Last Night I took a cycle out to Prestonpans. I then took the train to North Berwick for £2.50, and cycled all the way back to Edinburgh. I was originally going to cycle to North Berwick, though unfortunately I had a head wind, which would have meant I would have missed the last train from… Continue reading Cycling: Edinburgh to North Berwick
Category: Scotland
Cycling: Edinburgh Critical Mass
Yesterday I cycled in the Edinburgh Critical Mass. The idea about Critical Mass is to raise awareness of cycling. A large group of cyclists just get together and cycle around a city as a group. It is completely unorganised except the starting location and time. No route is planned in advance. Anyone in the group… Continue reading Cycling: Edinburgh Critical Mass
Cycling: Edinburgh to Dunbar
On Wednesday I cycled about 36 miles from Edinburgh to Dunbar in just over 2 hours. The tail wind and my significant amount of recent cycling helped with the short duration. I lazily took the train back. From 20070523Edinb… From 20070523Edinb… Map of ride (no track points between Dunbar station and Edinburgh Waverley station).
Scotland’s new First Minister
Alex Salmond is now the First Minister of the Scottish Parliament. There were 4 candidates in total: Annabel Goldie (Conservative), Jack McConnell (Labour), Alex Salmond (SNP), and Nicol Steven (Lib Dem). The 2 Greens voted for the SNP leader to become First Minister. All the other parties voted for their own party leader. Votes were:… Continue reading Scotland’s new First Minister
BBC giving free text alerts of the Scottish Parliament results
Today is an election day in the Scotland. We are voting for new MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) and local councillors. For the Scottish Parliament Constituency vote, the BBC is providing a free txt alert system. (Choose you constituency, then reply to a text message to confirm that you want the message). This year… Continue reading BBC giving free text alerts of the Scottish Parliament results
Cycling: Edinburgh to Croy via Glasgow and Bowling
Yesterday I cycled 140KM (87 miles). I first headed out to Balerno along the Lanark Road, where I joined the National Cycle Route 75. I followed it as best as I could all the way into Glasgow. Along the Clyde I switched over the the National Cycle Route 7, which took me out to Bowling,… Continue reading Cycling: Edinburgh to Croy via Glasgow and Bowling
Cycling: Edinburgh to Glasgow and back
On Saturday I cycled from Edinburgh to Glasgow along the National Cycle Network Route 75 (except the bits where I missed some signs and got lost). Then to get back home I used the Forth and Clyde canal to Falkirk, where I switch to the Union Canal back into Edinburgh. This is the first time… Continue reading Cycling: Edinburgh to Glasgow and back
Cycling: Edinburgh, Airdrie and Canals Circle
Yesterday I took a long 80 mile cycle. Initially I headed West from Colinton in Edinburgh through to Airdrie. In Airdrie I lost track of the sign posts for the National Cycle Route 75. So I headed North to the Forth and Clyde Canal to Falkirk. At Falkirk I joined the Union canal home. There… Continue reading Cycling: Edinburgh, Airdrie and Canals Circle
Union Canal resurfacing in Edinburgh
Today was the first time that I cycled along the Union Canal from the canal basin near Tollcross in Edinburgh to Wester Hailes in the West of the City. The surface was very smooth and without the potholes that were there before. In many places, the path is wider than what it was before.The nice… Continue reading Union Canal resurfacing in Edinburgh
Cycling: Dunblane to Edinburgh
On Sunday afternoon, there was some strong Westerly winds, so rather than cycling into the wind, I decided to cycle with the wind. Rather than do my usual of cycle somewhere, and then take the train home if it isn’t a circular route, or I’m too tired; I took the train out to Dunblane and… Continue reading Cycling: Dunblane to Edinburgh