IWRATS - I've ridden up Allermuir multiple ways and have got close to the top of the climb from the landrover track to the top of Caerketton but never quite made it. Some pushing required.
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TransPentland Manoeuvres In The Dark?
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Posted 6 years ago #
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@ARobComp
That is a relief. You are known to be STRONG. I am merely determined.
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Sunday 28th. Meet Harlaw House Visitor Centre at 14:30, to Flotterstone via the Green Cleuch, an hour or so in the Flotterstone Inn, then back to the Grey Horse in the dark?
(or is that a slightly too early start time?)
(now, who's coming?)
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I'm interested. Will the Flotterstone Inn be open ;-)
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I hope so! That is a key factor in route choice...
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People, we have a problem. That problem is the weather forecast. Currently looking to be lashing rain and gusting 40 at precisely the time I had suggested we depart on Sunday.
Considering rescheduling.
What say you? (And by "you" I mean @steveo, @DaveC and possibly @bill).
(@gembo the Grey Horse could still happen as I have a birthday present to deliver to Balerno Sunday teatime...)
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Oh, good. I'm glad I didn't have to blink first :D
I'm happy to reschedule for a less blustery day. I presume you can book one?
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(And by "you" I mean @steveo, @DaveC and possibly @bill).
I remember this feeling from primary school.
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That is merely a list of people who (might have been) coming THIS Sunday, Rudolph.
@steveo maybe I shall make (yet another) poll...
Posted 6 years ago # -
My old school mountain bike is now sporting a new headset thanks to Andy at Eastside Bikes. He even sorted out my ovalised seat tube clamp.
Now just need to attach everything to the bike again. I will do this just as soon as I've managed to create some space in my garage, which can't really cope with this N-1+1 malarkey.
Edit: I may pedal around to Harlaw, do the ride to Flotterstone and then head home, since I'm on that side of the hills.
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I have the done the over Pentlands to Flotterstone inn a nice trip very bumpy all the other bikes I sore were mountain bikes, but I am working on Sunday. The Greyhorse has turned in to another gastro pub, Balernos pub scene has gone down the pan in the last 3 years since I moved here, there used to be 2 real pubs with cigarette burns in the chairs. I recall someone explained the problem with Balerno is the now OAPs bumped the council and bought their council house for a pound in the 80s and 90s under the Thatcher/Blair discount. This has meant no younger families can enter the scheme. The new houses are all bough by yuppies that don’t go the pub
Posted 6 years ago # -
@Ed1 I still miss The Johnsburn. Wood panelling, real fire, wall to wall fag smoke, the odd lock-in.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Re-polling. Have included Saturdays. Needs to be soonish as the return in the dark is part of the point...
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re-polled
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@unhurt, fly half in Grey Horse pre-tea time fine by me
Greyhorse snug same as ever except too hot as efficient wood burning stove has replaced the old fire. Grey Horse Lounge which had yellow tartan seats replaced by Gin Bar and Restaurant. Something for everyone and a Women's loo I am told is now a convenience women will use. Previously the women's loo I am told was a bit like a gent's normally is. Cold, damp, unpleasant.
Andy Cheung might be playing, not seen him since 1987
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Oh, I saw Andy Cheung in The World's End a couple of years ago, he was good. Invited by a Balerno-ite, of course.
What time is pre-teatime for you? Am now flexible w. timing as just dropping off to the mother's place. Might be able to persuade @Sheeptoucher along...
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Any time after lunch finishing about 2.30 and before dinner from 6 onwards
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Six? You dine early. But that probably works quite well for my delivery plans...
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Six is the earliest I am allowed to dine. Seven is more likely
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Hmm. Fourish? Awaiting some sort of reply from @sheeptoucher in case he's free.
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Fourish fine
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Arellcat we await your vote! (Though it looks like Sunday 18th to me)
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The air is moving past my house at a great rate of knots. This is not a night to have been bicycling through the hills.
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That is why we only made it as far as the grey horse and in very small numbers.
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@gembo tauld his queerest stories;
The landlord's laugh was ready chorus:
The storm without might rair and rustle,
@unhurt did na mind the storm a whistle.Posted 6 years ago # -
@iwrats, I find Rabbie at his most tender when he asks of his companion
Oh wert thou in the cauld blast?
Indeed. The burns society based in the grey horse is also called Let It Blaw
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@gembo
The Burns line that gars me greet is not from his poetry but from his life.
To his friend Elizabeth Riddell as he bathed at Brow Well on doctors' orders, when he knew he had not long; 'Well, Madam – have you any commands for the next world?'
Posted 6 years ago # -
This almost made my washing machine greet last night:
May need a rear mudguard (there's a solid-topped rack on there though, you'd think that would help!)
Posted 6 years ago # -
Rack and mudguard combo on an MTB is a richt scunner. You see folk bolting the tip of a mudguard to the rack platform but it never seems quite right.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I completely forgot this was happening yesterday so good job it was
calledblown off.I've popped down my availability however my attendance can not be relied on 100% as ever it is with young kinders.
Wind kept her up last night as our house was actually wobbling a little. Crazy.
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