About Paul.Lund

IT consultant for Tabard IT Ltd in Edinburgh. Mad about computers and films And likes to ride a bike

Ride 08/06/2013 Falkirk to St Andrews

Ride 08/06/2013 Falkirk to St Andrews by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Excellent day for cycling, bright, sunny and hot, well at least until about 19:00 when it went all dark and started to rain a bit Anyhow 3.5 litres of water used and 108 miles clocked up by cycling from Falkirk to St Andrews and returning via Largo, Kirkcaldy and Dumfermline, all in all a good days cycling and I managed to do it without killing myself  although I am tried now  :yawn:

Ride 01/06/2013 Falkirk to Kinross and Knockhill

Ride 01/06/2013 Falkirk to Kinross and Knockhill by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Decided to ride to Kinross and Loch Leven, since I have never been there and was curious to see the place. I also wanted to ride up to Knockhill Racing Curcuit, as although I have raced there I’ve never actually ridden there. So I basically did a double loop, first to Kinross and second to Knockhill. Knocked up 92 miles but riding against the bloody prevailing easterly wind is just real pain in the arse, or in this case pain in the legs, very tired know.

Ride 04/05/2013 Fintry Loop

Ride 04/05/2013 by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

So today’s ride was my Fintry loop, which is Falkirk to Stirling, Stirling to the Trossachs and Loch Lomond, although not actually getting to Loch Lomond. At about 4 miles from Loch Lomond I swing South towards Strathblane then East towards Kilysth and back to Falkirk. Unfortunately today there was a prevailing Easterly wind of 18 mph blowing at me for 35 miles going to Loch Lomond. I hate head winds, they sap your energy and are soul destroying and I still had to climb up the hills at Drymen, thank god once I was past the hills I had the wind behind me, but the damage had been done. My legs hurt, my neck hurts, everything hurts, am absolutely knackered. I did 69 miles but I feel like I’ve done 169 miles, I need to live in a country with less wind!

Ride 20/04/2013 Hill Climbing

Ride 20/04/2013 Hill Climbing by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

Over 6000 feet climbed today managed to beat my personal best of 5300 feet climbed, by going up Dumyat twice, which was scary windy at the top. Some women had dragged her crying daughter up there who was scared by the wind, don’t blame the kid, I didn’t see too many people up there. Then on to Sheriffmuir and finally finishing at Wallace Monument.

Ride 13/04/2013 Falkirk to Dunning

Ride 13/04/2013 Falkirk to Dunning by PaulLund at Garmin Connect – Details.

60 miles and 3500 feet of cycling and a pranged neck for my efforts, still can’t put my head back without a load of pain My brain must be getting so big its stressing out my neck. I’ve ridden far further than this without neck issues, well… bar the usual nipping but that doesn’t stop me moving my neck. Roll on next Saturday…