@iwrats - Ah, had forgotten about that one, thanks. Was thinking of the one directly in front of the harbour which is constantly full.
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The "I had a lovely ride today, thankyou" thread
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It was constantly full.
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Before driver herd immunity sets in and golf courses open up.
Used no cycle paths - even between Peebles and Innerleithen as that has some sharp right angled bends at bridge over Tweed. Saw at least 20 others out solo on bikes.
Similar to route @arellcat took but 3mph slower!
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I'm offended you didn't extend it just a tad further, come back via Clovenfords and pop by for a socially distant chat over the wall like the last time you were past :)
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Was at my fuel limit. Down to one (Stoats) energy bar! :-)
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Moffat via Musselburgh, the Granites and St Mary's Loch. Left the house @ 0730, should have left earlier, was way too warm upon arrival.
headwind all the way. prevailing. grr
St Mary's & Grey Mare's Tail car parks all closed, but hoaching. Lockdown is a thing of the past.
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Loaded the Tern HSD with a stripped-down Islabike (24" wheels strapped to the porteur rack in front, frame tied to the rear rack and mudguards in a pannier) and rode it from South Edinburgh to North Edinburgh to deliver to its new home. I had a lovely ride because the weather was nice, because there were lots of bikes out, because it's amusing to take an improbable cargo out in public and because e-bikes are always fun.
I hope that I've persuaded the recipient [forum member, related to me by marriage and member of the North Edinburgh Shadowy Cycling Mafia] of the benefits of Tern e-cargo bikes...
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:)
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@arellcat and @LaidBack inspired route down to Peebles and back via Innerleithen, glorious weather, no inconsiderate driving to contend with and plenty of people out on bikes. Only missed a cafe stop and it would have been perfect.
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@lanterne bru - ta - nice circuit with the best bit in second half - although the road down via Eddleston is nice with less traffic.
The path between Peebles and Innerleithen is ok (once you get onto it) but with the new normal I feel the need to ride on roads to take pressure off paths. Did you do that route or road? There is the third way of course used by Tour o The Borders!
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Apparently there is a coffee shop open called Nash House in Cadrona. THe back road twixt Peebless and Inners is our favoured route down that way.
If the Granites ended at a different North Middleton - one that was 20 miles nearer Balerno I would cycle it most days.
When the trains come back it may well be feasible to do bigger loops of the ToB route eg Talla Wall and Ettrick then come back on the choo choo. The man in the Gordon Arms was trying tp get us to do this so he could sell us drink when we were doing a 100 that went back to inners from Gordon Arms (after Talla Wall) then Cadrona then Meldons Eddleston Shiplaw. Agree the Eddleston road too fast and nasty in normal times.
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On Saturday I went out the Moor Road to West Linton, over to Romanobridge, then to the Peebles road, over the Meldons and back via Gladhouse. Lovely and sunny, not too busy, plenty of people on bikes.
Lots of people picnicing in a socially distanced way on the Meldons road. Agree that the road through Eddleston was less pleasant - hence I came back via Gladhouse.Posted 4 years ago # -
@LaidBack stayed on road, not too bad with minimal traffic. Likewise trying to stay off paths at moment to help with social distancing - was easier than most given it seemed far easier to stay on road than footer about trying to get onto the path.
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@Gembo - there's definitely the makings of an epic all-day loop down there using the train to get back.
possibly talla, then Grey Mares Tail to Moffat and back via Boreland, the Eskdale monks & Ettrickbridge to the train @ Tweedbank.
That would be a long day, may plot it later to gauge just how infeasible. Have a vague recollection that every road around Selkirk is just relentlessly up.
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Used to use the eddleston road mainly when I was doing a loop down to Moffat via beeftub and back via St Mary's loch.
It really is only comfortable in normal times when you get to it pre 7am on a weekend. After that unfortunately the amount of traffic increases mainly with lots of people heading from Edinburgh to Glentress!
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The Eddleston road was amazing during the earlier stage of lockdown. Though the surface is terrible in places.
I passed through the Meldons about 1/2 hour before you, @fimm. It was much busier than it has been - I hope folk were social distancing. There were also cars parked for Portmore Reservoir, I haven't seen that for ages. Gladhouse was very busy - water levels are quite low so there is a beach! There were amazing numbers of cyclists between there and Carrington.
Gladhouse has become quite a cyclists hotspot. Previously I often saw no one up there (apart from the swimmers).
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@iaimmcr would be grand but need train. Get about 3 bikes each train but at least tweedbank the end
LInkumdoddie before Moffat is Big Burns Country due to Willy Wassel’s wife
And Ettrick is big James Hogg land
So literary tour
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i plotted it, almost 200km. Can be shortened by 90 by missing out Moffat, but then may as well just pedal home. Does look very hilly, 2500m climbing, knees aching at the thought.
Go big or something. Thats a long day at the speed i pedal.
can usually get +6 bikes on from Tweedbank as have 2 bike capable carriages.
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125 miles i could just about do if started and ended at my door
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how would get from Balerno to moor road above Penicuik ?
hmmmm possibly could start at chezGem I guess, as easier finish from Waverly for me.
Still, I'd need to get to Balerno at the start.
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I go to west Linton moor road via Fairmilehead and P’Cuick
Though technically we could start by going up Beech Avenue, in to the waterfall then over to Flotterstone then over Mauricewood to P cuick
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I've posted this on Spokes Facebook.
Someone sent in an annotated map, with a route of 8 lochs/ponds in Edinburgh.
1. Craiglockhart Loch
2. Blackford Pond
3. St Margaret’s Loch
4. Dunsapie Loch
5. Duddingston Loch
6. Figgate Pond
7. Lochend Loch
8. Inverleith PondPosted 4 years ago # -
I did a 'wee ride' yesterday which was very nice.
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geezer your early starts are zendo zazen legend, respect due
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Monster ride, nobrakes, chapeau!
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Nice. That is early.
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Good loop, love that coach road to fountain hall.
14 times maybe a bit much
Still given your mechanicals it was the right choice
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I wanted to do a double century just to see how I felt at the end. I was physically not too bad although delayed tiredness hit me the next day.
I had thought about trying to get an entry for LEL 2021 so thought I should make an effort to do something big as a test. In the end I decided 5 days of that would be beyond the point of fun and was turned off the idea completely. Perhaps more time on long rides is needed to get used to it.
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Never ridden beyond 200km so 200 miles makes me think of a two day ride!
Well done on an inventive route in spirit of lockdown and utilising a quieter A7!Did you see any other cyclists?
Will read blog on mac laterPosted 4 years ago # -
LEL is definitely beyond the point of the usual definition of fun. Think of it more as a mental trial with some physical, eating & sleep deprivation challenges thrown in for good measure.
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