James

Great bunch today!  We met Andy at the bottom of the Bowfield and up we headed towards Lugton at a nice pace, even up the hill!  I was wary incase anyone was getting dropped on the Bowfield but we al stayed together really well!  Little did I know we were already on the receiving end of a nice wee tailwind which as you'd expect turned into a ridiculous, cold-cutting-right-through-you headwind when we turned at Torranyard.
We came out at Cunninghamhead and headed towards Stewarton, before a slight diversion from the planned route to quieter roads, ending at the A77 side of the Clunch Road.  We headed up towards the wind farm into that horrible headwind, and I think it's safe to say we were all very glad the wind farm's visitor centre was open for business (but only one roll left - well done Glen getting in early!)
After the cafe stop, we descended into Eaglesham before heading along the Humble Road to Newton Mearns and onto Barrhead where most of us split.  James and I headed up Lochlibo Road passed the Dalek Brae to climb the Fereneze Road, dropping back down into Johnstone via Auchenlodment.
Great morning, slightly shorter route than planned, but plenty climbing!   Feeling it in the legs already lol

Myself and James had the Alan bike box, I was really happy with it. The last box I had was a real struggle getting a 58cm frame in, but this box had no issues.
it is actually cheaper buying through sigma sports than buying direct.
 
 
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Bike-Box-Alan/Bike-Transport-Case-Black/LMG?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=base&co=GBR&cu=GBP&glCountry=GB&id=28024&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzLf6v4fF3QIVgbTtCh10twx3EAQYASABEgJWtvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

just noticed i got a KOM after all the best bit is that Wout van Aert, Dimitri Claeys, Jaspar Stuyven, Greg van Avermaet and Jelle Wallays were joint KOM holders so they will all have received the message.

 

Some video clips from the event if you dare to look back at the scarring moments and tempt the PTSD
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoGTKkP4T1M

Well it is now the end of the summer and unfortunately there was no more to come from me except a lighter wallet!
 
Anyway congratulations to Richard finishing on the podium in 3rd overall, behind only Douglas Watson and Alexander Macrae. Great effort!
 
 

Good summary Billy. Haven’t got much to add to this except that I think we all underestimated how difficult the event would be.
I would also like to thank those that took on the lion's share of organising and driving, and to Billy's house for hosting the BBQ, and Paul especially for cooking the food. 
For our wee house I'd like to thank George for organising such nice accomodation - once we'd worked out how to get there it really was a wonderful location. Similarly, I'd like to thank Ginty and Charlie for the car hire and the driving. Both did a sterling job, even when tired and stressed. Thanks!
Finally, the two Ia(i)ns cooked for our house. The food was great and the craic even better. Who can forget the two drunks shouting at each other about the existence/non-existence of God?
All in all I had a splendid time. Would love to go back to the same place and ride for a week, ticking off the iconic climbs in a way compatible with drinking wine and fine dining!
 

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Here is the list - A lot of names from other clubs that i dont recognise, so i dont know what the competition is like. The gales are missing a few of their fast guys from last year so there will probably be a new winner this year.
 
