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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Having a look at what cycling I want to this year

Not the usual cycle more to the shops instead of using the car but more the make a time of it

So far I'm thinking

I want to cycle along the canal to the Falkirk wheel maybe keep going into Edinburgh

Deffo going to cycle to Balloch more

And as I've signed up the be let's ride guided ride leader I'm hoping that will bring some great cycling in groups of people opportunities

Hoping it will be a good one (might even help reduce the belly fat)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good stuff.

I havent been out on the bike yet this year.

Just beeing lazy.

If you end up going to Edinburgh i’ll chum you the last 15 miles or so.

Anyone else in West Lothian fancy a ride out give me a shout. Chatty pace is fine

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

All I've done so far this year is spin classes and a few 6mile round trips to the shops

But I want to get some proper mileage on some of my cycles (when the weather gets better lol)

Also gives me an excuse to go to decathlon to look at cycling gadgets toys bits n bobs

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By *ab femWoman
over a year ago

Ayrshire

I've always wanted to cycle along the canal and see how far I end up, need to get myself a new bike though.

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By *wazuluMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

Does recycling count?

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By *ade and VanessaCouple
over a year ago

Central Scotland

Benefit of cycling to Balloch - train home after a stop at the pub next to the station

Canal between the Falkirk wheel and the kelpies is a nice cycle. Need to leave the canal path for a wee bit but it's an easy cycle to build up to more

V x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I love the cycle to Balloch, its about 11.5 miles from mine along the cycle path, a nice way to kill 2n half hours if I do the return trip

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just took a little time to give bike n gear a once over

Looks like I get a trip to bike shop as I need some new bits n bobs

Esp lights and a new jacket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good shout Re train. There is a cycle route that follows the railway line from Bathgate to Drumgelloch (that’s as far as I dare go) plenty stations to stop snd get train back if needed, also theres a very welcone wee cafe stop at the loch around caldercruix.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to cycle to Lochwinnoch and back twice a week on my own. Took a hypo last time and was lucky that a group were about 30 seconds behind, I was wearing my diabetes bracelet. I'm banned from cycle paths on my own now and my mates are a bunch of lazy buggers .Last summer I got a carrera subway 2 hybrid with 500 quids worth of accessories from a Spanish guy who was selling up and going back home because of Brexit ,£100 ,couldn't believe my luck it was on the site for 7 days I thought it had to be gone

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By *ade and VanessaCouple
over a year ago

Central Scotland


"Used to cycle to Lochwinnoch and back twice a week on my own. Took a hypo last time and was lucky that a group were about 30 seconds behind, I was wearing my diabetes bracelet. I'm banned from cycle paths on my own now and my mates are a bunch of lazy buggers .Last summer I got a carrera subway 2 hybrid with 500 quids worth of accessories from a Spanish guy who was selling up and going back home because of Brexit ,£100 ,couldn't believe my luck it was on the site for 7 days I thought it had to be gone "

Glucogel tubes, if they're still a thing, are small and easily slipped in a pocket. There's liquid sachets aimed at runners that are about 30g of carb too and worth looking for. Have a look on amazon or ask a pharmacist about the Glucogel. Handy to have on you all the time.

V x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Used to cycle to Lochwinnoch and back twice a week on my own. Took a hypo last time and was lucky that a group were about 30 seconds behind, I was wearing my diabetes bracelet. I'm banned from cycle paths on my own now and my mates are a bunch of lazy buggers .Last summer I got a carrera subway 2 hybrid with 500 quids worth of accessories from a Spanish guy who was selling up and going back home because of Brexit ,£100 ,couldn't believe my luck it was on the site for 7 days I thought it had to be gone

Glucogel tubes, if they're still a thing, are small and easily slipped in a pocket. There's liquid sachets aimed at runners that are about 30g of carb too and worth looking for. Have a look on amazon or ask a pharmacist about the Glucogel. Handy to have on you all the time.

V x"

Thanks, I'm pretty good with my diabetes but that was a poor decision . Every bit of advice helps ,Michael xx

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By *e DevilMan
over a year ago

Blantyre

Me and MSD left car at Camelon stn cycled up to the Falkirk wheel then along canal path to Linlithgow , that was around 16 miles and a fairly easy ride. Train back to Camelon. We could be up for another tow path cycle some time in better weather.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Me and MSD left car at Camelon stn cycled up to the Falkirk wheel then along canal path to Linlithgow , that was around 16 miles and a fairly easy ride. Train back to Camelon. We could be up for another tow path cycle some time in better weather. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last time I did the canal I parked up at Edinburgh Park, train through to Falkirk then cycled back to Edinburgh park.

