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Don't care where it goes. 

But I know where it needs to finish. 

Looking for 30 - 40 miles steady, probs with a few Jets to provide horsepower. Anyone up for it?

19 minutes ago, AlanT said:

Forecast is only getting worse, so I'm going to postpone this event until mid April. Choices are Saturday 13th or Saturday 20th. The latter date is the Easter weekend, I think, so may not be suitable if people are away.

Please post up your preference.

Thanks Alan. Will check the youth racing calendar for clashes.  

13 hours ago, AlanT said:

Is there any interest in this for Sunday? I have noticed it's clashing with an extended club run in the run up to Flanders, so I'm happy to move to Saturday if that's going to suit people better. It would also mean that I can ride as well.

i need an indication of numbers no later than Thursday night. If there are no takers, that means I get to hold onto the trophy for another year.......

 Had advertised to Jets with some good response. Happy to delay till later in the year though. 

Andrew Miller (dad of ex Jet Jess) gets my vote. Has done a number of jobs for us - excellent work. He would probably be able to recommend an architect too. 

Will pm you his number

5 minutes ago, PaulL said:

Good JWCC, Jets and PVCC turnout for the Don Smith ride... thanks for all the help! Looked like a fun but tough ride !

Thank you and all involved in organising and road checking and baking eclairs. Another fine event. 

18 hours ago, Gerard Deeley said:

I will be there for the middle route.  I will bring some baking for afterwards.

Jets loved the cakes. ThAnk you :-)

37 minutes ago, George said:

The Don Smith Facebook page has changed to a 9am start. This correct?

First ride leaves @ 9.30. You'll need time to sign on and go to the cludgie. 

On 2/20/2019 at 12:51 PM, PaulL said:

Anyone free over this weekend to check the short and medium routes for hazards/diversions/other for the risk assessments

Jets went round (most) of the week route today. We had to split our bunch and the leader of the main bunch took a wrong turn on the gateside road and ended up in Beith. This meant none of us rode the Bridesmill road. 

Other than that course fine: just stuff we know. A bit rutted along the bottom of the Barrmill circuit and also a bit rough before the 30 sign at Howwood down the Bowfield. 

On 2/21/2019 at 8:51 PM, stevie said:

I have a set of Navigator Pista Tubular rims that are taking up space and I have no use for. (no tubs fitted)

Happy to give them away - either to a Jet directly or if the club can make use.

Thanks Stevie, I'm very sure a Jet would be delighted with that. 

34 minutes ago, BoydJohnston said:

It's likely that I'll be following the Jets - from a distance. Hoping to hang onto them until Largs, because there's no way I'll stay with them up the Haylie Brae.

I'll keep them on a tight leash Boyd. No way I can hang on up the Haylie either.

A few of them will be at a 6 hour Scottish Cycling RACE training sesh on Saturday. Hopefully that takes some of the sting out of their legs. 

Shared and Jets tagged. 

3 hours ago, Alan McLean said:

Prospective new member Mairi Buchanan will join the ride as far as Langbank on Sunday with first bunch. Could someone please look after her and introduce her to bunch riding for an hour or so?

Is Mairi on the forum? She's very welcome to join us young jets for as long as she likes. Will make her welcome.

Thanks Alan.

Planning to be out at 9.00 with some Jets again this week. Want to keep them to 50 miles or thereabouts, so will follow your suggestion of bike track to the port and back up the Haylie. 

All company welcome, if anyone else fancies doing less than the full route. 

42 minutes ago, John C said:

Wasn’t feeling great but so glad I came out.  So impressed with the Jets; their fitness, road craft, discipline and kindness waiting at the top of Sinclair St. for us oldies.

You recovered well after a dodgy start. Good run. 

Jets had a blast this morning. Thanks to all in the 9.00 bunch for making them so welcome despite their tender years aka making sure they did their fair share of work :-)

42 minutes ago, George said:

Scott & Joseph won a prize. Think it was for closest to 27 mins?

A Jets pairing also won a prize but both pairs had left before the prize giving, as had quite a few other winners. A shame for the organiser.

Prerty grim day, blowing a gale and chucking it down by the time myself & Mr X set off. Couldn’t see a thing so just glad to get round without incident. My prize was a week in Spain with Mr X & Charlie. Booby Prize....

Thanks for the update Geo. Jets Sammy and Conal got a 27:08 which they were chuffed with for their first 2 up. Don't know if they were the prize winners, unfortunately they had to leave sharply to make piano lessons. As you say a shame for the organiser, but we are a cultured lot in the Jets

2 hours ago, George said:

I am 2nd last off 

As befits a bison

On 2/12/2019 at 4:26 AM, George said:

I will be representing the Joansin Elite Racing Squadra in the Fullarton CC Icebreaker TT.

All my pre season bravado coming back to haunt me.....

Mind and give a shout to jets team of Sammy and Conal if/when they catch you. 

Planning on joining the 9 o'clock gang. Bringing 4 or 5 jets to put on the front and pull us along. 

7 hours ago, chung said:

More chrome ...... I’m having an overdose :-) 

......... the end is nigh :-)

 

 

Not campagnolo. The end truly is nigh.

12 hours ago, EricL said:

an amazing birthday present = New bike!

... and a day out in Ayrshire 

Unfortunately will miss this - taking a bunch of Jets to Arran for an MTB training camp next weekend. 

Oh yes, we saw a sparrowhawk with prey on the verge too.  Just this side of Highfield. 

Good run until the legs fell off in Kilwinning - a heavy weekend and not enough food. 

See you all in  2 weeks - off to Arran for a Jets mtb weekend camp on Friday.