ginty001

Never seen my bike so filthy.
 
Took my nephew ages to clean it.

Iain,
 
you didn't actually fall for the old one about the fast bunch actually waiting until 9.45 before heading off ?

Hi ,
 
I've got 2 tickets for Saturday night session (allocated seats) , don't suppose anyone has 2 afternoon tickets that they would fancy swapping ?
 
cheers
Ian

Ian - I didn't want to leave Chung by himself in case he hit the bollard on the A77 again!!

I would wager the Czech style 'cross at Rouken Glen was more fun...
 

Worth a watch for the scenery alone.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04v5hhh/the-adventure-show-20142015-episode-5

disaster , 3 miles in chain broke,where is chung when you need him
 
iain

Obviously i meant 9.30

Let's pencil it in. If hols get in the way we can ride one of the others. Yes Chung, am back in summer ( well , spring anyway). Got a few weeks
left in Sydney and then we are moving down to Hobart in Tasmania. Was down there last weekend and you will be pleased to hear it was 13 C and blowing hard. It's about 1500 kms south of here ( in the Roaring Forties ) so weather may prove to be a challenge. Mt Wellington is right behind the city though so a nice 20 km alpine style climb literally on the doorstep. Really must get that compact ! See you in Spring.
 
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wellington_(Tasmania)

Hi All,
 
Just like to share our FIRST "Drum Up" experience from yesterday on Loch Eck - orginised by a very welcoming & friendly Geoff & Linda Smith & Ian Loughran of the Glasgow Couriers CC:
 
http://www.braveheartfund.co.uk/Community/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13987
 
Four of us - Alan Michael, Bill T, Iain McGinty & myself cycled to Gourock to catch the 10am ferry for a crossing over to Dunoon.
The bunch was split up with some heading straight to Loch Eck via Sandbank to prepare the fire in advance, while a few of us took in the climb over to Ardentiny. A swift decent dropped us back onto the shores of Loch Eck where Geoff & co had already got the fire going, fantastic to be warming ourselfs in front of a rear fire.
 
Slowly but surely the drum up group started to swell & a big group of (I think) Inverclyde Velo boys joined in the fun. Even Dennis White (Ex-Wheeler who resides in Blackwood now) made an appearance along with the ever green Jocky Johnstone joined in the fun too!
 
I was given advise before hand by Bill as to what these "Drum-Ups" are about, so I packed my wee musette full of jam pieces, biscuits, tea bags and hope to improvised (a mobile cafe stop really) At first I was a bit apprehensive as to what to do, but seeing the "pros" at work got me experimenting with our limited resources along with Roy from the "Nightingales". It was so much fun, eating & drinking what can only be describe as "crude" food cooked on an open fire & with soup cans (or proper billy cans with wheel spoke as handle - genius :-)), but with the beautiful scenery & brilliant company, it was fantastic!
 
Oh, and there was some cycling involved to, 105km door to door from Bishopton, great day out!
 
Here's a few photos just to show that I wasn't dreaming :-)
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55693145@N05/15130767143/in/set-72157646894692384/
 
I would highly recommend that all keen cyclist to try it at least once and experience this unique "cycling culture" of by gone years, and it's surely one that I hope to participate again!
 
Big Thanks again to Geoff & Linda Smith, and Ian Loughran of the Couriers and everyone that went along, Cheers!
 
Regards
 
Thanks for reading
 
Chung

Guys,
 
Apologies for hijacking the Sunday run thread. Geoff Smith has invited any of the JWCC to join in the Couriers annual Drum up this Sunday over to Loch Eck.. just thought I'd post it in here in case anyone fancied it... I think it was originally posted in our (JWCC) facebook page..
 
The plan is to head for the 10am wee red ferry over to Dunoon, head round to Ardentinny, up over Whistfield, down to the lochside for Drum up. then back to the ferry and home...
 
Any takers, think i'll give it a go..
 
Ian

It was great Iain, ive done it a couple of times before and today was by far the toughest, wind was brutal on the way home from the Mearns, and the horizontal rain didn't help, bit the free macaroni cheese at the end was awesome, rode very briefly in Sean Kellys wheel, but didn't fancy trying to hold that pace for the next 35 miles, so just let him get on with it. Great show of Joansin Jets out too :-)

It was great Iain, ive done it a couple of times before and today was by far the toughest, wind was brutal on the way home from the Mearns, and the horizontal rain didn't help, bit the free macaroni cheese at the end was awesome, rode very briefly in Sean Kellys wheel, but didn't fancy trying to hold that pace for the next 35 miles, so just let him get on with it. Great show of Joansin Jets out too :-)

Time constraints mean i'll probably do a U turn after a cuppa in Largs and head back up the Brisbane Glen and back to Bishopton ....

2 adults for me.....

Really enjoyed yesterday, great buzz being off the front even though it was probably a bit daft can't wait for next summer unlucky to Richard with a blow out and well done to everyone involved, absolutely fantastic day :-)

All the best Greig, it's been a quieter Bunch Forum this last wee while, hopefully see you around... take care of yourselves :-)
 
Cheers Ian....

Scores on the doors..... well done to all
 
Mary & IainC             - 20.25
Carol & David            - 19.59 PB
John S                       -  19.19
Lusia                          -  20.41
Iain & Andrew Couttie - 21.17  PB
Adam H                     -  18.31
AlanT                         -  18.06
Richard                       -  17.39
Jess                           -  20.35
GrahamF                   -  19.40 PB
 
Special congrats to Andrew on his first ever TT 
 
All seniors paid, £30 for club funds.....
 
Ian.....

Scores on the doors..... well done to all
 
Mary & IainC             - 20.25
Carol & David            - 19.59 PB
John S                       -  19.19
Lusia                          -  20.41
Iain & Andrew Couttie - 21.17  PB
Adam H                     -  18.31
AlanT                         -  18.06
Richard                       -  17.39
Jess                           -  20.35
GrahamF                   -  19.40 PB
 
Special congrats to Andrew on his first ever TT 
 
All seniors paid, £30 for club funds.....
 
Ian.....

All the best Big man....

How far is it between these 2 points Kenny ? I'm guessing 500m, cos thats about as much flat road as I can remember in Skye ? Beautiful al the same

Cheers......I'll check back.
 
Bike build costs as usual spiralling but not yet out of control, at least another couple of hours to reach that point!

How far is it between these 2 points Kenny ? I'm guessing 500m, cos thats about as much flat road as I can remember in Skye ? Beautiful al the same

finish, usual story of going far too early for a sprint but it was just too hard to resist holding back  and not trying to go round the final corner on the front of a group of about 50
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouv86Dd-tDI

Hi, I'm new to cycling & looking to pick up a few tips from some old geezers.
 
Would it be ok to pop along?
 
I'll likely just head straight along the coast & go up the Haylie as I'm back to my porky old self & terribly unfit.
 
This all depends on my new bike being ready!