2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted February 13, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 See you gents tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 14, 2015 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 See you at red smiddy shortly after 10am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 14, 2015 Committee Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I will make a special guest appearance from the bogs to Greenock but I need to take Jets to (more) track league later.  Sorry to miss the orchestrated Burnhouse-Barrhead rammy, should be a big bunch so large chapeau in advance to the first finishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 14, 2015 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Off the page bogs bunch today. Hit west ferry with 45 riders and it was through and off at summer pace. Slowed a bit through Greenock etc then pretty full on round the cloch and up the Inverkip drag. Unfortunately a crash under the railway bridge with most of bunch continuing to Largs after a few minutes and a small group including me and Colin riding in after checking out Alex was ok. Charlie and Andy rolled into Largs after Chas puncturing at Langbank as the madness started. A gritty 2 up to Largs by all accounts. Usual habble up the Barrhead road with pace quite high up the Kilwinning drag. Chapeau Colin making it to the end in a bunch of about 12 remaining gubbed riders. The cunning plan was compromised with Alex crash, Alan illness and Iain I think succumbing to the pace on the Kilwinning drag. Can't say for sure as I was unable to look back after about the first km of the westferry! Salvaged 3rd for the team but felt guilty as I had not contributed fully to habble. Youse may have noted a bit of aggro in the bunch today, pretty normal when you ride the first 30 miles at about 23mph. Don't be put off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Porteous Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Sounds like a good one! Hope Alex is alright, and wish you a speedy recovery. Well done to all making it out today, hopefully get the full team out next week and deliver "Baird the bullet" to victory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Well that was fun. I think! Â Huge bunch (probably the biggest this winter) and a fast pace from the start, unfortunately had a mudguard malfunction in Gourock so tough chase to Largs manage to arrive before everyone leaves again then its through and off to Ardrossan, mudguard starting to rub again by this stage. Up the Kilwinning drag was starting to struggle a bit anyway and the mudguard was doing my head in so attempt to fix it while riding and end up causing it to jam. Oh well, i'd probably have been pumped off the back anyway, at least i wasnt on my own for the long road home. Paul, Colin and Charlie were still looking strong at this point im not sure if there were any other wheelers left, maybe a couple. Â Anyway to sum up definitely would not recommend the topeak defender iglow guard. It works fine on a smooth road but not up to Scottish roads - straight back to the shop with it later today. Â Sorry to hear about the crash Alex, hope you are ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 It was fun not the best day not to take pain killers back was signing at Largs so went up the Healy with Alex and Iain now watching Saint mirren which is even more painful Just a note on how hard it was was sitting at the back 27 mph 300 watts Ian Porteous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Well done all! Gritty 2-up indeed and 10th place on Strava segment between greenock and inverkip gives a measure of work ethic. I was busted though by largs. I'm still shaking off lurgy but chapeau to Chas for a monumental effort getting around after that. Alex hope you're okay. Sounded nasty to say the least. Â I have to say even leaving renfrew there was a smell of blood in the air. The couriers were all looking kitted up and determined. I think there was a plan to mash it up. Â Heading out tomorrow for easier miles but no reliability for me. Â Andy Ian Porteous and Colin McPhee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 One of the couriers (not sure his name) mentioned to me that he had read about our intended plans for the finish  Maybe an idea for later on in the season (when the racing starts) to have the road race viewable by members only? Colin McPhee, iain couttie and Ian Porteous 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Annoying day. Punctured just before langbank 0. Andy had also stopped with mechanical. Ruthless bunch did not wait so after repair Andy & I did 2 up to Largs. Caught up with bunch at Largs pit stop. Thereafter sat in bunch but died at top of Kilwinning drag. Think we had gone too deep in 2 up to catch up. Pity as I felt good today. Bringing my boxing gloves next week. Well done Colin who was looking strong on Kilwinning drag and well done Paul for saving club honour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Pleased to finish at Barrhead today and chapeau to Paul on 3rd. Was a bit hairy towards the thirty and when I came off a wheel to attempt the lead out it was met with some dogs abuse which to be honest was a bit ridiculous as I was well aware of what was going on around me at all tunes and didn't think it was unsafe. Hope you're ok Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Thought I could smell testosterone in the air this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Great run to Wemyss Bay. The pace was full on from Langbank with still a few JWCC in the front of the bunch before I bit tarmac. A few KOMs taken by the Bunch today too. I know I had one from Gourock to Wemyss Bay, but then I uploaded first after a short cut home so sure to be even faster times posted. Â Silly crash. Thrown off line under bridge at Wemyss bay and had to cut it tighter than I would have liked (at 36.5mph). Fair bit of skin lost, but nothing broken and so pleased I didn't take anyone else down, though it must have been close. Nice run with Couttie to Largs and then with Billy and Couttie up the Haylie Brae and Dipple from Kilbirnie to Lochwinnoch. Â Gutted missed the rest of the run. It looked like it was going to be murder polis today! Â New glasses were Top notch and survived the fall! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 One of the couriers (not sure his name) mentioned to me that he had read about our intended plans for the finish  Maybe an idea for later on in the season (when the racing starts) to have the road race viewable by members only? I wondered the same thing. Members only thread for race season I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 14, 2015 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Pretty sure it was game on with our Courier friends today judging by the shouts in the last few km. some healthy competition And we will push each other on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Madness. Sheer, utter madness. Well done all and glad to see Alex is relatively unhurt and still up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Saw on Strava it was some pace! Hope you're ok Alex! Were the tights ditched today? Hoping for non tights weather tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Have you checked the leaderboard for the Renfrew Winter bunch KOM yet Richie ? Richie Cross, Alan Michael and alexb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 No.....don't think I will either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted February 14, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Have you checked the leaderboard for the Renfrew Winter bunch KOM yet Richie ? That's a crackin KoM Colin. Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 15, 2015 Committee Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I left early so did some work on the front to Port Glasgow and could barely go through. Very, very fast. Well done to all those who stayed on. Â Maybe needs knocked down a couple of notches next week and save the really fast stuff for the last 10 miles or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 15, 2015 Committee Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 a look at strava confirms that the bunch was doing 51kph approaching Newark Roundabout so I don't know how you all kept that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 15, 2015 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 At the pumped up speed of the bunch yesterday I was joking that the Barrhead road would be a wind down instead of a habble. However, it wasn't. The sprint though was a bit of a fly and die affair with lots of shredded legs. It's all good. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger ( or closer to insanity ) #uonlyliveonce Colin McPhee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted February 19, 2015 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Departing Bow 9.30 hope to meet usual suspects en route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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