2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted August 20, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Good luck Colin and Andy. I returned from holiday and tried to enter but the closing date had passed, it was an unusually early close I think. Enjoy the late summer sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted August 21, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Cheers Paul. Four brave souls raced from the JWCC, Emma, Colin, Richard and myself. Bunch stayed together over the climbs. Main bunch finish in near darkness. 13th position for me. Improving but not enough Andy KennyS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted August 21, 2014 Members Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Don't be too hard on yourself, Andy. It was a good ride. You could just as easily have finished in the top ten. Paul, I think you jinxed us. There wasn't much summer sun in evidence at all last night. It was blustery and bitterly cold. The longer the pre-race briefing went on the less I could feel my fingers. When we rolled out from the Malletsheugh I soon warmed up. Two riders went off the front practically as soon as the flag was pulled in. The bunch held them at about 40 metres and nobody tried to jump across. The escapees didn't look convinced they could stay away and within a couple of minutes they were back in the fold. That was the pattern for the evening: short-lived sporadic attacks with the bunch holding together. As is my wont, I spent the night at the back of the field. The average speed was higher than the last Glasgow Green race I rode round the same circuit in June, but it didn't feel nearly as difficult. First time up the Dams was a bit unpleasant with someone pulling their foot out at the back of the bunch and riders streaming round him to avoid being dropped. Second time up was as close to comfortable as that road can be. I think the westerly wind blew us up the Clunch. If anyone made a serious effort to get away down the last stretch of the A77 I didn't see it. People were taking all sorts of crazy risks to get towards the front, though - half a dozen riders on the wrong side of the road in the face of oncoming traffic. By this stage it was so dark that cars had their lights on. I felt it might open up for me when the sprint started, allowing me to make some gains. No sooner had the thought entered my head than the bunch slowed, a rider cut in front of me and I was on the brakes. I don't think it made much of a difference in the end. Truth is I bottled it on the run-in down the A77. I had the legs to move up the field on the outside and I didn't. I felt fresh, but didn't realise just how fresh until the ride back home to Glasgow afterwards. It was an enjoyable night, a good showing from Andy, and a great effort by Glasgow Green to put on three races in one year. You can see a video of the bunch taking the bell and the sprint finish here: Colin, Emma, anything to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted August 21, 2014 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well done chaps really wish I had been there. Roll on the next Barmill and Rotheasy and Falkirk vets after the small matter of the double ARRAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Not much to add to that comprehensive report Richard. Chapeau to you and Andy on a good race. I was feeling great until the mechanical gremlins once again decided to plague me with their presence ! The dog fang HAS now been ordered as I don't think I could take another Andy Schleck moment. Still enjoyed the night though. Looking forward to Barmill Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted August 21, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Excellent race report indeed. I know the pain of mechanicals Colin too well recently. Roll on Barmill indeed. I hope someone is planning to take a brush to that final downhill corner before the sprint. It's been looking a bit gravelly Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Andy, Corner resurfaced about 2 weeks ago. Very nice surface , don't know if they have did any on the back side of the circuit though. P.S. well done to all. Richard, one of the good things about 'cross is if you see cars coming towards you it is an indication you have taken the wrong turn. D Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted August 22, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Cheers Davie That's good news I was there recently and it was very nasty. Heading round circuit on Sunday am of 2nd Sept for a few laps Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Who said your in I might change my mind and withdraw your entry Photo finish not available what and how do I record the finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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