Scott M

Some good times well done to all ,
James Ross  18.58 (jets)
Tommy 19.33 (pb)
Gerard 17.27
James 16.26 (pb)
Gerard has collected the money .
 

I will be along and will timekeep ,
Joseph is riding .

No it’s not currently enforced, however the track requires a different set of skills than road riding and I would suggest that you attend a DST or and some drop inns as the track is not very forgiven when we make mistakes 

Thanks Gerard and Ian .

I am getting this all together now.  It is so good to see so many people helping out, everyone is needed and important to the day being a success.
I will be at Bishopton Community Hall from 0700h, with me I will have an allocation of signs, zip ties, hi viz jackets and a note of where you are positioning yourself.  The first rider is off at 0801 so please arrive to give yourself plenty of time to get into position.  Please do wear the hi viz while you are marshalling (it is in the risk assessment) your own safety is your first priority on the day.  Just use a bit of common sense when positioning any signs, making it reasonably visible to other road users and please remember to bring them back.  You there on the day as the eyes on the course so we do want any emergency.  I will have my mobile number on the hand out, give me yours and I can text you to say your work is done.
Here is who I have where
Start Line - Scott M
Holding up - Ginty
West Ferry R/about - John C
Langbank R/about - Tommy & Greg B
Woodhall R/about - Ian McTavish, Ian Carvill, Colin Sales
Dead Turn - Karen G & Richard
Newark R/about - Davic C, Paul L, Marc
Exit - Chung
Finish Line - Stuart
I hope everyone is okay with this, please like this post if you are so I know you have seen it. 
Looking forward to a great event for the club.

Well done Cedric !

A warm humid night with heavy showers coming on during the race .
Joseph and James 18.13 (Jets )
Alan and Charlie 17.20
Well done to both teams .

A warm humid night with heavy showers coming on during the race .
Joseph and James 18.13 (Jets )
Alan and Charlie 17.20
Well done to both teams .

I will timekeep 

Hi people,
the title of my post might have set alarm bells ringing. Sorry for that.
So.... I’ve not been well for the past 3-4 years. Up & down. Making bad choices then punishing myself for it. Caught in a loop. Eventually went to get help.
Basically l, I had a really bad experience when I was young that I hidaway from.Denied it happened. Beat myself up for it. 
Eventually, I sought help. I was referred to a councillor and a CBT therapist. I won’t lie, having to discuss my issues and experiences was brutal. 
Why am I telling you this? Because if I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t be here.
Things got so bad that, what I thought was my salvation, “cycling” became toxic. Watching my weight, training, trying to keep up &, as life unravelled, being dropped was very crushing. I saw cycling as being my validation but it became a pressure & a stressor.
Thanks to mental health professionals & some very good friends in the club who have given me council, I’m on the mend. Thanks, guys.
I’m still cycling but for now I’m just going out when I feel like it. I’m also eating like a horse with no qualms or worries about “racing weight” I never raced much anyway!
Why am I posting this? We live in a society that is so driven by aspiration and the need to “get on” and compete. I’ve come to the conclusion that after my experiences I’m just lucky to be here. I’m quite proud to be alive.
So my message is- if you are struggling, don’t be ashamed to seek help and if you think a friend is struggling don’t shy away from asking if they are ok.
you just might savesomeone’s life. 
If you are struggling and looking for help, message me. I might not have the answers but I can signpost you to people who can help you.
It’s ok not to be ok!

Joseph has said he  will help with some baking/foodstuff on the day .

It would be rude not to.  Just need a magical tailwind that changes direction at the roundabout, it would go nicely with some unicorn horn aero bars.

Thanks Gerard - that’s the JWCC bunch at the start of the ride - all looking relatively fresh. It was a different story at the end though!
There were 7 JWCC and two friends - Scott (just back from a weeks training in Majorca) and Glynn who was always going to be good on the hills given can’t have weighed more than 55kg - wet through.
The intention was to ride ‘as a group’ at a very conservative pace. This proved to be a very good decision. Group was intact when after 30 miles or so Linda peeled off to follow the 60 mile route - sterling effort Linda!
After that the fun and games began. I’m sure some of the others will want to add their own experience, but suffice to say that this is a very very hard ride indeed. In a word, brutal. It is every bit as hard as the Fred in my opinion.
Anyway, our policy of keeping the group intact and stopping at the feeds served us well. Everyone was in good spirits with no mechanicals or mishaps (we saw a few which served as a salutary reminder that the course can be dangerous, especially the downhills). 
I’d ridden quite a few of these roads before so I had an idea what to expect, but I kept that to myself to preserve morale , as each climb was as hard or harder than the next, with a few 25% sections thrown in for good measure.
We regrouped in Hawes for the last time and had a welcome coffee before tackling the very last climb - Fleet Moss. I hadn’t ridden this before, but Graham had, just the previous day (yes he cycled down!). He told us with a solemn look on his face that it was just as hard as anything we had already done. He wasn't lying.
Overall a great day out, which will no doubt gain epic status in our memories, once we forget about how hard it was.
It was a long day though, with the drive back to Glasgow. With hindsight, staying another night would have been good.
Thanks to all who participated - JWCC and friends. 
Cheers!
 
