DavidC

Cheers guys

Good run today. Blueberry cafe folk are so welcoming. Sorry Couttie missed your post but chase on good for u

Like Charlie said, good run in dry-ish weather but the wind was constant all day ..............
7 souls - Alex, Charlie, David C, Iain Coutie, Stuart T, Tom & myself set off toward Troon for a lovely cafe stop at the cafe Blueberry. Got served fairly quickly as the place was quiet since we were quite early as Sunday goes!
Returned via Irvine, Kilwinning etc, back on the track at Glengarnock where we bumped into the 30 milers bunch who also set off at 9 from the clubroom.
David & I jumped ship & joined them since the Cowen's had a puncture each, so lend a hand in fixing them. Got going again afterwards & then the rain started, thankfully it was only a brief spell.
I got home sunny & dry with 135km on my Garmin, happy days! :-)
Thanks for posting Charlie & to all for the company yesterday.
P.S If the weather is half decent next Sunday, can we possibly head over the Clyde for a change .......... please! :-)
Cheers
Chung

Charlie & co, I should be there for 9.
Last outing for my good bike I suppose before it goes back for winter hibernation :-)
See youse

I’m up for joining you. But unlikely to be able to keep up the whole way. Couttie could tow me home. Sorry that should’ve been could Couttie tow me home...... as in will he?

my missus 50th so may do a Mulholland..........
 

Mulholland u r a wimp. Done many a Sunday morning ride after a few sherbets 

Should be out, see you on Sunday Charlie

Myself and James had the Alan bike box, I was really happy with it. The last box I had was a real struggle getting a 58cm frame in, but this box had no issues.
it is actually cheaper buying through sigma sports than buying direct.
 
 
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Bike-Box-Alan/Bike-Transport-Case-Black/LMG?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=base&co=GBR&cu=GBP&glCountry=GB&id=28024&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzLf6v4fF3QIVgbTtCh10twx3EAQYASABEgJWtvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Great to see the Jets out. They were all flying  up the Brae, and spinning out down the other side 

Great to see so many at the Bagel Basket, bit overwhelming for them but a super day to ride a bike (or tandem!)
 

Yes, top run this morning!
Rolling with the young ones, makes me feel younger & old at the same time :-)
Thanks to AlanT, who unfortunately couldn’t ride, for organising this & Martin for leading our group!
Also great to see some “old” faces that I haven’t seen for a while - Andrew, Anthony, Campbell, Greg, Robbie, Peter, Tom ....... etc!
Can we do this every Sunday?!
Cheers

Just left Amaretto Paul Leavy has a lot to answer for

Myself and James had the Alan bike box, I was really happy with it. The last box I had was a real struggle getting a 58cm frame in, but this box had no issues.
it is actually cheaper buying through sigma sports than buying direct.
 
 
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Bike-Box-Alan/Bike-Transport-Case-Black/LMG?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=base&co=GBR&cu=GBP&glCountry=GB&id=28024&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzLf6v4fF3QIVgbTtCh10twx3EAQYASABEgJWtvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Good run albeit tough with the wind.....and mostly dry. Even made it for hockey 

Good to catch up with youse for a wee bit, would never have lasted the distance after yesterday.....

Despite the forecast, there was still 5 who met & started at the clubroom this morning - Davie B, David C, Glen, Martin & myself :-)
A rough idea of where we were heading was agreed & we set off in search of quiet back roads lead by Martin - via Bowfield, Lugton (where Davie departed as he was taken it easy after yesterday's Cross race over in Rothsay), Uplawmoor, Stewarton for a café stop, then over to Kilwinning, back on the cycle track at Glengarnock for a ride back to Johnstone!
Strong head wind in most places, lots of debris on the "farm roads" hence the 5 punctures between the 4 of us, everyone had their mis-fortune, that includes me as well 
But that didn't dampen our spirit as even the sun made several brief appearance through-out the day!
A good day on the bike despite the many punctures, some new roads for me & 122km by the time I got home ........ I'm knackered!
Thanks guys for the company & wheels, more of the same please for next Sunday's Whole Club run, looking forward to it!
Cheers

Hi
Some of the local climbs have been totally bossed by Quick Step etc on Strava. I am looking at The Full Carruthmuir aka. Phil's Folly and I've seen others.
can I suggest that during the winter gales (we'll need storm force tailwinds ) we make club efforts to get one of these back.
I would like to imagine Wout van Aert or GVA receiving the "Uh oh, Galeb/Paul/Ian has just taken your KOM etc..." message. (I would also like to think they might just pop back to regain their Kom). Perhaps they weren't really trying but I think they were.
I will volunteer to lead out for, oooh, first 20 seconds.
Anyone got a list of likely segments?
Alan
 

Looks like weather forecast for tomorrow have improved some what :-)
DavieB, can you hatch a route for tomorrow please?!
See youse all at Clubroom for 9am!
Cheers
Chung

......... Says the man who rode the Marmotte a few weeks ago ...... didn’t knew you were that funny, David :-)
Brilliant, see you on Sunday David!
Cheers

Hi Chung
I will be out on Sunday, please take it easy on me, not been out for a few weeks
 

Some video clips from the event if you dare to look back at the scarring moments and tempt the PTSD
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoGTKkP4T1M

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All Wheelers safely over the Tourmalet.....the first time. 
Iain Couttie has just left the top of the Aspin and is looking good. Only 2 climbs left! 
Lovely day for an Pyrenean picnic, although must be hot climbing on a bike!

"A picture is worth a thousand words"