1 09:01 Ian Loughran Velopreda
2 09:02 Barry Marshall Velopreda
3 09:03 Douglas Stevenson Velopreda
4 09:04 Ian Martin Velopreda
5 09:05 Edward Mullen Velopreda
6 09:06 Paul Keir Velopreda
7 09:07 Euan Walker Velopreda
8 09:08 John Leonard Velopreda
9 09:09 Andrew Mcghee Velopreda
10 09:10 Mirjam Allik Glasgow Wheelers
11 09:11 Elizabeth Wisdish Glasgow Wheelers
12 09:12 Radoslaw Rachwal Glasgow Wheelers
13 09:13 Fiona Cockburn Glasgow Wheelers
14 09:14 Deirdre O'reilly Glasgow Wheelers
15 09:15 Neil Griffiths Glasgow Wheelers
16 09:16 Harry Tweed Glasgow Wheelers
17 09:17 Graeme Muir Glasgow Wheelers
18 09:18 William Munro Glasgow Wheelers
19 09:19 Ronald Difelice Glasgow Couriers
20 09:20 Alan Linstead Glasgow Couriers
21 09:21 Scott Newman Glasgow Couriers
22 09:22 Stephen Hill Lomond Roads CC
23 09:23 Richard Burchmore Lomond Roads CC
24 09:24 Brian Lafferty Lomond Roads CC
25 09:25 Douglas Dorrington Lomond Roads CC
26 09:26 Chris Brown Lomond Roads CC
27 09:27 Peter Dorrington Lomond Roads CC
28 09:28 Graeme Daly Lomond Roads CC
29 09:29 Brian Cameron Lomond Roads CC
30 09:30 David Barclay Lomond Roads CC
31 09:31 Gordon Dick Lomond Roads CC
32 09:32 David Ross Falkirk B C
33 09:33 Claire Davidson Falkirk B C
34 09:34 Blair Martin Falkirk B C
35 09:35 Diana Macgregor Falkirk B C
36 09:36 Mark Donaldson Falkirk B C
37 09:37 Gerry Robertson Falkirk B C
38 09:38 Bruce Fullerton Falkirk B C
39 09:39 Alexander Mcculley Falkirk B C
40 09:40 Ian Conn Falkirk B C
41 09:41 William Turner Falkirk B C
42 09:42 Stephen Makin Falkirk B C
43 09:43 Murray Ferguson Falkirk B C
44 09:44 Joe Shaw Falkirk B C
45 09:45 Stuart Grady Falkirk B C
46 09:46 Ian Macgregor Falkirk B C
47 09:47 Robert Hutchison Falkirk B C
48 09:48 Robin Mullin Falkirk B C
49 09:49 Douglas Macdonald Fullarton Wheelers
50 09:50 Steve Donaldson Fullarton Wheelers
51 09:51 Alistair Kinnaird Fullarton Wheelers
52 09:52 Alan Mccall Fullarton Wheelers
53 09:53 John Todd Fullarton Wheelers
54 09:54 Scott-alexander Mckendrick Fullarton Wheelers
55 09:55 Peter Mclardy Fullarton Wheelers
56 09:56 Guy Walker Fullarton Wheelers
57 09:57 Stevie Watters Fullarton Wheelers
58 09:58 Sean Barron Fullarton Wheelers
59 09:59 Frazer Bell Fullarton Wheelers
60 10:00 Derek Skinner Fullarton Wheelers
61 10:01 Allan Duncan Fullarton Wheelers
62 10:02 James Ryland Fullarton Wheelers
63 10:03 Gordon Stead Fullarton Wheelers
64 10:04 Christopher Staples Fullarton Wheelers
65 10:05 Gordon Graham Fullarton Wheelers
66 10:06 Darren Kean Fullarton Wheelers
67 10:07 Allan Clark Glasgow United CC
68 10:08 Scott Macpherson Glasgow United CC
69 10:09 Ian Hepburn Glasgow United CC
70 10:10 Alasdair Mcalpine Glasgow United CC
71 10:11 John Mcaliece Glasgow United CC
72 10:12 Richard Macpherson Glasgow United CC
73 10:13 John Mccrory Glasgow United CC
74 10:14 Mark Daly Glasgow United CC
75 10:15 Liam White Glasgow Green Cycle Club
76 10:16 Iain Martin Glasgow Green Cycle Club
77 10:17 Murray Soutter Glasgow Green Cycle Club
78 10:18 Richard Hogg Glasgow Green Cycle Club
79 10:19 Kieron Redmond Glasgow Green Cycle Club
80 10:20 Sandy Taylor Glasgow Green Cycle Club
81 10:21 David Sykes Glasgow Green Cycle Club
82 10:22 Derek Brown Glasgow Green Cycle Club
83 10:23 Martin Godfrey Glasgow Green Cycle Club
84 10:24 Michael Mcpartlin Glasgow Green Cycle Club
85 10:25 Alan Clark Glasgow Green Cycle Club
86 10:26 Michael Gaddis Glasgow Green Cycle Club
87 10:27 Calum Mcvie Glasgow Green Cycle Club
88 10:28 Andy Jack Glasgow Green Cycle Club
89 10:29 Gavin Morton Glasgow Green Cycle Club
90 10:30 David Mcgill Glasgow Green Cycle Club
91 10:31 Craig Ross Glasgow Green Cycle Club
92 10:32 Darren Carruthers Glasgow Green Cycle Club
93 10:33 William Hinshelwood Glasgow Green Cycle Club
94 10:34 Ian Mcginty Johnstone Wheelers
95 10:35 Graham Findlay Johnstone Wheelers
96 10:36 John Clark Johnstone Wheelers
97 10:37 Mike Ferguson Johnstone Wheelers
98 10:38 Alan Thomson Johnstone Wheelers
99 10:39 Scott Mcintosh Johnstone Wheelers
100 10:40 Iain Mctavish Johnstone Wheelers
101 10:41 James Snodgrass Johnstone Wheelers
102 10:42 Sam Mcgrath Johnstone Wheelers
103 10:43 Paul Leavy Johnstone Wheelers
104 10:44 Marc Kelly Johnstone Wheelers
105 10:45 William Macdonald Johnstone Wheelers
106 10:46 Ian Archibald Johnstone Wheelers
107 10:47 Iain Couttie Johnstone Wheelers
108 10:48 Bill Davies Law Wheelers
109 10:49 Rowena Kennedy Law Wheelers
110 10:50 Wilma Phillips Law Wheelers
