Committee Alan McLean Posted March 30, 2014 Committee Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 1st April. 1830 Renfrew Toilets. Me on work bike gnawing the stem from Bishy Hill. Who else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted March 30, 2014 Author Committee Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Easterly wind forecast so likely 30mph along West Ferry. For some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted April 1, 2014 Author Committee Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Ha! Ignore above. Did two turns on the front and then a fifteen man paceline was going full gas by Inchinnan. Out the back by Bishopton! Highly recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I hope to bog it on the morrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted April 8, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Me three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Me four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions gregbalden Posted April 8, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Me five! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted April 8, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Ah!! Awful ride tonight peloton got split at red smiddy 0 due to traffic. 5 of us did not get through. I made schoolboy error of going thru alone but no chance of catching bunch so slowed down for next 3 riders who simply flew past me. Game over ploughed a lonely furrow to Kilmalcolm where Greg joined me. Bunch then came thru and got a fast tow to bridge of weir. Saw that Colin and George were there and looking good. Hard lesson tonight but now resting till Saturday Thomsonscycles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Looked like fun not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Dropped before Inchinnan - beat your record I think Billy. Turned round and drove home. Felt like winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sunny and 14 in Roubaix 17 in Paris on Saturday Al the ferry will be warm like the wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions gregbalden Posted April 8, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Warm wine? Offt, make mine a cold Gin!....yes horrendous night, I got dropped just leaving bishopton before the good shepard centre. Decided to carry on and go through finlaystone, and up that hill and down, west glen road? Not sure, but met charlie and the binch crept on us. To bow then we peeled off. Just shows all the hard training I've not been doing! Woops! :s Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 First time out with the bogs in 20 years for me. Feared the worst when one of the guys uttered "lock & load" as we pulled away. For me, as always, it's the fast starts that I struggle with & we indeed took off like a 10 bob rocket. Did a couple of turns on way to smiddy but made the mistake of sitting behind John Craig. He's a beast & struggled to get past him. Had to do a flat out sprint to get over bishy hill but after that I was comfortable. Granted, I didn't do a stroke of work & took the shortcut but that was what many who were still in the group did. Had a wee go at pipping Colin in the sprint and he has now joined that illustrious group of sprinting greats to have distanced me with galling ease. Will try to have a go again on Thursday. One final thought- when I did this ride 20 years ago, not once did I finish with the group. Brian Smith, Drew Wilson, Billy Gibb, Malcy Little, James Millar all rode then. Doubt if there was a single first category out tonight. Colin McPhee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomsonscycles Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Not to mention me and Bruce McGoran on our mtbs dropping the "roadies" :-) Ahhhhhh those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 First time out with the bogs in 20 years for me. Feared the worst when one of the guys uttered "lock & load" as we pulled away. For me, as always, it's the fast starts that I struggle with & we indeed took off like a 10 bob rocket. Did a couple of turns on way to smiddy but made the mistake of sitting behind John Craig. He's a beast & struggled to get past him. Had to do a flat out sprint to get over bishy hill but after that I was comfortable. Granted, I didn't do a stroke of work & took the shortcut but that was what many who were still in the group did. Had a wee go at pipping Colin in the sprint and he has now joined that illustrious group of sprinting greats to have distanced me with galling ease. Will try to have a go again on Thursday. One final thought- when I did this ride 20 years ago, not once did I finish with the group. Brian Smith, Drew Wilson, Billy Gibb, Malcy Little, James Millar all rode then. Doubt if there was a single first category out tonight. Was that Brian Smith of eurosport commentary George ? Heard him talking at the bike show on Saturday - must've been pretty fast ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted April 9, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Colin Do not encourage him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm sure I have the power files somewhere. Charlie, spoke to some of my new mates in the bogs bunch- we're going to organise an intermediate group for the slower guys. You ok with being ride captain for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 George I liked you better when you were fat Remember Easter is all about chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted April 9, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 George The way I am going I think unwittingly you have given me a compliment but hey I look forward to your company at the Jim daly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Not quite myself tonight & unceremoniously dropped. Will take some comfort in not being ceremoniously dropped. I'll keep coming back for more with a view to ongoing improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted April 15, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Dig in Holo. It was incredible, with the way the sun was shining through the thin cloud I swear I saw an apparition of you at the Bishopton traffic lights, but I must have been mistaken Pace is pretty merciless from the word go these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It must have been there cos I want around for much longer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 George , You were definately there as I spoke to you at the bogs but you weren't your usual cheery self, muttering dark thoughts about getting dropped, so maybe something was in fact amiss. As for pace 1st time outing for me this year and certainly a lot faster than I recall from last year, it was basically strung out from after the bridge. Take comfort in the fact you were not the only one shelled early. Garmin stats... http://connect.garmin.com/activity/480649356 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 So George - before Inchinnan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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