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Excellent event Gerard. Food was especially good. Thinking I might take that Jayne home with me next year. 

Can anyone use this before I take it to the skip ? Ideal for shipping bike if selling ..

Leaving Bishopton 10.30, heading for ferry to Dunoon 

i'd have have thought a wee bit of hill climbing training would have been just whats required 😂

Good luck George. By chance I had a good crop of hay this year, way more than I need. If you are still insisting on eating like a horse let me know. See you out sometime, if not see you in Spain.

Bonkers, complete bonkers... bur really does appeal to me, but not next year due to other commitments ....

Mega performance. Not just winning the Sam Robinson Trophy but also some great Strava trophies on the Dukes Pass. Who says Cedric climbs like a wee girl? I apologise. 

six headed out today, Boyd, Morna, Linda, myself, newbie Jane and a welcome return by Bill Thomson. 
 Made our way to Uplawmoor and then through farm roads to Dunlop  meeting a curly haired poodle on route who froze in the middle of the road. 
Coffees and teas taken at the Dairy and then home via Barmill and down Bowfield. 
Thanks for the company guys and girls. 
We are proposing to do the three ferries route from Wemyss bay. Will post up later when work out the ferry times. 
Dave

It’s a fantastic route and a great day out. Sorry I can’t join you.

good luck pal

David B, David C and myself returned to Galashiels for another Audax, this one was the last one we needed to qualify for PBP. David B had decided not to go to Paris and was just doing this for the craic.  Davie Borland was planning on riding straigh through the night so he could meet his wife for stake and chips about 1pm the next day, the pace he set of at it seemed he would! he was flying and lead the field throughout the day, as this was 3 out and back legs we got to wave a couple of times. He sensible decided to stop after the second leg rest up and meet the wife. David C and my self had a more relaxed plan and after the first leg 230km we were feeling good, We then headed of into the night for the second leg towards Gretna and rode with a Friend of Campbells called Neil. He was stopping at lockerbie at the first passing, but we decided to continue on hoping to complete the 2nd leg without stopping, but our pace had dropped in the darkness and as we hit Gretna it was fairly cold. When we got back to lockerbie about 380km in we were very tired and the usual pains we each had were back. We decided to stop at lockerbie truck stop(from and Irvine Welsh novel) and sleep for 3 hours and head back over the climbs in daylight. 
When we woke we both agreed to head back to Galahsiels and call it, it was a tough call but by this stage we had difficult sitting down and our pace was abysmal. I suppose training for these events are a good thing! and the qualifiers did there job, and weeded out the chancers trying to do the bare minimum to get to Paris! any way we got back to Galashiels after 460Km and plenty of time to do the 140km left, but of to McDonalds and home we went! Thanks to David C and Davie B for the company on this adventure! one my buttocks will never forget!
Salut! 

I’ll be up for marshalling too Gerard.. 

Good luck to all The JWCC heading off to Calpe. To say I am jealous is an understatement, especially with Scottish summer we have been enjoying. Have a great time and look forward to the pictures and battle stories

Hopefully just cycling battles.... 

Thanks Iain and George. We will raise a glass in honour of you two, and other absent friends.

Enjoy chaps, well jell!, 4weeks on Saturday for me, stay safe on the roads 

Thursday looking good for sprint points

Have fun chaps ...... don’t get too sun burnt :-)
Looking forward to see some photos!

Caught lol

Thanks for the treat Charlie and all the best when your birthday arrives 

this appeals to me, but not sure how much time I would have next year, could possibly do a long weekend …. 

this appeals to me, but not sure how much time I would have next year, could possibly do a long weekend …. 

Hi
A huge well done to all the guys a fantastic achievement those hills were brutal.  I felt so proud when you all got back.
I wanted to say thank you so much to all of you who looked after me.  Chung you gave me the best laugh he hadn't got on his bike and felt sick due to Gerard taking the scenic route to Kettlewell This was my first sportive and I loved it. Next year definately the full distance...anyone interested
I recommend the wheelers skinsuit definately makes you go faster

Five riders, blue skies, but a wild north-westerly wind. In the order they went off:
Tommy - 31:06 (PD)
Alan T - 25:14
Scott - 24:50
Gerard - 24:55 (PD)
James - 24:46 (PD)
Good efforts on a stinker of a night. Cheers to Colin for holding up.
£9 collected in cash, which I converted to a trip on the Renfrew ferry and a fish supper on the way home. If we had more riders, I could've had pickled onions. I'll transfer the equivalent dosh to the club account in a minute. Cheers!