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  1. Joe Brunetti Hill Clmb championship, Sunday 7th October

    in Confined events

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Marc said:

     

    Well done to everyone taking part today, really horrid conditions. 

     
    As a club we constantly bang on about getting folk to take part in confined events, so not to get a start I thought was bad craic. 
     

    Hi Marc,

    If you want to blame someone, blame me - not the club!

    As I said in Galeb’s post, I had a set time agreed with Alan at the top.

    I’ll admit that I’m no expert in the art of time-keeper. I have done it a few times before without too much fuss, but not the Hill Climb. So for me to suddenly deviate from what we plan/set out to do might just cause me confusion & jeopardise the times that follows. Which is the last thing I want & certainly not good for everyone!

    Robbie made it with about 30 seconds before his start time!

    We had planned a 3 minutes gap from the last senior to the first Jet, mainly to allow Alan to get in position that was lower down the course.

    We had over 20 Jets waiting to be set off, some waiting in the pouring cold rain, some with only skin suits on. It wouldn’t be fair on them to wait longer, not to mention the parents as well.

    Furthermore, using an iPhone stopwatch App wasn’t exactly the most reassuring thing in my mind

    :-/

    Hence, based on all the above issues, I took the decision that I took, which obviously you’re not happy about! But what can I say?

    I hope you understand my predicament at the time & this should not deter you from participating in future events!

    Cheers

    Chung

     

  3. Sunday Training Ride 7th after club hill climb

    in Sunday Run - Faster / Longer Bunch

    Posted

    Unlucky, Galeb!

    As there were still a big bunch of Jets to set off after the senior riders & with Alan McLean (my time-keeping partner at the top) who had to make this scheduled way back down to the closer finish line for the jets. It was just too close to make any sudden changes & could potentially causes confusion, hence to take the decision on the line!

    You & Marc could have been strong contenders & give Robbie a run for his money :-/ Oh well, there's always next year & it gives you 12 months to train for it! :-) I'm sure you'll smash it!

    Cheers

  6. Joe Brunetti Hill Clmb championship, Sunday 7th October

    in Confined events

    Posted

    Hi Alan,

    I'll come along to help if required, if not I'll just shout encouragement on the side  :-)

    (Marty) Martin McDonald - he was a Wheeler for a few years but moved back to New Zealand a couple of years ago, is back in Glasgow for a visit & are keen to come say hello.

    I told him its fine for him to ride too, but just won't be counted in the competition. Is that OK, if it's not then he said that's fine too!

    Also, would it be OK to post a shortish ride after the event? Maybe just over to Stewart for a cafe stop or something less strenuous.

    Cheers

  9. Gonnae let me play with your WHEELS :-)

    in General

  10. Gonnae let me play with your WHEELS :-)

    in General

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Darryl Gunson said:

    You’re absolutely right Chung, changing bearings without the correct tools can be a real pita. Campag Zonda and above are normally tool free maintenance for bearings and cones. New cups though, that is serious - never had to do it.

    Great that you’ve got all the kit though. 

    Darryl, I think I’m just unlucky with my pair of Neutron Ultra, only 2 summer use & already the front non-drive side bearing, cup & cone was in a right state. Not to mention had to replace the free hub ratchet spring last year as well :-0

    If you ever need to replace the cups on your Zondas, let me know & you’re welcome to use the tools if you want a bash :-)

     

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  11. Gonnae let me play with your WHEELS :-)

    in General

    Posted

    45 minutes ago, DavieB said:

    Impressive ....does it come with a hammer included?

     

    My Planet X cheapo carbon tubs are currently in bits and have to confess the replacement bearings are going to be hammered in with a DIY drift, what could possibly go wrong.........the only actual fun thing I remember about Campag maintenance were all the "work arounds" you needed to devise to avoid paying for specific tools - your taking all the fun out of it!

     

    Enjoy...it does look mighty impressive.

     

     

    Davie, you're absolutely right about Campag specific tools ......... but what can I say, I'm a sucker for it :-)

    I was absolutely bricking it when I had to hammer the cups out of the carbon hub, that's with the proper tool too.

    Geez your wheel/bearings & I'll press it in for you or if you can wait, I can bring the tools with me at the soon to be AGM & we can mess about with it then?

    Cheers

    3 hours ago, Jannza said:

    I have some wheels which could do with TLC, will look them out and send you a pm.

