charlie p

Thursday looking good for sprint points

No probs George hope  u get well soon. I am sure summer is just round the corner. If not we may have to be nice to that Macdonald chap and head to Spain

No probs George hope  u get well soon. I am sure summer is just round the corner. If not we may have to be nice to that Macdonald chap and head to Spain

No probs George hope  u get well soon. I am sure summer is just round the corner. If not we may have to be nice to that Macdonald chap and head to Spain

Major thanks to Colin, Ian and James tonight for officiating, and then hanging about in the rain waiting for us coming back in. Apart from the rain, conditions were pretty good tonight.
I have £15 to transfer to the club account.

Six souls faced tonight's biblical conditions to fight for that much desired end of season chocolate bar.
It was hard fought:
Gerard 17 19 (pd)
Lorne 17 21 (guest)
Alan T 18 18(pd x2)
Sam Edgar (age 13) 19 08
Hannah T 23 46 (guest)
Stuart DNF (puncture) (pd x2)
Temp 12 degrees, 1004mb, 85% humidity, 7mph NE wind. It should have been a fast night. Alan got a season's best. He is in full training post retirement but doesn't plan a taper until his return from Calpe. Hardcore.
 
 
 

Would be rude not to. See u at club rooms 

With no one to be seen, it was me and the rain. Ended up doing the full route, even went for the sprint 

I will be there.
Cycling can be an all-weather thing if you want it to be!

In our goal to qualify for Paris Brest Paris Myself, Davie B and David C headed down to Galashiels for the 400(420)km out and back to Barnards Castle. We stuck together until the Barnard Castle the half way mark and then Davie B continued at a faster pace with a couple of guys we had met and  David C and I started the dusk Wet Climb over some Moss hill.
Through the damp night we rode but! it was a balmy 12 degrees so it was not too bad. We did encounter few kms of road with 100s of frogs on it which passed the time trying not to squash any, which we managed! Until I heard David shout! -1 frog bless his soul, a few minutes later a Huge Rat ran into David's wheel but he managed to stay upright, I used to have a Rat her name was "Otago" David loves my patter. It was about then 3am? that Davids Knee started to hurt and our energy levels were very low, luckly we passed through lockerbie and had only 20km to a 24 hour with a service stop, I'm not a big fan of McDonalds but I was tonight. After about 5mins cycling David convinced me that the service station was here?? "Look" he said and pointed towards a BP sign behind some trees, But we stil had had 20km to go? I wasnt going to argue with him or his shiney new Wahoo gps, a few minutes later we got to a Service stop only to find it was the wrong one and nothing was open(Hammock Award Contender), a few swears were jokingly exchange and we rode on to McDonalds. Once we got there David went for a Sleep and I changed out of my wet clothes. I tried to sleep but people were intent on talking to me even though my eyes were closed, but best McDonalds I ever had, I even ate David's leftovers once he fell asleep. 
Back on the bike and back into the rain, With Davids Knee and my development of what I can only describe as "the worse butt pain in the world ever®" we took a nice steady pace back the last 100km.. the sun came out near the end and we were greeted by fried egg and bacon sandwiches by the organisers. A quick shower and off back up the road, I told David I would stay awake on the journey home as he was driving, I think I lasted abut 5mins.
Started at 9:00am finished next day at 10:17am 
Distance : 419.91km    Time pedaling 18:48:33     Elevation 3,922m
Avg Speed    22.3km/h    Elapsed Time    25:17:05
Anyhow only a 600km to do to qualify, To be honest i thought these would be easier than they are... yes they are physically draining but it really is all in the mind. Thanks for the company Lads

Happy birthday Alan

Dammit no more points for me sorry I mean welcome Ritchie

Charlie, I might be tempted :-) ............ but can I confirm for sure tomorrow evening?
I might even roll out my "Blue Steel" since it's "steady" & fairly flat 
Cheers
Chung

Steady run to Troon. Leaving about 9.30am bowfield lugton stewarton kilmaurs return via Kilwinning. If interest will depart from club rooms. If not will just head out from hoose 

Chain gang is great and everyone is welcome. Not official Jwcc night just so happens was started by Jwcc members as alternative to Renfra bunch to give us lesser mortals a taste of chain gang. Iain Mctavishes’s introduction of World Cup has just made it better and more popular but whilst an open event Jwcc do have their own points table which is great for me  
i also pained and discombobulated as being a Jwcc worthy thought me and gang were doing alright. Healthy senior and jet membership regular main & 30 miler bunch runs. Recent resurrection of intermediate bunch ( see Sunday coming) Wednesday women’s only ride. Confined events when members give up their time to allow other members and on occasions guests to ride and get a time.maintenance classes about to start again with members giving of their time and experience for others. Discounts on your nosh @ Amaretto. Fancy new kit etc etc. 
Sorry I am a bit crotchety just now as have been laid up with chest infection and being old a hypochondriac & asthmatic only heightens my despair
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am being less than gracious about our esteemed worthies. Pleased about these new initiatives. I can see the goodwill.  
Guess I never got over being banned from the confined events when I paid my subs but took out a BC race licence with another club.
My sourness is not an age thing I was born crotchety. Just glad I can ask my friends along on a Thursday. 
And you’ll escape that Slough of Despond any day now Charlie.
Cheers
 

Nice solo at the end with mild dry weather. Steady hard ride with some quite roads today especially through old largs road me the bike road and hills, not a sight of a car!

Chain gang is great and everyone is welcome. Not official Jwcc night just so happens was started by Jwcc members as alternative to Renfra bunch to give us lesser mortals a taste of chain gang. Iain Mctavishes’s introduction of World Cup has just made it better and more popular but whilst an open event Jwcc do have their own points table which is great for me  
i also pained and discombobulated as being a Jwcc worthy thought me and gang were doing alright. Healthy senior and jet membership regular main & 30 miler bunch runs. Recent resurrection of intermediate bunch ( see Sunday coming) Wednesday women’s only ride. Confined events when members give up their time to allow other members and on occasions guests to ride and get a time.maintenance classes about to start again with members giving of their time and experience for others. Discounts on your nosh @ Amaretto. Fancy new kit etc etc. 
Sorry I am a bit crotchety just now as have been laid up with chest infection and being old a hypochondriac & asthmatic only heightens my despair
 
 
 
 
 
 

Made it to the end of the Georgetown and lost it! Fastest 3 miles I’ve ever done!  Is that a record for the quickest person to be dropped   

No. I got dropped before the end of the Georgetown on the first run this year.

Good run tonight...thanks all.
KOM Marc Sam then me
Sprint Marc then Paul McDonald
Dont know the rest

Good to see everyone again... was a struggle though. Burst

Easterly tailwind, sunny, big bunch. 50kph on the Westferry, Giro on telly=May banger.
I did a massive turn to Langbank to nobly drag the bunch past Leavy who was hanging out front. Hard.
Tailwind was really interesting and left nowhere to hide. 

I was third on the sprint! Not one wheel was sucked... Charlie would be proud 

Ooo matron