2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted January 15, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hit by Lurgy so may b no show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted January 15, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I am blaming you for mine I have man flu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 15, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 hope to make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 15, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yip for me, on the comeback from lurgy, and looking to warm up for CX race on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 15, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 too cold for me, coast road will be fine but my wee roads are pants. Â Going up a hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions James Posted January 15, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hope to make it tomorrow. On mend from man flue!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted January 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Cold but clear down here thejanullrichdietplan and Alan Michael 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 16, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Pure epic. In an Andy Hampsten Giro sort of way. Â Report to follow, meantime I'll enjoy the view from high up on the rule 5 mountain. Â robster82, George, XXX and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions robster82 Posted January 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 After passing the third snow plough we really should of taken the hint! George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 16, 2016 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 When we left Renfrew the bunch was 10 wheelers and jets! Were quickly joined by about 8 others. Puncture before Bishopton was quickly fixed. Heavy snow after Bishopton and was actually lying on the Westferry so we headed up clune in abandon mission mode. Second puncture near top and whilst fixing that one the snow eased a bit so we decided to rule 5 it. Lucia and Charlie headed back as Charlie's front tyre was looking very unreliable. Headed up spango and single lined it at a steady 24/25 mph to Largs. James, Andy G, me, Iain A and Robbie present in bunch, Jan and Alan had made a strategic decision to turn back at Greenock, someone was rude enough to suggest they brikked it Jim and Lynsey joined us at Largs, James manly headed up Heely on his tod and Andy stayed in the single line train to his warm inviting house in W Kilbride. Thereafter it became a survival game with heavy snow after Ardrossan. Chapeau to Jim, Lynsey, Gregg, Scott, Richie, Robbie and Iain for making it to Barrhead. I was tail end Charlie (no pun intended m'lud) after Kilwinning drag due to lack of fitness. Â One that will not be forgotten in a hurry. robster82, Colin McPhee, James and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 A moment of weakness broke me - After the puncture stop going down Clune i got an 'ice cream headache' and my fingers were so cold i couldnt pull the brakes properly so decided it would be wise to chuck it. We headed up Barrs Brae and the wall and by the top of that i was roasting again!  Alan would have soldiered on had i not been there. Colin McPhee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted January 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Well done guys. Hope to join you next week. Â Might be able to hang on until Bishy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Michael Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Well once the seeds of doubt were sewn and I spoke to the Wee1 on the phone a day in the pool beckoned only to be stood up. So 40 miles then sufferfest then sauna, so not a total wash out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyS Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 When we left Renfrew the bunch was 10 wheelers and jets! Were quickly joined by about 8 others. Puncture before Bishopton was quickly fixed. Heavy snow after Bishopton and was actually lying on the Westferry so we headed up clune in abandon mission mode. Second puncture near top and whilst fixing that one the snow eased a bit so we decided to rule 5 it. Lucia and Charlie headed back as Charlie's front tyre was looking very unreliable. Headed up spango and single lined it at a steady 24/25 mph to Largs. James, Andy G, me, Iain A and Robbie present in bunch, Jan and Alan had made a strategic decision to turn back at Greenock, someone was rude enough to suggest they brikked it Jim and Lynsey joined us at Largs, James manly headed up Heely on his tod and Andy stayed in the single line train to his warm inviting house in W Kilbride. Thereafter it became a survival game with heavy snow after Ardrossan. Chapeau to Jim, Lynsey, Gregg, Scott, Richie, Robbie and Iain for making it to Barrhead. I was tail end Charlie (no pun intended m'lud) after Kilwinning drag due to lack of fitness.  One that will not be forgotten in a hurry.  Lusia and Charlie safely back. They headed to the top of the Clune after the 2nd puncture stop but, seeing the snow, decided that discretion was the better part of valour and headed straight back down again and took the Old Greenock Road and the Gunpowder back to Bishopton.  Who said chivalry was dead, Lusia swapped wheels with Charlie to make sure he got back to Paisley and headed for home  Charlie made it home in time to get to Dooley's for purchase of new rubber  Tough morning. All I did was drive to Dunblane and back :-) James, P McDonald and robster82 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 16, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 youse are all mad. I was on a bike but it had 26" wheels, tyres at 20psi and we went at 5kph. James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted January 20, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 The Return Of The King  I will be out on Saturday until that hill at the power station where I shall take my leave until the following week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 20, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 looks meh but mild so I plan to join en route. Still snow here and track is horrible. Freeze tonight but then 48 hour thaw should sort it all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted January 20, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yip passing Houston 0 @ 9.35am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted January 20, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 No still got the Black Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted January 20, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm out and joining at public conveniences. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 20, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 hope to make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions robster82 Posted January 21, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I'll be out but will part ways before it gets tasty due to sare knee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Michael Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Yip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Will join en route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 23, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Prize for closest post to starting time goes to me. Geography says I can finish my coffee and still join at Bishy today. :banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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