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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Reliability Run #4 West Kilbride Sunday 26 February   
    In Spain 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Cranks needed   
    Got two FSA chain sets if you want one 52:36 and 50/34
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    XXX got a reaction from PaulL in Wahoo Element(SOLD)   
    Don’t buy a Garmin especially if you want it for navigation, had 1030 and it was nothing but trouble 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in 2022 League of 10 and Frank Lauder   
    Gerrard 
    Was planning to ride these but, Covid has set me back a few weeks so unlikely to ride them now , don’t have covid but not wanting to go as deep as needed to ride a 10 TT
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    XXX got a reaction from Darryl Gunson in Wednesday night social rides - April 27th   
    Can’t make it tonight as I have a Spanish lesson , maybe next week 
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    XXX got a reaction from thejanullrichdietplan in FAO Second Claim   
    Hi there, 
     
    I hope that email finds you and your members well. Whilst we would usually only send out an update email once a month, there are a few updates that are time sensitive so I would appreciate your support in passing these onto your members where appropriate.
     
    Covid-19 Guidance Update 
    With the removal of the legal mandate on the wearing of face coverings from today, there are now no measures in place which restrict the activity that your club can deliver. We’d like to thank you all, particularly those within your club that stepped forward to fulfil the Covid-19 Coordinator role for all their time over the past few years in supporting the safe delivery of activity.
     
    British Cycling Coach Education/Development consultation 
    British Cycling are embarking upon a roadshow as they review their coaching framework. There is an in person workshop this Thursday eveningin Glasgow (see details via the web link below), and there are also a number of virtual opportunities for those that can't make it to an in-person session.
    https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/coaching/article/20220404-Revolutionising-our-Coaching-Offer-0?fbclid=IwAR283P58fFcxDCeLwAQpGz6our8lZEDQOKdwYyv8CCKFZPr47P1dA7nbRus
     
    Club Confined Time Trials – Policy Update 
    We are delighted to advise you of some very positive changes that will be implemented from this year onwards.
    Thanks to your valued feedback, we have had very constructive discussions with British Cycling on some progressive steps we can take to enhance the club confined time trial offering in Scotland. Second claim club members will now be permitted to ride club confined time trials and the maximum number of participants per event has been increased to 80. This we feel will increase the accessibility and engagement with club confined time trials for all who wish to participate.
     
    British Cycling have agreed to trial these changes for 12 months on the basis that the guidance on risk assessing and running club confined time trials is implemented. The benefits of this being to help clubs mitigate risk and also demonstrate to the British Cycling insurers, in the event that a claim is made, that we have in place published and accessible guidance available to clubs.
    Please find the updated Club Confined Time Trial policy here - which includes links to the risk assessment guidance and risk assessment template. The process for registering club confined time trials are also outlined in the above document, with details on the associated costs if applicable. If you have any questions on this or anything in relation to the new changes, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
     
    UK School Games – Selection Criteria 
    Scottish Cycling are proud to share that we intend to participate in the 2022 UK School Games in BMX, and Cycling (Road and Track). Open to Youth A Boys and Girls, and second year Youth B Girls for Road and Track, and 14 yrs and 15 yrs age group for BMX. 
    Please see the below selection policy for both disciplines. We would be grateful if you could share these with the appropriate coaches and riders within your club.
    Additionally, we are currently taking expressions of interest for a Team Coach and Team Manager to join the Cycling team at the UK School Games.
    If you have any questions or would like to express interest, please contact [email protected]
    Road/Track selection criteria - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/2022_UK_School_Games_Selection_Policy_-_Road_and_Track__2022_04_13.pdf
    BMX selection criteria - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/2022_UK_School_Games_Selection_Policy_-_BMX_2022_04_13.pdf
     
    Vacancies at Scottish Cycling 
    Please note we currently have a number of vacancies which have just gone live for recruitment. If you know of anyone who may be suitable for these roles, please share with them!
    https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20220418-Job-Opportunity---Wellbeing-and-Protection-Officer-0
    https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20220418-Job-Opportunity---Club-Development-Coordinator-0
     
    If you have any questions on any of the above, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of the team.
     
