David Thomson

Entered in for the B race. Race is a bit more lumpy than the Gifford race so hopefully I will have less people to worry about towards the finish. Asumming I'm up there. David

Kenny, 1 Short Sleeve Skinsuit 1 Short Sleeve jersey 2 Bibshorts And if we can get it a Windtex Jacket?( saw it on the custom endura catalogue) All Medium Thanks David

Hi, Was wondering when the next order for club clothing will be? Got a busy race schedule and currently only have one top. Thanks David

Yeh that would be great. See you there. Thanks David

Sounds good to me. Need to back between 12 and 12.30 for work. Will this be enough time as I do not know where the circuit is? Thanks David

Well it was a dodgy start to my racing career as I was one of about 20 involved in a crash while still in the neutralized area. I managed to break part of my front break but it is still usable thankfully. Just a few bumps for me but one Falkirk CC guy got taken away in an ambulance. He is ok and out of hospital btw. After that the race managed to get started properly and 2 ERC boys got away but they didnt exactly look as if they had been doing much winter training if you know what I mean. To much . The 2 of them collected most of the KOM and Sprint primes so I didnt bother getting involved with them. Not worth wasting energy for 1 point I thought. By the last lap everything was back together and the turn at cockles corner there was a cross wind from the right to left. For some reson the Falkirk CC guy moved over to the LHS and everybody followed so nobody was getting any shelter. I decided to attack and got a good 150 metres but on the climb out of Bolton the gap was only 20-30 meters as the ERC and Team Lesley Bike Shop had sorted out the echelon problem and hauled me back. I sat up so I would be able to get my breath back for the spint. On the run in to the finish I was about 15 back but there was another crash this time into a moving car in the opposite direction. I got caught behind it and so with 600 meters to go I was way back in the 30's. I was absoultly raging. I stuck the chain in the 53-12 and just started sprinting and every single gap I thought I had a 1% of getting though I just went for it and managed to get all the way up to 6th. Pretty happy for it being my first RR and hopefully with a little less bad luck I will be able to actually be in contention with 600 meters to go and not have to fight all the way through. Thanks for reading David Now i'm of to celebrate.

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Yeh it was a good run today. Was feeling good so confident about Gilford. Cheers for the advice and support. Looking forward to writing my first race report aswell. Hopefully I will see everyone next sunday. David

Im planning on doing this but just going to turn up on the day as i might be a bit sore from my 1st RR and I have a 21st on the saturday night. David

I'l be out for the 10 group. If it is a sunny day and there is no sign of crap weather/salt/water on the road i might bring out my good bike for a bit of practice if you dont mind?

Yes it does thanks. Dont think i'l need to worry about that for a wee while. Still finding my feet.

Hi all, Im a bit confused by the points and category system. Do you stay as your category for the whole year or does it change during the year if you score enough points to move up? Thanks David

Hi, Was browsing through the bunch and noticed that last year there was a Hilly TT. Is there going to be one this year? Thanks David

A couple of people have asked me where I got my helmet which is the Johnstone Wheelers colours. This is the link, http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=2633 David

Im in too. Good Luck to you Ramsay. David

I'll be out for the 1000 bunch again. David

Paul, Im not working till 2 so I need to be back between 1300 and 1330 so if you are planing to be back for 12 it works out fine for me. David

I'm up for that. I need to back for about that time too so I can go to work. See you there. David

Hi what do you consider a resonable hour? I finish university at 1100 on Wednesday ( these long days at uni are very stressfull ) so I could get you in the westend at about 1130? If thats too late its ok. P.S i will be loaded down with uni stuff so wont be going much more than 17 on the flat. Thanks David

Yeh i would say overall a good day. Thanks to all who stopped to check i wasnt seiously injured, im good as new already. . See eveyone for the Moscow ride. David

I'll be down for the 0945 bunch. see whoever else then. David

Ive entered as well.

Now accepting applications on Entry Central. Got mine in for Race B.

Got to watch it live otherwise its not as exciting. Going to go out and do a few hours up the braes after so il be fit for the 1st reliabilty. David

Wont be out this sunday. Going to watch Andy Murray in the final of the australian open. David