 
 

Glorious night for the Frank Lauder, 9 riders and check out the brilliant times all round...  all very tight except for the 5 times in a row Champ
1st.  and JWCC 10 Mile TT Champion : Richard Montague - 20.50 (pd)
2nd. Stuart Tennant - 23.05
3rd. Colin McPhee - 23.09 (PB) (pd+1)
4th. Gerrard Deeley - 23.16 (PB)(pd)
5th Scott McIntosh - 23.18 (PB)
6th James Snodgrass - 23.28(pd)
7th Colin Sales - 23.34 (PB)
8th Alan Thomson - 23.37 (PB)(pd)
9th Joseph McIntosh - 26.35 (Jet)
Well done all the riders... a lot of very good testers this year ..
Alan T collected a few quid for the coffers, but I don't know how much..
Cheers
McGinty
 
 

A good turnout on a nice night .
Well done to all ,
I didn't take any money if Alan can advise on same,
Let me know if any Pbs and I will amend the post.
Joseph M - 25.27
Tommy D - 29.29
Alan T - 25.01
Stuart T - 23.02 Pb
Ian A - 21.36 Pb
Richard M - 21.27
Colin S - 25.10
 
Richie Provan - 22.49
Matt Hennon - 21.52
David Griffiths - 20.05
 
 
 

A good turnout on a nice night .
Well done to all ,
I didn't take any money if Alan can advise on same,
Let me know if any Pbs and I will amend the post.
Joseph M - 25.27
Tommy D - 29.29
Alan T - 25.01
Stuart T - 23.02 Pb
Ian A - 21.36 Pb
Richard M - 21.27
Colin S - 25.10
 
Richie Provan - 22.49
Matt Hennon - 21.52
David Griffiths - 20.05
 
 
 

Me and Joseph will be down to ride ,
If no timekeepers I will timekeep instead.

Did a solo sunny ride which ended the same as the main bunch route. I didnt expect to meet bunch at the start of Fairlie Moor as they started ride earlier then mine, but it seems they had a few punctures on the way. Said hello and just worked my way up the rather large stringed bunch until I passed them. Havent seen the crashes but hope all is okay.
With wind in the right direction thought I would give the Brisbane Glen segment a go. Went up the hilly bit nice and steady and was planning to put the hammer down halfway through the segment. Just as I did that round a corner and a big pot hole across the whole road! With limited time I just chose a path and went for it but back wheel hit a steep bit of the hole and got a pinch puncture (second one this week!). Chucked it after that and continued with a steady pace to home. Before puncture was just under 2 mins down on KoM so could have squeaked in the top ten.

Great turn out with 14 riders on a pleasant spring evening - although one that wouldnt have been so pleasant with the tough headwind on the return leg!
 
Joseph M - 18.58
James Ross - 21.13    (couple of mechanicals)
Jamie Thomson - 18.40
Alan Hendry - 18.53   (first TT)
Dave Watson - 20.32
Alan T - 18.45
Greg Balden - 19.15
Colin Sales - 19.09
Sam McGrath - 18.21
Stuart Tennant - 17.42
Jesse - 18.48
Ian A - 16.15
Marc  - 17.19
 
Guest:
Julie Fitzpatrick - 20.22

Good efforts tonight!!
Alan T - 18:35
Stuart T - 17:33
Iain C - 18:16
Money given to Alan for transferring to club account.  

Not sure if your going the main rd or aware already but the A78 is closed at Skelmorlie this weekend and next .
Loch Thom rd restricted to local access only .

Not sure if your going the main rd or aware already but the A78 is closed at Skelmorlie this weekend and next .
Loch Thom rd restricted to local access only .

So much for club camaraderie. Was 1 minute late. Initially thought no one turned up but went round corner and saw big group in distance. Tried to catch u but head wind beat me so turned round and headed up back road to Bishopton but missed you. Met Alan Thomson on bishy hill. You nasty guys had already dropped him despite all your protestations of stick together to top of Bishy. We had s cracking 2 up to bridge of weir. Great tail wind on dual carriageway. Any way gloves are off and once I know who was in Bunch tonight no quarter will be given for rest of season
ps Archibald I I had a heart rate spike of 215 so my alarm would have been well ringing. Hope it was just the stress of trying to get to start after a hard days work

4 riders on a cold windy miserable night ,
Well done to all.
Joseph M 23.04
Tommy D 24.11
Alan T 19.40
Stuart T 19.03

4 riders on a cold windy miserable night ,
Well done to all.
Joseph M 23.04
Tommy D 24.11
Alan T 19.40
Stuart T 19.03