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Thats why I ride singlespeed Daryll Colin

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72 inches actually. I know cause I is using the same. Colin

Only 2 minor blips on the way there and 2 on the way back if returning via the coast road, which I will. What gear are you using? Colin

Photo's from the Jets Hillclimb now on jets Gallery. Usual problems with cropping. Anybody want copies????? Drop me a PM with email details as usual. Colin

Hope to be there but want a promise of a slow build up!!!! Will be singlespeeding so restricted to about 22mph on flat before I run out of gear. Most miles I will have ridden since April.... Colin

Quality issues mostly resolved Cropping still a problem Colin

Photo's from the Senior Hillclimb Championship now up loaded. Just go to Gallery and select the approporiate folder. Some images have not turned out great thanks to the uploading software and as usual it has cropped most pictures more than I would have liked (doesn't seem to like portrait photo's). Anybody interested in a copy of the originals can PM we with their email details and I will forward on. Ramsay - considering using one of the pictures of you for a competition and titling it "Game Face" Jets pictures to follow on their site between today and tomorrow Colin

http://www.sportingtours.co.uk/classics ... liege.html Starter for 10. I have been granted a pass to do this (circumstance allowing) Colin

[attachment=0]7851.jpg[/attachment] La Doyenne - Cote de Saint-Roch Not often a photo gives an idea of Gradient Colin

"We just need to copy those on the italian trip and find ourselves a belgian bar to do our planning in. " http://www.brelbarrestaurant.com/ Colin

This one might suit my (powerful) build a bit better than the Italy trip, although I think I would be remis to consider the climbs easier just because they are shorter Circumstance allowing I might be up for this. Over to you Mr Mulholland Colin

Hi James, I have done plenty of dark rides, and intend to do more this year. I use an Exposure Enduro Turbo which has 4 settings: Flashing - lasts forever Low - up to 8 hours High - up to 4 hours Turbo - up to 2 hours Light is plenty good on high for the back roads around Houston, Kilmacolm, Bridge of Weir etc with downhill speeds recorded in excess of 25mph Turbo makes the neds on the cycle track stand back (must be confusing, a rapidly approaching light bright enough to be a motorbike but no noise ) Have never had a battery run out on me but a previous version did cut out completely on the back road over by Kilmacolm golf club (but only because I had dropped it from a height the day before ). Made me appreciate just how much light it was pumping out. Reflection can be a problem when it is wet as the light tends to bounce off the road surface making speeds a bit lower. Added bonus of the exposure lights is that they have a self contained battery (no wires). There are newer versions than the one I have with the MAXXD being the latest (I think). Can be pricey but well worth the money if you are going to be out in the dark regularly enough. I know that Alan McLean runs with Lupines so he will undoubtely fill you in on their qualities. Important note: don't neglect the quality of your rear light. If riding in traffic you can be lost if its not bright enough. Remember legally you have to have a constant light (supplemented with flashers if you want) and must have a rear mounted reflector (I think its between 300 - 900mm from the ground). Hope this helps. Colin

Alternatively you could just have burned his eyes out with your light Power to the people (cyclists that is) Colin

"to go collecting wild mushrooms in a wood near Aberfeldy" Ah, ha.........the secret to Bens success revealed Am now off to bag me some magic mushrooms in the hope of delivering some decent performances next year Or maybe I'll just end up in Dykebar Colin

Spot on Duncan, but you only had to go back a couple of posts, not all the way back to the original (which seems was posted years ago ) Have given some thought to introducing the Tour of Bejing into the mix but given the short time to the start and the lack of familiarity with the parcours I have decided that the last race of our season will indeed be Lombardy There has been mention previously of triple points to ensure tension right to the end so here goes - triple points will be awarded for accurate prediction of the winner only. Now, you can hedge your bets and go for Gilbert, or, go out on a limb a bit and choose another name in the hope that everybody else sticks with the relatively sure bet. You decide Race takes place on 15th October so entries required by 23.59 on the 14th (or thereabouts ) Colin

But Ken, I'm sure that was you i saw on the track between BOW and Brookfield yesterday at about 4 pm Colin

I'm sure you will tear up the track big man. Allez, Allez, Allez. Moan the Joansin. Colin

Duncan, I look forward to hearing the outcome from the CAS sometime in 2013 Billy, Good luck with that......they are all too busy getting paid rediculous amounts of money to determine just what degree of curvature should a banana have before its no longer a banana Colin

Duncan, You forgot: F old age and senile means the memorys not that good anymore Colin

Double points for accurate place predictions only. Believe it or not I was swithering between EBH and Greipel. Went with EBH to hedge my bets just incase the uphill Sprint was too much for Greipel. Should have had more faith Lombardy next with a bonus announcment shortly. Colin

World Road Race Prediction Champion 2011 - Me with 42 points (24 for Cav and 18 for Goss) Silver Medal Tom with 26 points Bronze shared between Richie, Jann, Alan and Billy with 24 points Overall table; 1st Duncan 339 points (NO ENTRY Duncan ) 2nd Richie 330 points (up 1 place) 3rd Me 329 points (up 1 place) 4th Paul 320 points (down 2 places) 5th Jann 289 points 6th Ramsay 258 points 7th Richard 253 points (no entry) 8th Alan 241 points 9th Billy 240 points 10th Tom 222 points 11th Kenny 161 points 12th Greig 160 points 13th Davie 152 points Hotting up at the top Lombardy was always included as our last race of the season. Look out for bonus points oppertunity in future announcment Colin

Worlds RR: 1ST Cav 2ND Goss 3RD EBH Colin

Hello and welcome, On the subject of trade teams, I personally don't follow one in particular, however do lend my support under the following conditions: 1. Any team riding TIME frames (I have one the same as Voekler used during his first stint in yellow, and as ridden to at least 1 WC by Tom Boonen. Fantastic piece of kit); 2. Any team with a Brit in it; 3. Any rider that dares to be a bit different in their approach to winning (eg Hushovd, Gilbert, Voekler et al. See Ben Greenwoods column in this months Pro Cycling mag); 4. Any rider I have picked in our predictions comp (if you follow racing closely why not join in next year) Colin

Double points for Martin in 1st place (normally 12 points now 24 - see one of my previous Worlds posts) Colin