Darryl Gunson

11 hours ago, DavidC said:

Next week for me, been out the last couple of nights, legs are not ready 😆

Sorry didn’t see that. The ride is postponed until next week.

All the best

Darryl 

Hi folks

Apologies, but due to a Covid related health setback I won’t able to lead the ride tomorrow. I hope to be ok for the weekend and next week’s ride, but could you organise amongst yourselves tomorrow? 
Davie, you know the route, I think. Could I ask you to do the honours, please?

all the best 

Hi folks

The Sunday ride this week will be a trip over the water to the Cowal Peninsula. It is an early start because we will have to get the ferry across to Hunter’s Quay.

1.Start at 8.30 clubrooms for ride to Gourock Ferry to Hunter’s Quay. Plan is to catch the 10 o’clock ferry. An option is to drive down to the ferry and  meet us there.

2. A 48 mile ride around the Cowal, riding up the side of Loch Eck to Strachur; then to Glendaruel; then over to Loch Tarsan and back to Dunoon (48 miles in total)

3. Lunch stop at Strachur or Sheila’s Diner.

4. Ferry back and home. Full ride 84 miles.

I hope some of you can join us. 
 

all the best 

Darryl 

30 minutes ago, stuart10ant said:

Me and my better half Lauren will come, see how long we keep up

It’s a social ride at the pace of the slowest pace rider. You know the route!

See you on Thursday Karen!

Good man!

Hi folks

Every Thursday (starting this week 3rd June) will see the return of our very popular ‘sewing bee’ ride. This is a brisk ride towards Stewarton, returning via Neilston. This is a ‘training ride’ but a bit more sedate than the Thursday Renfrew Bunch.

The emphasis will be on travelling efficiently and safely in a bunch. This run is aimed at established club riders and fit new members who would like a good bike workout with like minded folk.  Rider safety will be paramount, and no one will be left behind.

The depart is 6.30 from the club rooms (6.35 at Morrison’s on the cycle track)

I would very much appreciate if we could have a show of hands for this, so I have some idea in advance of numbers.

All the best

Darryl 

Hi folks
As part of our efforts to get the Johnstone Wheelers’  mid- week cycling calendar up and running, we have added two new events that will be running most weeks (subject to weather and rider availability/demand).

1. Each Wednesday (starting this week 2nd June) there will be a social ride starting at 6.30 from the club rooms (see the Bunch or WhatsApp groups for details).
2. Each Thursday (starting this week 3rd June) will see the return of our very popular ‘sewing bee’ ride. This is a brisk ride towards Stewarton, returning via Neilston. This is a ‘training ride’ but a bit more sedate than the Thursday Renfrew Bunch (see the thread on the Bunch, or WhatsApp for further details).
This means that, in addition to our Sunday runs, club members can now take part in JWCC activities midweek on Tuesdays (see our confined events starting this week with the hilly TT at Langbank) on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

All the best, Darryl

28 minutes ago, Alan Douglas said:

Hi,

 

Not been out as a group for while, looks like the perfect refresher. Count me in.

 

Alan Douglas

Great. See you tomorrow Alan.

Hi folks

Now that we were getting used to  riding in groups again, we have decided to resurrect the Wednesday evening social rides.

These rides will take place most weeks, weather permitting, and are aimed at all members, whether they have just joined the club and want to meet people and practice riding with a group, or established members who just fancy a nice easy social ride.

The rides will start and finish at the club rooms at Miller Street. Wheels rolling at 6.30

Distance: approx 30 miles.

Pace: social/as dictated by ride leader,  to accommodate all participants.

The route is: down the track to Glengarnock; over the national cycle route to Barmill; Gateside; Howood; club rooms

Hope to see some of you on Wednesday 

Cheers 

An alternative ride was agreed on the WhatsApp group. A small bunch of 7 left Johnstone for a nice social ride to Largs. Thanks for the company @⁨EricL⁩ @⁨Stuart Jwcc⁩ @⁨Alan Thomson⁩ @⁨Colin McPhee⁩ @⁨Iain⁩ and Robbie G. First group ride after over 3 weeks off for me! Will be aiming to get the Sunday rides up and running again.
 

Do remember to check WhatsApp before a ride in case there are any changes to plans, such as today.

21 hours ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

Were you on 23c tyres for it?

 

Couple of years since i was down that way but i remember there being a couple of bits that were a bit sketchy with 40c on!

I was on Corima carbon with 21mm tubs. Bad choice for this race - crap braking and far too flexible front wheel.

1 hour ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

Just watching yesterdays stage in the Giro with the gravel roads got me thinking - did any of you race the Davie Bell RR back in the day?

Seems to have been years ahead of time (while simultaneously also being a throwback to an earlier era!) with the section along Carrick Forrest Drive and was a long standing and prestigious race in the Scottish calendar - however doesn't seem to have run for now for years.

I did it once with Mark Whithead. Absolutely brutal race. Scary descents  too. 

16 hours ago, ginty001 said:

I know SRAM cassettes fit onto Shimano freehubs, but i noticed on my Rival cassette that although the grooves on the sprockets line up with the splines om the cassette, they are not exactly the same, these onea have sort of a curved profile. Does anyone know if all SRAM cassettes are like this? It means that although they line up there is a bit of play in the fit.. 

Ian 

I use both Shimano and SRAM interchangeably without any issues. If there is play, then check bearings in cassette carrier. If they are ok, check that all cassette spacers are present (!) clean, and fitted correctly.

That’s about all I can think of at the moment. Let us know how you get on.

Hi all 
As you know, club runs are now allowed. I’m currently ill and probably won’t be riding this week, but don’t let that stop any of you from posting a run this week or in future.

Cheers

Thanks Ian and Alan.

6 hours ago, Gerard Deeley said:

Arts Cyclery on YouTube has a quick video on this that works. But if you are looking at replacements then it may be too far gone for this fix.

Yes, I’ve seen that thanks. Don’t think this fix will work.  Problem is the wholes thing is just spinning with the bolt in it. 

Thanks Stuart.

Yes, I’ve googled it, and it is a common problem. So hopefully a local person or shop can help. Problem is in two parts: drill/grind old rivnut out; fit new one (there is a tool that makes this easier apparently).

I’ll ring around.

cheers 

Hi folks 

do any of you know where I could get a couple of ‘rivnuts’ fitted to a frame?  Both cage bosses on Robbie’s frame are broken so need new ones fitted. Would only be a quick job for someone who knows what they’re doing.

cheers

A big thanks to all who took part in the club run today. Great to see everyone - faces old and new. Big shout out to the young people showing us oldies how it’s done - Isla, Robbie and James. 
 Cheers

Hi folks
JWCC club rides are back on! Starting this Sunday. Each ride will have a leader who deals with the track and trace information, and we may face to split into 2 groups if we get very large numbers. Social distancing still in place of course.

9am at Miller Street for a ride around the coast. Bail out options at Greenock, Gourock and Largs.

Hope to see some of you then.
Cheers
Darryl

Proto-type SRAM 12 sp. Bison ahead of the times.

 Sub 7 now Jan, surely.