2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted May 30, 2013 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I have place. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 So did I, briefly. Managed to get organiser to withdraw me. Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ross Toole Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted May 31, 2013 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colin McPhee Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Unfortunately I'm not going to make it for this now - seem to have come down with a virus. Hoping to be fit for weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 PS Have e mailed Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 PPS good luck guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 5, 2013 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Just seen details of finish - its up a climb longer and steeper than the Whin oppostie Neilston to top of braes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ross Toole Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 yeehaaaa! Sounds funtastic! NOOOOOOTTTT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Good luck chaps. That hill is a belter-not long as the Winn but brutal Hell mend ye! Colin, think the virus is called "common sense" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted June 5, 2013 Committee Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Have a good race guys. Hope the big evil clouds miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ross Toole Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Some people can't ride a bike! First lap sitting sixth in the line to stay out of trouble Guy from vc Glasgow sitting fourth couldn't corner with the group and jumping all over place obviously didn't have fitness/bike handling. Jusmps and swerves on a straight bit of road and takes 5/6 of us out! Got back up but bike wasn't right so couldn't carry on, I can totally understand an accident but this was just very poor riding! Talked to a couple of guys who came off and they agree! Obviously still raging! There will be another race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Elaine Muirhead Posted June 5, 2013 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 That's a bummer Ross. Sounds like you were going well. Next time get them all! E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ross there must be scraps of your flesh all over the west of Scotland. Too many people taking up the bike & going straight into road racing without learning the basics, I'm afraid. Also riders taking chances, It's just a hobby for goodness sake. I'm sure a result is on the horizon tho* *unless yer mammy bans you from racing in case her wee lamb gets hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ross Toole Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yeah I know I am relatively new to it but have went along to renfrew bunch and from.my running now how to position my self and move around! This Guy has clearly not ridden in a fast bunch! He clearly shouldn't of been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I don't mean you, Rosco. Lots of over 40's taking the bike up & thinking they can go from sportives straight into road racing. No coaching. No bunch experience. Bound to end in disaster. There's no filter for the organiser to weed them out so accidents are always gonna happen. I've passed many a crash victim in road races. Usually 10 mins after the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ross Toole Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I know Geo wasn't aimed at me! Everyone should sit a cycling proficiency test! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 So, how did the other Johnstonians get on? I'm going for top ten for Paul & top twenty for Andy Kloden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted June 5, 2013 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ross, Very bad luck. It was generally acknowledged the guy was completely to blame and a nutter. George, your kind predictions are rose tinted! There were 7 laps of Caldwell circuit. Davy and Andy got to about 5th time up the climb which was taken pretty hard each time then slipped out lead group. Hugh and I got to the bottom of the final climb in the lead group which had dwindled to about 20 after the war of attrition on the 7 circuits. Hugh went forwards to finish somewhere mid bunch, I went backwards to finish out the rear. Really great riding by Hugh to hold position in top 10 practically the entire race. Ramsay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Good riding chaps. Chapeau to Hugh. Very impressive. Although weighing 6 stone must have helped on that climb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 No luck Ross but glad to see you are in one piece, you couldn't get much better roads than that for racing in terms of visibility and safety so must have been a rash bit of riding indeed, was lucky not too get tangled up in it myself and ended up cyclo crossing over somebody's back wheel to avoid it. As for my race no legs, no excuses but still enjoyable and a good workout though it did end up a bit of a TT after being dropped. Well done Hugh great effort. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 No luck Ross - sounds like L - plates were required excellent stuff young Hugh and well done all for toughing it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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