Thanks Gembo. Grippier tyres it is, I'll just have to consign myself to an even more sedate pace :)
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Audaxes + sportives 2019
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Posted 4 years ago #
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I'm going to stick with the coast Road or go mtbing tomorrow morning. I ventured a wee bit south of Eskbank today and it didn't inspire confidence.
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I'm a reluctant DNS today now too. The 'sore throat' I've been nursing the past couple days was worse this morning. Had hoped it would have sorted itself out overnight. May look at doing something short and local to assuage my guilt a little..
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Did it on the commuter/gravel bike with 38mm gravel tyres. Stuck to the original route which was mostly fine though many roads still white, and occasional black ice from meltwater which had to be looked out for. Some not great driving from the Fife/Stirling/Clacks punters on the short sections of main road, which didn't come as a surprise from previous forays. 29 starters/30 DNS apparently. Thanks to the organiser and helpers. Stovies at the end were great.
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Was a stunning day, but rule 2 freezing (Clear, -5°C, Feels like -9°C, Humidity 96%, Wind 5mph from WSW - by Klimat.app). Rode with Mr and Mrs panyagua among others, all great company. May have met @Murun, but wouldn't have recognised you- sorry!
Was really icy in isolated parts, especially Glendevon and Gleneagles. Was glad I fitted studded tyres in advance. Two great new cafés for me. Kisas in Auchterarder and Corrieris in Causewayhead.
Thanks to Mary for organising, even providing a cold weather alternative route, and a great spread at the end.
as a wee bonus, a quick detour in Causewayhead meant grabbing a Veloviewer tile that extended my cluster to Loch Venachar.
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@paddyirish Going somewhat by the username (and the mention of Kisas), but do you live in Dalgety Bay? If so, your friends were kind enough to let me join them for lunch and we did meet? Nice to meet you if so.
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@Murun, yes, from Dalgety Bay - if you had a conversation about the waitress being from Donaghadee, then I was there in the far corner from you. panyagua who was sitting to your right also a member of the parish!
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@paddyirish yes, that was me - what are the odds of 3 previously unconnected people from a relatively small bit of NI meeting in a small café in Auchterarder? Very nice to meet panyagua and Mrs panyagua also, in that case!
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Good to meet you @murun - I did wonder if you were a forumite. We enjoyed the day in the end - the section from Gleneagles to Dunblane was stunning with the low sun and frost - but were glad to get back to a hot shower. Ice wasn't too much of a problem in the end - most patches could be steered round, but just one sheet across the path from Clackmannan where dismounting seemed like the sensible option.
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