Ian Archibald

Working. For imaginative route why don't you try round the coast to Largs?

I can help with the pushing off. Not so good with subtracting numbers. Tell you now, if I'm timing,  Alan McB isn't going to break 19 minutes.

I can help with the pushing off. Not so good with subtracting numbers. Tell you now, if I'm timing,  Alan McB isn't going to break 19 minutes.

It's amazing what a little bit of sunshine does to swell the numbers in a bunch :-)
 
I counted 11 head out this morning with one whole bunch doing the intended route - Alex, David C, Eric (new chap) Graham, Gerard, James, PaulC, Paul Levy, Ritchie, Tom (on his new bike - class) & myself headed off 9.15am.
 
Like a true reliability run, we had to have a few mishaps - a couple of mechanical, a puncture, someone riding onto a grass verge, dropped lights (that was me by the way) & mangkie mudguards. However, that did not spoil the fun at all, unbroken sunshine, no real wind to speak of & a good size bunch was a what makes a great wee run indeed.
 
We picked up Len on the way into Largs, then some opted to have a coffee stop at Largs (the evening trackies) while the rest of us carried onto round the coast to fulfil the West Kilbride route, but a wrong turn at Dalry meant we skipped a bit out .... oops :-)
 
Anyway, manage to rejoin the café bunch while back on the cycle track heading home & made our way back to the clubroom for some hot beverage & Gerard's lovely tart :-)
 
Thanks for wheels today guys & looking forward to next weeks Don Smith then :-)
 
Cheers
 
Chung

Monday forecast is good. So rest day Sunday and sprint the commute to work on Monday

This reliability brings back memories of the time I did a track stand at traffic lights at the bottom of Sinclair Street . The local church had just come out and the congregation was streaming across the road . When the lights went to green  I jumped on pedals to get a quick getaway . Only to end up on the deck in a heap , as the chain had snapped LOL  much to the amusement of the rest of the bunch. I wish I could say it was my super strength but alas it was a batch of dodgy chains . I can recall at least 4 other club members suffering a similar fate that season.
Another memorable reliability run round that circuit was stopped by the police just after Cardross . Our bunch was about 25 strong and we had caught the Glasgow district CTC who had about 30 in their bunch . A Police inspector pulled us over and told us to ride in single file , realising this would cause even more of a hold up for traffic we duly obliged without any discussion . It was a sight to behold as the group rode into Helensburgh in one long line .
ps it took an eternity to get to back of bunch when you had done a spell

If its not cancelled I'll be there. 

Usual rules. We were faster than Renfra bunch last week so this is defo the gang to b in.

So we meet up at Ardrossan Saturday 6 40am at the ticket office? Really want to do 2 laps and might still cycle down...

Yes, but don't go through Paisley & Barrhead-go over the Glennifer Braes to Lugton-no traffic lights or stuff. 

Two adult tickets please. Is there a prize for fastest up the Clune on Strava?