Gerard Deeley

Great day for it, went a little bit faster than last year, so I did not let the side down.  The Jets meanwhile just get even more impressive, they are awesome.

Great day for it, went a little bit faster than last year, so I did not let the side down.  The Jets meanwhile just get even more impressive, they are awesome.

Gerard and Sam flying the JWCC flag today, as well as a good bunch of Jets. 
1st espoir for Sam in the hill climb, while Louie Dixon won both youth events (and sneaked off with 4th overall prize in the HC as well). Good day out down the water as ever. 


 

David B, David C and myself returned to Galashiels for another Audax, this one was the last one we needed to qualify for PBP. David B had decided not to go to Paris and was just doing this for the craic.  Davie Borland was planning on riding straigh through the night so he could meet his wife for stake and chips about 1pm the next day, the pace he set of at it seemed he would! he was flying and lead the field throughout the day, as this was 3 out and back legs we got to wave a couple of times. He sensible decided to stop after the second leg rest up and meet the wife. David C and my self had a more relaxed plan and after the first leg 230km we were feeling good, We then headed of into the night for the second leg towards Gretna and rode with a Friend of Campbells called Neil. He was stopping at lockerbie at the first passing, but we decided to continue on hoping to complete the 2nd leg without stopping, but our pace had dropped in the darkness and as we hit Gretna it was fairly cold. When we got back to lockerbie about 380km in we were very tired and the usual pains we each had were back. We decided to stop at lockerbie truck stop(from and Irvine Welsh novel) and sleep for 3 hours and head back over the climbs in daylight. 
When we woke we both agreed to head back to Galahsiels and call it, it was a tough call but by this stage we had difficult sitting down and our pace was abysmal. I suppose training for these events are a good thing! and the qualifiers did there job, and weeded out the chancers trying to do the bare minimum to get to Paris! any way we got back to Galashiels after 460Km and plenty of time to do the 140km left, but of to McDonalds and home we went! Thanks to David C and Davie B for the company on this adventure! one my buttocks will never forget!
Salut! 

i'll be about

Happy to help - just point me to where you need me

happy to help marshal

Gerard
happy to Marshall or whatever 

Joseph has said he  will help with some baking/foodstuff on the day .

I’ll be up for marshalling too Gerard.. 

Massive kudos for taking on the task, Gerard!
I’ll be along for marshalling!
If it’s ok, I’ll take my usual spot on the A8 on the slip road junction (for the Bishopton roundabout) right before the finish please!
Cheers
Chung

A big call out to everyone within the Johnstone Wheelers family.  
This year I am organising the Sam Dooley TT and in order to make it a massive success for our club we need lots of volunteers.  Required for the day will be a signing on crew, timekeepers, marshals placed at important points on the course and general helpers at Bishopton Community Centre.  If anyone has previous experience of any of these roles then let me know.  Also on the day we will need a generous donation of the usual foodstuffs for all of the riders, helpers and any other cycling groupies. 
Post up below if you can help out, or PM me if you prefer.

Good wee group of 14 and 15 year olds there, riding road, track, cross, mtb as well as the TT. They have a great attitude, train hard and have a laugh. 

Thank you to all of our helpers tonight, it is always much appreciated.  A reasonably calm night, the wind was not really a hinderance.  Some great times from the Jets, is it the quality coaching?

Thank you to all of our helpers tonight, it is always much appreciated.  A reasonably calm night, the wind was not really a hinderance.  Some great times from the Jets, is it the quality coaching?

7 riders in total tonight, 5 of them Jets, and no guests.
Jamie Thomson (jet) 18.38
James Ross (jet) 19.42
Sam Edgar (jet) 18.26
Keir Gaffney (jet) 18.21
Joseph McIntosh (jet) 18.45
Scott McIntosh 17.45
Gerard Deeley (pd) 17.00
Well done to all the riders on a cool evening.
I will transfer £3 to the club account.

I think there should be a few johnstone Jets going over. I think it clashes with youth track  champs and sxc race so fewer than usually racing but you won’t be only one in blue and yellow

Really, really miserable conditions tonight which does motivate you to get it over and done with as quickly as possible.  But not Stuart’s way, just bad luck there.  Thanks to James, Ian and Colin for timekeeping and holding up tonight.

Anyone else hate cycling?
 
well done all and thanks to the helpers

Major thanks to Colin, Ian and James tonight for officiating, and then hanging about in the rain waiting for us coming back in. Apart from the rain, conditions were pretty good tonight.
I have £15 to transfer to the club account.

Six souls faced tonight's biblical conditions to fight for that much desired end of season chocolate bar.
It was hard fought:
Gerard 17 19 (pd)
Lorne 17 21 (guest)
Alan T 18 18(pd x2)
Sam Edgar (age 13) 19 08
Hannah T 23 46 (guest)
Stuart DNF (puncture) (pd x2)
Temp 12 degrees, 1004mb, 85% humidity, 7mph NE wind. It should have been a fast night. Alan got a season's best. He is in full training post retirement but doesn't plan a taper until his return from Calpe. Hardcore.
 
 
 

I will try and get along for this one, it has been a while since my last Arran trip.  I am sure with careful planning the ferry can be ‘just’ missed to maximise pub time.

In our goal to qualify for Paris Brest Paris Myself, Davie B and David C headed down to Galashiels for the 400(420)km out and back to Barnards Castle. We stuck together until the Barnard Castle the half way mark and then Davie B continued at a faster pace with a couple of guys we had met and  David C and I started the dusk Wet Climb over some Moss hill.
Through the damp night we rode but! it was a balmy 12 degrees so it was not too bad. We did encounter few kms of road with 100s of frogs on it which passed the time trying not to squash any, which we managed! Until I heard David shout! -1 frog bless his soul, a few minutes later a Huge Rat ran into David's wheel but he managed to stay upright, I used to have a Rat her name was "Otago" David loves my patter. It was about then 3am? that Davids Knee started to hurt and our energy levels were very low, luckly we passed through lockerbie and had only 20km to a 24 hour with a service stop, I'm not a big fan of McDonalds but I was tonight. After about 5mins cycling David convinced me that the service station was here?? "Look" he said and pointed towards a BP sign behind some trees, But we stil had had 20km to go? I wasnt going to argue with him or his shiney new Wahoo gps, a few minutes later we got to a Service stop only to find it was the wrong one and nothing was open(Hammock Award Contender), a few swears were jokingly exchange and we rode on to McDonalds. Once we got there David went for a Sleep and I changed out of my wet clothes. I tried to sleep but people were intent on talking to me even though my eyes were closed, but best McDonalds I ever had, I even ate David's leftovers once he fell asleep. 
Back on the bike and back into the rain, With Davids Knee and my development of what I can only describe as "the worse butt pain in the world ever®" we took a nice steady pace back the last 100km.. the sun came out near the end and we were greeted by fried egg and bacon sandwiches by the organisers. A quick shower and off back up the road, I told David I would stay awake on the journey home as he was driving, I think I lasted abut 5mins.
Started at 9:00am finished next day at 10:17am 
Distance : 419.91km    Time pedaling 18:48:33     Elevation 3,922m
Avg Speed    22.3km/h    Elapsed Time    25:17:05
Anyhow only a 600km to do to qualify, To be honest i thought these would be easier than they are... yes they are physically draining but it really is all in the mind. Thanks for the company Lads

Lighter than carbon, stronger than steel, but you do have to be 'qualified' to use them. 

Camped last night, family has got a cottage in port Ellen so staying there tonight, camping again in Tayvallich