[Closed] STW After-work Pentlands ride Wednesday 24th?

Yes, yes I am.

I might be if the offer is open to all and you'd be happy for me to bail out if I'm out of my league. [I would be mortified to hold people back and quite happy to go on alone if necessary].

Maybe for old times. Might be a little too early for me though.

[i]in the old days we were at Bonaly fir 7pm, these upstarts just want to change everything [/i]

I'm keen depending on child duties. Would likely be at the canal where it ends / starts.

I've got a Durness trip that day. Shame as I might have made the effort to pop down.

I'd have been interested, but going on holiday next day - assuming I survive K&QotH in one piece

I'd love to start doing a regular Wednesday night ride if others in the area are keen. Bikeless right now but that will soon be sorted. I probably could only manage a 6.30pm start though at Bonaly, and suspect others may be the same? Would be good to get a reasonable size group so someone always turns up and always meet at the same place/ time.

Why are we starting this again now it's getting dark earlier 😆 Reckon I am in though.

While my work is near the canal I'd maybe meet you over in the Pentlands so I can pop home and ride out. May be in Newcastle that day anyway. Bookmarked at least!

Ooops apologies didn't know this had been going on before...

What kind of pace? Im massively unfit at the mo but would love to pop along.

No need to apologise, it's been a while since there was a regular Pentlands ride. The pace was always very friendly in the past, not the kind of ride where people were left behind.

Great, sounds like a few interested at least!

Time: Happy to put back to 6:30pm at Bonaly, just bring some wee lights for a dusk ride back through the city

Pace: Had been hoping for 'brutally attritional' but sociable will have to do, all welcome

Why this late in the summer?: Because it's taken me 18 months of indecision to finally get an MTB again!

AndyK, totally agree re regular spot and good size group, think we struggled in the past as the same people couldn't always make the same day/time.

Aye, I'm up for it. Will be at Bonaly for half six.

Will there be beer and scampi fries?

Well I don't see why not, you bringing a keg or just bottles?

If we can finish at the Flotterstone that would be ideal. Mmkay?

Also, in full run-before-walk mode, once the midgies have gone does anyone fancy turning this into a camp / bivvy? Take hip flasks and watch the sun go down then come up and head our merry ways to work.

Where's ojom when such plans are being bandied about?

. jimmy - Member

Also, in full run-before-walk mode, once the midgies have gone does anyone fancy turning this into a camp / bivvy?

Up for that, this was taken this week

[img] http://www.dropbox.com/sc/904qpj9vk3es9o8/AACi2YXrfoYcaKVnxEE-kZJka [/img]

Bah! Can't get above photo to work. You'll just have to imagine a scene of bivy spot, bike, sunset taken in Pentlands....

Run? Why not make it a gallop Jimmy? 8)

Like the bivvy idea, one for later in September? Means we could maximise trail time without having to get back down for dusk.

Could work a route towards Flotterstone, at least to the bealach between Capelaw and Allermuir?

edit: although for the sake of the group ride gaining anye sort of momentum it might be best keeping the wednesday slot for the non-specialist interest groups so as to not put off the non-bivviers!

We could start and finish at the Flotterstone for purely selfish reasons.

+1 for a flotterstone one, I can then nab a lift home or ride over the kips in a drunken state.

Resident of the PRC
(People's Republic of Carlopia)

Flotterstone is selfish on my part, I'll be heading back that way from a convenient point in the ride but don't alter the route for me.

EDIT: but anyone else fancying a pint to finish...

I am working 24th but would be more than happy to start doing this again. ~so long as you all agree not to refer to me as " the old fellow" as someone did before 😉

Ach balls, I'm out festivalling on Tuesday night so unlikely to make both nights out. Defo keen for this tho!

For once I am busy that evening

Wow, TJ returns after what was considered the only true lifetime ban.

Will keep an eye out for these rides, hoping to be get out soon once the wee man is more settled. And bugger yer flotterstone, tradition dictates bonaly 😉

Would sir prefer "he who cycles into low branches?"

[quote=cynic-al ]For once I am busy that evening
Wow, TJ returns after what was considered the [b]only[/b] true lifetime ban.
Err, you might want to think about that... 😆

Wasn't sure if Tjagain was just a coincidental forum name so checked posting history.....welcome back auld yin!

Shhhhsssh.
I am in deep cover. Don't blow it!

Do you wear a helmet, safety glasses and a comedy nose as a disguise?

No - that's how he always looks!

Is he still sporting a Boris Johnson hairstyle?

It varies. I'm going for the Ginola right now.

Well look at that, you go away for 5 years & it stirs again... 🙂
Might be along at the shop, pending approval of o-o-date bike / wheels / attitude

p.s. be alert at wounded knee, what little bridging there was is down to a couple of spindly roots!

Who is Gerry, then? Met you at K&Q today but didn't fancy talking STW behind Chipps Chippendale himself (busmans holiday?)

Damn..I'm away for work wednesday night. Is this going to be a regular thing?

tpbiker - Member

Damn..I'm away for work wednesday night. Is this going to be a regular thing?

Yas. We will make it so. Varying evenings?

jimmy - Member

didn't fancy talking STW behind Chipps Chippendale himself (busmans holiday?)

I may have called him "one of those singletrack weirdos" at the GT7, because he was wearing a singletrack jersey- I didn't recognise him and thought he was one of us forum dickheads 😆

Hi Jim - Gerry is me 😉

Gotcha, nice to meet you yesterday - hope you got on OK and to see you on one of the Wednesday rides soon 🙂

Cheers, Jimmy!

I might be able to manage this for old times' sake 8)

I'm out this week, family issues to sort out. 🙁

Varying evenings?

