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Ride on 19th May?
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Sorry guys and gals. Family duty calls tomorrow. Have a great day out cycling round Edinburgh. I hope we get some miraculous nice weather instead of a cloudy cold day which looks forcast.
Dave.
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Citycycling (@urbancyclist)
19/05/2012 13:47
#anthsride and the Craigentinny Marbles"
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Wingpig by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Velorex by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Zenfrozt by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Flanked by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Lunch stop by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Craigentinny Marbles by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Bridged by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Reflective by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Cheery by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Steveo by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Instography by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Zenfrozt by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
PS by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Wingpig Hubshot by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrPosted 12 years ago # -
I made it home, with a bit of a detour, to achieve the claimed 50 miles...
Now need food and a bath!
Robert
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Kudos to Anth for an inspired plan for today. I'd say I spent a good 80% of the ride on new territory, so I call epic win.
My pictorials are here:
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Looked like a good day tour synched perfectly with some acceptable weather.
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enjoying all the pics v. much. one of these days when kids are bigger and i have a different bike, I'll get to come along too
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Great pics!
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Nice ride Anth, sorry you didn't get the chance to do the full thing. Next time, huh?
Have to say I liked the nice yellow casing of your tyre that you managed to expose. And if it makes you feel any better, I got a slow puncture and had to push from Chambers Street to home.
Views from reverse slope of Corstorphine Hill were great, and an unusual aspect of the city.
Particularly enjoyed the helter-skelter ramp up to the top (and back to the bottom) of St. James Centre car park. Great views up there too, and not a car to spoil it (they were all parked on George St.)
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Anna here:
very lovely to meet you all! And yes indeed, t'was a lovely ride! Enjoyed the Cyclocross bits the most :-DPosted 12 years ago # -
Yeah good fun, not so sure the racer was the right tool for the cyclocross mind.
Photos in the morning, not had a chance to review...
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@uberuce, you were after the dugs?
Finnish Laphund in the Espy in Porty by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Finnish Laphund in the Espy in Porty by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrPosted 12 years ago # -
Last of my photos for the thread I think... The marbles put into size context.
Craigentinny Marbles by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrPosted 12 years ago # -
whew I had an absolute blast today...not sure how much I'll be moving tomorrow though lol - glad I called it quits when I did.
Well done for a fab idea anth. I think next time I do something like this I might try and find a lighter bike to do it on.
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Bollocks. I now have last place on so many segments on Strava.
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Those dogs were adorable. You can prove it with science and maps.
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Bumsy. I forgot to time myself going up Kaimes. I was about 30m behind PS and Kap, if I recall correctly, so if you chaps took a note, I can estimate from that.
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Top day out, chaps. Cheers.
@Uberuce My Garmin reckons I got up Kaimes Road in 3mins 12 secs.
How are your knees?
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They're not grumbling that much, which is a pleasant surprise.
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That is good news. I don't think I'd have any knees anymore if I'd attempted Kaimes in that gear... ;o)
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My quads, however, are giving me pelters. The DOMS tomorrow are going to be a big fat bitch.
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nice pics :D
My legs felt like lead today... lolPosted 12 years ago # -
It's been a while since I've spent that length of time in the saddle, definitely felt it the next day, then compounded it all with a walk around a really picturesque reservoir in East Lothian in the sun yesterday.
Hammering home into the headwind was somewhat contrasty with the relaxed ride we'd been enjoying, but I got home with the tyre holding up. I need to get the wider Vavert 'guards before I can fit the brand new CX tyres I have had sitting in the garage for a wee while now, so banking on it remaining dry I serviced the X's brakes and took that to work today - definitely going to be the right thing to do putting CX tyres on the Kaff - feels so much more comfy! (and 2 seconds faster on one of my Strava segments...).
Anyway, thanks all for coming along on my little personal whim - high point for me was quite literal, being the multi-storey ascent. I'm a big kid at heart, and I'll be riding that one more often for views and such like. Just felt so much fun being part of a wee group doing that, it's the type of thing you only see in YouTube clips for cool San Francisco fixsters and the like.
I'm glad the Craigentinny Marbles didn't disappoint as well. I have to admit I'd forgetten quite how huge they are...
Anyway, time for some awards...
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Best Effort
Winner: Zenfrozt, for smashing her distance record
Runner Up: Uberuce, who I didn't see tackle KaimesBest Headgear
Four way tie: Kaputnik (Team Banana); ExcitableBoy (oft-askew beanie); Roibeard (unmistakeable hi-viz helmet); Anna (not of this Parish, 'London' cap, worn ironically?)
Most Stylish Rider
Winner: PS, virtually no contest
Runner Up: Wingpig, cos it'll annoy his non-Copenhagenize tendencies.. ;)Longest Wait at Incorrect Start Point
Winner: Steveo, though it was his own fault for being late
Runner Up: PS, who was set to stoically wait it outBest Musguards
Winner: Instography, the man with monstrous flaps...
Runner Up: Everyone except Steveo and UberuceCutest Participant
Winner: Finnish Laphunds in the Espy
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The looks on the faces of the folk in the multi-storey were ace.
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