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| Top | A message left by George Nicolson | Great website. Good to read about Margaret Hendry(Warren) of perth WA .She is married to a mate of mine (Maurice her husband, and I were both ex Glasgow Wheelers)Met them both about19 years ago.
I was around in the days of Fraser Connell,Rita Jones era.I had a mate
from Linwood ex Johnstone Wheeler Sandy Mc Sporran. Is Sandy still around
would love to here from him . If he is, please give him my e-mail address.
I tryed the Glesca wheelers site but it was down???
Pleased that your club is still going strong."Lang may yer lum reek"
yours aye Geo N. |
| Top | A message left by Philippe Haeghebaert | Hi there, I just returned from a great bike-holiday in the French Pyreneees. I was there staying together with other members of my Belgian club in a small and very nice hotel. And guess who I met... Darryl Gunson and Mark (sorry but don't remember his surname) from the Johnstone Wheelers. Both joined us for 2 days during our tours in the French cols...
I specifically have good memories on the second day where all of us (13 riders) where climbing the Tourmalet. Mark and Darryl where extremingly motivated to do their part of the work in the leading group while climbing the 17k to the top... yes, extremingly motivated... :-)
Well guys, you know what I mean... I hope you read this once you are back home and hope you enjoyed Hautacam, Col d'Aubisque and the other colls as much as I did.
Our time together was short but was fun!
Philippe H - Spoortrekkers (Balen - Belgium) |
| Top | A message left by Bill Hemphill | I am an old past member of the Johnstone Wheelers C C.
I was there when Billy and Rita Jones were members...the old memory for names (I'm 69 this year)is fading now but I was very friendly with Wullie Burns.
I have some photos which I will look out and scan and email to the club of some of our weekends such as at Rowerdennan.
I broke my back while out training one night and that put paid to my cycling but I still miss it and the many happy hours I spent in the company of the club on runs all over Scotland. Oh and those smokey tea drum-ups on Loch Lomond side LOL.
It's great to see the club has survived and prospered and I wish you all the best.
Take care,
Bill Hemphill. |
| Top | A message left by Paul Robertson | Hello everyone,
I am currently a student at Strathclyde University and have only very recently started getting into cycling. One of main reasons for this is that I am doing a charity ride in the Alps this summer to raise money for the Meningitis Trust as my cousin is affected by the disease.
For this event I have had to purchase everything from a bike to cycling socks and spare inner tubes. As you know, this has come at a cost.
I require a bike bag for the event and was just wondering if anybody would be generous enough to lend me one between the dates of 15-24th of July.
It would be very much appreciated.
Please reply to my email address paul.robertson@strath.ac.uk if you can help.
Thanks very much
Paul |
| Top | A message left by Don Smith | Hello all:
Greetings from a Don Smith in Hawthorne, New Jersey in the United States. I think it is ironic the second greatest country in the world (sorry I am American) would have a bicycle memorial with my name in it. I really was amazed because I enjoy bike riding, I enjoy Scottish history, and well, I am named after another Don Smith (my father and hero).
I was hoping that someone can give a brief history as to who "Don Smith" was and why he has a race named in his honor.
Regards from "The Colonies,"
Don Smith |
| Top | A message left by chris travis | congratulations...excellent website. bright cheerie and a wealth of information.
I recently obtained the Cumnock Challenge Cup awarded from 1951-1966 for the open tourist competition and noted that it was won by Johnston Wheelers members J Keller (1955 &1960) and M Ramsey 1959.
Interestingly the inside of the base band has also been engraved as the trophy had been reused. The names inside are all ladies. First awarded in 1932 to Miss M Gregory of Kodak Ltd. who went on to win again 4 more times (33,36,37,&38) There are gaps from 1940-46 and 1948-1950. It was originally presented by the Odeon & Gaumont Theatres. I would appreciate any further information about the rally and partricipants. |
| Top | A message left by STEPHEN tiggerdine | remember some good races with Melrose and Gibb ripping the legs off everyone in the 1980s. Then as if that wasn,t bad enough Drew Wilson and Brian Smith arrived, not to mention Malky Little ! You had to be going well to just hang on when those guys started to move.
I had the pleasure of winning the Barrhead APR when I still lived in Barrhead.......some 3 stone and 20 years ago! Another successful JWCC promotion !
