And today I did......

[velomaniac]

Mine is beyond contemplation and being assembled as I type. Unfortunately due to its construction materials, namely whatever scrap wood I can find, it's not even slightly "quite light", more a bit heavy.
Plankenstein will be one fugly mutha but hopefully up to the job

 

[Jamiedyer]

Look forward to seeing it Velo.
I am sticking with steel for singlespeed UK and will be using my 1X1

Jamie

 

[jimo746]

Look forward to seeing it Velo.
I am sticking with steel for singlespeed UK and will be using my 1X1

Jamie

Velo will be using 2x4 I think

Took a trip a bit further afield this morning to ride my Singlespeed in some "bigger hills", I ended up doing a bit more pushing/walking than expected, but that's Singlespeed for you, and it was barely any slower walking compared to riding up some of the hills anyway.
I did notice a bit of skill fade and a bit of memory fade too, it must be over a year since I rode these particular trails, and it felt like it.
Only the one fall though, having made it to the top of a rock feature I paused for a moment to mentally congratulate myself, but must have forgotten to put my foot down as next thing I know I'm toppling sideways.... fortunately my fall was broken by the granite bedrock slab... and the metal flask in my backpack... .
Then as I lay there catching my breath some chap comes jogging by asking if I was ok... "yes, just having a rest thanks..." I replied.
Literally the only other person I saw the whole ride and he comes past just as I'm laid on the floor like an erse!!
Mind you if I'd hurt myself I would have been more than happy to see him.

 

[clubby]

Yesterday I headed down to Pitmedden for first time in 8-9 months. Trails were running fantastic. The recent rain had damped down all the dust without getting soggy and grip levels were perfect. Loads of new trails at the Clink end, but mostly above my skill grade. Took the ebike which sounds like cheating (ok it is a bit) but rode nearly twice the mileage I normally would there , and in less time. Makes a big difference being able to ride sections 2-3 times or do them both ways. Despite the 25kg heft of the thing, I’m finally learning how to get the best out of it on the downs.

Today I made up for it and hauled Logan down to the beach park in the trailer. Only 9 mile round trip, but between the plus tyres and the weight of him and the trailer, which is now well over 25kg, it’s still a fair workout. Especially the home leg which is 2 miles all uphill from Carnoustie to our village. Full body workout too between pushing him on the swings and the seesaw!
Good to get out while the weather was still nice.

 

[keithyr]

Good day here as well.

couple of free hours in the morning while shona did some planting in the garden so went for a burl of my lockdown loop. Lunch was fried egg rolls with said eggs and rolls laid/baked on the local farm,

then in afternoon took shona down to limekilns to one of our favourite cafes, then along coastal path to dalgety bay. Shona even managed to fall off going up hill, albeit it was a very steep path and she ran out of legs so just fell off sideways, I didn’t laugh...much. 21 miles and a fair bit of climbing.

grand prix then dry aged sirloin for tea. Still got 2 more days off as well.

up to tiso in Perth for hiking shoes the morra.

 

[clubby]

Shona even managed to fall off going up hill, albeit it was a very steep path and she ran out of legs so just fell off sideways, I didn’t laugh...much.

Reminds me of someone
Turn up the volume for full grunting effect. (Just realised the new site has a Robmac emoji)

 

[jimo746]

 

[keithyr]

brilliant clubby, lol miss our Rob. Shonas was exactly like that.

think that’s the last ride he was on?

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Lunch was fried egg rolls with said eggs and rolls laid/baked on the local farm,

Today my lunch/brunch was a buttered roll containing a tattie scone, then 2 hash browns on top, a bit of veggie black pudding on top of that, with a fried egg on top, topped off with veggie sausage split in half , consumption took a while..... a heart attack is due in the post

 

[velomaniac]

Nearly snowed in here in Midlothian today I kid you not. So much hale has fallen its an inch or so deep so far and still falling. Its May FFS!!!!!!!

I was going to do gardening, plant pretty flowers etc

On a retro bike front I am piecing together a Univega Fs730, one of those late 90’s Y-Frame Hard tails, preliminary ride suggests its a hoot, just need to remove the seized in but functional BB.