carol cowan

Nice weather and good turn out tonight and a few first timers for the hill of torture 
Times are          Gerard              2.40
                         Graham            2.37 
                         Alan T               2.31
                         David Cathcart 2.20
                         David Cowan    2.15
                         Ian                    2.04
                         Alan Mc            1.45 PB
                         Richard             1.34PB
 
well  done everyone  Â£21.00 collected 7 paid and given to Richard also thanks to Gerard for timekeeping at the bottom of hill.

Nice weather and good turn out tonight and a few first timers for the hill of torture 
Times are          Gerard              2.40
                         Graham            2.37 
                         Alan T               2.31
                         David Cathcart 2.20
                         David Cowan    2.15
                         Ian                    2.04
                         Alan Mc            1.45 PB
                         Richard             1.34PB
 
well  done everyone  Â£21.00 collected 7 paid and given to Richard also thanks to Gerard for timekeeping at the bottom of hill.

Nice weather and good turn out tonight and a few first timers for the hill of torture 
Times are          Gerard              2.40
                         Graham            2.37 
                         Alan T               2.31
                         David Cathcart 2.20
                         David Cowan    2.15
                         Ian                    2.04
                         Alan Mc            1.45 PB
                         Richard             1.34PB
 
well  done everyone  Â£21.00 collected 7 paid and given to Richard also thanks to Gerard for timekeeping at the bottom of hill.

Nice weather and good turn out tonight and a few first timers for the hill of torture 
Times are          Gerard              2.40
                         Graham            2.37 
                         Alan T               2.31
                         David Cathcart 2.20
                         David Cowan    2.15
                         Ian                    2.04
                         Alan Mc            1.45 PB
                         Richard             1.34PB
 
well  done everyone  Â£21.00 collected 7 paid and given to Richard also thanks to Gerard for timekeeping at the bottom of hill.

Start sheet posted on Braveheart Cycling, Wheelers off at 10.53am. Dave

63:33, a new PB. I felt as though I was riding well inside my limit. It's great when the coaching and training and nutrition all come together.

Well done Chung for your pre race instructions and organisation of the support team. Glad to have helped out and you even supplied good weather. Dave & Carol

Thanks to Graham for timekeeping and well done to everyone else on a calm night for a change. The new bit of tarmac since the last time we were on this course has made this time trial almost pleasurable    Carol & Dave

Thanks to Graham for timekeeping and well done to everyone else on a calm night for a change. The new bit of tarmac since the last time we were on this course has made this time trial almost pleasurable    Carol & Dave

Good turn out tonight 7 riders and good weather. Times are as follows
 
Emma     26.16
Gerard    24.41 PB & Pd
Alan T     24.32 PB & Pd
Ginty       23.36 PB & Pd
Iain C      23.21          Pd
Alan M    22.13 PB & Pd
Richard   21.53 PB & Pd
 
Well done to all the PBers 
£ 18.00 collected and given to Richard
 
Carol

Myself and Karen are happy to help with timekeeping etc. and David might come along to help also, as none of us are riding tonight  ( road too busy for me )
 
 
Carol

Myself and Karen are happy to help with timekeeping etc. and David might come along to help also, as none of us are riding tonight  ( road too busy for me )
 
 
Carol

Think I might come along for this one David coming to help out
 
 
Carol 

Thanks to Paul for the route today and the rest for the company especially Paul L for pacing us up the Crow, a first for me. Longest run of the year so far and legs turned to jelly along Georgetown Road which seemed to have lengthened to about 10miles.  Dave.  
PS Really need to get my own profile.

Thanks Kenny for the the route today and good company with Sandra,Lucia Lewis and newbie Roy.
 
