Pedal for Scotland 2007

abbs12001

im glad i wasn't the only one that thought the muddy bit at hopetoun house was a bit of a nightmare. It was my first time of doing this after getting into cycling over the past few months, only just got a road bike within the last month so was a bit concerned about the rain but managed to complete without falling or punctures - expected the cobbles at queensferry as have taken that route before during one of my weekly cycles however when I hit them in the rain had a panic with my brakes and nearly ended up over the handlebars into the first shop.....
I was pretty chuffed with my time of 4hrs 30mins considering it was my first attempt and looking forward to next year already. Alison

MacAddick

This was my first year on this, and for the first time undertook an 'event' ride on my own. Thought the Hopetoun House grass (along with the liquid sheep s***) was entertaining andthe cobbles were just what you want when you hit 40 miles or so... Pasta Party was a grreat idea and the portion just right and perfectly timed. Bring on next year (I hear we are due a summer)!!!!

straycat

Truck 1633 again - where were you?

Team of five from Dundee, one guy puts his bike on a nearly full truck and the other four of us put ours on truck 1633. Result was one guy gets his bike at Glasgow before 9.00 am and we all get very wet (and cold) until well after 10.00 am to get our bikes to start the run. Once we managed to get going we had a great time. It was our first time and despite being a bit wet we will be back for more next year...

Enjoyed the start in Glasgow and the middle section - not so sure about the cycle path leading up to Victoria Park. I believe the route in previous years finishing at Meadowbank was a better finish - any comments?

Thought the event was well organised overall, would liked to have seen some traffic control at the Linlithgow junction (when turning off to the high school).

After the Pedal for Scotland run we are looking for similar types of events in Scotland to enter next year (as we're enjoying getting back on the bikes after a good few years) - has anyone any suggestions? Ta

nwallace

straycat wrote:

Truck 1633 again - where were you?

Team of five from Dundee, one guy puts his bike on a nearly full truck and the other four of us put ours on truck 1633. Result was one guy gets his bike at Glasgow before 9.00 am and we all get very wet (and cold) until well after 10.00 am to get our bikes to start the run. Once we managed to get going we had a great time. It was our first time and despite being a bit wet we will be back for more next year...

Enjoyed the start in Glasgow and the middle section - not so sure about the cycle path leading up to Victoria Park. I believe the route in previous years finishing at Meadowbank was a better finish - any comments?

Thought the event was well organised overall, would liked to have seen some traffic control at the Linlithgow junction (when turning off to the high school).

After the Pedal for Scotland run we are looking for similar types of events in Scotland to enter next year (as we're enjoying getting back on the bikes after a good few years) - has anyone any suggestions? Ta

Edinburgh -> St Andrews, no marshalling other than at halts, and takes the steep route (cleish and kettle rather than the coast)

Gowdoc

straycat wrote:

Truck 1633 again - where were you?

Team of five from Dundee, one guy puts his bike on a nearly full truck and the other four of us put ours on truck 1633. Result was one guy gets his bike at Glasgow before 9.00 am and we all get very wet (and cold) until well after 10.00 am to get our bikes to start the run. Once we managed to get going we had a great time. It was our first time and despite being a bit wet we will be back for more next year...

Enjoyed the start in Glasgow and the middle section - not so sure about the cycle path leading up to Victoria Park. I believe the route in previous years finishing at Meadowbank was a better finish - any comments?

Thought the event was well organised overall, would liked to have seen some traffic control at the Linlithgow junction (when turning off to the high school).

After the Pedal for Scotland run we are looking for similar types of events in Scotland to enter next year (as we're enjoying getting back on the bikes after a good few years) - has anyone any suggestions? Ta

Thoroughly recommend the Round Strathaven 50 event. Well organised & well marshalled. Bit hillier than PFS but good fun.

www.friendsofstrathavenscouts.org.uk

Stupar

What is the crack with these people going on about carbon fibre this, bianchi that.

I (along with fellow work colleagues) did the cycle on a bike, suprisingly! For all you terminology freaks out there though I was riding a Trek 4500 2005 super alpha aluminium 18inch frame model blah blah blah blah blah.................

Rememeber this was a charity ride not the bloody tour de central belt! It's supposed to be a fun event, i.e not taken seriously.

For the record this is a MTB which ccompleted the course in 3 hours 55 minutes.
As for the comment re moutain bike riders, well they can go just as fast as road bikes especially when on slick tyres!
Draft me if you can peeps!!!!!!!

Crapaud

straycat wrote:

Truck 1633 again - where were you?

Team of five from Dundee, one guy puts his bike on a nearly full truck and the other four of us put ours on truck 1633. Result was one guy gets his bike at Glasgow before 9.00 am and we all get very wet (and cold) until well after 10.00 am to get our bikes to start the run. Once we managed to get going we had a great time. It was our first time and despite being a bit wet we will be back for more next year...

Enjoyed the start in Glasgow and the middle section - not so sure about the cycle path leading up to Victoria Park. I believe the route in previous years finishing at Meadowbank was a better finish - any comments?

Thought the event was well organised overall, would liked to have seen some traffic control at the Linlithgow junction (when turning off to the high school).

After the Pedal for Scotland run we are looking for similar types of events in Scotland to enter next year (as we're enjoying getting back on the bikes after a good few years) - has anyone any suggestions? Ta

Not events as such, but 'Go Bike!' in Glasgow and 'Spokes' in Edinburgh both do a ride once a month. You'll find them easy enough Googling for them.

velohead18

Why don't you try the Braveheart Run on 27th October this year? It's 44miles, or you can do the 20 mile loop, and it's all in a good cause.
http://www.braveheartfund.com

Support Scotland's young cyclists and ride with some icons of the sport....Sean Kelly, Allan Peiper, Scott Sunderland and possibly David Millar!

nwallace

Having just had another look through Dad's pictures from PfS

Caption Competition!

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yo6z9b&noresize=1&nostamp=1&quality=70

saf4254201

the weather was cr*p but not a lot could be done about that, however have to say very disappointed in teh organisation or lack of it.

I have fed back to organisers but whether they will take note is another matter

(a) 23mm tyres and wet cobbles don't go an especially when the traffic calming right of way is for traffic coming from teh opposite direction - they could have easily taken it up to the road to teh right as you come under the bridge and followed the cycle route past the high school.

(b) I got to Hopetoun House about 1030 and at least at that time the grass was still grass (but rather wet and slippy). Again a bit of foresight would have suggested that they could have still had the rest stop at HH but the route should have continued on the B ropad back up to Newton and crossed the SQF/Linlithgow road and headed back down into Winchburgh and then teh Kliston/crammond brig as in previous years.

(c) the signs at Linlithgow Pasta stop misleading as usual and teh marshall appeared to have decide to stay in his car outside the church - my m8 didn't know route and ended up following sign tellling him to turn off of main street and up the hill towrads Beecraigs - after which then ended up heading to Bathgate and back into edinbugh via A89 - xtra 6 miles

(d) dodging metal barriers on cycle paths in teh p*ssing rain is not fun.

(e) 95% of this route is on teh roads - so just keep it on the flipping road instead of trying to take in glass strewn flooded cycle paths.

(f) Victoria park is fine if you are using the coach facility - it isn't if you are cycling back home again and don't live in Edinburgh - in that weather the safest way back to West Lothian was back along the cycle path to Cramond Brig - by which time as well as cyclists coming along teh path there was the various pram pushers and dog walkers who had by 1130 decided that there weans and dogs couldn't stay tucked up in doors any longer.

moan over - bring it on next year