Galeb Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Obviously I have been talking to the master of Arran...Paul. Planning on solo single Arran this Saterday. Catching 7.00 ferry and returning 11.05. Will also cycle to Ardrossan and back. So probably will end up being 100 mile ride...Its going to be a tough weekend with another big ride on Sunday as well! So clockwise or anticlockwise if the wind is coming from south east? George and Iain67 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted June 20, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 I think with a south east wind id go clockwise - you wont get the full benefit of the tailwind because the hills will shelter you a bit but id rather have a bit of a tailwind for the west coast than ride down there with a bit of a headwind! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions robster82 Posted June 21, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Great day on the bike matey, good luck on Arran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 21, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Yes, clockwise Galeb. And may the force be with you, its all in the pacing and you will cream it ! Be fantastic to get a spread of entries in the hallowed Hall of Fame this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted June 21, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Good luck Galeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Codg1e Posted June 21, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 May the force be with you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galeb Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Thanks all. Made the outward ferry at least, now just need to make the return ferry! On to the pain zone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Enjoy, and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galeb Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Solo single Arran Done! Ended up with approx 2hrs 43mins (based on flyby). Shame garmin was glitching - could have made it in the top ten of the Arran segment. Talking about glitching - there are some nice new tarmac in sections but there are a whole other with rough surface. Bouncing everywhere didn't help with garmin GPS - lost signals a few times and had to restart it (I also lost it's memory card cover!). That kind of messed up my pace monitoring (that I based from previous runs) as I had time against every 10miles along the way so I know how I'm doing with pace. So my cumulative miles are probably 3 or so miles less. But luckily I had plan B - I looked up visual markers on google street view at every 10miles in case that happened, so I knew roughly where I was with pace. Anyway apart from that all went to plan and I was ahead of schedule by a few mins arriving back at Brodick at around 10:45am! Iain67, AlanT, thejanullrichdietplan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Great job Galeb, well done. And you also did the ride up and back thing so chapeau maybe this will prompt a spate of attempts Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Well done Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Outstanding Galeb! Congratulations!! Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Well done you have officially joined the pointless daft club of clubs , please go and seek help before it’s too late Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted June 22, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Well done Galeb brilliant effort Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted June 23, 2019 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Epic stuff Galeb. We were on Arran later in the day. The tail wind round the back was absolutely howling - you’d have been flying for sure. Galeb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted June 23, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I did it too, it wasnt so bad... Well done Galeb! Top stuff DavidC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 23, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 4 hours ago, PaulL said: I did it too, it wasnt so bad... Well done Galeb! Top stuff As custodian of the Hall of Fame - can I clarify what you mean here Paulino, did you do an SS? PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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