Dundee thistle apr and bit more

 

Hi well todays cycle would be a favourite and although it is the furthest away from house i decided as i was picking up my bike from spokes i would do this run, it would take me along riverside rd down to Invergowrie and down into kingoodie where the APR would start. It is a great place to start the views from here are great looking across Invergowrie bay and on a day like today it was grand.

So from here i cycled along the road over to Inchture junction where you turn left heading towards Inchture if you turn right this will take you to Errol another great cycle this way as well. As i cycled i was trying to keep a good pace but had to stop after hitting a pot hole my light fell off back of bike, i always try to do this at a steady pace as i like it as a challenge, it is around 18miles so it is good to get your head down and just keep the legs turning, normally i would be with a group which makes it easier mm well until i start to struggle to keep up with them but i just try my best and try and push on.

Cycling along heading to Inchture until you come to the roundabout turn left here and head over the flyover once over turn right at roundabout and then not far down take a left this takes you on a great part of the run your on this road for a fair bit heading towards Rait just follow this road and when yo see sign for Rait turn left here, if the cafe at Rait is open it is worthwhile going and having a bacon roll on a rustic roll there bloody delicious. 

Once you’ve turned here then your heading back to Kingoodie  once over the flyover head towards Errol station along the grange then you will reach Inchture roundabout sprint, i was going quite fast but as came to bend i hit a group of pot holes luckily i stayed on bike but i was on them before i saw them but as i have said was lucky and bike was fine as well.

Once back on inchture rd it was time to head back to Kingoodie by Errol junction turn left then have a wee go at the level crossing to level crossing sprint then next time try it again see if you can improve on your time mmm don’t think i did but it has been a while since i did this run. The road winds on back to Kingoodie heading along the Carse and head from there along roads that you went out on. Extended to get back home went back through Invergowrie back onto riverside drive straight along to the V&A have a stop here for some photos especially on a day like today.

So from here it was back to Broughty Ferry and home. A very good 33 miles on a very nice sunny day.

All in all a great day and was good to get back on roads that i have not been on for a long time, bit of a head wind but nothing to bad and it is always great to get out when the sun is shining and on a bike that has just come out of shop with new chain and tyres redone.