2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 26, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Folks, i'm going to be cycling from Bishopton to Musselburgh at some point in the coming months, have only ever been in a car (M8), dont suppose anyone's got a decent road route for this journey ? What about the Skyride Glasgow-Edinburgh route, does anyone know what route that takes ? Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted January 26, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Ian - my sister lives there, so I've done this a few times. Depends how many miles you want. I've used a different route each time. Marginal preference for north of the M8: Airdrie, Caldercruix, Bathgate, Broxburn, Kirkliston and then round the back of the aiport and into Edinburgh via Cramond. Then just along the shore to Musselburgh. (From Bathgate you can make it scenic if you have the time - Torphichen, Cairnpapple Hill and descend north to Linlithgow or east to Winchburgh) Or south. Through the east end of Glasgow to Bellshill then the A775. High road over Harthill and then on to the roundabouts of Livingston. Then through the Calders and into Edinburgh on the A71. Cut through the middle of Edinburgh (stop for pint in Grassmarket) and then Holyrood park, London rd, Portobello and ice cream at Lucca's in Musselburgh. Think the pfs route goes south from Glasgow through Lanarkshire before heading east? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2764 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 One of the routes i cycle through to Kirkcaldy takes me over Erskine bridge, Milngavie, past Murray Park, Kirkintulloch, Kilsyth, Falkirk, Linlithgow, towards Forth bridge, you would then make for Crammond and along the South side of Forth onwards to Leith, Portobello and Musselburgh. Plenty nice coffee shops in Linlithgow which would probably be about half way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Committee Alan McLean Posted January 26, 2012 Committee Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Harthill +1. Whichever way you go Glasgow gets in the way. I suggest erskine, govan, Celtic park, belshill, harthill, livvy, a71, etc Wait for a strong westerly. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted January 26, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Harthill +2 experienced one dark winters night trip through darkest North lanarkshire north of the M8, think Blair's Witch project. Next time Govan and as Alan says Celtic Park, i prefer Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and then Bellshill, up to Shotts and then fly down into Livingston, short trip on A71 then short trip south through kirknewton to A70, colinton, fairmilehead, gilmerton, dalkeith then straight on to Mussleburgh. Much quicker in a strong westerly Here's my New Year's day ride through to Pencaitland but could have turned off to Mussleburgh at Dalkeith. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/138388973 Have a good one duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 26, 2012 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Alan said Wait for a strong westerly No choice i'll be doing it on June 2nd, so will just need to take it as it comes..... Thanks guys, plenty to think about there.... Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted January 26, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Billy says: Better training in a Howling Easterly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted January 26, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Harthill +2 experienced one dark winters night trip through darkest North lanarkshire north of the M8, think Blair's Witch project. Wild west more like. I swear there's a sign that says "Welcome to Plains. A handgun-free town" Don't wait for the 30 sign to start your sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2764 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 James who Totally unfit at mo, so will have to get some solo training in before coming out of hibernation in the spring/summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Tom Hill Posted January 27, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Glad to see you are still breathing James! When do you plan on gracing us with our presence Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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