The website is a good idea : the wheelers are without doubt a large part of the history and folklore of Scottish cycling. Anyone know what became of jimsy Graham ? |
| Top | A message left by Maureen Liddell | I work as a Museum Assistant with West Lothian Council. We have the following two items in our collection and wondered if anyone could provide any more info. on them.
The Renold Trophy 1956 , The West of Scotland Cyclists Defence Committee, Cumnock Rally.
A felt pennant with the legend "The Cyclist's Gathering; Cumnock Rally 1959"
Both were presented to the Dale Road Club which disbanded approx. 1995/6 |
| Top | A message left by Robert Macdonald | | On behalf of the Rolls-Royce team. Well done to the club and sponsors for organising a fantastic event (Don Smith memorial2005) The entire club done the charity and visitors proud. I am already looking forward to next year. |
| Top | A message left by John MacMillan | A pleasant 30 minutes browsing. Thanks
John |
| Top | A message left by John Scott | Great web site. I was a member of JWCC 1956-57 and then in 1960-61 (after National Service). After that work made it too awkward to keep up cycling and I lapsed. I still have a bike and get out when I can. A fellow OAP at a spinfit class told me about the website. Brought back lots of memories. Glad to know the club is still going strong
John |
| Top | A message left by Graeme Reid | Dear JWCC,
Happy holidays from Wisconsin and glad to see the club is flourishing. Just wanted to wish all current and past members a happy and safe holiday season.
Best wishes,
Graeme |
| Top | A message left by Jim Anderson | Hi,
Just interested to see the name 'Johnstone Wheelers' again. I'm 57 years old now, but at one time I was a member Of 'Cumnock Ramblers' and still recall 'the Wheelers' being in great attendance at the 'Cumnock Rally' in the '50s.
Weren't your club colours brown and yellow?
Where could I obtain components to carry out a 'sympathetic' restoration of a 1962 Flying Scot? Anyone???
See you up the road!
(Maybe!)
Jim. |
| Top | A message left by George Blake | Hi
Just a note to congratulate Aileen on her medal winning achievements and world records in Athens. I used to invigilate during her Maths exams at Strathclyde Uni. Hearing her name on the radio I thought, 'I recognise that name' then finding out it was her through watching highlights on the telly was fantastic.
All the best Aillen and hope you continue in your winning ways. Hope this message gets passed on.
P.S. Website is great by the way. |
| Top | A message left by Anthony Winton | i am the grandson of Ian Winton also known as john and was wondering where are the pictures of him?? as he still holds a record which some of scotlands greatest cyclists havnt beaten but yet all the pictures are young people in the club. I would like to know why there are no pictures of him even though he was a dedicated johnston wheeler. please reply!!
I replied to Anthony as follows -
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Dear Anthony,
Thank you for your entry in our Guest Book.
I'm sorry you were unable to find any photographs of your Grandfather; there actually are two of him where he is part of groups of cyclists, photographs which will eventually appear if you keep clicking the refresh button on your browser. As the caption to the small images in the footer area of the website say -
"Images selected at random from the Club's archives." and
"To see the next in the series, click the browser's Refresh icon."
To provide regular visitors some variety in the display, there are a total of 100 thumbnail photographs and captions which are displayed, as the caption says, *at random*, which is perhaps why you did not see your Grandfather quite as quickly as you would have liked.
To let you view what we have without repeated page-refreshing, if you click on this link it will take you to a temporary page I wrote for you - [ URL followed ]
In the website footer area, there is also the text saying "If you can help the Club by adding to these archives, please let us know" so if you can indeed provide photographs and a biography of your Grandfather, I'd be only too keen to include it in this area.
I also have a section in the website specially for instances like your Grandfather's; it's -
http://www.johnstone-wheelers.co.uk/indiv_pages_display.php
and all I lack for your Grandfather, as a valued Wheeler, to appear here is his story, plus some photographs. The sooner you can send these to me, the sooner I can do it.
Yours sincerely,
Iain Lang.
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| Top | A message left by Anthony Winton | | I am the grandson of ian winton also known as john and was wondering where are the pictures of him?? as he still holds a record which some of scotlands greatest cyclists havnt beaten but yet all the pictures are young people in the club. i would like to know why there are no pictures of him even though he was a dedicated johnston wheeler. please reply!! |
| Top | A message left by Wyndham Davies | Hi there.
