Darryl Gunson

Scottish Cycling message - 30/10/2020
Scottish Cycling are in the process of updating our guidance for cycling activity to reflect the level of activity which can take place within each protection level.  We are currently awaiting sportscotland's guidance documents to allow us to finalise our updated guidance, so it is unlikely that we will be issuing an update today (Friday 30th October).   As current restrictions remain in place until Monday, please continue to follow the current guidance in the meantime.    It is our intention to get our guidance finalised over the course of the weekend and published in line with the new restrictions coming into play on Monday 2nd November. 

Hi folks
There will be a JWCC group Zwift ride on Saturday at 9.30. It will last about 2 hours, around the London circuit. The group will stay together and regroup after the hill. No sticky. 
If you would like to join but have not received an invitation, please follow me - Darryl Gunson - on Zwift, and I’ll add you to the ride.
Hope to see you in London!

Good man. I make that me, you, Iain C, Ian McG, certain. Stuart is a maybe. Nice wee group. See you tomorrow. 

Probably 3 hours riding for me. Coffee if I find it on top of that. Aiming to be back for about 1.30. So, 50 miles tops.

An early start to the 2021 reliability season 😁

Yes, track side of the fence.

IMPORTANT
Scottish Cycling has issued a new update and is further amending the restrictions announced last week.
All restrictions will apply until Sunday 25 October 2020, no doubt an updating message will be issued on or before that date.
The restrictions apply to the same Health Board areas as outlined last week, including NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
This time the restrictions confirm rules for adult 'Social Cycling' i.e. non club organised bunch rides with no Covid officer present. In short, ride within your Health Board area with riders from only two households, up to max 6. Physical distancing etc applies.
Club organised bunch rides with Covid officer present with rider registration, ride to remain within Health Board area (riders to remain with HB area in which they reside), group ride numbers reduced from max 30 to maximum of 9. Physical distancing etc applies.
You can read the full announcement below, please take time to absorb the latest changes and make the necessary adjustments if you plan on riding out over the next few weeks. 
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/Supplementary_Information_October_v2.pdf

Great to see everyone today. Lovely day for it. So glad we made the run a bit shorter and easier. 
 
See you next week.
cheers

Great to see everyone today. Lovely day for it. So glad we made the run a bit shorter and easier. 
 
See you next week.
cheers

Good route and turnout today, thanks for leading the way!

Great to see everyone today. Lovely day for it. So glad we made the run a bit shorter and easier. 
 
See you next week.
cheers

Great to see everyone today. Lovely day for it. So glad we made the run a bit shorter and easier. 
 
See you next week.
cheers

Great to see everyone today. Lovely day for it. So glad we made the run a bit shorter and easier. 
 
See you next week.
cheers

Route for tomorrow (plenty of bailouts)
- club rooms 9.30
- Bishopton 
- port Glasgow
- Whin. Hill.
- wall climb - reverse 
- Clune brae
- back road to Finlystone
- Kilmalcolm Cross
- Phil’s Folly
- Lochwinnoch 
- Beith
- Barmill
- Dunlop
- Stewarton 
- Neilston 
- Dalek Hill
- Hame

See you 9.30 at the club rooms, Darryl.

Update. Runs are restricted to within our Health Board boundaries. Those boundaries are a bit vague, so inadvertently crossing a boundary may be excused if we are not sure, but the coast run definitely takes us into North Ayrshire, which is forbidden.
So, I’ll devise another route for within Inverclyde, and Renfrewshire limits.
Post if you are up coming - 9.30 at the club.
Cheers

We didn’t quite make the full coast last week so I’m proposing we try again this Sunday in better weather. 9.30 at the club, usual route.

See General Forum under Saturday 3rd October - Jan has got the date right, I quoted Sat 2nd!

Yip

Goodness knows where this misinformation came from!
The Covid19 Update I published on The Forum (for all to read and take personal responsibility for) is clear that there is currently NO CHANGE to the Scottish Cycling (Scottish Government) guidance and rules on bunch rides, provided they are properly adhered to we will have no issues.
There has been some nonsense written on certain WhatsApp groups today, please ignore this.
In brief, as things stand, a bunch ride could consist of up to 30 riders. Sensible, low risk riding is generally encouraged, to minimise the likelihood of crashes and so protect NHS resources. Normal social distancing, hand hygiene and self sufficiency i.e. no sharing of food, bike tools and spares. On stopping, before, during and after the ride societal rules apply - face masks on entering premises, 6 persons/2 household rule (i.e. enter and sit in cafes in pairs), abide by and respect requests by local retailers.
At least one sensible person per bunch to remind others of these basic requirements and to take names and contact details for the club register for NHS Test & Protect. Ideally this individual will let me know in advance that they will undertake this, probably the ride organiser. Send your list on to me as soon as possible on completion of the activity.
All activities posted on The JWCC Forum, JWCC WhatsApp, JWCC FBook etc will qualify as club organised rides and ARE reportable - no exceptions. 
All riders involved, be they club members or 'guests' to be included (Coronavirus does not discriminate) - no exceptions. 
No doubt there will be changes to the guidance over time and I will provide any updates as they arise. 
Please make all our lives easier!
With thanks,
Eric (Club Covid19 Co-ordinator) 
 

Hi just to let you know there are plans to upgrade C11 being discussed. 
https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/project-corridor-options-access-to-argyll-and-bute-a83/
 

Saturday forecast bodes well!
Paul McD and I were thinking about an excursion to Ayrshire Alps. GPX and Route details attached. Ride is 4 hours, 106km and 1600m of climbing. 
Cars required but usual meeting point is the lay-by on the B7045 just south of Minishant.
Suggest meeting at 0900am at start of route
Andy
 
 Ayrshire_Alps.gpx
Ayrshire Alps.pdf

Change of plan - me and Andy will meet you at ferry 0930  

See youse in morning 

Plan to join at Kilmacolm bridge 0845/0850