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Many thanks to all those who have been willing to volunteer tomorrow morning. The roster is as follows -
 
Sign On & Admin - Jane F and Sarah
Recorder - Jann
'Pusher' - Paul McD
First Aid - Mul
Kitchen - Mary & Ginty
 
Marshals - Alan Michael, Paul L, Greg, Graham F, Dave, Carol, John S, Iain C, Kenny C, Jan. (Mike F and Iain Cowden post ride if required)
 
Food - donations of homebaking, tray bakes or even just a packet of bics from any of the well know supermarkets welcome from all and sundry. Thank you to those, including Mike's wife Betty, who have said you will provide something.
 
Can everyone be at the Bishopton Community Centre for 8.20 am. Marshals, you will need a HiViz vest. I have a number of these available should you no have one.
 
M

I'm happy to marshal, did Langbank roundabout last year.
 
Jane happy to help with pre race admin.

I can't do a club run this week as I am going to the rugby sevens in the afternoon, but hope to be out for a quick hour or two early.
 
PS. Jane managed to get velodrome tickets for Fri am through a British Cycling draw, so we'll be there before you Boyd!

Thanks to James for suggesting a route and to Mary for support in avoiding West Glen. A lovely afternoon ride including a cake stop at 3 Sisters Bake on the way home. Thanks for waiting at the summit near Gleddoch, my log said 19.2 miles and 1500ft.
Great company from Mary, Kate, Iain and James.
Will plan another outing after Le Tour, Good luck in Cumbrae.
Tandem trying available in August.
 
Jane

Thanks Paul! Yes, managed to pull out an 8th place finish in the national 25.
 
I wasn't really feeling great after a busy week and a couple of injury tweaks but decided to ride anyway. I've got a good warmup routine going so got set up and ready to go.
 
There are a few dragging hills on the course, and these are what I was worried about, but I managed to keep up a good 25-27mph on most of them, and also negotiated the 15 or so roundabouts at a good speed too so kept the average speed up nicely. I really enjoyed the downhill and tailwind bits and was flying along at between 31-36mph.
 
I came in at the end with a 53:52, a good two and a half minutes up on my PB, and I sat in the GSK social club in the lead untill the last seven, and in the end, fastest riders. I was quite close to Ben in 7th, and a minute off 4th so quite pleased with the result at the end!

A great ride to cafe including one photo opportunity. Seemed harder returning to ferry. Thanks for the encouragement from the other groups.
Will plan another soon.

I hope there are some folk who would enjoy a social, slow pace ride from McInroy's Point Gourock Red Western ferry to Dunoon and then Strachur cafe for lunch and hopefully meeting up there with the Intermediate and Main bunches followed by a slow ride back to the ferry on the most direct and flattest route. We estimate this as about 36 miles from ferry to ferry. I am allowing 2 hours each way. If anyone wants to up their game they can come home with a different bunch and I would welcome all who want to join us back to the ferry after lunch.
 
10.40 ferry crossing out, return passenger ticket £5 from newsagents on Shore Street called Pauls Food and Wine, more expensive on the ferry!
 
94 Shore St, Gourock PA19 1RB
Phone:01475 630997
Meet at 10.30am with bike and tickets at McInroy's Point, I shall drive down and leave the car nearby, not a lot of parking at the ferry.
 
Great opportunity to experience a Club outing at an easy pace and for those who haven't been out much this season.
Please post if you are coming along.

Thanks Al for the parking warning.
 
Thanks Jann, the time allows for plenty of stops/photo opportunities and encouragement of novices, if we arrive at the cafe first then we can have extra coffee and cake before the other bunches. No problem if you want to pedal out or back with a keener group.
 
Everyone welcome, especially potential new Wheelers.

I propose to go to Strachur via Gourock, Western Ferries, Loch Tarsan and Glendaruel. Similar to the run that some of us did on 27th April, but instead of starting with the main bunch we may meet them at the cafe at Strachur.
 
Its 30 miles to the cafe by this route, and total of 48 miles for the round trip back to the ferry via Loch Eck.
 
