Ride 28/09/2013 The Nebit by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Well today’s ride was my first attempt at getting up The Nebit, one of the hills in the Ochils, Alva sits at the foothill of it. It was a misty start to the day but as the day wore on it became sunny and warm, to the point I was swimming in my own sweat going up the damn hill. Quick strip down in cloths allowed me to cycle up in just my cycle top and trousers. I was expecting it to be cold and windy at the top but as it turned out it was quite pleasant. Anyway the gravel track allowed me to cycle most of the way up  but the last 100m accent had me pushing the bike up hills again Thankfully I could cycle down it a lot easier and basically did a big loop over the hill. Meet some other mountain bikers coming up on the way down. Now that I’ve found a good way to access the hills I can make an attempt at Ben Cleuch, the highest hill in the Ochils (721m), the Nebit is only (449m) but that might wait till next year since I would only do it in good weather. Anyhow got some good pic’s

Ride 21/09/2013 Glendeven Reservoir & Helix by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Well its another dull day but at least it’s not windy. First went to the new Helix park which is now open although it’s only half done as most of it won’t be finished until 2014, but you can ride around the park if you want. Then onto the Ochils and Glendeven Reservoir which I hadn’t been up, until now, but was one of those places I wanted to explore. Another lots of hills day with sore legs but at least I didn’t fall off my bike this time, still sporting the bruises from last Saturdays excursion

Ride 14/09/2013 Crichtons Cairn by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

So it’s a nice day therefore I would do some mountain/road biking. Rode to Lennoxtown and up Crow road (Hill) until I reached the car park there. I then went off road up to Crichtons Cairn which with hindsight was not a good idea. I’ve never been up it and didn’t know what to expect, unfortunately it was ridiculously steep! One concerned hill walker asked me if I was ok after I fell pass her on the way down the hill, even pushing my bike up and down the hill I fell a couple of times. Ok for hill walkers, crazy stupid for mountain bikers, and some crazy fool actually managed to ride down the hill past me! Too much for me so won’t be going up again. Anyhow it was back on the road back to Kilsyth and up Tak Ma Doon Road which is manageable, along to Denny and back to Falkirk. Over 3800 feet climbed and 48 miles clocked up.

Ride 08/09/2013 Round the Forth by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Didn’t ride yesterday as I was cutting the stupid grass, so did a quick sprint around the Forth today. Unfortunately some cunt of an insect decided to fly under my helmet and sting me whilst crossing the forth road bridge. I must have looked like a crazed idiot banging and shaking my head and swearing a lot, I was furious and the bastard insect got away >:( my head still hurts 2 hours later…

Ride 31/08/2013 Kilsyth Hills by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Sometimes the Scottish weather really pisses me off! Forecast very windy and no rain, 5 miles out I get drenched So now I’m cold and wet, but I press on. It did brighten up a bit but I’m still fighting a 15 mph head wind all the way up to Milton of Campsie. Some crazy hill climbing but I did eventually make it back home, absolutely knackered now 75 miles in 5:42 and 4700 feet climbed.

Ride 24/08/2013 Round the Forth by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Quick sprint around the Forth.

Ride 17/08/2013 by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Another wet and windy day so did a 30 mile loop around the Falkirk area via Airth, Fallin, down to Denny and Bonnybridge then back to Falkirk. Did it quite quickly too.

Ride 10/08/2013 by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Another dull day with patches of rain, just pointed the bike in whatever direction took my fancy.

Ride 03/08/2013 Callendar Cycle Trails by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Given that today was going to be a bad weather day, 20+ mph winds and rain with a tiny bit of sun I decided to do some mountain biking instead as it’s safer. I heard about the Callendar Cycle Trails but have never actually ridden them, so had a go at the 4 routes that exist. I would say they were designed for beginners as they are quite easy and very short, all 4 combined equal 10 miles or so. I added a few bits of my own to bump up the mileage and finished the ride at the Helix next to the Kelpies.

Ride 05/05/2012 Falkirk to Creiff by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Another sunny day so off to Creiff over a lot of hills

Ride 20/07/2013 Stirling to Falkirk by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

It’s about 47 miles from Perth back to my home and straight over the Ochils Hills, so I wasn’t in the mood to ride 135 miles today given that it was quite a hot day. So on reaching Perth I decided I would catch a train to Stirling and then cycle back home, all in I cycled around 98 miles today, and I’m not feeling too bad.

Ride 20/07/2013 Falkirk to Dundee and Perth by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

So it’s another nice sunny weekend and I decided I would ride to Dundee. When I got to Dundee I didn’t feel like I had ridden enough, only 57 miles clocked up so I though I would continue on to Perth and then catch a train to Stirling. Unfortunately I used the garmin sat nav which is always a risky venture as it doesn’t use the most efficient route. On this occasion it decided to take me to Cupar Angus first then to Perth just as well I was packing shit load of food with me today, anyway made it to Perth and caught the train to Stirling.