    Jann, no problem - but you need to clean it first :-)

    2 hours ago, PaulL said:

    I have a wheel off an Isla bike which is need to help Chung lots of play around bearings, let me know ill drop it into you :)

    Paul, I'll send you my work address & you can drop it over if it suits!

    Chung

  13. Gonnae let me play with your WHEELS :-)

    in General

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Some of you might know that I’m a bit “keen” when it comes to working on my bike(s), some might even say it’s an illness :-) Acquiring bike specific tools is also a sick obsession of mine.

    Recently my Campag Neutron wheels needed a bit of TLC as it was feeling rough when spinning, the hub bearings definitely need servicing, so I thought why not do it myself & in the process got a bit “carried away” in buying some fancy tools to do jobs properly - punch, bearing extractor, hub bearing press tools etc.

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    Needless to say, it made the job(s) of servicing/replacing my Campag cup/cone bearings hubs a lot, lot easier, it would also work well on seal bearings hub too, it’s almost a pleasure to do it now rather than being a PITA job.

    Now I have these tools which will hopefully last me a life time & it would be a shame not to get it use more often :-)

    Therefore, if any club members of the Joanins have wheels that needs work on the hub bearing, then give me a buzz & we can see what I can do.
    Obviously this is just my desperate attempt to get the chance to mess about with my new tools, NO charges involve, you just pay for any parts needed & we can do the job together if you fancy giving it a go. I’m telling you, taking a hammer to your lovely carbon wheels hub certainly does raise your heart rate to a new level :-) I think it’s an experience every cyclist should have!

    Also, some of the tools I have are Campagnolo wheels specific with the cup/cone, ball bearing types, so for those of youse with higher end Campag wheels i.e Zonda, Eurus, Shamal, Bora etc & Fulcrum equivalent. Then I have these tools especially if you want to extract any damage cups that need replacing that are pressed solidly into the hubs.

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    The need to ride our winter bike is upon us & it would make sense/good practice to examining your summer wheels to see if it needs some TLC before storage or winter ones so to face the harsh road conditions of winter.

    Cheers

    Chung

  15. Sunday 30 th September

    in Sunday Run - Faster / Longer Bunch

    Posted

    Like Charlie said, good run in dry-ish weather but the wind was constant all day ..............

    7 souls - Alex, Charlie, David C, Iain Coutie, Stuart T, Tom & myself set off toward Troon for a lovely cafe stop at the cafe Blueberry. Got served fairly quickly as the place was quiet since we were quite early as Sunday goes!

    Returned via Irvine, Kilwinning etc, back on the track at Glengarnock where we bumped into the 30 milers bunch who also set off at 9 from the clubroom.

    David & I jumped ship & joined them since the Cowen's had a puncture each, so lend a hand in fixing them. Got going again afterwards & then the rain started, thankfully it was only a brief spell.

    I got home sunny & dry with 135km on my Garmin, happy days! :-)

    Thanks for posting Charlie & to all for the company yesterday.

    P.S If the weather is half decent next Sunday, can we possibly head over the Clyde for a change .......... please! :-)

    Cheers

    Chung

  17. Whole club run 23rd September

    in Club Runs

    Posted

    Yes, top run this morning!

    Rolling with the young ones, makes me feel younger & old at the same time :-)

    Thanks to AlanT, who unfortunately couldn’t ride, for organising this & Martin for leading our group!

    Also great to see some “old” faces that I haven’t seen for a while - Andrew, Anthony, Campbell, Greg, Robbie, Peter, Tom ....... etc!

    Can we do this every Sunday?!

    Cheers

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  18. Bike boxes

    in General

    Posted

    If I had the money, I would probably get this one - The Topeak PakGo X ....... it even has a simple "work stand" :-) It's like your bike is travelling First Class!

     

    But ......... it's crazy expensive though :-/

    https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Topeak/Pakgo-X-Bike-Transport-System-Case/HW4A?msclkid=149f1b65dd9d124eb91540c3af7f8b7c&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PX | SH - Priority (Brand)&utm_term=4582145990824174&utm_content=Top Products (New)&gclid=CNGEj_SIz90CFRUTGwodWGYJAg&gclsrc=ds

  19. Bike boxes

    in General

    Posted

    I second Darryl suggestion of the B&W Bikes box, in terms of cost & what looks to me like pretty robust construction (I think Iain McGinty can confirm that).