I'm looking at the 10:00 ferry. The main bunch reckon on 1.5 hrs from Miller St. to McInroy's Point for the ferry, so at Intermediate speeds I reckon 2 Hrs. so 8:00 start at Miller St. and via the cycle track to Kilmacolm, down Clune Brae at Port Glasgow and stopping for ferry tickets at Pauls Food and Wine shop in Gourock.
 
I will start from Kilmacolm (The Pullman Pub), anyone starting from Miller St. at 8 should be there around 8:45, so I will be there then.
 
Anyone wanting to do the ride from Dunoon without wearing themselves out getting to the ferry could take a train and cycle the last couple of miles to the ferry, or leave their car somewhere near the ferry. Beware of parking restrictions, but there are car parks in the centre of Gourock and opposite the garden centre at Lunderston Bay, these are both about 2 miles from the ferry terminal - but in opposite directions.

Four of our Jets gained entry to the International Youth Tour at the weekend, organised by Cycling Development North West
 
Danny Mulholland - Youth A Boys
Sarah Bradford - Youth A Girls
Jess Millar - Youth A Girls
Lusia Steele - Youth B Girls
 
The event is part of the BC National Series and is five stages over three days at closed circuit venues in Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. (The facilities at Preston and Lancaster would make any Scottish cyclist weep)
 
Being part of the National Series, this event attracts the best from the UK and Ireland and our youngsters represented the yellow and blue of Johnstone extremely well with consistent, attacking riding at the front of the respective bunches with the Jets joining the breaks, driving the bunch and featuring in the final sprints. The aggressive, thoughtful type of riding that the youngsters are being encouraged to produce
 
A summary of the Tour is on the BC website
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140525-road-Latest-news-from-the-2014-North-West-Youth-Tour-0 with further info and a host of pics on the Jets Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/JohnstoneJets?ref=tn_tnmn
 
As coaches, we know that we have other riders who can compete at this level and we'll look to take a larger Johnstone representation next year
 
Full results are now available on the CDNW site
http://www.cdnw.org/NWYT_Stage_Results.html

Here is a link to assorted photos and a couple of videos from tonight's ride. Well done to all who took part and a particular welcome to new member Ian Archibald.
 
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=108471197075695942039&target=ALBUM&id=6018220451530098673&authkey=Gv1sRgCNro_Z6Zi-iEowE&feat=email
 
If you want a better photo Graham says cycle slower!

Here is a link to assorted photos and a couple of videos from tonight's ride. Well done to all who took part and a particular welcome to new member Ian Archibald.
 
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=108471197075695942039&target=ALBUM&id=6018220451530098673&authkey=Gv1sRgCNro_Z6Zi-iEowE&feat=email
 
If you want a better photo Graham says cycle slower!

It's the Club Championships Frank Lauder 10TT, there will be prizes and trophies, hopefully we can see a good attendance after some woeful turn out for club events so far this year

I'd be happy to provide some vouchers as wee token prize to compliment the title in each of the above categories if this would be appropriate if not I totally understand
 
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend on the 27th it's my wife's birthday and it's a significant one
 
If you require the voucher give me a wee shout back please and I'll sort it out
 
Cheers
 
:-)
 

Hi Mark, Please can you let me know the price of the ladies shirt as I owe Allan @Thomsons, Jane

Folks,
 
The kit has arrived. Have had a sneaky peaky and it all looks excellent, I'm certain you'll all be vwry pleaaed with it. I intended to start distributing the kit on Saturday as part of the sponsorship launch event at Thomson cycles, so get along if you can.
 
