Darryl Gunson

With the link I posted up, you can change the location to Alcudia which is pretty close.
I looked this morning and it said showers on Sunday but the 24hr precipitation was only 7.5mm! so not like home at least!
Just looking at it now.....it's now drizzle on Sat (1.6mm), Sun (3.5mm) and also Mon (4mm)!!
 
Not worth worrying about til I get there! Still 17-20c though
 

If it is wet you will find me in the bar. I can ride in the rain any time I want over here!!
 
Tom

Actually on closer inspection of the map i think it goes down Gibson street rather than up it!

Looks like that route is Day 1 of the Duva Sportive. I have downloaded it to the Garmin but of limited use as I dont know how to use it !

I have dozens of forms so you can fill in one when you are there bright and early tomorrow
 

Good luck tomorrow guys here's hoping for a joansin win :-)

Good luck to everyone.
 
Sore throat, sore knee & a touch of snow blindness but am just gonna man up
 
#warface on!

Well that was a fun night, a flying 200 first to seed everybody - standard 2 lap wind up to the flying lap, then onto a match sprint ladder which was basically mostly races of 3 riders , with the winner being promoted a race, 2nd staying put and 3rd being demoted. (Although they just kind of made it up on the 3rd round).
 
So, flying lap, and then 3 match sprints against slightly different people each round. Hopefully see more of the regulars out to play next time, ended up just me, Paul and Euan from the jets. It is great fun tho, get along and try it!

Alan and Graham were 151st & 152nd but held up by Graham's crash and puncture later on.

The Port Navigation 200km – Saturday 13th April 2013 – wee report.
This ride started in Ballachulish at 08:00 in the morning & headed south down the A82 then A828 to Connel Bridge which was a pleasant run using the cycle path & road the surface on the cycle path was far superior to the road. At Connel it was left to Oban on the A85 but we took a detour as the ferry to Mull was not till 11:45. Right into Dunbeg following the cycle track which goes over the high ground before dropping in Ganavan Sands the then the coast road right into Oban. We got there for 10:45 so of to Tesco’s for some early lunch. This stretch is only 40 miles.
Then on the ferry to Craignure (Mull) arriving there at 12:30, once of the ferry it was left on the A849 to Pennyghal to the check point by this time the sun was out but the wind was starting to build. Pennyghal reached at 13:45 card stamped & some food from the shop it was rather good considering it is in the middle of nowhere. Then a retraces back to the B8049 were you go north west over a hill then drop down to sea lever were we turn east right into the wind lovely ride along the cliff road but 8 m/hr at times with the head wind and this is a flat road, you get to the main road at Salen right to the Fishnish – Lochaline Ferry over to Morvern. Check point in Jeans café just as you get of the ferry, soup & sandwiches are in the price of the Audax recommend this to. 86 miles covered at this point time 16:45.
So from Lochaline to the Corran Ferry at Ardgour it is 31 mile the first 10 uphill so a bit of a slog but you soon get into it & the long hill Is over with a very step descent to loch Sunart at this point your into the wind as travelling east. From the end of Loch Sunart to the ferry it is 13 miles it was 18:15 so you would think to make the ferry at 7.30pm would be easy. The climb to the top of the Glen Tarbert was a bit of a grind speed ranging from 4 to 12 m/hr due to the wind on reaching the top the wind was just unbelievable there was a stretch of about 100m of flat and I was flat out at 6 m/hr then the downhill I was asking myself am I really going downhill pedalling at 10 m/hr then I went behind some tree that sheltered the road the bike shot up to 27 m/hr & a wee breather from pushing the pedals round hard, on reaching the coast the road turns north so a bit of a tall wind, it was time to time trialling the last stretch as I had 15 minute & about 4 mile I thought so here we go, it’s like the return leg on the Georgetown mentality you have to give it your all it did work as I rounded the corner the ferry still there I had made it by 5 minutes 117 miles. I had also caught the front group as they had just missed the 7:00pm ferry.
It was then just a wee run round the coast to Ballachulish getting there at 20:02 127 miles in the bag & it just started raining as we went into the hall all the riders that came in after that were like drowned rats.
Ride states
Miles 127, time riding 9 hour, total climbing 6164 ft., 8242 cal., total time 12 hours.
You should try this it was a nice run.
I think there was another Johnstone Wheeler on the start sheet but didn’t see them or they didn’t see me.
Campbell

Heres some more useful information about routes around Pollenca, and other practical tips. Credit to Roy Gardiner and www.ciclosuno.com
 
www.roygardiner.com/ciclosol/routes2013.pdf

Just to give you guys something to aim for:
 
http://app.strava.com/activities/48776245#856712414

Who are you flying with Billy?
For anyone else with Jet2...
 
23kg for bike
20kg for hold bag
10kg for cabin bag

Nice one Alan. I'm just back in. Only lasted an hour and was beaten by the wind!

Cycled up completely soaked didn't even get to the end of the drive of lapwing lodge to be told it was canceled, about turned and rolled back down for a bath. 10 miles in the bank and have to clean my bike again!
 
Was looking forward to it!
Fry-up time.

95 miles for me. Great run out over Esrkine, along the coast to Faslane. Ross and Alan, now known as the thunderthigh twins kept us sheltered when they went the the front. And then the whistlefield climb! Painful. Ross and Fergus were strong on the climb but to be fair Darryl showed them how to do it. After an amazing decent we regrouped and went along for café stop at Kilcreggan. Excellent scones! Ross fuelled himself on eggs. If you we're there you'll know what this means. Straight run back along the coast. Despite everyone being tired, everyone was strong and the craic was flowing. More of this brisk, friendly main bunch medicine required!
Andy
 
PS. Nae sunshine.

Caption competition?
 
"Now you wouldn't catch ME leaving the house sporting that pink thong and through see-through leggings combination!"

Darryl giving it waldy and Fergus is not paying attention!

Daryl
So far rosneath is the prefers option I can't remember exact route so would do yours
Chung how about yours for next week for the sake of unity and world peace

I'm going to go for Aug 11th as alternative.

Colin,
Afraid I'm opting for the alternative date on Aug 11th.

25'll be fine you great softy.
 
I did the Whitton on a 23 a few years back.

I just missed youse at the BB. I had wanted to go over Loch Thom so I went on cross bike in case of snow. Timed things to meet you at BB. However the moor road involved clambering through a lot of snow drifts, some about 8 ft deep but you could run over the crusty top and only sink in to your knees ! Then punctured when I hit a bit of metal in the snow about 2 miles from Largs when hands were numb.
Arrived at BB on my knees and heard you left 15 mins earlier.
So quick cuppa, up Heely where I met Tony C then home.
Has a vintage You've been Framed moment when I was descending in soft snow in middle of road as the tractor ruts were too icy, saw a deep drift, too slippy to brake so tried to surf it. Doh, it was about 3 ft deep and I did a somersault into the soft snow.
Character building

 
 
 
 

Not really sure what happened. I felt the bike twitch then I was against a back wheel and down I went. Tyres are fine. I had been riding for an hour by that point so it has to be put down to rider error I'm afraid!
 
Bike is a white Planetx Pro Carbon, 80mm carbon tubs with Powertap SL+ rear hub. Pretty good birthday present!!
 
Tom

I'll think of you when I'm opening the 3L bottle of Chimay I purchased to watch Der Ronde with.
 
Lekker!