111 10:51 Gordon Innes Law Wheelers
112 10:52 David Walker Law Wheelers
113 10:53 Robert Clements Law Wheelers
114 10:54 Jasper Post Law Wheelers
115 10:55 John Mchutchison Law Wheelers
116 10:56 John Russell Law Wheelers
117 10:57 Ronnie Graham Law Wheelers
118 10:58 Colin Sergeant Law Wheelers
119 10:59 Graham Smith Law Wheelers
120 11:00 Tom Moffat Law Wheelers
121 11:01 Enda Williamson Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
122 11:02 Craig Macwilliam Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
123 11:03 Dean Lewis Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
124 11:04 Bobby Armour Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
125 11:05 Andrew Phillips Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
126 11:06 Phil Hunter Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
127 11:07 Kenny Macniven Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
128 11:08 Alistair Leith Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
129 11:09 David Hodson Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
130 11:10 Neil Mitchell Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
131 11:11 Joshua Higgins Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
132 11:12 Rory Porteous Road Club Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
133 11:13 David Sabate VC Glasgow South
134 11:14 William Craig VC Glasgow South
135 11:15 Colin Mackintosh VC Glasgow South
136 11:16 Allan Maxwell VC Glasgow South
137 11:17 Jim Mcharg VC Glasgow South
138 11:18 Calum Doyle VC Glasgow South
139 11:19 Ian Barton VC Glasgow South
140 11:20 David Mylett VC Glasgow South
141 11:21 Stuart Mcgibbon VC Glasgow South
142 11:22 Andrew Smith VC Glasgow South
143 11:23 Charles Adams VC Glasgow South
144 11:24 Frederick Connor VC Glasgow South
145 11:25 Oscar Marletta VC Glasgow South
146 11:26 David Morrison VC Glasgow South
147 11:27 Jim Barr VC Glasgow South
148 11:28 Sandy Wilson VC Glasgow South
149 11:29 Karl Farmer VC Glasgow South
150 11:30 Jennifer Nix Ayr Roads CC
151 11:31 Andrew Conway Ayr Roads CC
152 11:32 Paul Rodwell Ayr Roads CC
153 11:33 Bobby Mcghee Ayr Roads CC
154 11:34 Aileen Fisher Ayr Roads CC
155 11:35 John Gemmell Ayr Roads CC
156 11:36 Scott Knox Ayr Roads CC
157 11:37 Craig Allison Ayr Roads CC
158 11:38 Harry Brawley Ayr Roads CC
159 11:39 Edward Clifton Ayr Roads CC
160 11:40 Michael Curran Ayr Roads CC
161 11:41 Calum Macdonald Ayr Roads CC
162 11:42 Paul Mccrorey Inverclyde Velo
163 11:43 David Irving Inverclyde Velo
164 11:44 Tom May Inverclyde Velo
165 11:45 George Mccarter Inverclyde Velo
166 11:46 Derek Robinson Inverclyde Velo
167 11:47 Paul Symington Inverclyde Velo
168 11:48 Kevan Mccartney Inverclyde Velo
169 11:49 Alan Holms Inverclyde Velo
170 11:50 Danny Mclaughlin Inverclyde Velo
171 11:51 Ian Marshall Inverclyde Velo
172 11:52 Lewis Beck Inverclyde Velo
173 11:53 Katie Priester Glasgow Nightingale CC
174 11:54 Alastair Pell Glasgow Nightingale CC
175 11:55 Karl Povey Glasgow Nightingale CC
176 11:56 Keith Armstrong Glasgow Nightingale CC
177 11:57 Julie Fitzpatrick Glasgow Nightingale CC
178 11:58 Martin Knox Glasgow Nightingale CC
179 11:59 Scott Glasgow Glasgow Nightingale CC
180 12:00 Tam Gordon Glasgow Nightingale CC
181 12:01 Joseph Thom Glasgow Nightingale CC
182 12:02 Alastair Anderson Fusion Triathlon Club
183 12:03 Lewis Anderson Fusion Triathlon Club
184 12:04 Callum Byrne Fusion Triathlon Club
185 12:05 Josh Hendry Fusion Triathlon Club
186 12:06 Laura Cluxton RT 23
187 12:07 Martin Gordon Coatbridge Clarion CC
188 12:08 Alan Macintyre Coatbridge Clarion CC
189 12:09 Alexander Macrae Dooleys RT
190 12:10 Georgia Young East Kilbride Road Club
191 12:11 Euan Sutherland Glasgow Cycle Team
192 12:12 Paul Robinson Loudoun Road Club
193 12:13 Derek Mcburnie Paisley Velo
194 12:14 Janette Hazlett Glasgow Ivy CC
195 12:15 Stuart Ross Airdrie cycle club
196 12:16 Leslie Mcguire Airdrie cycle club
197 12:17 David Mclenaghan Airdrie cycle club
198 12:18 David Telford Airdrie cycle club
199 12:19 Steven Horne Airdrie cycle club
200 12:20 Nicholas Jonsson Airdrie cycle club
201 12:21 Kyle Johnston Bio Racer - Project GO
202 12:22 Lynne Kelly Stirling Bike Club
203 12:23 Carole Dick Stirling Bike Club
204 12:24 Archie Johnstone Stirling Bike Club
205 12:25 Norrie Petrie Stirling Bike Club
206 12:26 Graeme Naysmith Stirling Bike Club
207 12:27 Christina Mackenzie Stirling Bike Club
208 12:28 Jordan Carlton GTR - Return To Life