I was in the club for a few years around 1990.
Back in Scotland for a wee bit just now. Not cycling right now as I've broken both my bikes (damn I'm strong!) but should be back out sometime soon.
First visit to JWCC web-site and the picture in the wee box was me! Did a refresh and got Andy Lochrie doing his scouser impression. I'm traumatised for life now!
Anyways, hi to you all. |
| Top | A message left by jim welsh | I would just like to thank for such a wonderful life changing experience on Sunday.The last time I went up the Restand be Thankful was 1961,it was a scorching hot summers day ,I was 9 1/2 stone and demolished the field pushing a 52X18.I cant even remember it being much of a hill! I can understand now why you were so keen to take my bag to Dunoon.I think I might have turned back but I realised my car keys were in the bag.
I am rubbish at climbing now(something to work on over the winter) but I am probably worse at time trialing and when I saw the sign Dunoon 25miles I must admit I wavered slightly.Still we made to the finish thanks to Kennys encouragement although a more compassionate man would have let me in the broom wagon.Any its always the things that seem the worst at the time that stay with you and to me this was the best race I`ve ridden this year.Whether I will ride my bike again-who knows!!!
Lantern Rouge |
| Top | A message left by COLIN ROSS | Hi There
I stay in Johnstone and have recently bought a new road bike. I am looking to get into road racing/cycling and would like to join a local club. I have been browsing through your website and wondered how i would go about joining Johnstone Wheelers? P.s the site is Brill!
Thanx |
| Top | A message left by Eileen Campbell | | Good racing Douglas!!! |
| Top | A message left by Raymond Burns | | hello liam |
| Top | A message left by Lindsay Paterson | My partner Terry and I live in Helensburgh and we cycle Loch Lomond and Loch Long, The cyclists from your club always nod or wave, sometimes if they want a rest, they will hang back and chat.
Please keep nodding and chatting, you are good ambassidors for the club.
Lindsay |
| Top | A message left by Sarah Fettes | Hi,
Website is really good :-)
Looking for advice?
My twin sister and I have previously been involved in athletics and rowing. I have taken a year away from sport (sure am feeling the pain trying to get back to training! but i'll do it) and would like to try my hand at cycling road and track. I'm 22 & don't have any experience of any cycling clubs but i would like to start even if it means my pride gets a bashing while i get back to fitness! I know from my rowing that you don't need the best piece of equipment when you are starting out but what would be a resonably o.k bike to possibly buy if i was to join you on the roads? (bearing in mind i've got a cheap mountain bike just now!) Don't worry, you won't shock me with prices - rowing just about broke my bank every season!
Would be great if somebody could reply with some info or a number i can phone. Would like to start for winter training time.
Many thanks
Sarah :-) |
| Top | A message left by angus roger | | Hi to Dougie who I met on Govan Road last night (24/6). Hope you have a great time in France and you are right about David Millar, especially with today's news! By the way, great website! |
| Top | A message left by Martin McKerrell | Trying to get away from making a regular occurance of falling from the mountain bike and also moving to a new house in Elderslie( from the sunshine coast of Ayrshire), would like to get involved in a bit of team spirit on the road.
Therefore anybody reading this might be able to help me out.
First time buyer of a road bike seeks relatively high spec machine with good sense of price, will travel within reason ( no promise of red rose)
Cheers ,
Martin. |
| Top | A message left by Graeme Reid | Dear JWCC,
Well, I finally found your web site and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was a member from about 81 to 88 (I think) before emigrating to the US in 1990. I'm still here after eleven years in Indiana and almost three in Wisconsin. I'm currently the Assistant Director at the West Bend Art Museum (www.wbartmuseum.com). I don't ride these days - busy schedule and a knackered back. I have many fond memories of my time with the club (picture 200 was taken in the very early 80s, and picture 195 was probably 88), and I think my name is on a few of the club trophies from the 80s! Nice new club colors too!
