duncan thomson

put me down as a maybe depends on good behaviour award on saturday duncan oh and that will be 9.30. give us a shout Martin as you come past!

the king? that would be Sir Chris

John, that story brought a smile to my face. The reports will be not be the same. Tragic news Duncan

bringing some rolls to go with the soup, if the club is not open at 9.25, will anyone have a car I can leave them in? duncan

hoping to be out with 9.30 group. depends on family duties but looking good! wonder what weather is in store? duncan

soup was brilliant shame you were too fast for us. suggest the 10 o'clock group for you next time duncan

todays most used phrases: 1. ICE! ICE! BABY! 2. neither inside, middle or outside, instead EVERYWHERE! 3. It's always nice and dry on this road- oops ICE! (Mulholland) 4. COWS! 5. DOGS LOOSE , suggestions of the merits of a lead were gratefully accepted 6. BOW AND ARROWS!! Personal favourite was the bow and arrows. Glad to be back on the bike but the hills seem to be much steeper this year or the bike and rider combination is 10kg heavier. Hmmm, bike is unchanged. see you in a fortnight hopefully duncan

actually cycled the whole way back from Greenock, that's about my limit at the moment duncan

kenny, did you get my pm? duncan

Decided this morning was a good idea to cycle and finally get off enlarging backside Halfway to Greenock on back road from Kilmacolm, road started to get a bit icy, actually very icy- started running along side of road. White van came up behind me at speed, I pulled off road to allow him past. Driver slows down and offered me a lift, bike thorwn into back of pick up truck and rather quicker, and warmer journey to the Strone. So big cheers to the white van man Duncan

will watch out of the window at inverlyde hospital at 10ish as you fly past in a well controlled peleton in the colours of the joansin. shame I have to work, have a good run and carbo load afterwards. Remember, it is dehydration that is the killer...get the beers in! Duncan

XC - CX good point Martin aka Cyclocross Guru. Basic mistake McLean, mind you I have some 1inch 26" slicks you can have. Please let me take some photos though for the Bunch if you do duncan

http://www.scottishcyclocross.com/SCX/Events.html Jannza that should take you to the events page cheers duncan

good spot Jim!

gilet full bib tights s/s jersey (3/4 zip?) bib shorts all size 4 thanks duncan

after last weeks journey oot the back, I will be packing car for the far north cheers duncan

chapeau Jim sounds well hard, I bet watching hoy and the team in beijing will mean more now eh? duncan

memo: if daryl suggests going in the first group- take it! Good evening and a fast frist lap until I was dropped for the second time after the horse caused a gap to open, no way back.. Never mind, give it a time trial effort and see what happens. Second lap enjoying the view rather than someones backside then past a waving Kenny MacD, by the time I had turned round he had gone. Reversed the course and joined the chasing group for faster return than I was making alone. Enjoyed it but hard work. holiday next week hopefully be out later in july cheers duncan

hoping to come along, what time does it start and where is the best place to leave a car? cheers duncan

and colin and I were dead certs for the podium

treasured memory of the day: in awful weather with serious downhill run to go (and 2 major climbs and 80k still to go) foraging englishman searching for bin liner in lampost attached rubbish bin. Classic. And yes, it was defintely Alan, described later in hotel as Chirpy Scot. The main reason is that he was going so slowly, for him, that hte had loads of energy in reserve unlike the rest of us! Of course, he did almost break his hip at the bealach, heaven knows how fast he would have been otherwise. Alan, thanks for keeping us company at our pedestrian pace. Where's the pictures then? Duncan

MUCH WORSE!!

Colin, thats a maybe, we get back from holiday that weekend, not sure if an early finish will go down all that well. Will try negotiations... Duncan

great write up,inspirational stuff Howie Duncan

err, it was a bit hot then sounds very hard, well done all finishers duncan