robster82

Err...get out on my bike...
 
Building up to
 
1 sportive with my daughter
2 north coast 500
3 some confined events with my daughter
4 possible trip abroad

Actually enter a race....

Actually enter a race....

Tremendous effort matey!
 
How was the camping?

I shall be out. But only to Glengarnock and back! Enjoy your run guys

All pointless unless it's structured to the specific demands of your event , I use suffer fest but certain ones at certain times to suit what I am actually trying to achieve with my training
 
If you really want to improve hire a coach

Well done Eric

How about Points at the finish to 5th place 10 for the win then 8,6,4,2
 
And a Bishy hill intermediate KOM - 2 points for 1st, 1 for 2nd and the finish is the start of the layby where people join the Renfrew bunch (across from the entrance to the Good Shepherd). Keep riding after this but soft pedal until the bunch regroups. Can almost feel the lactic already for this one!

Was great to see so many Wheelers there today. Was so glad to see the back of it and to clean George's bike ready for its return (thanks George!) never to ride a blasted TT again.
 
Now I'm wondering how I could strip 31 seconds off my time... Is this how this TT madness starts???

Not my smartest week on the bike!
 
Got soaked again with no rain jacket, ran out of food and water after the Tak then 35 miles home into a head wind finished me off!
 
I'm away to shoot myself....

Not my smartest week on the bike!
 
Got soaked again with no rain jacket, ran out of food and water after the Tak then 35 miles home into a head wind finished me off!
 
I'm away to shoot myself....

Not my smartest week on the bike!
 
Got soaked again with no rain jacket, ran out of food and water after the Tak then 35 miles home into a head wind finished me off!
 
I'm away to shoot myself....

Are we meeting anywhere specific and at a time, or just make your own way to the start line? Arriving en masse to the tune of Little Green Bag would show intent.

Not my smartest week on the bike!
 
Got soaked again with no rain jacket, ran out of food and water after the Tak then 35 miles home into a head wind finished me off!
 
I'm away to shoot myself....

Not my smartest week on the bike!
 
Got soaked again with no rain jacket, ran out of food and water after the Tak then 35 miles home into a head wind finished me off!
 
I'm away to shoot myself....

Well done to everyone who got my PM earlier requesting that they take it easy tonight and let Ross get all the points as a motivational boost ahead of his ironman challenge
 
Here are the standings
 

 

Well that didn't go to plan! Pumped out the back on the west ferry, Ouch!
 
Excuse no 1 - winter bike (1.1kg heavier)
Excuse no 2 - rain jacket on (parachute)
Excuse no 3 - legs too hairy
 
If I can think of anymore I'll post up later.
 
Well done tonight Ross a true Ironman performance, you should go get your tattoo tomorrow.

Planning on heading up the Campsies tomorrow morning if anyone fancies it.
 
Robbie

Looks grim out there, can see a few call offs, more points for me, top 5 here I come....

So it's all over Argles Gazhot is a fantastic place to stay if you want to hit the iconic climbs of the tour . IMO the roads are much better than Majorca and there are plenty of local sportives in the area Haut Route plus a Marrmotte to name a few .
So a quick resume of our week
Day 1
Cloudy day in the valley so we just thought in true JWCC tradition to miss the warm up and ride the Hautacam which was sort of nice as it wasn't overly hot after some time waiting for me we descended into thick cloud which made visibility practically zero, after a few k it cleared up , at the bottom we rode round towards cartress and decided that was enough for day 1
 
Day 2
Hot and sunny so what else Solour Abusique cracking climbs and the bike bikes look the part , Couttie managed to overtake two motorcycles on the way but great fun, we then decided to go back to Solour and go down into the back valley fantastic descent but long , talking about 45 minutes or so at the bottom it was really hot and we found Spandelles, this is not a well known climb but it is an absolute b####### don't know if it was the heat or the vultures circling above my head but I died a thousand deaths on this climb and eventually had to get off and walk , which gave the others great amusement as it took me close to an hour extra to get to the top
 
Day 3
Massive thunder storms so we ( me and Couttie ) went to Lourdes weird place
Day 4
Tourmalet Croix Blache cracking ride up over the tourmalet the descent was fantastic missed lunch by ten minutes the road round to Lourdes via Croix Blanche
 
Day 5
Big day for the boys they road up to Garni something but I decided against it and came back but took a wrong turn and ended up the Louis Ardeden brilliant descent no cars only locked up once due to being nackered
 
Day 6
 
Run over to Point Espagne for me Couttie and Al decided to do Ardeden on way back
 
Fantastic trip cheers to Daryl for finding this place plus found out that a 36 27 is too big for here

Oops forgot I can't make it!

Tremendous Ross

Sound's like a plan Fabian, see you tomorrow.

I managed to get the full way around for first time without using the shortcut. Had a few spells at the front but the one on the George Town Road had me seeing stars!

I've actually entered a TT !
Are you allowed to do this as a bunch TT as I might faint if I have to ride in the wind for more than 10% of the time