    All the best, 
     
    Fraser
     
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    XXX got a reaction from ginty001 in FAO Second Claim   
    Hi all second claim as of today second claim members should be able to ride club confined TT,s as now covered under BC insurance, not sure how many of the JWCC are second claims but it might increase numbers 
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    XXX got a reaction from thejanullrichdietplan in FAO Second Claim   
    Hi all second claim as of today second claim members should be able to ride club confined TT,s as now covered under BC insurance, not sure how many of the JWCC are second claims but it might increase numbers 
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    XXX got a reaction from thejanullrichdietplan in Calling all gravelistas   
    Jan 
    Totally agree but don’t think it fits in with a Tuesday night, think it fits in with a Saturday or a Sunday and a longer ride, when I ran the 25 as an CTT event we had 30 plus riders , my point is mainly about the club members not being that interested in racing so moving the goals and racing on a rough surface rather than a road will that encourage people to race . I don’t think so but you won’t know until you try it . 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Calling all gravelistas   
    So half a dozen ride Gravel, half a dozen ride TTS so your cancelling two or more hard TTS to increase participation, however there is no guarantee that the gravel riders would participate in a gravel race, also surly the gravel event would have to be longer in duration than our standard TTS , so how long 3/4 hours , would that then not lead itself to be done on a Saturday or Sunday . I have an MTB but don’t think I would be overly excited about riding some wide fire roads on the MTB , probably take me too long . 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Calling all gravelistas   
    You would have to make the routes totally off road and have maybe some rough descents so that the MTB wouldn’t be too slow, personally it would be disappointing to see less TTS , so would these be races ? 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Reliability Run #1   
    Gerrard 
    Timings are out a bit , it’s only 40 miles, there is not a hope of a catch leaving 45 latter 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Confined Events 2022   
    Gerrard 
    You are doing the right thing, it all needs a shake up, TBH the first group in the reliability’s is fairly set, social pace all stay together, it’s whether we have a fast group, If we have two groups that’s fine the second group would ride normal club pace which is not overly hard , however if that group consists of some of the faster bunch I think we should facilitate a faster group if they want. I unfortunately am not fit enough for the fast group but would like to tag on for the last part of the ride if the group I am in gets caught , so I think we have two or three groups like Jan said if the weather was good on the Saturday it’s likely we won’t need a fast group, but if the weather was pants , then why not it gives the fast boys a different route and a zone 2 option for the grand old boy Mr Archibald 
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    XXX reacted to Ian Archibald in Confined Events 2022   
    The Reliability Rides have been a success in recent history. Ideally 8 riders per bunch and if you have a mechanical you fall on your sword. We had a full bunch ride on Sunday: 3 punctures, one broken bottom bracket and many frustrated motorists who couldn't overtake, such was the length of our string. I'd prefer an APR with mudguards. Happy to turn out as long as I'm not lumbered with folks who say they have long COVID, a skinful the night before, and they haven't been out on their bike for 6 weeks. I'm assuming that's what a Reliabilty Ride ensures. Must google the etymology of reliability. I'm in the slowest group in the summer APR's and the best 10mins is when the fast guys come past and you try and jump on. I don't feel I'm being elitist in asking for small dedicated groups working together.
    Got less to say about the Confined calendar. Tough to see how to reinvigorate the confined TT scene. I'd embrace the introduction of the CTT calendar - remember CTT is new to Scotland and much closer to the Confined ethos than British Cycling. The Renfrew Bunch taking over the Thursday club chain gang is a pain. If we embraced it we could turn that ride into an APR with a slower less experienced group heading off 10mins earlier. My favourite ride last year however was the Wednesday evening spin to Dalry. Easy ride with a wee habble at the end. What can beat that?
    PS I'm salivating over getting a 10 minute start on a Thursday and when the main bunch catches us giving them hell down the Georgetown.
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Confined Events 2022   
    Gerrard we know it’s a club run and most of the time the bunch will stay together, especially for mechanicals but my recollection of the fast group was that it tried fairly hard to catch the other groups especially towards the end of the run and if you didn’t have the legs or didn’t want to go too hard you didn’t and the group that’s left would carry on, call it being dropped for simplicity, you knew it might happen , I do recall coming back up lochibo road in the snow with big Al as company , it was sort of fun 🤩 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Confined Events 2022   
    Mark 
    I am also glad you have found some new playmates , maybe bring them along for a ride . 
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    XXX reacted to thejanullrichdietplan in Confined Events 2022   
    The success of the reliability rides always boils down to the weather  - unfortunately we've been pretty unlucky in recent years even before Covid! But the weather can also IMO have an impact on the merits of 2 or 3 groups.
    For example: weather good Saturday and Sunday - 2 groups can work. Gives those that want a hard/fast ride the opportunity to do so on with the Renfrew bunch on the Saturday and then they can also do steadier endurance miles on the Sunday at the reliability ride.
