never been, didn't even know where it was until 15 mins ago. Looks straightforward enough, over the bridge and B981.
Is that the best way, is that road OK ?
thanks in advance as always.
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Getting to Cowdenbeath
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Posted 6 years ago #
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mid-morning would likely be fine and dandy
outwith that timezone, death looms large on all roads of fife
bless you on your journey
Posted 6 years ago # -
@ Bax - thanks i think. Will be Sat late morning out and early evening back.
"death looms large on all roads of fife"
Posted 6 years ago # -
@IainMcR
that should work. Your only issue will be that you will be in Cowdenbeath.
I went one sunny saturday one summer to watch some football whilst lying on the grass. Scottish League Cup I think DUFC 4 Cowdenbeath Nil
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Just be carefull at the top of the climb out of Inverkeithing, here:
https://goo.gl/maps/vrQfimTZBjG2
It is a little blind and ppl ignore the 40 limit.
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survived the means streets of Fife. @ DaveC - indeed that is not a nice section of road.
apologies in advance to any Cowdenbeathers, but that is one grim place. Still the Blue Brazil won with scrappy late winner.
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Is there not reputed to be a book entitled 'Cowdenbeath FC, 1881 to the Present. The Wilderness Years'?
Posted 6 years ago # -
@iainmcr are you now supporting stenhousemuir?
Posted 6 years ago # -
Just joking, I know Cowdenbeath have that moniker. But if you supported them properly you would know how grim it is up north?
Posted 6 years ago # -
I am glad death loomed small.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I passed through the day Arlene Foster was due to visit. If you think the place is scarey at normal times.... The place was lined with wheel chair toting loyalists sitting along the route, ready to see the visitor.
Posted 6 years ago # -
yup - it does have the feel of the sort of place Arlene would be at home in.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Not Cowdenbeath but Lochgelly: any issues getting bikes on the (very slow) train to Edinburgh?
Posted 6 years ago # -
Only if you get a really old 158 with the stupid cupboard!
Posted 6 years ago # -
stupid cupboard is stupid in sense it is not as wide as a bike
Posted 6 years ago # -
“is not as wide as a bike”
Mostly true, probably OK for drop bars, BUT totally unsuitable for 2 bikes.
Posted 6 years ago # -
That said, unlikely to be other bikes on that trip.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Hope not useless cupboard as mountain bike bars probably won't fit... Might just ride home but still in Falkland after a lazy morning and want to do Loch Leven castle and Rspb place..
Posted 6 years ago # -
The wee hill up behind the RSPB place is worth a quick scuttle up. Acceptable soup in the café, too.
Posted 6 years ago # -
You could keep going to Inverkeithing, many more trains.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Or turn round and head to Aberdeen. Plenty trains from there.
Posted 6 years ago # -
More from Ink.
Posted 6 years ago # -
You can fit the back wheel of flatbar bike into stupid cupboard. Front you then need to twist. Two bikes not possible really without swearing
Posted 6 years ago # -
ah the good old 'back wheel in stupid cupboard' routine
neither one thing or the other
its like something out of Besźel or Ul Qoma
Posted 6 years ago # -
I will be the first to admit Googling that.
Posted 6 years ago # -
NCN 1 between Dunfermline and Kinross - what's it like?
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Getting Out Of Cowdenbeath" will be the next thread title.
Posted 6 years ago # -
When you've made it in life
and reached Cowdenbeath
There just ain't no leavin'
Posted 6 years ago # -
Deffo not the time to be heading down 'beath way.
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Woman stopped by men impersonating police near Cowdenbeath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-45094601
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Despite rather recklessly taking the red torpedo through the fair town of Cowdenbeath recently the experience didn't rekindle a distant memory. I've just remembered visiting many, many years ago to watch the stock car racing. I used to work with someone who painted the cars.
Most vivid memory was the big pileup, when chunks of welded steel nerf bar came flying rudely over the fence. I think my Dad might even still have the piece. Second-most vivid memory is hearing ELP's Fanfare for the Common Man played repeatedly over the PA.
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