Carol

As Sandra said, six of us set out from the club rooms this morning. Carol, Sandra, Roy (on his new bike), Jets Lusia and Lewis, as well as myself
 
A nice roll down the track to Kilmacolm (although Carol assured us we were going up), before slipping off at the Pullman and making our way over the road to Lochwinnoch
 
The track had certainly sheltered us from the wind which was in full force as we climbed up Phil's Folly and we had a regroup at the top. We were joined briefly by five from the Inverclyde who were making their intentions clear with deep sections on display
 
Roy decided to head for home at the bottom of the John's Hill and the five remaining headed on the road to Kilbirnie before cutting off at The Kerse. Over the railway and the wee climb past the gravey into Beith with Carol displaying her local knowledge by taking us up every climb she could find in the town to Lewis' disgust and very soon we were through Gateside with markers being put down for future cafe stops at the Inn.
 
Out the village and over the drag we were confronted by the welcome sight of Ramsay heading in the opposite direction as his knee rehabilitation continues. A turn to the left and we were headed for Greenacres with young Lewis starting to feel the distance but promises of a cafe stop kept him going beyond the reservoir and a left down to the Newton of Belltrees and the
Lochwinnoch Rd End
 
A few minutes later and we were at the cafe at Castle Semple for a welcome natter. Plenty of VC Glasgow South around along with the super vets from the Ivy, Glasgow Wheelers and the like
 
The unscheduled coffees, hot chocolates and cake were enjoyed, and Lewis found his legs again to drive us on the final straight towards Johnstone
 
A good morning on the bike. Thanks for the company
 
Sadly won't make it next week as will be in Golspie with the racing Jets but the planned route is published
 
Be out again soon for more
 
Kenny

Thanks Paul for the run to-day as Paul said 9 of us left Miller street then 6 of us branched off at Helensburgh, Myself David, Boyde and newbies Alan, Scott and
Sam went up Sinclair street. We had a cafe stop at Lomond Shores which served fab empire biscuits and scones. Also just home in time before the rain
well timed. 55 miles
 
Carol & David   

How about going through Houston via track and Crosslee road then West glen road which is hilly and then dropping into Kilmacolm. then back to Bridge of Weir
via Torr road and if we want to stop at Amaretto cafe we could or carry on to Houston and go into Houston Inn  Roughly about 20 miles just an idea but if anyone
else has another route that's fine.
 
Carol

well done Ginty who forgot to mention he got first   in his category and David got 3rd well done to the two of you.
 
I agree the last two miles were really hard but good event.
 
 
Carol 

The numbers have been fairly low recently and  a few runs cancelled but that has been mainly due to the cold wet spring weather this year. Six of us started last week. All bunches meet at 9am outside the clubrooms in the summer and sometimes the 30milers and intermediates will form one group and then split after 15mls or so and take a shorter route. Keep an eye on the posts , but basically you can turn up any Sunday at 9am and find a suitable group to suit.

The numbers have been fairly low recently and  a few runs cancelled but that has been mainly due to the cold wet spring weather this year. Six of us started last week. All bunches meet at 9am outside the clubrooms in the summer and sometimes the 30milers and intermediates will form one group and then split after 15mls or so and take a shorter route. Keep an eye on the posts , but basically you can turn up any Sunday at 9am and find a suitable group to suit.

Not a good day. It only rained during my warmup, and not during the race, but of course, the roads were soaked by then, there was a tough headwind on the out leg, seeing me to the 13 mile turn in just under 40 minutes, then turn round with the wind behind me, and back in about 30. Went off the boil a bit at the top of the climb after the turn, lost a bit of focus at about 18 miles, and got it back with 5 to go. Got passed twice inside 5 miles. Finished last in 1:09:36. Disappointing.
 
Didn't lose any bits off my bike.
 
 
On the other hand it's a good rolling course with some stunning views across the Cromarty Firth. Not that I had time to look at them during the race. It kicked off at 8am to avoid the traffic. I don't think I would liked to have started any later from the way traffic was building.
 
Good event. Recommended.

Graham, will get you at the Pullman at 10am. Carol & Dave

Met the organiser of the above, Iain I think, in Kilmacolm today and he asked us to flag up the date for the round island TT this year is Sunday the 21st June. There will be no road race in the afternoon but there will be a hill climb competition.
 
Carol

Hi 
 
Does anyone fancy a shorter run tomorrow maybe 30 40 miles or so 
 
Carol