George

A81 and A821 to Callander then back via lake of menteith then back via Buchlyvie? 8am depart?

Billy, try using two cranks. It really makes a massive difference. Honest. Also stop using the p*sh & sh*te words on the forum. Tut.

Dukes Pass

Hope so

No luck Billy. You need to bin that chainset, methinks. I was up at 4:30am for a drive to the start in Freuchie! Have to say it really is a lovely course but certainly not conducive (to me) for a fast time. It's very rolling & there were some hard headwind stretches although I felt so good for the first 8 miles that I never noticed the headwind. Of course it wouldn't be right if I didn't have a wee mishap-at 8 miles my aero super sleek water bottle bounced out of its cage & into my computer sensor which in turn jammed into my wheel. Thump Thump Thump-I had to stop & pull the sensor into place. The bottle was never seen again. From talking to Mike at the finish he had the same problem. I had to rush off at the finish so don't know my exact time but I clocked a 2:12:58 on my Garmin so it'd likely be about that. My target was 2:10 so maybe I'd be in the ballpark on a faster course without bits falling off. I did the last 25 miles in 1:00:40 so finished strong despite the brutal headwind.

Al, you've never experienced my navigational skills-I get lost going to the bathroom.

Got a 25 on July 5th. How about 11th or 12th

We need a guide for Arran Paul?

I don't have anything on next weekend. Any appetite for the mythicyal Ayrshire Alps or Arran?

Fine tuned to the moon

I know that you know. Had you been closer to the front you would have seen me towing. A bit.

I'm not a cat 3.

I'll crack the jokes

I only found Glaswegians, a couple of Paisley buddies & frustration.

Very tough evening for a 10 on the A77. Couttie fastest of the JWCC Kronos Squadra. Think he did a 25:09 then me with a 25.27 (rubbish I know but my fastest on A77 this year so taking heart from that) Billy did a 25:59 then Mike with a 26:??. Not one to gloat as it goes against my Corinthian spirit & really just isn't cricket but one does believe that makes it 5-0 to Donnelly this year. Mcdonald really will have to up the ante. Just to keep it interesting I'm willing to make this weekend's 50 double points. Best get the bicarbonate out again, Billy

Me

A 4:30am rise followed by a 150 mile round trip to ride a maze of a hilly 50 mile course. No more takers? No. Didn't think so....

50 mile TT on Sunday. Would be up for it otherwise. (Arran probably similar to 50 mile TT)

Not this week-got a TT on Wednesday. & it was hard enough last week without Wee McD putting the boot in. I'll say a prayer for you, Charlie.

No luck, Colin. Glad you are ok. Road racing too scary for a big woos like me.

Or whatever.

Largs via bowfield fine by me.

I was serious about those socks, Marty. I checked the rules. Rule 39) wear whatever socks you want Rule 40) except those ones

Didn't find it as hard this week but was mortified when Big Mac rode up to me on the clune although I'll console myself with a new pb on strava for it. Suppose this means we are both going well. good luck at the weekend to Paul McD & hope you are feeling better by then.

60/50