Richard

I was going to ride tomorrow. It's only just come to my attention, sadly, that I'm not meant to leave Glasgow which is still in Level 3.

Cheers for the photos. The front edge looks like it's worn down to about a third of its original thickness. (I've seen worse on my own shoes, mind!) I think the worn tip is the source of your problems. Stick on a new pair of cleats and see what happens. Good luck.

The plastic Exustar cleats really do wear down quickly, Dave. It's normal to have to replace them. I go through 2-3 pairs a year, which is a pain, but you have to keep on top of it to keep yourself safe. No point saving a fiver then pulling your foot out at 30mph. I'd start by replacing the worn cleats. (Any chance of a photo of them, just to see how much wear and tear there is?)

I'm pretty sure Al Yuille's cycled it. Give him a nudge.

In case you've missed them, there are loads of free-to-watch 'cross races on GCN's racing channel on YouTube. Ideal if you're killing time on the turbo (or just killing time.) Highly recommended: the women's Waaslandcross Sint-Niklaas, and the men's Loenhout round of the DVV Trofee**. ** Watch this one! Watch this one!

Iain MacAulay's daughter Claire riding behind James and Stevie in the last photo?

Sorry. Not going to make it. Work...

Thanks to everybody who helped put on today's hill climb. Much appreciated.

To think there were 24 pieces and I only got two of them... 😭 Cheers, Jane!

I was sitting here with a cuppa just before I read that, reminiscing about the coffee and walnut cake! Good time trial, that. Well done, Gerard! Well done, Wheelers!

Doris Day posted something similar on her club forum.

I can marshal, Gerard. I've been at the dead turn on the last two occasions I've volunteered, but happy to go wherever you need me. Cheers!

No' a bad one to win, that - famous race, cracking course, big miles! Really well done, Cedric. Stellar!

Two riders on the windiest July night I can remember for a Westferry 10: Alan T - 25:53 Scott - 24:47 Well done, guys. Cheers to James for haudin' up. (PS Sorry about the delay in posting. In an effort to get the results up quickly, I took my laptop into the kitchen while I was making dinner and splashed water all over the keyboard. Anyone want to buy a drowned MacBook Pro?)

I'll timekeep.

Ah, the day I tried to give us all a trip in an ambulance... :-/ No wonder you haven't been back! It's still a good road. Best climbed from the west side, which is the poorer surface, then you can descend on better tarmac to North Third. There's so little traffic up there, the sheep run away from the roadside as soon as they see you!

Just wondering if anyone planned on riding this, and if so, might there be car space for a Weegie club-mate and bike? I don't have a.club skinsuit or BC membership, but I'll sort out the latter and chance the former if I know I can definitely get to Cambusbarron on the day. Ta.

Five riders, blue skies, but a wild north-westerly wind. In the order they went off: Tommy - 31:06 (PD) Alan T - 25:14 Scott - 24:50 Gerard - 24:55 (PD) James - 24:46 (PD) Good efforts on a stinker of a night. Cheers to Colin for holding up. £9 collected in cash, which I converted to a trip on the Renfrew ferry and a fish supper on the way home. If we had more riders, I could've had pickled onions. I'll transfer the equivalent dosh to the club account in a minute. Cheers!

I'll be there to timekeep.

I've got stuff to do this afternoon, but I hope to be back early enough to ride over to timekeep. I'll let you know as soon as I do. Sorry I can't be more definite about it.

Cheers, Ian and John. Much appreciated. Good to see a big turnout. Nae luck, George.

I hope to ride, too. This will be the first Frank Lauder for a long, long time without Mike Ferguson on the start sheet.

Fair play to riders and helpers. I always love seeing the results posted up. Did the Renfrew bunch catch anyone during their ride last night? I've been nosying about on Strava and the bunch seem to have reached the Westferry earlier than normal.

I'm not going to make it, I'm afraid. My replacement cleats haven't arrived and the ones I've got on just now don't inspire confidence.

Ta, Davie. I'm currently exploring compatibility between the brands. The ones I'm using are indeed Look Keo copies, but while the Exustar cleats will work with Look pedals, I have doubts whether the reverse is true. I'm trying to get up and running so I can ride the club 10 tomorrow. I go through two or three pairs of these things a year and I had loads stashed away in a drawer, but I seem to have run out. It would be on a bank holiday, too, when I can't get next day delivery! Offer and reply much appreciated, though. Cheers!