I was away for the aftermath of the Beast from the East. Time enough for the pre-beast road salt to get to work turning my perfectly well-oiled chain bright orange. The shame of it.
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Posted 7 years ago #
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Fixed my chain, but oh my days what has happened to the roads? They appear to have been lightly shelled.
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Yes the wee scorpion tanks out the back of The WHEC have been indulging in some light shelling of the roads of Edinburgh. Very bad crater after the jet garage of Currie, really pushes you out into the middle of the street
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Even the FRB paths haven't escaped the shelling which I find quite exciting.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Hmm, I meant surprising, now t sure why I found it exciting in that post.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Ys surprising as the scorpion tanks have a very limited range given that they are quite mad minature versions that the techy teacher at WHEC has made (or some other inspired genius)
Posted 7 years ago # -
WoL path still pretty treacherous just as you head under the bridge at Blinkbonny. Frozen rutted slush too much for my 35mm tyres this morning resulted in a wipeout. Also lost my nice PDW rear light but only realised later. If anyone spots it I am willing to stand a coffee and maybe even a cake by way of reward!
Posted 7 years ago # -
Ok GDR will keep a look out maybe after today there will be three dry days to let us down there.
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Shared use pavement alongside Gilmerton Road is now passable, at least as far as the bypass.
The one alongside Lasswade Road is not even close to being passable, though.
New path is clear from Lasswade Road to Danderhall, almost certainly clear beyond that in both directions.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Was cycling in a t-shirt earlier. No jumper, jacket, buff, hat or gloves.
We've gone straight from winter to summer.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Anyone suffering in the overwhelming heat today could have taken a trip into the Moorfoots where it was a veritable ice bucket
Posted 7 years ago # -
I refuse to accept it could be summer until our garden is free of snow.
Posted 7 years ago # -
The man in my local Co-op said it was supposed to snow this weekend. I expressed my displeasure at that prospect.
Posted 7 years ago # -
worried about the a90 snow pile section in the forthcoming overnight freezing temps........
rest of the path/route is snow free
Posted 7 years ago # -
It was a slog into the cold easterly this morning.
Posted 7 years ago # -
@Stickman I really enjoyed the tailwind this morning -- i arrived at work at 7.45, which gave me time to get changed without any rush, get coffee, put chia seeds in my yoghurt, exchange a few messages with Mr Bill who was boarding his down-under plane and all of this before the 8.00 meeting.
Posted 7 years ago # -
mines a U shaped commute so for me its always good cop / bad cop
Posted 7 years ago # -
@bill I too enjoyed the tail wind, although cycling back into town against the headwind whilst it rained was grim, especially after having stood in the cold wind and then also the rain for two and a half hours waving placards.
Posted 7 years ago # -
put chia seeds in my yoghurt
I feel like this is something not to be admitted to.
@jdanielp - good protesting work there. Rooting for all my academic friends.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Yes, @jdanielp, I am a deferred member of your scheme so you are protesting on my behalf too, for which I thank you.
Posted 7 years ago # -
“
Met Office warnings issued for Edinburgh
Yellow warning of snow
From 18:00 GMT on Fri 16 March
To 23:55 GMT on Fri 16 March
A band of rain will increasingly turn to snow through late Friday afternoon and evening.
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Posted 7 years ago # -
Sorry - I think it must be an Audax thing.
The Forth and Tay was postponed due to the Big Beastie from the East. It was changed to this weekend, obviously hence the wee beastie.
Posted 7 years ago # -
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A Met Office spokeswoman said: “Snow showers will turn heavier later on Saturday, overnight and into Sunday morning.
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Weather forecast is for it to be "character building"
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The Met Office have extended their weather warning for snow and ice for most parts of Scotland as the ‘mini Beast from the East’ arrives.
Forecasters predicted snow showers across large parts of the country this weekend, including Edinburgh and the Lothians, Strathclyde and Central, Tayside and Fife.
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Posted 7 years ago # -
I had a fun ice bike bimble up the railway path towards Penicuik then over by Edgelaw Reservoir. Very wintry up there down to - 2 ish with strong winds and blizzards. Snow is settling above about 150m.
Oh and Forth and Tay Audax is cancelled again
Posted 7 years ago # -
"Forth and Tay Audax is cancelled again"
That's a sensible decision!
Posted 7 years ago # -
Wonder if Greenroofer is out there somewhere?
Posted 7 years ago #
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