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9 minutes ago, George said:

Either way, once Covid is over a night or two on arran with some cycling & beer would be magic. 

100% 🍺🍺 but defo not the Bunkhouse in Lamlash

12 minutes ago, Jannza said:

There's a really good bunkhouse in Brodick, belongs to the Douglas hotel.

After 4 laps of Arran it would be a hospital I'd need rather than a hotel 🤕

Only a certain few will appreciate my last comment 🤮

11 hours ago, George said:

Hold my beer! The 4 lap one sounds excellent, no worries about ferries and a few beers afterwards 👌🏼 

Great idea, we could all book into the Bunkhouse in Lamlash     an old JWCC favourite

Hi Davie,

really sorry to be reading this news, like most of the guys have said, your passion for all things bike is incredible and i know personally you have helped me many times with little tips and advice re all things techy/mechy which i really appreciate .. i admire your bravery in posting this up here, and really hope you continue to fight with such a positive spirit, and that your treatment gives you everything you're hoping for...Once you get out on the Gravel e-Bike, give me a shout, i'm loving the gravel bike and will be up for any time out in the lanes, trails, etc..

All the best Davie..

Ian

20 hours ago, Jannza said:

Went along the road from Kilmacolm to Houston and back today on one of the Renfrewshire lanes. Searched council website but can’t find the others.

Anyone know where the others are? Warlock Road and Corsliehill Road sounded familiar.

Jan,

Warlock road and Corsliehill Road are both great wee lanes to ride on..the part of Corsliehill Rd to the east of where you've marked it on the map has all been resurfaced and leads into Houston village missing out the main (sort of) road...

Nice run today folks.. Good company to take the mind off the weather 😜

Sounds good Darryl.. 

Great pics Gerard 👌

Thanks Iain, seems straightforward enough... 🤞

Does anyone know if you can download pre planned routes from Komoot onto a Garmin 520 or 530 ?

Hoping to be out this week.. 

some of that course looks pretty horrific , traffic wise ..

nice one lads, needs to be Saturday for me this week, but look forward to getting back out with the Sunday bunch(es) soon..

On 7/29/2020 at 2:42 PM, thejanullrichdietplan said:

That's disappointing - made a lot of purchases there over the years that i otherwise wouldn't have without the price match!

Exactly Iain...

Ah well the Mike Ashley effect has kicked in at Evans, the famous Price Match is no longer.. I think they'll live to regret it.. 

6 minutes ago, Darryl Gunson said:

Hi Ian

I’ve got both. They  are very good. SRAM is very smooth and quiet and you can cross chain all you like without having to trim the front mech. It is better than Shimano in this respect.

IMO, Shimano is better at front shifting; it is a lighter action. But there isn’t much in it, as long as you keep them clean and well lubed. On a race bike this might be an issue. But on a Gravel bike, probably not.

If you’re still undecided when I get back I’ll give you a shot on my Hurricane, which has SRAM Rival on it.

 

thanks Darryl,

thats encouraging... at the moment the option is only available for a 1 x groupset, so the front chainging wouldnt be an issue.. all said, i'd rather have a 2 x groupset, so am gonna email them to see of its possible.... hope your're having a great holiday

6 minutes ago, George said:

I have Etap on my TT bike and have had Di2 in the past. Di2 is that bit more snappy, in my experience.

Thanks George, it was more around the working of the manual shifters with SRAM double tap, I've heard some folk say they're not too fond of them in the past. 

A wee query ...

Gonna be buying a gravel bike soon, its available in both Shimano GRX and SRAM Rival or Force.. both the SRAM options are a bit cheaper therefore quite appealing, but i have no experience of SRAM at all. Wondering if anyone out there might have any comments to make ?

I know the SRAM shifts differently to Shimano, but that about my lot..

Cheers

Ian

Going well George 👍

• i'm guessing at Scott McIntosh

unfortunately my wife is having her 50th birthday celebrations this weekend, so i will be mostly drinking beer, wine and other stuff 🍺🍺

32 minutes ago, XXX said:

Ginty does this not go the other way , WK first then the coast 

Got me worried there Billy... Hopefully still on course to make it tomorrow.. 

Hoping to catch the 9.30 bunch at Bishy Hill 10'ish, having a wee child free afternoon /evening, so enjoying the local hostelries, but planning to use some willpower at some point 🤭

Hopefully 🤞🤞🤞