Please no 🙁

If we want any sort of regularity I was hoping to move away from weekly negotiations of time, place and day, instead just settling on 6:30pm at Bonaly, every Wednesday (pretty sure the TBC rides were the same evening every week?).

Route choice open to prior discussion just to give us something to talk about on here before hand 8)

We don't have to settle on Wednesday of course, would just rather pick a day and try stick to it.

Seem sensible?

I did like the regularity of the weds night rides, you knew when and where which made it easier to fit work around. I think they were 7pm, although I might be mixing that up with the hervelo rides.

Fair dos, let's stick with weds. I've ****ed my back unfortunately so I'm out for this week 🙁

TBC rides were 7pm at bonally on Wed.

Going to stick to 6:30pm this week but could suggest 7pm next week if 6:30pm means people can't make it?

for me I can only make it if not working so time is irrelevant. Unfortunately I will not be able to make it for the next 4 weeks at least.

Used to be busy up there on a Wednesday with the TBC and Hervolo groups plus another STW related group from Harlaw usually. Those were the days!

True to form, I'll not make it, I'm working down in Newcastle Weds so don't think I'll be back in time.

epicsteve - Member

Used to be busy up there on a Wednesday with the TBC and Hervolo groups plus another STW related group from Harlaw usually. Those were the days!

Aye, the TBC sausage party trying to avoid making eye contact with the Hervelos because everyone knows talking to girls is gay 😆

Another STW group? Splitters.

I think the TBC rides were at 7 because the shop shut at 6.30pm.

I'd personally like the rides to start at 6.30 as I always used to hang around after work for an hour, more evening light too. whatever we decide, it would be a good idea to stick to the same day/time. I won't be out for a month or two anyway so pay no attention to me!

and the girls were quicker than us

That's only because they didn't spend ten minutes at every trail junction arguing with you about which way to go.

That's only because they didn't spend ten minutes at every trail junction arguing with you about which way to go.

That's the only bit I like anyway.

😆

I am going to come along (unless there is a rule against old white haired bald geezers)to Bonally for 6.30. Is it kosher to roll up on a mince tank; I own no other mtb???

[quote=PaulGillespie ]I think the TBC rides were at 7 because the shop shut at 6.30pm.Correct. 6:30 from the shop, 7:00 from Bonaly (except when we didn't go that way). I fondly remember the urban loop involving Arthurs Seat, Calton Hill and various other outliers terminating at Colinton.

Just 'cos you always wanted to go the wrong way stevenmenmuir

OK so that's

scruff9252
gauss1777
debaser
robgarrioch
bigjim
chickenman

and me

5:45 at the Giraffes
6:00 at Lochrin Basin
6:30 at Bonaly Shop

I'm on a mostly black Trek 29er with blue decals, white helmet.

Looking forward to seeing the Pentlands again, it's been a while!

I might need a bike ride so in the unlikely event I can get to Bonaly shoppe for 6.30 I'll be on the scabby On-One with the cute little wheels in the equally scabby white Citreon Dispatch van.

I'm in for this
Will see you at Lochrin Basin on a Salsa Horsethief

I'll see you af the Giraffe's. Blue / White Titus Rockstar

I hope the ride is going to head up Puke Hill. Climbed that last week for the first time in years and it was even more horrible than I remembered!

Cracking day for it. Would like to join in, but have poorly family to get home to.

No Puke. Not this time anyway.

Once we lure everyone into a false sense of security we can introduce Puke. 😀

Took a ridiculous crash this morning, looped out of a little manual at speed, landed on my arse so hard I think I compressed my spine. Nothing ice, Ibuprofen and lots of moaning won't fix, just mighten't be very enthusiastic on the descents tonight!

[/getting excuses in early]

'mon the puke

it's not supposed to be fun

Looks like a cracking night for it! gutted.

Sorry, got a last minute shout for work.... can't make it

I'd be along for this if its OK for anyone to come along? I've just moved to Edinburgh (Redhall) in the last couple of months and haven't been biking as much as I should have. I'll be on a black transition bandit.

cheers

Rob

What PG said! Would love to be out tonight and looks like a good crowd. Well played Ezzie!

Good stuff Rob, where will you meet us? If you're actually in Redhall then we'll be passing by there approx 6:15pm, turning off canal towpath and joining the Water of Leith path where it crosses Lanark Road.

Edit: First of many hopefully PG and Jimmy!
Edit edit: Ezzi 😉

Probably easiest to just meet you guys at the bonaly shop (unless we catch each other up on the way)

cheers

Rob

Cool, will look for you there.

Cheers

What's your panned route? Get in to Edinburgh on the train @17.20 so wondering whether I can get home, drive to Flotterstone and then meet you en-route. Of course, that does involve a definitive route being agreed on in advance... that and me not melting into a puddle in a train with broken air-con 😳 If you see a really de-hydrated guy on a green Kinesis FF29 say hi!

So I'm thinking the following:

Bonaly - Clubbiedean - Poets - Kirk Gate climb - Maidens - Harbour Hill - traverse from bottom of Harbour Hill descent to middle gate of Puke - climb to reservoir - traverse and climb to top of Dreghorn Red Road - descend half of Cox's - turn right and traverse/descend JZ (could be overgrown right enough...) - right at the bottom of JZ towards Swanston Golf Course - take cheeky descent to Dreghorn junction - descend through town either using Dreghorn singletrack or Mortonhall singletrack.

So you could climb up from Flotterstone to meet us at the Allermuir/Red Road junction? that way you'll get some decent descending and then could ride back from Swanston area? All being well we might be there for 7:45pm (ISH!!)

edit: emailed you my mobile number

Oh aye so you've gone from no puke to kirkgate and half puke? 😈 😛