http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Another Century Ride? en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:01:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72671 Tue, 29 May 2012 23:04:14 +0000 DaveC 72671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kaputnik Yep I'm taking. the cotic. Its going to be a fab day. Just wondering about swapping the Schwabe marathons for the Continental CX tyres. Not as puncture resistant but more grippy for the tracks.</p> <p>This said it'll be a slow bimble as those riding are not as keen as the roadies I rode to St Abbs with. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72661 Tue, 29 May 2012 21:54:59 +0000 kaputnik 72661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>from Callander to Killin along the cycle path</em></p> <p>It's a bit CX-y in places that path! But largely glorious. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72657 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:33:22 +0000 MeepMeep 72657@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the route does indeed turn into a full road route - and if I can be excused the lack of training and suspected slowest-of-the-lot-of-you crown - I'm game for this... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72653 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:13:23 +0000 DaveC 72653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm tempted but already have a Jubilee avoidance cycle on the Tuesday from Callander to Killin along the cycle path. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72649 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:45:08 +0000 chdot 72649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Looks like a normal bike, only instead of one cog, there's ooh, so many I lost count"</p> <p>That's what <em>most</em> people call 'normal'... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72648 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:41:47 +0000 Uberuce 72648@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, there's something really weird going on with it, but since it's been offered free I didn't make a fuss.</p> <p>Looks like a normal bike, only instead of one cog, there's ooh, so many I lost count, and a further two odd little ones on a wee arm doofer slung underneath. Same sort of thing on the chainring, of which there are three. </p> <p>I can only assume it's a handy means of storing them so you can swap them out if you need to raise or lower your inches, but I'd have thought it was easier just to keep them in a wee bag? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72646 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:02:04 +0000 kaputnik 72646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@uberuce are you likely to acquire some gears to go with your new acquisition? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72643 Tue, 29 May 2012 18:18:30 +0000 Uberuce 72643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm now likely to acquire a Cannondale MTB tomorrow or Thursday, as a thank you for helping a pal move house. I still need to work at least four hours on Tuesday, but I can be done by 10.30 at the Gyle, so I'd be keen to rendezvous if the route's staying offroady. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72466 Mon, 28 May 2012 15:16:50 +0000 amir 72466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The experience I have had with CCE based rides is that folk here will go at the pace of the slowest. At the weekend, my companions always seemed to let me catch up on the descents where my progress is painfully slow. And different folk were lagging at different times for different reasons.</p> <p>The lesson learnt from Numptie and Uberuce is that we all probably have a bit more potential than we realise.</p> <p>BTW - I won't be able to join you for an all day ride on Tuesday (two consecutive weekends of 100 miles rides makes this politically difficult) but might join you for part of the route somewhere. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72450 Mon, 28 May 2012 14:36:34 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 72450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>May revert to a road route. Will contemplate and cogitate. I'm also now considering that I'm unlikely to be able to keep up with most on here over that distance - I've seen what you guys are like on a Hilly Tuesday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72411 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:56:32 +0000 PS 72411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"just keep going back and forth over Soutra until the group turns up" roughly translates as "hide behind a wall until you see the group approaching, then hop on the bike and cycle past with a cheery 'yeah, just on my sixth Soutra'" ;o) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72407 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:48:38 +0000 Tom 72407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PS: "just keep going back and forth over Soutra until the group turns up" Reminds me of the two Kilrenny blokes who made themselves wings and climbed the church tower. First one turns to the second and says, "I'll just go out and hover until you're ready". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72406 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:45:31 +0000 PS 72406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, good point re the Cross friendly bike issue, Tom. That is very much in the n+1 category for me at the moment. </p> <p>I could do it on the tourer that I used for #Anthsride, but it'll have been the best part of a month since I had my road bike out for a decent spin, so I'd want to use that. If needs be, I suppose I could always divert by road to the end point of any rough sections... or just keep going back and forth over Soutra until the group turns up. 8-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72404 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:39:34 +0000 Tom 72404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got the three girls for the day so I can't make it either besides which a suitable bike would be the +1 element of my personal n+1. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72402 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:30:23 +0000 Numptie 72402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Holiday for me too but for some strange reason Midlothian schools are off on the Monday but working on the Tuesday so wife and kids at school. I will keep an eye on this post to see where you decide to go. May be interested. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72287 Sun, 27 May 2012 22:07:14 +0000 Uberuce 72287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I wasn't working and if wee blue floofy had turned <em><u><strong>TRAITOR</strong></u></em> by then, I'd be game. But I am, and it won't, so: have a good days, chaps and chapesses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72284 Sun, 27 May 2012 22:04:42 +0000 crowriver 72284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Alas, schools are off for the Jubilee so I'll probably go for a family ride instead. 100 miles a bit too much for them, methinks! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72282 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:43 +0000 kaputnik 72282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry I'm avoiding the jubilee in another city for the 5th. Otherwise sounds great! (with correct bicycle) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72281 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:34:52 +0000 PS 72281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be free on the 5th for a big ride. Soutra's a good climb (from the west) - you could probably incorporate it in a to Innerleithen and back 100 miler where its steepness would be a killer :) , or there's to Duns and back. There's hills everywhere though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6776#post-72268 Sun, 27 May 2012 20:14:32 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 72268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got Tuesday 5th June to myself - other half is at work, and I'm jealous of the St Abbs riders...</p> <p>Have plotted a route that would only really be cross bike friendly (around 35 miles or so off-road, the bit from Hopes Reservoir to Carfraemill being really really cool but on rough-ish hardpacked 4x4 track - though truth be told I could easily drive my Mini down it...).</p> <p>Anyway, there are a few places I've always wanted to ride (like over Soutra) and pondering throwing in a few things like this. </p>