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'Check yer bad selves'
This week we are on the move to different pastures.
Perhaps GT or Inners... who knows...
Can we assemble enough vehicles and people to make it down to play?
Usual scenario - leave town at 6 to ride for 7ish after menergy gels and car park suspension testing and brake pad noise drill.
Jimmy has a new Yeti, this could be it's first outing! Nice.
All those in favour?
Aye!
Despite finding out today I finish slightly later than expected on Wednesday Im hoping to put in an appearance . Lift kindly supplied by Coastkid.
Won't make it down there for yon time, what with nippin' off early this week to arrange some TBC bike-love...
(having some sweaty climbing action up the Pents tomorrow if anyone fancies it, btw...)
I'm so there! I'll bring my new Apollo. Rad!
I might well do if Innerleithen. Will need a bit of planning.
Another no-show from me this week I'm afraid.... busted up paw from saturday's epic! 🙄
Aye, I'm up for that. Room for two other bikes.
Yay!
Up for it. Will take an extra bike & body.
Screwed my shoulder so no biking for me for a couple of weeks 😥
Will come too. Will take rack for 3 bikes if not enough lifts are available for everyone.
Wooo! Inner L for a spin then aye?
Not me. I'll be sweating and grunting my one gear up repeated hill(s). Interval training, grrrr.
Can I come?
Can't offer a lift but am ready with the petrol money/cakes!
Can I come?
I wouldn't bother Ian - we'll just make you look bad... 😉
Quite possibly, I was the class clown in the pentlands tonight, including not stopping at the bottom of a descent and crashing into the back of my mate... 😳
Any lifts free?
Won't be able to make this one, y'all have fun now
due to me working i've decided you all smell and biking on wednesdays suck ass
Hopefully I will be available and not working - will need a lift but I won' be able to confirm until the day
Can't make Wednesday unfortunately. Could be up for Pentlands tonight though - 6pm Bonaly?
lift available with me 13thfloormonk.
I'll either be heading down to TBC to pick folk up or leaving from my work in Newington if that suits yourself or anyone else better.
cheers,
alasdair
I was going to take my car but figure I might as well get a lift. As I see it so far;
Debaser +2
Chickenman +3
AntM +1
Kit, 13thFM, TBC, Myself, Coogan(?) for lifts from TBC@6pm.
Not forgetting Coastkid + Stanfree from EL.
All good?
Aye I'll show up at the shoppe for 6pm and hope for a lift 🙂 Will bring my bulging sack of goodies. And some money/biscuits.
Thanks Debaser, I'll head to the shop for six, make sure the lifts are shared out nice and fairly 8)
I'll be there - probably with one other and have room for another body + bike on roof. I'm sure someone will let me know if I'm needed at TBC.
cool, will be at TBC for six.
'loading only' covers bikes and riders doesn't it 😉
are we off to Innners or GT?
TJ let me know if you're coming and I'll pick you up from down your way.
Ta Ant.
I'll pass these details onto Coast kid as his PC is goosed.
How about Inners: am looking forward to having a Psychiatric nurse on hand to talk me into doing those Caddon Bank drop-offs like I used to when I was young......
Now we just need the A+E nurse....
I was heading for Innerleithen anyway but the gang have cried off so I can take two if need be. I don't really want to fight the traffic in to and out of town so if anyone wants a lift from the west of Edinburgh I can oblige.
Off to the pub shortly so best to call me on zero double seven eight nine 874900.
I'd love to come if i can get a lift. Anyone more spaces going? I'm local to Leith but will happily meet anywhere.
sounds like a few lifts available - get yourself along to the bike chain at 6 and someone should be able to help
I'll hopefully be down there for 7pm. Markymark, I'll ping you a text to confirm. Need to fit other stuff in around it all.
coogan/vosh ... don't suppose you've a space on your bike rack and are leaving from your flat 🙂 looking to scam a lift off someone and you're the closest!
I'll hopefully be down there for 7pm. Markymark, I'll ping you a text to confirm. Need to fit other stuff in around it all.
