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Toshiba regza 32", 2 hdmi inputs. Good for your turbo room?

This weeks run is a bit longer than usual, hopefully in bright sunshine.
Leaving Clubrooms Miller St at 8.15am to cycle to Wemyss Bay,
Route is along cycle track to Kilmacolm to Port Glasgow via Clune Brae, pick up Inverkip Road to Wemyss Bay ferry Terminal for 9.45am
Ferries to Rothesay, Colintraive and Sandbank to Gourock. Lunch taken at Dunoon.
Run can be joined as far as Wemyss Bay and carry on to Largs if not comming over the water.
Other options available are to drive to Ferry (leaves at 10.05am) or even train via Bishopton line  to reduce mileage as will be approx 75 if cycling full route out and back to Johnstone  
 ⛵🚤🚢
Dave

Change of route today to avoid the high ground and the rain and mist, but it never worked.
Route was ,Elderslie Main road to Paisley, Inchinnan Road past airport and onto new cycle path and bridge, Inchinnan. Erskine,  through Bishopton and past Equestrian Centre, 
Houston Village to Bridge of Weir. Torr Road to Quarriers to Kilmacolm to cycle track  back to start. Just over 30 miles in showers.
Couple of newbies on their  first run out with the group. Will try and arrange sun for next week. Well done today.
 
Dave

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I'm in, remember me?

14 riders entered the event on a cool, blustery morning. Results as follows.
Andy Ross 00:02:34   Colin Edgar 00:02:25   Diane Gray 00:02:48   Chris Marsh 00:01:54   Ritchie Provan 00:01:53   Rob Gunson 00:01:34    2 James Ross (J) 00:01:53   Murray Gray (J) 00:01:56   Evan Marsh (J) 00:01:58   Fraser Anderson (J) 00:02:18   Ruari Mulholland (J) 00:02:18   Sam Edgar (J) 00:01:43   3 Jamie Thomson (J) 00:01:27    1 Jann Lapsley (Ebike) 00:01:45    
Congratulations to Jamie on retaining his title from last year, and to Jann as the first ebike entry to take part. Maybe next year, we can have a few more ebikes taking part.
Well done to all the riders, this really is a brutal little climb.
Big thanks also to our Marshalls and timekeepers on the day, and to the support.

Nice wee run this morning, even if I wasn't at my best 🍺 > 🥵 
Sorry I left early, but downhill to BoW was much more appealing than uphill to Lochwinnoch. Hope the coffee stop was good. 
Cheers for the wheels. 

Set off nice & early this morning from my house & got to the clubroom 0855 ...... not a soul to be seen except from a few dog walkers .... oops, have I got the time/date wrong? ........ so rode round the Miller Street estate as I didn't fancy standing on my toad ..... luckily by the time I came back, there were 13 fellow club mates had already turned up waiting ...... phew!
So, 14 of us - Alan T, Ali M, Andy R & James R (Jets), Anthony, Carol M, Carol & David, Frank, Gary, Graham, Jullie, Mitch & myself set off for sunny Troon!
Working well together & setting a nice pace where everyone was comfortable ..... A few stronger riders decided to take longer spells, which was no doubt welcome by some and me especially 🙂 I only manage ONE turn on the front all day ....... riding on the front is so over-rated anyway 🙂
It wasn't as lumpy as last week but still some drags in parts ..... Jullie left us in Kilmeurs, leaving 13 to continue on our way to Troon!
The blueberry Cafe is always one of my favourite, great baking & proper china for my tea ..... how posh! Service was great and quick too considering there were 13 hungry cyclist all wanting fed at the same time!
By the time we left the place the weather has gone much warmer too, so off comes the layers to enjoy the sun a bit.
The return leg just continue on where we left off earlier ...... I think Alan & Graham just sat on the front all the way back to the Bowfield before Ali made an attacked which was followed by young James, everyone then joined in and the descend down the Bowfield (second Sunday running) was fantastic ...... a wee regrouping at the bottom & we rode all the way back to the Johnstone again as we started in the morning!
Brilliant run again organised by David & Alan for leading on the return leg 🙂
Thanks to all for the wheels & company today ...... another cracker!
Cheers & thanks for reading ..... now for some photies courtesy of Carol & Graham

£9.00 has been transferred to the club account, with Dom and Dave both owed £2 as I had no change.
Huge congratulations to Sam on winning the Frank Lauder 10 mile TT championship. I think he may be the first Jet to do so, but if someone out there knows differently, I am happy to stand corrected. 

Sorry to hear that G, hope all goes well in theatre. 

Young Master Edgar doesn’t have a logon for the bunch but he’s planning on coming out to play. 