    Weather bad Saturday (and no Renfrew bunch) but good on Sunday - best to have 3 groups. Gives those that would normally do the Renfrew bunch a chance at a hit out.
    However it also depends on the nature of what the second group is - does it become the scratch? It's not everyone's cup of tea but usually the scratch group comes with an understanding that it isn't a social ride and while it's good to keep the group together the pace will pick up towards the end of the ride and the likelihood is that riders will be dropped so be self sufficient and know the route and way back to the clubrooms.  The earlier groups are (and should be) more civilised and social than that during the ride and more akin to a club run. So if there are 2 groups does the second group then become the scratch with all that entails? It's been long time since i've been the hammer rather than the nail so know all about getting dropped and the misery of having to chase solo but i wouldn't want to give up on that competitive side of things.
    Mark - i still remember the time on the Sinclair St reliability a few years ago where you put in an attack with Alan McBride coming out of Langbank making everyone else suffer before getting a mechanical which allowed some to catch up....it certainly didn't feel like a social club run at the time   
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Confined Events 2022   
    Of course the glory of riding with the fast guys is making someone hurt, so would you have this bunch riding until they catch a group up the road , and then stop riding? they are not going to sit up. So it will end up either with one big first group and a small fast group or a bigger fast group that will fracture. For me I am happy giving it a go but it’s unlikely that there will be a catch on the first one as it’s a bit short 
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Confined Events 2022   
    Hi 
    Not so sure you won’t end up with three groups with the fast group splitting, bu proof is in the pudding 
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    XXX got a reaction from Darryl Gunson in Review of confined events calendar   
    You know the problem is the club is made up of loads of different groups ( not a bad thing ) which all go out in their own separate groups  and currently Traditional Sunday Club Runs and Time Trials are not really that important to the current membership . Maybe we should deliver something different and bin testing maybe do  Timed Gravel Rides ( not races) would save the committee some time and stop trying to get a non racing club racing . At the moment we have one racing track , maybe one racing road and at best 2 doing time trials , we have more riding gravel than riders racing . So maybe we should focus our time getting all the bunches back out on a Sunday , jus a thought  
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    XXX got a reaction from Darryl Gunson in Review of confined events calendar   
    Saturday could be better , however you still loose a chunk of riders that ride with the bogs , so maybe every second Saturday, But what do I care as second claim member I can’t ride in them 
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    XXX reacted to Gerard Deeley in Review of confined events calendar   
    A pretty spot on observation from Billy.  There are currently many different small groups of people riding different bikes at different times.  As club members we really should be be trying to ride together as much as possible.  In the past the planned diary of club runs and events have defined what you needed to do as an active club member but that model is not getting participation and we are now looking for a new way to do things.  As time is progressing on this matter I will put up a provisional diary based on what we would normally have done, a starting point from where we can work from.  Quickly following on the next task is to decide what we should keep and what we should change out with.  Darryl has proposed a working group for discussing this and the invite is still open to everyone.  Widespread contribution is vital, we all want to ride our bikes as club members, what would get us doing it together?  This may also involve doing it over a video conference call that I have zero knowledge of setting up!  I would rather bribe/encourage everyone with a drink at Amaretto.
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    XXX got a reaction from Gerard Deeley in Review of confined events calendar   
    You know the problem is the club is made up of loads of different groups ( not a bad thing ) which all go out in their own separate groups  and currently Traditional Sunday Club Runs and Time Trials are not really that important to the current membership . Maybe we should deliver something different and bin testing maybe do  Timed Gravel Rides ( not races) would save the committee some time and stop trying to get a non racing club racing . At the moment we have one racing track , maybe one racing road and at best 2 doing time trials , we have more riding gravel than riders racing . So maybe we should focus our time getting all the bunches back out on a Sunday , jus a thought  
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    XXX got a reaction from ginty001 in Tenerife Oct 2022   
    Enjoy Tenerife, wrong time for me about 10 days to late.
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    XXX got a reaction from thejanullrichdietplan in Review of confined events calendar   
    You know the problem is the club is made up of loads of different groups ( not a bad thing ) which all go out in their own separate groups  and currently Traditional Sunday Club Runs and Time Trials are not really that important to the current membership . Maybe we should deliver something different and bin testing maybe do  Timed Gravel Rides ( not races) would save the committee some time and stop trying to get a non racing club racing . At the moment we have one racing track , maybe one racing road and at best 2 doing time trials , we have more riding gravel than riders racing . So maybe we should focus our time getting all the bunches back out on a Sunday , jus a thought  
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