DavidC

Leaving Bishopton 10.30, heading for ferry to Dunoon 

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.

If you don’t like it ride with your own club. All 2 of you. Does that constitute a chain “gang”?

Like Paul's suggestions. The whole idea IMO is for all members of each group to contribute to the pace, regardless of what that pace may be. (with the exception of the Clune). Liked the steady through and off. This provides good training benefit, even if some riders find it easier than others !

From the first groups perspective i think that worked out all right tonight. Bunch was the smoothest it has been all summer and it felt safe too. 
 
 

Liked the new format tonight. Didn't seem any easier (and my numbers confirm that), but I managed to hang on for longer, not actually blowing up until Houston Road.

Yip nice ride tonight. Well done Iain & Paul

Contrary to my post title - I managed NOT to get a soaking after all 🙂
Being Johnny-no-mates for the day, I opted to start from Glasgow instead of heading for the Bridge.
Got to jump on a Bunch of "Lomond Roads" coming into Milngarvie, after introducing myself to them, I slotted into the group seamlessly since our Club colour are pretty much the same ........ very friendly Bunch of cyclist so they are 🙂
Pretty much got dropped off by them at the door step of Aberfoyle where upon it seems every cyclist in the Glasgow area was there, including Iain McTarvish & Jess. Got there so early that we sat OUTSIDE in the sun for more than an hour waiting for the Peloton to arrive - ETA 12.10noon. It was all good weather wise up till that point, but just as we were about to head up the Duke's, the heavens opened but luckily for me, I took shelter underneath a porch & stayed dry, while most must have got drenched up on the climb.
Waited for the convoy & then the Race Peloton to pass, everyone (especially the Police Moto riders) look cheering & enjoying themselves, well, apart from the Riders :-)
Then back down the climb & a detour with Big Ronnie Chard over the Lake of Monteith & another cafe stop in Kippon, then the Crow & home without getting wet at all. In fact, it was pretty hot later on the day, strange weather indeed!
End up being a really nice day on the bike for me, loved it!
Cheers

I can also help with marshalling 

Chung, are you any good with lawn mowers?

Was that our karaoke song??

MISSING MOJO.......Has he checked with the cleaner at Lockerbie Truck Stop?

I've taken up a new sport, one that suits my Talents!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqeDDuhtLwQ
Wait for it.................there he is (at 1.22) !!!
This also reminds me of a great day spent on The Cauberg at Amstel 2019.

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!

Great wee run today with Karen, Anthony, Tom and myself. Headed to Port Glasgow then along the coast for a quick coffee in the BB. Up the Hailey Brae and back towards the clubrooms. Hopefully all made it home well before the rain started! 

Sorry we weren’t there at 9am Davie.
Fiona, Andy, David C, Peter and myself decided on Windlees wind farm today via Stewarton and Fenwick.  Coffee in Newton Mearns and home via Neilston and Uplawmoor.
There have been some requests for a visit to Dunoon and Peter suggested a ride for a couple of weeks time (28th) via Helensburgh, rest and be thankful, strachur and home.  Just short of 100 and only if it’s nice!
Thanks for a good day all. 
 

I should really read these properly....turned up at 0900 hrs and thought there was a no show....still had a good ride all the same and coffee and cake at Dalgarven Mill a great wee spot when the sun is shining.

I did it too, it wasnt so bad... 
Well done Galeb! Top stuff

So much for spontaneity. No room on train to FW for my bike so rollover to next weekend if weather ok. I have already had massive dinner in anticipation of long ride and am in possession of vast amount of uneaten cheese sandwiches. 

The cut off times are 90hrs, 84hrs or 80hrs depending on which time/group you start with. This equates to about 14 kmph(this will include time not moving). Not sure a talk on our strategies and planning would be helpful for members, but might get a few laughs

Utterly bonkers but brilliant.
Is there a strict time cut off for PBP proper? If so what is the minimum  required km/24hr?
Suggest you guys  write a little piece on kit/pacing/feeding strategies, or give a winter talk.

Excellent effort getting back over the Moffat to Selkirk section that is one looooong 30 odd miles and hope your various ailments are ok today.
. In a perverse type of way I quite enjoyed the effort with the worst thing being the constant crap food the quiche at the old school cafe being quite simply one of the worst things I've ever eaten...luckily I had made some pieces up for the night sections so had something decent to eat at Moffat. It got cold at the end. Looking at the times if I had 3 hrs kip I would have been leaving galashiels at 730 so even trying to keep a good pace it would have been late afternoon by the time I would have finished so no go for me and would have been in bits for the rest of the day. To cap it all no steak at the black bull and burger and chips were crap..having had excellent food here before it was something I was looking forward to but at least the wine was red.
Would I audax again ..maybe as a cheap 200 sportive in nice weather. Seem to have some ability to hit a sweet spot I can pretty much maintain as an effort through the day and the fact that I had distance on the computer made it mentally easier than the 400 but fundamentally I don't get it.
 
 
 
 

Epic effort lads and sure once the numbness subsides, you'll look back with fond memories. You'll just need to content yourself with us mere mortals fro the Sunday bunch. 
well done to you all and there is always Flanders 2020 to look forward to 

Another epic ride. Does this mean you won’t be doing PBP this year?