Life Members chung Posted November 10, 2014 Life Members Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hi All, Just like to share our FIRST "Drum Up" experience from yesterday on Loch Eck - orginised by a very welcoming & friendly Geoff & Linda Smith & Ian Loughran of the Glasgow Couriers CC: http://www.braveheartfund.co.uk/Community/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13987 Four of us - Alan Michael, Bill T, Iain McGinty & myself cycled to Gourock to catch the 10am ferry for a crossing over to Dunoon. The bunch was split up with some heading straight to Loch Eck via Sandbank to prepare the fire in advance, while a few of us took in the climb over to Ardentiny. A swift decent dropped us back onto the shores of Loch Eck where Geoff & co had already got the fire going, fantastic to be warming ourselfs in front of a rear fire. Slowly but surely the drum up group started to swell & a big group of (I think) Inverclyde Velo boys joined in the fun. Even Dennis White (Ex-Wheeler who resides in Blackwood now) made an appearance along with the ever green Jocky Johnstone joined in the fun too! I was given advise before hand by Bill as to what these "Drum-Ups" are about, so I packed my wee musette full of jam pieces, biscuits, tea bags and hope to improvised (a mobile cafe stop really) At first I was a bit apprehensive as to what to do, but seeing the "pros" at work got me experimenting with our limited resources along with Roy from the "Nightingales". It was so much fun, eating & drinking what can only be describe as "crude" food cooked on an open fire & with soup cans (or proper billy cans with wheel spoke as handle - genius :-)), but with the beautiful scenery & brilliant company, it was fantastic! Oh, and there was some cycling involved to, 105km door to door from Bishopton, great day out! Here's a few photos just to show that I wasn't dreaming :-) https://www.flickr.com/photos/55693145@N05/15130767143/in/set-72157646894692384/ I would highly recommend that all keen cyclist to try it at least once and experience this unique "cycling culture" of by gone years, and it's surely one that I hope to participate again! Big Thanks again to Geoff & Linda Smith, and Ian Loughran of the Couriers and everyone that went along, Cheers! Regards Thanks for reading Chung Campbell Hutcheson, Richie Cross, ginty001 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted November 10, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Chung Great pics chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions BoydJohnston Posted November 10, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Glad you had a good day. I did set out to cycle to Gourock, but had a small coming-together with a late-for-work driver less than a mile from home, so had to go back home to fix a broken mudguard. Ended up going out with the 30-Milers for a good steady run. chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted November 10, 2014 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Nice report Chung. Sounds like you has a great day out . chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Cowden Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Great stuff Chung- just sorry I couldn't make it - brings back a few memories! Iain chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iain67 Posted November 10, 2014 Members Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Sorry to have missed it Chung, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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