I'd like to say hi to all the Dooley family, the Smith family, Ian "Dud" Campbell, Jeff "the smoker" Rankin, Graham Herd, Bill Taylor, Jim Kennovin, Bill Spiers, Rita, Sylvia, Andy Lochrie, Nicky Calder, Scott ?, Tony ?, Drew, Graham MacDonald, Gordon Goldie, "Wee" Joe the butcher, John Fitzparick, Malky Little, Willie Gibb, Paul Tiggerdine, Mick Boyle, Tom and Elizabeth Clark and anyone else who remembers me, but whose name I can't remember!
Keep riding and I'd love to hear from any of the above.
With best wishes and warm regards,
Graeme |
| Top | A message left by Michael Mcguire | I'm a vet member of the Shetland Wheelers Cycle Club, and reguarly travel the 200 miles to the mainland to compete.We have a small number of hardy cyclists up here and of course our top man Carlos Riise and not forgetting James Millar ( MEZ ).I like reading the bunch to keep up with the banter etc.You have a well organised web site,credit to whoever deals with that .
Michael Mcguire ( In a Windswept Shetland ) |
| Top | A message left by BOB SCOTT | | HELLO FROM BOB SCOTT IN MALLORCA |
| Top | A message left by Johnny McMillan | | Great website,getting back on the bike now these paths are tarmac,was in at Dooleys looking at the bikes ,great range and some bargains,my old Marin is just a tad slow,looking at the Specialised range,any good ones in this range for leisure/fast track riding,without going for an all racing bike??Or any body got a good[ish]audax/training bike for sale??cheers |
| Top | A message left by Barry Wilson | Hi there
My name is Barry Wilson; I used to go out with the Johnstone Wheelers and the Renfrew bunch back in my days in Scotland. I now live in Perth, Australia and have been here for 8 years. I am, however heading back for a holiday on 20th May and would like to meet the bunch for a ride. Also, is Drew Wilson and Brian Smith still around? |
| Top | A message left by Iain Lang | I would like to apologise to those most recent visitors to the johnstone wheelers website who were kind enough to sign the guest book and leave a comment or two. due to finger trouble on my part, the database mangled their input to the point almost of incomprehensibility. the problem has been sorted and i do urge any of those nice people to repeat their contribution.
i promise to be a better boy in future! |
| Top | A message left by Alex Kitson | | Enjoying looking up website, good to read the friendly bante |
| Top | A message left by Keller | | I am writing on behalf of my father, john keller. he now li |
| Top | A message left by Eddie McEachan | Great to see you are still going strong. I was race secretary about 1962-1964. Great memories of Wattie's World Tours of Scotland. Margaret Hendry was a name I was trying to put to an old photo of a presentation night, Yes, one of the hundreds taken by Willie Burns.
Still cycling on this tiny island in the middle of the pacific and really enjoying it. |
| Top | A message left by Danilo Galeotti | Greetings to Dougie De Rosa that I met in a forum at De Rosa web site.
I'm wating for my new Merak who with i'll ride again the Dolomiti Marathon in Italy, on the next 4th of July.
Bye bye |
| Top | A message left by Stevie Munro | | More photos of katrinas bum please |
| Top | A message left by Margaret Warren nee Hendry | | At last I have found the Johnstone Wheelers website. Great to know you are all going strong. I was a member in the late fifties, early sixties. I now live in Western Australia. Had lots of good times and rides with the club. My regards to the old members I remember so well. Best wishes. |
| Top | A message left by Ann Stewart | | I was a member of Johnstone Wheelers years ago, nice to see the club is still going strong. Hello to all who remember me. |
| Top | A message left by Brendan Watters | | Great website, and good luck and continued success in the future. |
| Top | A message left by Bill Bletcher | Hi Iain, Hi folks.
Congratulations on a well-designed and nicely laid out web site. I think with Iain's help, you'll soon be rivalling Friends Reunited!
Best wishes. |
| Top | A message left by Ian Sinclair | It's amazing that the Johnstone Wheelers members do all their moaning on the SCU web site and keep their own site all bright and cheerful.
Seriously though, it is good to see such an innovative site and I especially like the link to the SCU web site and the request to come back.
I note that it is the friendliest club around and we all appreciate this at the SCU, just can't wait for Kenny and Iain to start being friendly.