Hi All,
Its been a while since I wrote anything on the bunch ..... so, I thought I would start again 🙂
I think this would be a good place to start :-)
A bunch of 8 met at the clubroom for David's wee tour - Bill, Carol & David, Carol, Frank, Garry, Tommy & myself set off for some back roads!
It started out a bit on the cold side but David soon got us warming up as the climbs started early ..... which kind of set the tone for today! But back roads does not mean bad roads, on the contrary.... some of the minor roads David had planned were in fact in much better conditions than a lot of the main roads. Whats not to like, smooth road with NOT much cars at all! Well done, David! 🙂
Some of the roads I'm sure was new to some of us & certainly for me ..... or at least not been on for quite some time.
We stayed as a bunch through out & even up the climbs .... ok, maybe the occasional "attackers" stretching their legs a little when the road goes up a bit. But nobody was getting too far ahead since no one, except David knows where we were going 😎
It wasn't long before we got to our designated cafe just outside Stewarton, this place never disappoint, tasty fresh baking & friendly service ..... we had to fight for the last remaining 3 fruit scones amongst ourselves ...... so to keep harmony & peace 🤪, I opted for a full scale lunch instead (even though it was only 11 am) & left the scones for others 🤥
Fed & watered ..... we made our way back to Johnstone with a more usual & direct route ..... brilliant & fun descend down the Bowfield! Then David suggest a wee detour to Bridge of Weir before we finish today's run off 👍
Thanks to David for organising & everyone else for the wheels & company ...... I had a good time today!
Cheers all & thanks for reading 🙂
Chung
 

Trip down the coast this Sunday to Largs. 
Clubrooms Miller St at 9.15am (not to clash with other groups)
cycle track to Kilburnie and Largs Road down Haylie brae to Bagel Basket for coffee and cake.
Return via Brisbane Glen or possibly West Kibride.
Approx 45miles at sensible pace.
Dave

Received this message to our FB account this evening. Well done to the two "incredibly lovely, considerate and polite" riders, whoever you are.
Warm glow all round. 
 
 
 

Received this message to our FB account this evening. Well done to the two "incredibly lovely, considerate and polite" riders, whoever you are.
Warm glow all round. 
 
 
 

Ahh that was myself and my Uncle (a dirty LRCC rider) 

Received this message to our FB account this evening. Well done to the two "incredibly lovely, considerate and polite" riders, whoever you are.
Warm glow all round. 
 
 
 

Yep, cracking facility in Lamlash. We got mates rates for the jets, let me know if you want me to make enquiries. 
 
https://m.facebook.com/arranoutdoor/
 
 
 

Yep, cracking facility in Lamlash. We got mates rates for the jets, let me know if you want me to make enquiries. 
 
https://m.facebook.com/arranoutdoor/
 
 
 

Speak to Mul re accommodation. We have a former Jets dad who runs an outdoor centre that the Jets used for an MTB cam a couple of years back 

Davie, 
Logged into the bunch for the first time this year and shocked and stunned to see your post at the top of my feed. thank you for sharing with us.
Can only echo the words and affection shared by others in the memories above. Here's a couple to add: SantaCross at Mull in 2011 (your concession to santa costume just showing through your helmet) and with a breakfast swally at LBL in 2015. A connoisseur of campag and belgian beer. 
 
very best wishes, mul

Thanks, Eric. I hope the fact they will now be breaking the law resonates with those who until now have chosen not to comply with a reasonable request to tweak their cycling activities. 

Important
Within the last hour I have received the following update on travel, i.e. ride, restrictions from Scottish Cycling and SportScotland, the same is posted by Scottish Cycling on their Facebook page. The guidance on travel has now passed into law and will have a significant impact on many potential club rides at all levels. The legislation on travel restrictions also applies to informal social rides (non-club activity) of up to two households. Group sizes remain as before i.e. up to seven on a club organised bunch ride. With thanks, Eric
Dear Covid-19 Coordinator,    I hope that this email finds you well.  I have less positive news today I am afraid. Following the introduction and subsequent passage of the legislation on Travel in the Scottish Parliament, sportscotland has now provided an update to all SGBs on what this legislation means for sport.   In essence: For Adults, living in Level 3 or 4 areas, you cannot travel outside of your Local Authority area for club activity. This includes club rides, which must stay within the boundary of the LA. For Children and Young People (U18) at Level 4 areas, you cannot travel outside of your Local Authority area for club activity. The 5 mile rule only now applies to recreational/informal activity which must adhere to the 6 from 2 households rule. Coaches/MTB/Ride Leaders continue to remain exempt from the travel legislation and can move freely across all levels. Full Protection Levels Framework document including these updates can be found here.    

Silver
 

Qualified 2nd fastest