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Excellent day today once out of the freezing fog

Just the ticket before the Anniesland bunch starts - some motor paced training along the coast road, you can guess who the motor was

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Yip Stevie - I should be there on Thursday.

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Panic - Its January and time to get the finger oot

Roon the coast run. 9am at BOW garage on Monday - me and Stevie B confirmed, any others?

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Very pretty - well done again

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Stevie

c u then, the weather forecast is actually not too bad!!!!!

cheers

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Stevie

Stick a note on the Braveheart site and I'm sure you'll get a response.

I plan for a roon the coaster on Saturday if its not on, perhaps you'd be up for that? Leaving BOW garage about 9am?

cheers

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Not going to make the years premier event for the 1st time in many years!!!

I'm off to Girona on a pre reconnaissance trip before Darryl and I head out in March, only I won't have a bike with me as its a 'tourist' trip with my good lady.

have fun

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Secret is out - I'm joining the distinguished ranks of the 40+ next year

So life will begin..............

cheers Kenny

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Just to mention that Darryl and I are booked up for a 5 day stint in Girona from Thus 2nd March to Monday 6th March. We have not arranged accommodation yet in case anyone else is interested.

Details are ;

Ryanair flight at 2pm Thursday depart Prestwick

Depart Girona 6pm Monday

Flight cost including the £17 each way for bikes is £90.

3 full days cycling Fri, Sat, Sun and a 3-4 hour finisher on Monday morning!

Teaming up with a group from Lanark Multisport (whom I understand are a mixed group in terms of fitness) and in conjunction with Steven Macgregor in Girona.

Let me know if you are interested.

Cheers

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Many of you have seen my lights at Glengarnock. They are Smart Dual Halogen and cost £30. I'm on my 3rd set in 13 years because they are so good and excellent value for money. Reason I'm on 3rd set is they can only be recharged 200 times. The 10w light lasts 2 hours and 2.5 w lasts a lot more. With the 10w you can ride in pitch black and comfortably see pot holes etc. on single track country roads.

With respect to general safety I believe the best thing you can get is a high vis reflective vest as worn by guys working on the motorway at night etc.

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Well my deep dark secret is out, I am a closet ABBA fan ( well they are the greatest band of the 20th century ), however I am at a 25th on the night in question so I won't get to put my white jump suit on..............

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Adios amigo

Superb organisation by Darryl

Superb food by Simon and Martin

Superb company in Alan, Scott and Kenny

and a truly astonishing performance from Simon in riding from Glasgow to Lochranza with an unfeasibly heavy load on his bike then riding round the island in the afternoon - no he didn't actually ride over the water from Ardrossan to Brodick.

Great fun all round...........Alan topping at over 53mph down the string, Kenny doing an excellent ride up the string to make the 11.05 ferry, Scott saying to me as the gradient eased from 10% to 5% in a 30mph headwind "its ok, its flatter now", my reply cannot be posted on a public forum ..... and many more.

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Are you planning to go go down the cycle track as far as Glengarnock?

If so I will meet you at Lochwinnoch Loch at 8.15am.

If not I will see youse at the ferry.

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Well done Darryl, thats a few on the trot now!!

Like Stevie, I got it into my head it was next week as well. Couldn't make this weekend anyway but I'm sorry I missed it.

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Nice 1 - again !!

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Ian

I plan to organise a RR in 2006 but will do the same as this year under the TLI.

cheers

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aw thi best mate

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Speedy recovery bud

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Well done for marshalling guys, and good luck in the TTT on Sunday

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This is a duty which just has to be done from time to time, Sharon was great in doing it last year and I did it 2 years ago, is there anyone out there can do it this year?

Can't make it this time I'm afraid

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Well done George - exceptional time

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To the trusty marshall band,

Ian M

Dave McK

Steve H

Marco

Guys - Would you mind sending me a pm with your mobile number (Steve- I got yours ok) so I can print them on a small sheet to distribute between us on Saturday. Just in case of an emergency.

thanks

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Thats right Kenny. Craig set off a couple of minutes in front of us.

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