Iain67

30 mile run around local villages,
Meet Clubrooms at Miller St Johnstone for 9.30am.
Route via Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, Johnshill, South Newton, Auchenfoyle, Dubbs road, Auchenbothie to kilmacolm, to Quarriers
and finish at Amaretto in Bridge of Weir for coffee. 
Suitable for potential new members. If you can cycle 20 miles solo then you can do 30 miles in a bunch.
Just turn up with your bike, spare tube and money for coffee. we are a real friendly bunch and no one is left behind.
Cheers
Dave 

Windy and wet at times. Returned via The Dams. 4 punctures in total!
 

Great Routes Ian.Some further afield include Arrochar Alps and Gravelfoyle (Aberfoyle), lots of great tracks and mostly all off road so great stress free riding. Maybe looking at Saturday 19th for some gravel as weather not looking good for Sunday. Will post up later in the week 

"Gravelistas" ...... have you just coined a new word there, Gerard? :-)

I'd be interested - Although the Venn Diagram of people in the club that like TTing and also like gravel riding and who would like the two to be combined might just be a circle with me in it
 
https://www.strava.com/routes/2926218731512168650
Thats the Corlic hill loop i mentioned last night - it's pretty short but a loop so could do laps to make up a longer distance. Although i wouldnt fancy doing the steep bit too many times! One benefit it it's all off road and closed to cars and wide. IMO about as fast on a mountain bike as it would be on a gravel bike.
https://www.strava.com/routes/2926220499691371722
This is Devol past Port Glasgow Golf Course and up to the substation. It's a loop again, some of it on road (all left turns) and has a gate. Would be slightly faster on a gravel bike but mtb would be faster on the descent part.
https://www.strava.com/routes/2926222368858057332
For a traditional TT distance then here is 10 mile around Loch Thom. Gravel bike would be faster than a mtb due to more road
That's just 3 options that are all fairly local.  There are lots of other local options  (like to the mine at Muirshiel and back down again) but a lot of them would be out and back rather than loops and some (like around the Neilston pad or up to Loch Humphrey) can be busy with walkers and we might be a bit of a nuisance!
Alternatively could go a bit further afield - Whitelee, Dunoon, or Aberfoyle etc and then do something that is longer. Not sure what the appetite would be for that but i'd be up for that too.
 

Not aiming for a catch anymore, so sticking with the usual times.  However we can bring them forward if that is what people want.  Let us see what happens next.  You only really want a catch if I have been baking so you get your share anyway.

entry open now Paul. Ramsey think there are few wheelers and jets going over. if I get accepted I'll be doing the 177kms
 

enjoyed that Chung, thanks for posting
 

A few of us have booked a cycling trip to Tenerife for next year 2022.. We're booked for 5 nights, leaving on Oct 6th returning on the 11th..we're staying in Los Gigantes.. Anyone else who fancies it is more than welcome to join us .. Plenty of climbing will be involved.. 

Can’t afford it as like Chung it would have to be Campagnolo elkar 

Emma and I have entered the mighty Ronde van Vlanderen 2022 and really hope we are able to go ! Not booking any travel or accommodation until we see how things pan out, if it is on then we will be there for the full bhoona route.
 
 

Meeting tomorrow at club rooms 09:30 for some off-road gravel adventure. 50-60 miles and hope to see some bodies out
 
Cheers

lets get that bike dirty, you out tomorrow?
 

Looking good!
I was going to say the frame isn't going to look that clean ever again...however knowing you then it will be brought back to sparkling condition after every ride!

My entry has also rolled over. I’ll be going. 

Membership runs 1st Nov to 31st Oct. Subscription rates are set after AGM in November.
Please renew here, many thanks and have a great season.
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/club/subscriptions?club_id=589
The Treasurer might possibly accept cheques/cash but.....really???...

It’s called sarcasm, you should try it 😁

Except for those times you drove to the ferry or to race a TT. Another belting post from the Laird of Hot Air. 

Meeting 09:00AM Erskine Garden Centre. Drive to Arrochar car park for off road gravel to Loch Sloy. Post up if interested  

Hope to make it to Amaretto’s Friday 12th at 7.30pm 😁🚴🏼‍♀️

The Cowans planning to attend

Now no longer watching the Scotland game working at the track so a maybe 

Hi Billy sorry mate tend to post on whats app, will start posting runs up again on here. Hope you mending well 

Meeting on the track at Amaretto Bridge of Weir 08:30AM Sunday 7th Nov for a ride down to Gourock to catch 10:00 AM ferry. Off road Gravel Ride round Loch Eck and then back for the Drum up. Gravel and Mountain bikes all welcomed

Thought it was a Cervelo advert !!!