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Jann
Warm up 6-7pm then racing 7-10pm

paid, duncan

Hey georgous i see your ugly filter on this new forum has finally sorted it's rights from wrongs

Dear all,
 
As some of you may already know, the club has secured some funding through its membership and participation in the Johnstone Community Sports Hub, run by Renfrewshire Council. Through the Hub we secured SportScotland funding for a number of coaching courses and for some new equipment.
 
The coach funding will be used to increase the number of coaches we have in both the main club and the Jets.
 
The new equipment we are obtaining is:
5 sets of Tacx rollers (will be in the club house later this week, once I have built them up)
5 Dolan track bikes (hopefully delivered within the next week or so)
time keepers stopwatch (to be ordered shortly)

The rollers will be left for all to use in the club rooms (please ensure you strictly follow the instructions to adjust them to fit your bike - it's fairly easy, but not without the instructuions!).
 
The track bikes (sizes 60cm, 56cm, 54cm, 52cm and 50cm) will be available for all current club members and at present the committee have suggested that they should be "hired" for a 1 month period for £10 (free to youth/junior), which should cover maintenance/repair costs. Once we have them I will start a booking system, based on first come, first served basis.
 
Thanks have to go to:
Dooley's Cycles for maximising the amount of kit we are getting for the available funding.
Renfrewshire Council for making the funding application on behalf of the Hub.
SportScotland for the funding.

Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
 
Cheers,
Ramsay

http://uk.movember.com/mospace/4487209
 
Still a poor effort, but trying my best

I have posted a cheque. Seemed the easy option
Thanks
John

Electronic payment sent today.
 
Tom

I've paid Jann. Reference is B. Hickey.
 
Cheers
 
Brian

I've sent a cheque to Ian for my membership fee.
 
Thanks
 
Chung

Dalmarnock's still closed for refurbishment, I think. It's at the heart of my velodrome travel strategy. :-)

I've paid too, Jann. The payment reference will be "Georgetown 21/4", I'm afraid. It's an awful rigmarole changing payment references for existing payees. Sorry.

Jann
Made payment today - but apologies I did not put a reference on it before submitting. Should be obvious anyway as it is from MCDONALD PW,
 

Jann,
 
I have paid for Elaine and I, but there is not much room for much of a description.
 
R

All i have just picked our order up and i will take them along to the AGM tonight for those who can manage along to collect
 
Greig

Ha! I hope this does the trick, Paul.
 
I had an OK night, ta, Darryl. There were loads of C riders last night - so many that they made the women race with the A juniors. Even then there were so many bodies that the first C scratch was split into two separate races, and the last races of the evening, mixed B and C unknown distance, were again split into two races. The short version of my evening: 3rd in the scratch; 2nd in the points; 4th in the devil; and 1st in the unknown distance.
 
The long version: Woke up with terrible lower back pain. Thought about not going and did my usual pre-race fretting about crashing/getting hammered for most of the day. I'm no' really cut out to be a racer, but I'm fine when I actually get started. My scratch group had loads of first-timers. Lots of appalling riding. I went to the front too soon to get away from it all, procrastinated as I went back down the line and let the first two riders get the jump on me. Only made third place by about two inches.
 
The points race was an exercise in pain. I was second in three of the sprint laps and third, I think, in the other sprint lap. Unfortunately, Gerry McGarrity of Inverclyde Velo won every single sprint that I was second in. I was able to hang on to his wheel and get up alongside him, but not, alas, get in front of him. He's very, very strong. Don't know if my smaller gear is a disadvantage in those shoulder to shoulder sprints. Gerry's riding 51*15.
 
I made a pig's ear of the devil. I got caught on the outside of a long string of riders with no-one to hide behind. I must have ridden five or six laps on my tod with everyone else underneath me. When it got down to five riders I was at the back. I narrowly avoided elimination as we came to the line. Next time around I just couldn't get over the other riders. Nothing left in the tank. My legs were like jelly after that race.
 
Last race - unknown distance, mixed B and C. I was broken after the devil - really knackered. I sat at the back of the bunch, dead last and uninterested in anything other than riding round. I went past riders who were being shelled out the back, closing up the gap, but didn't move up the field any further. I found myself behind a rather erratic but broad-shouldered chap so I sat on his wheel as the front of the race destroyed itself waiting for five laps to appear on the board. When it did I regained my interest in racing! I moved up the field and got onto the back of a break of four. One lap to go and I moved out around the rider closest to me. As soon as I started to accelerate I knew I was going to get all of them. I even had time to look over my shoulder before the line. :-) 12 races to get a win. I've been in the top four for my last eight races, but I was starting to give up on a victory there. Thought I'd have to race in a bridesmaid's dress instead of a skinsuit!
 
I never know if these write-ups are an accurate reflection of what actually happened, but that's how I remember it anyway.
 
I think I'm for the B group next time around. Nonetheless, I can hardly wait to have other Wheelers there. I hope you're the first of many, Darryl!

good play in the woods,dark,soggy,slippy, what more could you want?
is any one interested in making a regular night time xc ride,there are plenty local runs that should keep it varied
 
iain

Jann theres ''peeps'' out every sunday and you dont need lights

You will get used to them, just keep practicing!

Accred 3 good value for 2 hours of hectic riding. Got a proper cough and everything...

27 Jets will be there this Sunday! :banana

Jann, can you tell I've been drinking?
 

Always wondered what happened to the biker from village people....

Was excellent, big show, very professional, very Belgium feel with VIPs having meal and vino in track centre, big stars, full house, superb choreography with pumping music, pre determined outcomes in many races - who would have believed this would ever happen in glasgow?
Inspirational

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