For the unfittest fat bloke it was hard going, but was well pleased with the achievement.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Well just got a new rear light for bike (got to love poundland for simple solutions--it's functional it's eye catching it does the job)

Bike is officially "legal" again for public highways lol

Anything else I get is just gonna be because its ooohhh shiny

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By *irsttimecouple2018Couple
over a year ago

South Ayrshire

Some of the villages in Ayrshire will be running guided cycles from Easter and beyond.

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By *me2u2Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Having a look at what cycling I want to this year

Not the usual cycle more to the shops instead of using the car but more the make a time of it

So far I'm thinking

I want to cycle along the canal to the Falkirk wheel maybe keep going into Edinburgh

Av cycled to the falkirk wheel a couple of times, it's a 40 mile round trip for me and it's pretty easy. I did cycle to Edinburgh once along the canal which was a round trip of 106 miles.......that was a long day,the canal path after falkirk isn't as good as the forth and Clyde canal.

Deffo going to cycle to Balloch more

And as I've signed up the be let's ride guided ride leader I'm hoping that will bring some great cycling in groups of people opportunities

Hoping it will be a good one (might even help reduce the belly fat) "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if mainly doing canal paths best going hybrid of bigger tyres (adventure/gravel)

As often there are changes of surface and I've seen debris from hedge trimming etc. Always carry the doings to fix punctures.

Just get out there and enjoy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you are wanting a bike for canal or road you have either a cyclecros bike or a gravel bike

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Signed up to be a ride leader for HSBC let's ride so that should get me out and about

Got my ride leader training course in a few weeks

Need to control my urge to get new bike or bikes though

Don't need a new one lol

The 2 I have are good lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did the canal path from ratho to the centre of Edinburgh.. was knackered so stick to the motorbike now

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow

I did arran last year with my mountain bike. It was so heavy and hard going. My 3 friends road bikes weighed less together than my bike. Think I have to up grade

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I did arran last year with my mountain bike. It was so heavy and hard going. My 3 friends road bikes weighed less together than my bike. Think I have to up grade"

Did arran myself a few years ago on a mountain bike, others in the group did use road bikes so I get what you mean

Still a gorgeous cycle though, hard but gorgeous

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow


"I did arran last year with my mountain bike. It was so heavy and hard going. My 3 friends road bikes weighed less together than my bike. Think I have to up grade

Did arran myself a few years ago on a mountain bike, others in the group did use road bikes so I get what you mean

Still a gorgeous cycle though, hard but gorgeous "

Yea def do it again as the drink on the ferry on the way home always helps

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By *ompip3Couple
over a year ago

Paisley


"Signed up to be a ride leader for HSBC let's ride so that should get me out and about

Got my ride leader training course in a few weeks

Need to control my urge to get new bike or bikes though

Don't need a new one lol

The 2 I have are good lol"

Don't you know the cyclists formula is N + 1 where N = The number of bikes you have at present!

Seriously though, good on you going for the ride leader, you will meet lots of new people and find new routes to cycle. Lots of great routes in West and Central Scotland.

If you find Balloch getting too easy, extend it to Helensburgh, then train home, eventually build up to a loop, cycle track to dumbarton onto Helensburgh, then over the hill to Ballloch and back! You could make that a target for the end of summer? Good luck!

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

We got the train to Falkirk a few years back and cycled back along the canal path. Was a good afternoon out and there are a few pubs on the canal path that help.

Down to balloch and back is also a good one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The first year I done the pedal for Scotland on my hybrid, year layer I split my time with my road bike, as its very lightweight and carbon fibre. I manly use for long cycles or hill climbing. I have done a few sportives, and the lock mess ettape

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Signed up to be a ride leader for HSBC let's ride so that should get me out and about

Got my ride leader training course in a few weeks

Need to control my urge to get new bike or bikes though

Don't need a new one lol

The 2 I have are good lol

Don't you know the cyclists formula is N + 1 where N = The number of bikes you have at present!

Seriously though, good on you going for the ride leader, you will meet lots of new people and find new routes to cycle. Lots of great routes in West and Central Scotland.

If you find Balloch getting too easy, extend it to Helensburgh, then train home, eventually build up to a loop, cycle track to dumbarton onto Helensburgh, then over the hill to Ballloch and back! You could make that a target for the end of summer? Good luck!

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I have a couple of times extended the cycle over to Balloch, downhill into the town centre at 35mph is brilliant but then I turned right and cycled back to Dumbarton and home to the village

Did that on my mtb

Mind you that was 2 years ago, last year I didn't do much cycling and that's why this year I'm changing that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A good cycle is from either Dalkeith over the granite hills down into inerleethin or from. Peebles over into the talla resivourr

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By *ompip3Couple
over a year ago

Paisley


"A good cycle is from either Dalkeith over the granite hills down into inerleethin or from. Peebles over into the talla resivourr "

Done the Talla in September! oooft!!!

Great weekend cycling in the Borders, tough but enjoyable routes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes it's a tuffy I have done 3 times

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