(Iain's note: Ian Sinclair is President of the Scottish Cyclists' Union.) |
| Top | A message left by Steve Joughin | | I would like to wish all the Johnstone Wheelers all the best for the 2003! |
| Top | A message left by Paul Hackin | | Very interesting web page just looking around for things to put into our own new web page bolton clarion |
| Top | A message left by Jeff Rankin | | The re-vamped site is very entertaining and the photographs have rekindled memories of a pre-obese era. It might even shame me into remounting the velo. |
| Top | A message left by Tony Couttie | | As an old loyal member i was amazed to come across this site and even more amazed to see some of my old training partners on your photo library.
the man in question on photo ref #80 is non other than ' steedo ' or mr. steven o'neil as he is formally known. this was taken outside the club room in the summer of 82/83.
on ref 128 brian is almost right! the collective group are dougie brookes, scott mcwilliam, graeme herd and john o'donnell. the old boy at the back is dougies dad.
hope everyone is still riding strong and the club is still pulling in the trophy's
hi to kenny and all the old timers who still remember me.
tony couttie |
| Top | A message left by John Baxter | Glad to see my old club is doing well and has such a fine website. Joe Brunetti informed me about it in his recent letter. When I saw the photos of Wattie Buchanan I was reminded of the great runs and weekends we had in the 1940s before I went into the army and finally landed in Canada. I still cycle during the summer months and still have my Johnstone Wheelers badge, which I always where when I visit bike stores in Canada and the Usa.
All the best.
John. |
| Top | A message left by Andy Wilson | | Good site, i like the auld photies! I was going to add the Falkirk club colours to the catwalk but erm! Well I wont bother. Is Drew Wilson still in touch? |
| Top | A message left by Sean Gray | | Hello everyone, the web site is magic, this must be the best in the U.K., well done all involved. |
| Top | A message left by Darryl Gunson | | This looks excellent. Congratulations to all concerned, it really is fine. Hopefully, now we're on-line at home, I'll be able to keep up with the news. |
| Top | A message left by Graeme Allan | | Great site, nice to see that the club is still going strong, just got a look at a random photo, with bill taylor and some other recognized faces from the past. bill brought me into the sport as a 15 yr old haven't stopped since, was only a member for a short time before heading out to toronto, canada. still keep up to date with cycling weekly, anybody heading out here for a holiday send me a message, there are some great roads not as spectacular to the training rides down by the coast but its warm in the summer!
cheers
graeme allan |
| Top | A message left by Douglas McFadzean | | Previously I was a thoroughbred mountain biker who believed that "roadies" were a strange lot but since joining this damn fine club I have found this not to be the case and have made many new friends and am thoroughly enjoying myself, even if I am going a bit strange in my old age! |
| Top | A message left by Dan Joyce | Good to see Johnstone Wheelers on-line. With their low cost and ready access by anyone, websites like this are a vital step forward for local cycling clubs. All the best with it.
(Iain's note - Dan Joyce is Editor of "Cycle" magazine.) |
| Top | A message left by Brian Smith | | As an honourary member of the Johnstone Wheelers I would like to take this opportunity to wish the club every success in the future. The Wheelers supported me for years and I appreciate that to this day. Keep up the excellent work. |
| Top | A message left by Derek Prentice | | The more websites about cycling, the better......
keep it going. |
| Top | A message left by Paul McDonald | | Ok, the Glengarnock pictures were a bit dark, we can't all be computer geniuses - I'll edit them and apply some brightness the next time! |
| Top | A message left by Andrew Forrest | | Super web site, look forward to checking out the news periodically. |
| Top | A message left by Bluenose Braveheart | A really good site. A lot of time and effort has obviously gone into this.
How about a page featuring riders/members of the past? I had a conversation one day with some mates about how many great riders were Joytown Wheelies at one time or another in the past. Some were for a short time like Martin Williamson, Malky Little, James Millar or Zoe Thomas. Others were for a longer period - Bobby Melrose, Billy Gibb etc.
How about a "Where are they now?" page? Is Graham Reid still in the USA, etc??? |
| Top | A message left by Jim Brogan | | Superb site. Got to be one of the best I've seen for a cycling club. Very impressive! |
| Top | A message left by Martin Keir | | This looks really good. |
| Top | A message left by Kenny Macdonald | | Great to see the legendary Johnstone Wheelers joining the super highway. No doubt we will be leading the bunch very shortly. Gang Forward! |
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