Guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi everyone, I am a returning cyclist, keen to join a club in an effort to bring my fitness on, is there a club run on this weekend that my limited ability/fitness could handle? Would be most appreciative if one of you guys would let me know if a ride is on & where/when to meet. Thanks, George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 George A large group including most of the thirty milers are away this weekend. Depending on how bike fit you are some of us are taking a hilly route to largs its likely that this pace will be a bit more than steady with some decent hills mind you we always regroup at the top. Distance of this run is about 70 also keep an eye on the club runs somebody might post a shorter run latter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi George, Welcome aboard! To give you an idea of what runs people do, have a look in some of the old posts in this section. I only joined at the end of last year and I'm thoroughly enjoying it....when work/family lets me get out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Richie/Billy Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I know the Largs ride you are on about & if I'm being honest I may struggle to keep up at more than a steady pace and wouldn't want to hold folk back. I'll maybe hold off until next weekend when the rest of the guys are back & see what you are up to then or if someone posts a shorter ride I'll try to tag along with them Thanks again & hope to meet you soon. All the best, George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 6, 2011 Life Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi George, Just saw your post there. Firstly, welcome back to cycling and to the club. I intend to come out this Sunday too, if you want and if you don't mind, i can keep you company. I suggest we make a 9.00am start as well and tag along with the main bunch to as far as we can, then we can go the coast route to Largs for a coffee break (we may even bump into the main bunch) then maybe head up the Haylie and back to Johnstone all done at a manageable pace. Distance wise will probably be 50ish miles, but as a former cyclist, you'll know it depends on the pace not the distance. Tempted? Regards Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi Chung, thanks for the offer, that sounds ideal. I get what you mean about speed being the issue rather than distance. I'm sure -I'll get round, just hope you don't mind giving me a shove up the haylie. See you 9am at the clubroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 6, 2011 Life Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 George, we don't have to go up the Haylie, we could always go down it to get to Largs. Could decide on the day, see you at the clubroom 9.00am! P.S. Do you know where the clubroom is? Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi Chung. I'm content to leave the route planning to yourself. Sure I'll suffer regardless of which way we go. I was briefly a member of the club many moons ago & recall where the club rooms are so I'll see u there. I'll be the baldy, slightly rotund chap on the Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Guys I will join you but not for the full distance - would like to be home by roughly midday so regardless of which way you decide to go I will turn back before hitting the coast & make my way home on the back roads cheers Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeB Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 So who were the group of 15-20 cyclists i saw going along Houston Road in Bridge of Weir at about 10:30am this morning? They were mainly decked out in blue/yellow but i don't see any planned trip for a Wheelers club run? Is there another club with similar colours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 7, 2011 Life Members Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I might be wrong, but could it be the mighty Johnstone Jets. Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Mac Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 George, Chung, I'll join you for this alternative run to Largs. If I'm a few minutes after 9am, please wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin H Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Might also have been the Lomond Roads who venture over this side of the Erskine Bridge from time to time and have very similar kit. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Colin You coming out on Sunday ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin H Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Billy, I would love to and was planning on it however have some pretty pressing family matters to attend to so may not be out for a good while Will fill you in on my return to non competitive sprinting for 30's In the meantime why not go through BOW, up Phils folly to Lochwinnoch and take the back road past the golf course to Kilbirnie. Some nice wee short sharp climbs along that road. You could go on from Kilbirnie to Failie Moor or turn right just as you enter Beith to intercept the top of the climb out of Kilbirnie (thats a pretty testing wee climb as well) Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 7, 2011 Life Members Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Tony, Ken & anyone for that matter, The more the merrier! See you all tomorrow at 9.00 or slightly after. Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Sorry Chung I won't make it now. Had a phone call this morning, "trouble at t'mill" got to go in tomorrow morning and help clean up the mess. Hope the weather holds out for you. I managed out for a couple of hours on my bike this afternoon. It was a little bit moist - in fact I think I got caught in a hailstorm somewhere near Barrmill, but good just to get out on those country lanes & feel free for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Mac Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 George, Chung, Weather miserable this morning, and not predicted to improve much at all, so I'm going to bale out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted May 8, 2011 Life Members Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 That's fine, Ken. I was thinking the same too, it's been chucking it down here in Mearns for the past half hour. George, do you still want a run, if I don't hear from you in the next 20minutes, i' ll still meet you at the clubroom around 9.00am. Please post or my number is 0790 3356 730. Cheers ChunG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalpusher Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 welcome george im one of the thirty milers that was away for the weekend im available some nights during the week monday wednesday are the best for me im new to the club as well so if that helps im here i need more time on the hills so some time on them anybody wants to help please do brian k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hi Brian, hope your weekend went well. Thanks for the offer, I need some hill work & general fitness too, especially after my large helping of humble pie yesterday . I can't guarantee which nights I'll be out this week but am free next saturday or sunday if you fancy it. It's clear that the guys who were out on sunday are a lot fitter/talented than myself, do the 30 milers keep a more sedate pace? If not, I may have to start a 15 miler group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalpusher Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 hi george saturday morning is good for me if you want you can txt me on 07541224827 cheers brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hi Brian, saturday is good for me. If u feel a bit inadequate on climbs then a couple of hours in my company will be great for your self esteem as I climb like a stone. Let me know where u want to meet & the route u want to do. club rooms or paisley are fine with me. Of course anyone who wants to come along is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalpusher Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 hi george thats great will post thursday night with a time and place if thats alright youve got mt number if its not suitable cheers brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalpusher Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 george will have to cancel saturday run just remembered im going to a silver wedding do on friday night and will probably be a late one .will post for next week if thats alright sorry about this brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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