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Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Stuart Gilfillan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:35 GMT

Hi guys, Not ridden with you lot for quite a while as I ride mostly with the Edinburgh Uni club but hoping to get out again on the night rides in the winter.

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Nile Blue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:35:38 GMT

It'd probably be more likely to get a response from the police if someone female was to make the complaint. While I've not been on it recently that track

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Jenny Jack — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:46 GMT

do you know the farmer's name or ad? i'll happily call the police as i thought he was 1. an arse, but 2. i actually felt a little threatened and it would put

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

iain321@... — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:16:37 GMT

Hi, I've not yet joined you on a cycle but feel compelled to add to the discussion. I live in Blinkbonny at the foot of Poets Glen and the farmer is well known

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Mark Cook — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:11 GMT

We were on the hard packed road/track coming round from Clubbiedean and Torduff reservoir. I would avoid the track up to the radio mast, the same idiot keeps

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Nile Blue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:24 GMT

Might also be worth getting someone with a helmet or bar mounted video camera in the group to record the incident if it occurs again.

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Graeme Blance — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:26 GMT

I'd have pulled my mobile out there and then and called the police in front of him ! Might have used it to record an image of him while I was at it. ...

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Helen Findlay — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:56:48 GMT

Somebody stood there with a gun, threatening to shoot you, and the advice is to call out the Rights of Way Strike Team ?? Unless they have got a lot more butch

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Nile Blue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:53 GMT

Cheers - I know where you are. I tend to only be in that area to ride down Poet's Glen. I've never ridden up to the radio mast although I've been meaning to

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Mark Cook — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:22:45 GMT

According to google maps we met him here: 55.88911,-3.295379 It was the farm at the end of Harlaw Road, at the top of poet's glen, below the radio mast. Just

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Nile Blue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:02:30 GMT

What area does this happen in? ... From: Andrew Whyte Subject: Re: [edinburghmtb] Re: wednesday night Pentlands To:

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

Andrew Whyte — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:58 GMT

I agree. It should be raised with the police or, at the very least, Pentlands ranger service. Their contact details are at

Re: wednesday night Pentlands

dougie_mtb — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:29 GMT

I think it is about time we get some details and report this Farmer to the Police. If I ever meet him again, and I have met him and his gun before, I'd

wednesday night Pentlands

billdaborn04 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:33:13 GMT

Wednesday 4th. Good night ride in the Pentlands, 4 out then me late had to play catch up. Met nice farmer with shot gun under arm telling us that we were not

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