Codg1e

I will get round to it next week.

I don't jinx the weather.  The weather jinx's me  

not good!  hope you and bike are OK Ian!  

Someone at Colnago obviously seen this thread and thought Chung cant have a bike even shinier and sparklier than Ernesto's...here is his 87th Birthday special


 

5. Mass drinking sesh in amaretto....

I'll crack the jokes! 

... and a day out in Ayrshire 

an amazing birthday present = New bike!

It's the traditional start of the season for cycling clubs - the distance increases each week so a chance to build fitness and also see how your bike is performing.
It's lost a bit of that these days as a lot of people will train over the winter and also have winter bikes and bring out their summer one when the clocks change but in the past it was about making sure bikes and bodies were in good condition for the better weather to come.

First time doing this (properly!).  Planning on trying out the fast group.

First time doing this (properly!).  Planning on trying out the fast group.

Was a bit dubious about heading out in the wind but then it's direction reminded me of a segment I could have a bash at attempting to claim so rode up the bottom of Auchenlodment before we met at Club Rooms.  This wee effort paid off with a KoM (sorry Gary K!  ).  
Fairlie windy ride, but that wind was bitingly cold at times...  glad I had the hand & foot warmers on!!  Wasn't a fan of the ice in a few places!  Met the wife, sis in law and dog in Largs.  Nutters out in the cold lol!! 
Well done on the hills, that was over 1500m of climbing for a January run...  kudos!!

Was a bit dubious about heading out in the wind but then it's direction reminded me of a segment I could have a bash at attempting to claim so rode up the bottom of Auchenlodment before we met at Club Rooms.  This wee effort paid off with a KoM (sorry Gary K!  ).  
Fairlie windy ride, but that wind was bitingly cold at times...  glad I had the hand & foot warmers on!!  Wasn't a fan of the ice in a few places!  Met the wife, sis in law and dog in Largs.  Nutters out in the cold lol!! 
Well done on the hills, that was over 1500m of climbing for a January run...  kudos!!

Was a bit dubious about heading out in the wind but then it's direction reminded me of a segment I could have a bash at attempting to claim so rode up the bottom of Auchenlodment before we met at Club Rooms.  This wee effort paid off with a KoM (sorry Gary K!  ).  
Fairlie windy ride, but that wind was bitingly cold at times...  glad I had the hand & foot warmers on!!  Wasn't a fan of the ice in a few places!  Met the wife, sis in law and dog in Largs.  Nutters out in the cold lol!! 
Well done on the hills, that was over 1500m of climbing for a January run...  kudos!!

Thoroughly enjoyed that today.  Pace suited me perfectly.  I know it's the 'same old' route to Largs but it makes a big difference when you're in a good, well drilled bunch.  When are we going back there again

Just look at all those chrome, man!
 

Johns effort seems to be showing up now

I hadn’t joined the league until I saw on this post I rode one of the segments by pure chance.  Joined now so better go and do an effort.

Sub four minutes!  Can this unique segment be done in either direction?

it's far enough away in the calendar for me still to have delusions of actually wanting to do it when the time comes!

hope you're okay Colin. limped hope tasting lunch but glad of the miles and good to see some new and old faces out today. More punishment next weekend

Wow..  I am gubbed!  
I was a little unsure of heading out in that wind, but glad I pressed on and got out there.  Thought we all worked really well together into the wind, which was proper tough at points...  then of course en route back from Balmaha the expected tailwind wasn't even half as strong as expected, and provided little benefit.  Mention for Mr Carvill who wasn't feeling great on the way back but pressed on and applied #Rule5 appropriately 
I ended up coming off cornering on a drain cover at the end of my street 30secs from my house ffs  but no damage other than a slightly bent bar which I straightened again.  
Overall a great but tiring trip.  I do fancy that again in the summer all the way to Rowardennan 

Wow..  I am gubbed!  
I was a little unsure of heading out in that wind, but glad I pressed on and got out there.  Thought we all worked really well together into the wind, which was proper tough at points...  then of course en route back from Balmaha the expected tailwind wasn't even half as strong as expected, and provided little benefit.  Mention for Mr Carvill who wasn't feeling great on the way back but pressed on and applied #Rule5 appropriately 
I ended up coming off cornering on a drain cover at the end of my street 30secs from my house ffs  but no damage other than a slightly bent bar which I straightened again.  
Overall a great but tiring trip.  I do fancy that again in the summer all the way to Rowardennan 

Wow..  I am gubbed!  
I was a little unsure of heading out in that wind, but glad I pressed on and got out there.  Thought we all worked really well together into the wind, which was proper tough at points...  then of course en route back from Balmaha the expected tailwind wasn't even half as strong as expected, and provided little benefit.  Mention for Mr Carvill who wasn't feeling great on the way back but pressed on and applied #Rule5 appropriately 
I ended up coming off cornering on a drain cover at the end of my street 30secs from my house ffs  but no damage other than a slightly bent bar which I straightened again.  
Overall a great but tiring trip.  I do fancy that again in the summer all the way to Rowardennan