start tempting, but I'd rather get riding shots. </p>