EricL

Darryl, fantastic epic run. Great company and really enjoyed the day up until the last few hills, which nearly killed me.
Was glad when my private taxi arrived to save the last 15 miles. Cheers again

Wow! A truly great day on the bike, Will struggle to top that in Scotland.
 
Fantastic roads, climbs and weather.
 
Cheers to the routemaster Darryl, Ian67, David and Ginty for the company.
 
Anyone know where I can get new knee's?

I got to the bridge in time in the end & was met by first David, then Iain Ginty, Darryl, Robbie, Charlie & Iain67.
So, the 7 of us made our way around the route, but being time constrain, Charlie & myself turned back after Glen Fruinn as we bid good bye to the 5 who carried on their way to Dunoon.
 
Charlie & I made an early café stop in the Corries at Balloch, just as well, as the heavens opened while we sat inside.
After food & drinks, then a 2 -up back towards the bridge where upon I stayed North side to leave him heading home solo. Thanks for the lunch & wheel today Charlie, most enjoyable!
Got home just before 1 o'clock with 125km ridden, still plenty of time to do whatever that was needed afterwards, brilliant!
 
Well, my first outing in the bunch on my new "toy" :-) Thoroughly enjoy-able indeed, pity cannot do Darryl's full booner route, no doubt you guys would have had a cracking day on the bike regardless!
 
Thanks for the company today guys, more of the same again please!
 
Cheers
 
Chung

I plan on riding this one, I might even do it without the bin bag over my shoulders.

Thanks to Graham and Eric for timekeeping and holding tonight. Like Gerard said, the wind didn't get in the way much, and apart from the start, didn't help much either. Great run from Douglas on a busy course.

Yet another big thank you to Graham and Eric for their duties tonight.  It was a cold evening despite the sunshine and the wind seemed neither a hindrance or a help by the end of the run.  Decent times from all, especially Douglas.  Thinking about an aero poncho for next week though Mr Couttie!

For years I held some utterly obscure running KOMs around here. Unlike cycling there is far less assistance from wind and bunches, so really niche routes can remain untouched for ages. Amongst punters like me any gains are usually measured in a few secs/km at most.
 
However over the winter someone hoovered up my KOMs by >1 min/km. They were moving at 3min/kms on the track between here and Paisley, ie 20 km/h. I assumed it was a fat bloke on an ebike having a laugh.
 
Actually it was the amazing Callum Hawkins, selected for British Olympic marathon team, and his brother Derek who hopes to be selected tomorrow. These guys are from Kilbarchan and are among the best runners in the world.
 
 
On one hand It is great to have locals running in the big event but from my Strava running career POV it is a disaster comparable to Wiggins and Froome putting down their markers without the chance of me ever getting them back!
 
sample Olympic training run here, I like the way he eased off in the last 9k.
 
https://www.strava.com/activities/359417856/laps

Maybe a no from me, as doing Kinross Sportive on Sat 88 miles and 2000m up so may have nothing left!!

I will come along... I hear they have some nice craft beers 😉 . Might be a lonely ride but who knows... A few turns might help out the DAers

A good day out on the 'double lumpy', a few incidents (glad to learn those involved are ok) some obligatory hill induced pain and laughs along the way!
 
Good route planning matched by riding weather and dry roads. Helped along with a coffee and scone at the BB on 1st Largs visit, chocolate Freddo (cheers Paul) and coke on the return leg!   

A good day out on the 'double lumpy', a few incidents (glad to learn those involved are ok) some obligatory hill induced pain and laughs along the way!
 
Good route planning matched by riding weather and dry roads. Helped along with a coffee and scone at the BB on 1st Largs visit, chocolate Freddo (cheers Paul) and coke on the return leg!   

Good your ok John... more importantly, hows the bike??? 😉 good run... still picking torns out of my face 😂😂😂

just finishing coffee and Obsever at 0900. Will pop out the back door to see you in 10 mins.
 
I think all runs should start heading up this way.

Just to let u knw guys got home safe and sound a bit sore davie and i cycled down the road a bit totally my decision as just wanted home, no dizziness and took it very easy on pavement , and ma mothers now tending to us great run first and hopefully only crash al ever have but afraid it doesnt work out like that thanks very much for all your concern glad a didnt rake anyone else down with me havnt sustained head injury thanks to the mavic helmet a fancy a go at fishing next week if anyones interested! am jist kiddin trying to stay positive so a dnt go into shock a think av been very lucky and ma mavic helmet saved ma life so member when u go out ever without one on think o me and might make u think again hope yous all got home without any incident and ended up great weather and fab run might b out next week but al no commit masel just yet feet up now and once again thankyous all for the concern and good advice john

Davie thanks for stayin with us and daryl is it ok if a call you doctor daryl you were brilliant cant thank yous all enough m pantani

Hi Graham, I should be able to help with the push off.
 
Eric

Hi Graham, I should be able to help with the push off.
 
Eric

Hi Graham, I should be able to help with the push off.
 
Eric

Good night for it. Thanks to Iain and Ian for timekeeping and holding. Well done to the PBers and first timers. Some really good times there.

Cheers Iain, Ian and Dave for time keeping and pushing off... good turn out and efforts

Fantastic evening for the Georgetown Road, well done to the newcomers and a big thank you to the time keepers and pusher offererist as it all adds up to my new p.b.

windy on the way out, heavy air pressure (Richard!)
 
Richard   16.11
Paul          17.42
Gerard      17.43
Ian Mc      17.44
Allan          18.01
James        19.02
Eric             19.45
Rennie        19.48
Douglas (J)  20.00
Carrol          21.59
 
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I hope to make it

Hi, I am looking to give the TT a try this year, is anyone selling a set of clip on TT bars?

By way of contrast the other bunch had a straightforward time, meeting at the bottom of the Clune before sailing on the 0900h ferry with the Cowans, taking our group up to eight ( Carol, David, Paul, Eric, Andrew, Alan, Graham and myself.  We quickly made it past Loch Tarsan on the B836 and then up that climb to regroup.  A steady pace up the A886 on a climb that just never seems to end, before the grin inducing, adrenaline shot of life reaffirmation that is the descent towards Strachur.  Andrews suggestion that we do a chain gang along the side of Loch Eck then kept us going a fair pace and then on to Sheilas Diner.  Jane met us at the diner and we waited and waited for the others and then gave up waiting, went for the ferry (minus Jane and Graham).  After the ferry there was the usual undoing of the morning meetups as we retraced our steps to home and an end to our playtime.