This better not be a repeat performance of Sunday! 👿
TBC - no repeat performance. Unfortunately. Well, unless work ****s things up...
stu - I'm down Leith at work and need to fit other stuff in first. You defo need a lift? If so I'll see what I can do.
No don't worry about it - was only if you were leaving from your flat - not 100% sure if I can make it yet anyway and a bit knackered from Dumyat last night 🙂
No probs. like I say need to do stuff first, but could cut across that way in needed. I think.
I have the Uglipla, so can manager another 3/4 riders but I don't intend coming all the way across town on the way back. So, if you're in the South/West of Edinburgh and fancy a lift, post here to let me know.
I'm hankering after a lift. I'm in Leith but I will happily meet, and be dropped off afterwards, anywhere in Edinburgh.
Can't give a lift out of Leith, but just get yourself up to The Bike Chain shop and grab a lift from there?
I'm out - not feeling too great. 🙁 I'd just be even more of a liability than usual
ANtM - I'll take your free space if its going. I hear you met Monkey at the weekend? Did you teach him how to ride a bike? 😉
Jaffa cakes and Tangfastics for anyone able to give me a lift/share a car from TBC 🙂
Kit (or anyone with Jaffa cakes) : I'll be at TBC for 6 with room for 1 more.
jimmy, see you at the shop ok?
top ride again folks, sorry i couldn't stop for a beer- had to get home.
Managed to make a couple of pints vanish at the T Arms! Nice.
Ian buggered his ankle but manned up well. Looks red...
Thanks all for making the trip. 20 bodies-best yet!
Think a 'bring a hip flask' night next wednesday is in order for PLands. Find an unmidged spot and relax in the hills then sprint home.
Good idea. Someone buy this and we can get some tunes on too...
http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/54/60351354.html
Great ride - what a cracking descent. Rather clammy too.
Thanks to Colin for his patience and reminding me how to put a tube in a tyre!
Here's the video from Minch Moor down: frame mounted-but its pretty poor quality in the shaded spots and dont bother watching from any further than 5 mins in- it was just too dark for the camera to cope.
Serves me right for buying a cheap camera 🙁
Comments on the lack of skilz most welcome!
good ride guys! that vid's pretty good R, dosn't make it look quite as good as it was though but then again, nothing will 🙂
Yeah great nights riding, good to meet some new faces too.
Jimmy, where is that new bike review we are expecting 😉
Doug - you don't need a review - just buy one!
*waits to hear how 13thfloormonk's arse abd ankle are faring*
aye - that looked stingy
Surprisingly well once i stopped using those disc brake wipes alasdair was giving me!
Got a sympathetic receptionist on the phone at work who obviously didn't like the sound of me oozing blood all over the office so got the day off to heal (and watch fussball + listen to Funky 16 Corners) 😀
Day of work for a dodgy ankle?! Wuss. But on the other hand, it's a smashing day for healing in the back garden.
'disc wipes'
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enjoy the soul and footy, ya big jessie 😉
Great ride last night folks, always good to meet more folk who like hooning around on great big hills on bikes 🙂
so got the day off to [s]heal[/s] go out riding
😀
Me and Huw very much enjoyed that- what a nice bunch of guys!
Sorry we were a bit antisocial- neither of us have hit dirt in a long time and had to get it out of our systems a bit.
I'll sort out the photos I got soon, but I think most of them are utter bobbins I'm afraid.
That red light on your camera really spooked me coming of the Minch Moor. I just looked up at one point and that was all I could see. Took me a couple of seconds before I saw you holding the camera 🙂
Had a great time too. I can't ride in the dry dusty stuff though. It's slipper than when its wet!
Oi! I took the day off as a public service, would you really want your hospitals designed by someone who was sitting at his desk slowly seeping blood all over his suit? Thought not.
Was a lovely day to 'heal' on though... 😀
TBC you should go on tour on a more regular basis in the summer months, great riding in such a big group!
5 years of online porn then pc get a virus on facebook!!, anyway sorry didnt make wednesday with paul (stanfree) as also had to work late but up for next wednesday wherever,thats if anyone wants to ride in front of the camera`s 😆