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The Ridiculous Reekie Roll (aka Castle to Docks without pedalling)

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  • Started 11 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
  • Latest reply from I were right about that saddle

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  1. Uberuce
    Member

    I endorse crowriver's plan, if only because my alarm buzzes me at 5.30 most mornings anyway so it's less of an insult to the system to make that 4.30.

    Nelly, if you're good at yoga, then you could curl up in a ball on the trailer?

    Posted 11 years ago #
  2. crowriver
    Member

    Shall we try and make this thing happen this summer?

    Posted 10 years ago #
  3. kaputnik
    Moderator

    we should

    Posted 10 years ago #
  4. Coxy
    Member

    I'm up for it.

    Posted 10 years ago #
  5. earthowned
    Member

    I couldn't possibly comment whilst on a publicly available forum. But it would be fun.

    Posted 10 years ago #
  6. Coxy
    Member

    Friday 21 June is midsummer and obviously a nice bright early morning.

    It WILL be sunny and warm!

    And I fancy a fry-up on the Trangia!

    Posted 10 years ago #
  7. EddieD
    Member

    Reminds me of the time I tried the Glorious Glencoe Glide - which is vastly easier, as there are no traffic signals down the glen, but it's still a blast.

    East wind, lunch in the Kingshouse, and a recumbent. And a walkman which will annoy folk, but it worked for me.

    Posted 10 years ago #
  8. chdot
    Admin

    Has anyone ever done this?

    Posted 9 years ago #
  9. Kim
    Member

    This strikes my as something that would be best to try in June when it is light from 3am onwards. So maybe it would something worth adding as an event as part of EdFoC 2015...

    Posted 9 years ago #
  10. chdot
    Admin

    Has this ever happened??

    Posted 8 years ago #
  11. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    It's a great idea until you think about the traffic lights. That and the speed you would have to take the left turn onto North Bridge. But essentially I think it would work quite easily. It is all down hill.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  12. chdot
    Admin

    Actually I don't think it would need 'continuous green lights' and max speed.

    If lights are at red slow down enough to keep rolling when they are green.

    Crucial one is North Bridge/Leith Street.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  13. Dave
    Member

    I don't think it would be possible to get as far as the foot of the walk, let alone the docks. It's hardly downhill at all by the bottom.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  14. SRD
    Moderator

    Easy way to find out....

    Posted 8 years ago #
  15. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 8 years ago #
  16. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    The way I was planning misses out those two sheer drops.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  17. AKen
    Member

    I agree with Dave. I'm convinced, even with obliging traffic lights, that you wouldn't get much past the foot of Leith Walk.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  18. dougal
    Member

    We'll have to see what the new road surface & junction at the foot of the walk reveals.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  19. wingpig
    Member

    Bump.

    Posted 4 years ago #
  20. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    You'd have to go though the Kirkgate and wriggle left or right, Constitution Street being off limits. Real shame that, it's a goer otherwise.

    Posted 4 years ago #

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