    I have experience of the Bike Box Alan, they are great but cost a lot of money especially if we have to buy a number of them  :-(

    Looking at the dimension of the B&W & a "larger" version of the same brand, we could possibly get 4 of the larger ones & 2-3 of the smaller (depending of course on our budget).

    Here are the dimensions of the 2 respective models:

    Large interior size - 125(L) x 85(W) x 32(H)cm - 16kg - £280

    Small interior size - 108(L) x 79(W) x 25(H)cm - 13kg - £200

    https://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-accessories-nc/b-w-bike-box/11185499.html

    https://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-accessories-nc/b-w-bike-case/11185498.html

    Going by the review, these seems to be a great buy, the smaller one would probably fit bike sizes up to a 55cm frame (measuring top tube size)

    Would Iain McG like to add his view/comment on the one he's got (assuming it is the same one)

    Cheers

  21. Tubular Tyres for TT

    in Wheels'n'Deals - For Sale & Wanted

    Posted

    Hi Iain,

    Iain made some good suggestion via Merlin if you're not looking to spend a fortune on tubs.

    Is it for a front or back wheel?

    I have experience only mostly with Vittoria tubs, so that's what I'll recommend & all from Merlin cycles as these are the older versions hence cheaper than the newer G+ series..

    This one I have used a lot of - Corsa CX iii, supple, fast rolling, fantastic ride quality but NOT durable at all :-(

    https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-corsa-cx-iii-tubular-tyre-61745.html

    23mm only though & in "iffy" blue colour :-)

    Crono CS 22mm - as name suggest, it's for TT, but only 22mm, not sure if it's wide enough for you, but I'm guessing these are fast tyres & in much respectable all black colour too :-)

    https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-crono-cs-tubular-tyre-700c-117147.html

    Iain's suggestion - Corsa SC, 23mm, can't see anything wrong with that, tan side wall too for that retro or mis-match look, if you other tub isn't tan colour :-)

    https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-corsa-sc-tubular-tyre-700c-117152.html

    I'll throw in a wee curve ball - Tufo Hi-Composite Carbon Tubular - only ever had very limited experience with Tufo, but I believe it used to be quite popular, not necessary the model but the brand anyway.

    https://www.merlincycles.com/tufo-hi-composite-carbon-tubular-tyre-93633.html

    23mm too, if that's wide enough for you!

    All for under 40 quid each, can't really go wrong I guess, hope that helps, Iain!

    ......................... or you can forget all that & get some clinchers :-)

    Happy shopping

    Cheers

     

     

  23. Sunday 16 th September

    in Sunday Run - Faster / Longer Bunch

    Posted

    Despite the forecast, there was still 5 who met & started at the clubroom this morning - Davie B, David C, Glen, Martin & myself :-)

    A rough idea of where we were heading was agreed & we set off in search of quiet back roads lead by Martin - via Bowfield, Lugton (where Davie departed as he was taken it easy after yesterday's Cross race over in Rothsay), Uplawmoor, Stewarton for a café stop, then over to Kilwinning, back on the cycle track at Glengarnock for a ride back to Johnstone!

    Strong head wind in most places, lots of debris on the "farm roads" hence the 5 punctures between the 4 of us, everyone had their mis-fortune, that includes me as well :-(

    But that didn't dampen our spirit as even the sun made several brief appearance through-out the day!

    A good day on the bike despite the many punctures, some new roads for me & 122km by the time I got home ........ I'm knackered!

    Thanks guys for the company & wheels, more of the same please for next Sunday's Whole Club run, looking forward to it!

    Cheers

  25. Sunday 16 th September

    in Sunday Run - Faster / Longer Bunch

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, DavieB said:

    Chung,

    I will hope to be out for a bit on the Sunday as long as it is not absolutely chucking it down.

    Would prefer to stay on local roads so if you are headed to the dark side of the bridge let me know and I will do my own thing.

     

    Davie, happy to do the back roads (I’m sure the rest will be likewise) that you’re familiar with, no problem!

    The one you lead a few weeks back was great ........ think we ended up with Cafe in Stewarton - some good surface & quiet roads, happy to do it again!

    See you on Sunday, yeah!

    Cheers

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