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Kenny
Thanks for suggestion but have decided to cancel. Only have 46 entrants thus far and some travelling far so need to give them sufficient notice of cancellation. Also trying to get helpers is a nightmare but big thanks to all who contacted me even if was to say couldn’t make it
don smith cancelled due to adverse weather & Sam Dooley cancelled due to road repairs. Cycling gods telling me I am a racer not an organiser 

Thoroughly enjoyed today's run, good to be wheeling about for a wee while too. And on that point, must say thanks to all the main bunchers for letting me sit in earlier in the year while I looked for a pair of legs :-)
enjoy your Pyrenean adventure all. 

Enjoy the Pyrenees guys!!! 

All of this is true but I think there was a consensus about the change of route. Sometimes you have to be flexible according to conditions. Turned out to be a good choice with fast roads, a bit of a wheel about,  coffee stop, hills...and beer

Ian
i was 4th up Clune

Could it be any worse weather than the last Galston ride? You know, the one where all but the ardent chucked it.
in. But have to be home for 7pm so Charlie will have to get his act together 

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Spot the wheelers

The weather will hopefully get better & improve ...... I have faith :-)
Worst comes to worst, we can do what we did 4 years ago when watching the Commonwealth Games road race of the same route & the weather was awful on the day as well.
We camped ourselves in a pub/cafe on Gibson Street, put the BBC live broadcast on the iPhone, when the peloton gets near, we all rushed out to cheers them on, once they’ve past, dive back inside etc. repeat thereafter :-) ....... that worked quite well & we even rode the circuit afterwards :-)
Cheers

Great day for time trialling. Not a lot of wind, warm, without being hot. Clocked a 62:54, which is a season's best, still over a minute outside my pb, but happy enough, given the level of training I've been doing. 
Only downside was one of my elbow pads fell off 20 minutes before the start, and then my Garmin died, so I had to do the run with no telemetry. Given the way my legs are feeling now, I'll take it as an improved performance level.

Guys,
managed to get the car hire booking changed....we have ditched the 9 seater Minibus and now have 2 x medium sized 5 seater cars.. the overall cost has only risen marginally, but now we have an extra person, so if Iain Couttie and Michael can just pay the same as the rest of us £34, it will leave an excess of £20, which I will stick into the kitty once we get there
Billy will be driving the other car.....
Cheers
McGinty
 

Great DAy out!! Ended up a good ride as it cleared up later on and good Cafe stop. Thanks Bison for the Coffee and scone

My Garmin died in the rain but I think I did over 100 in that 1

You guys have been softened up by the good weather. This was a normal summer run. Lots of rain but not too cold. Could not believe the no that turned left @ Stewarton.  Shall I try & book velodrome next week so u all stay dry

Sincerely hope it doesn’t rain in the Pyrenees.... 
Us tough guys, James, Charlie, Colin (clad only in s/s Jersey & shorts, accompanied by the ubiquitous Bison, did the full 87 miles although it did prove tough with the weather &, frankly, shocking roads.
Hit a pothole so hard that my bottle flew out, never to be see again. Spotted two more by the roadside that had probably also been orphaned. Then had a high speed blow out when I hit a rock while descending. 
Ayrshire Council, sort it out!
Special mention to The Blueberry Cafe for providing towels-what a nice touch.

You'll know this already if you're on Facebook, but just to keep everyone in the picture. 
Huge win for oor Lusia today, wholly justifying her selection to the GB Team for world championships next month. 
Reward for dedication: her's and Kenny's. Chuffed to bits for the whole family.