Cheers
 
M

Good to read Campbell's post, I also cycled to the start for 08:00, and set off having in mind to keep with a bunch at least for the headwind section from the Erskine Bridge to Dumbarton. I held on to Campbell's group until about Balloch when the undulations on the A82 had me thinking about the approaching Glen Fruin and the hills beyond and I decided to save some energy for later. There was a vicious cross wind when coming down from Glen Fruin on the military road, but going up Long Long to Arochar it was behind me and could cruise along with minimal effort, By 11:50 I was in a cafe in Arochar in the company of about a dozen other cyclist enjoying a coffee and a caramel slice. From there it was over the Rest And Be Thankful and on into a headwind to Strachur. I'm not sure when the rain started, but by the time I went into the cafe in Strachur (13:40) I was soaked and the cafe floor was like an ice-rink as the rain dripped off the cyclists already there. The cafe was somewhat overrun with all the extra business and ran out of soup shortly after I arrived, but I just had coffee and cake before heading off on what turned out to be the toughest section of the course to Ardlamont. This must have been at the peak of the storm with strong headwind and driving rain as far as Otter Ferry, but after that the wind eased and there was even the occasional sun! I was at the Ardlamont checkpoint at 17:10 and looked forward to a tailwind back to Dunoon, but in the way of these things after the worst of the weather the wind seemed to both drop and veer to the north so it wasn't much help through Tighnabruaich or up to Loch Tarzan, though after that it was a fast and easy run down to catch the ferry. I got to Hunter's Quay just after the 19:30 ferry had left, so had a few minutes to wait for the 20:00 one, There ended up being 5 of us on the ferry, 3 of whom had only a minute or so to spare. From the ferry there was just a couple of miles to the finish point where refreshments were waiting for us.
 
Overall it was a good run made more challenging be the weather, but it didn't rain all the time and sometimes it was a favourable wind! My GPS tells a different story from Campbell's as I recorded 143 miles and 11,832 ft, the mileage may be accounted for by different start and end points I don't think that can explain 1,700 ft difference in assent.
 
Graham.

Marshall team,
If you can be at Barrmill village hall for 9.40am latest on Saturday the 19th ( 19th that was ) that would be great.
Thank you

Thanks Guys, that was my first TT as a competitor, great to post the same time as Graham...

Thanks Guys, that was my first TT as a competitor, great to post the same time as Graham...

5 intrepid riders (2 sharing a top tube and wheels) showed up for a cold damp outing on an alternative course.
 
After some discussion we decided on 2 laps of the Red Smiddy to new roundabout on the A8 course.
 
First on the night was a chilly Sport Billy, with a good effort by Al(l)an's M & T, and also the 'F' family on a tandem
 
Red Smiddy Course 5.3 miles
 
1. Billy Mac 14:58
2. Alan T 16:17
3. Allan M 18:09
4. Jane and Graham F (Tandem) 18:40
 
Well done!

Well done Adam and to all who competed and/or helped out today.
 
I've added a wee article to the JWCC website, but I am still determining the best way to display the pictures within the article. Bear with me.
 
http://www.johnstone-wheelers.co.uk/events-wheelers/time-trials/restricted-gear-tt-results

Hi Guys, Well done to those who took part on a wet and gusty morning.
 
Here are the results
Adam Hazle 33.28
Alan T 35.06
Graham 36.07
Andy 37.12
David 40.12
Karen 40.48
Mary 43.00
Carol 43.31
Boyd DNF
 
Will send photos to Alan for the website, David, Adams dad sending me some too.
 
Thanks to Len for sorting the STOP/GO Roadworks to give priority to the cyclists and to Ian for timekeeping tuition and doing most of it.
 
Hope that your rear wheel got you home OK Boyd.

Hi Guys, Well done to those who took part on a wet and gusty morning.
 
Here are the results
Adam Hazle 33.28
Alan T 35.06
Graham 36.07
Andy 37.12
David 40.12
Karen 40.48
Mary 43.00
Carol 43.31
Boyd DNF
 
Will send photos to Alan for the website, David, Adams dad sending me some too.
 
Thanks to Len for sorting the STOP/GO Roadworks to give priority to the cyclists and to Ian for timekeeping tuition and doing most of it.
 
Hope that your rear wheel got you home OK Boyd.

Hi Guys, Well done to those who took part on a wet and gusty morning.
 
Here are the results
Adam Hazle 33.28
Alan T 35.06
Graham 36.07
Andy 37.12
David 40.12
Karen 40.48
Mary 43.00
Carol 43.31
Boyd DNF
 
Will send photos to Alan for the website, David, Adams dad sending me some too.
 
Thanks to Len for sorting the STOP/GO Roadworks to give priority to the cyclists and to Ian for timekeeping tuition and doing most of it.
 
Hope that your rear wheel got you home OK Boyd.