Ian Holms

Dear All
AGM will be held at clubrooms starting 1900 on 16th November 2018. You may want to arrive a few minutes early to sort out a big curry order.
Apologies for late publicity. We technically gave notice in the last committee minutes but it was rather buried and some of you may have missed it.
Hope you can make it, subs for 18/19 will be due from the AGM. Agenda etc to follow.
Regards
Alan McLean
Acting Secretary

Lots of you will already have seen your smiling coupons on the Amaretto fb page. If not, please get over there and give it a like
 

Yes it was me, purple is this year's colour.  Just loved doing the whole tandem thing, if anyone gets the chance you need to give it a go.

Sorry, I assume that’s Gerard because of that cheeky grin & those “exquisite” colour socks :-)

I can marshall, I'll be at Bishopton community centre for 8.00am.

I used Drew before and found him to be very good.

Drew Wison( ex-JWCC) of Visual bikefit does a great job.
Totally recommended.
He has facebook page.

Apologies Darryl, can't make it. 

Combined ride - see Thirtymilers.

No sweating, as the gentlemen of the main bunch allowed me to sit in all day. Took the occasional foray to the front when there was a chance of casual spectators but made sure only to glass crank it while there. 
Fabulous day out, the Moretti tasted just fine back at the sponsors hoose. 

Thanks Ian.

Txt me 07825887305.
See pic.
Ultegra 10 speed group set.
Chainset 52/36
Fixik saddle.
Carbon seat post and carbon one piece bar/stem combo (mega !) with barfly attachment for Garmin.
Choice of clincher wheels (black or silver)
Look pedals.

Darryl,
I've got a well used XS aluminium Ridley. I've used it as a winter bike.
Come and see if it would suit and make me an offer .

https://www.strava.com/segments/4532231
Auchengrange Hill
Short and steep, and about 30 metres longer than is comfortable!

Sorry guys too wet for us softies... Enjoy. 

Absolutely fantastic trip, amazing pictures too.
Well done Chung.

Too much carbon/lack of mudguards in the middle bunch today, I'd be ashamed of myself!

Paul L and I completed the JWCC awards on Charlie's doorstep. Hamoc duly presented. 

I will not make it, in work instead. Enjoy your day all.

Darryl and Ian, hope all's well with you two. 
I'll head out for 9.00 group.
Bringing cake. 

The third of the 2018 Reliability rides, to Sinclair Street (Helensburgh), 58 miles, is on Sunday 18th February.
All rides will leave from club rooms on Miller Street.
As previously, there will be three bunches with the slower bunch leaving at 9:00am, the second bunch leaving at 9:30am and the fastest bunch at 9:45.
The route can be found here http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/elderslie-sct/reliability-no-3-sinclair-street-route-1827559
Tea, coffee, soup, rolls, cakes will be served in the club rooms at the end of the ride, donations of food gratefully accepted, please indicate what you will be bringing in your posting. If you haven't brought any food to the reliabilities yet there is still time, thanks to those who have contributed previously.
Mrs T. has volunteered to supply curried parsnip and apple soup for post run nourishment.
A volunteer please to heat the soup and open up the club rooms.
I intend to join the 09:00 bunch due to my ongoing lack of form.

SOLD.

Met the lads in Bishy only to suffer some rear brake and front mech issues due to being frozen after being cleaned yesterday , back to base, some boiling water followed by de-Icer got me back on the road albeit 15-20 behind the rest. Thought I could hammer it to Inverkip roundabout via IBM and get there before them, but after hanging around for 15 mins I guessed I was now well behind them and just trundled round the Cloch for a bacon n egg roll in the Bluebird Cafe in Gourock, still thoroughly enjoyable though, was frozen stuff when I got home ....

Wishing all our members a happy and successful  2018 , hoping you always have the wind at your back and a smile on your face .
Keep well into the left 
Kenny MacDonald