johncain Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 What time at clubroom for long route cheers j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted April 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 0830, but easier just to go to bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncain Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Al leave kilb for 745 shld b at johnstone for 825 steady pace up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted April 17, 2016 Life Members Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Sorry, still feeling the coughing effect so not going to make it today. Have a good one folks, enjoy! Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneF Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 My mistake ferries at 10 to and 10 past 12 on a Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Another humdinger. 9 of us had magnificent run up the rest and down hells Glen. Significant technical issue left an member with previous hammock award riding one legged with crank in back pocket and some pushing from me into Lochgoilhead. Where we started knocking doors trying to get a 10mm Allan key. After some blanks we got superb help from lovely lady who phoned a guy who drove round and we had it sorted in 2 mins. And to cap it all we could not communicate with rest of bunch who had continued up Hells Glen due to no mobile signal. Then we had a grand wee 2 up where said member had further technical issues which rendered him wee ring only ! Caught up with bunch at Sheila's about 2.30pm. Said member was on forum just this morning giving Toole A Deserved slagging but how is that for karma working in mysterious ways !? I don't think we have a double hammock winner but there is some serious competition this season.......... Another brilliant adventure Gerard Deeley, James Esus, PaulL and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Esus Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 That area of Scotland should be banned!! It's like the Bermuda Triangle!! Weird things go wrong, no phone signal and no shops!!! #karmakolin Colin McPhee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Might need a spreADsheet for hammock points with the lively competition ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Tough but enjoyable day. At the top of Hells Glen we were waiting for a while so first Ian went down for a look to see what was up, then after a while Alex and myself went down to see what was up. We had a good look, went up part of the climb to the rest again then managing to stop a car and ask the driver if there were a couple of cyclists up the hill. Reply was no so we could at least turn back from that climb and go up Hells Glen again then a 2up to Shiela's...really tough going with the wind. Was pretty much spent by the time we got there, then rallied a bit until the bottom of the Clune then after unshipping my chain that was my legs gone for the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Good run today sort of fun sort of painfull Decent into hells Glen is fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gerard Deeley Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Name names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Cycled through some beautiful parts of the world today! Great company, great roads, great climbs (including a Hells doubler with Iain) and then a storming 2 up to Sheila's Diner. Wind was a mare though. Finally got a tail wind after the ferry! Hurry up summer!!! Colin McPhee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Forgot to mention, punctured 1 mile from home... ginty001 and chung 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gerard Deeley Posted April 17, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 By way of contrast the other bunch had a straightforward time, meeting at the bottom of the Clune before sailing on the 0900h ferry with the Cowans, taking our group up to eight ( Carol, David, Paul, Eric, Andrew, Alan, Graham and myself. We quickly made it past Loch Tarsan on the B836 and then up that climb to regroup. A steady pace up the A886 on a climb that just never seems to end, before the grin inducing, adrenaline shot of life reaffirmation that is the descent towards Strachur. Andrews suggestion that we do a chain gang along the side of Loch Eck then kept us going a fair pace and then on to Sheilas Diner. Jane met us at the diner and we waited and waited for the others and then gave up waiting, went for the ferry (minus Jane and Graham). After the ferry there was the usual undoing of the morning meetups as we retraced our steps to home and an end to our playtime. EricL, GrahamF, carol cowan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted April 17, 2016 Life Members Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 What with all the mechanical today, seems more like a Reliability run than a spring one ............... Feeling even more disappointed that I missed today's run now, as I would have loved a few of the mechanical challenges Glad everyone got home ok! Cheers Chung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Ok have to hold my hands up after mechanical almost stranded me ! If it wasn't for Pauls superb crisis management and some very resourceful locals I think I would have been looking for somewhere to stay in Lochgoilheas. However that said it was still a great day out as always although I noticed my right leg is now twice the size of my left after single leg pedalling for 3 miles ! Sorry to have missed the others st Sheila's diner where the food was rather excellent as well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Crank bros multi tool has 10 mm Allan key. I remember the same thing happened to Chung in Girona a few years ago ( he was on a rented bike obviously as his own is always perfectly maintained !). Must have been the only time I've seen him stumped at a mechanical. chung, Colin McPhee and Richard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I always carry a 10 mm Allen key since a crank came off near Kilwinning and I had a 9 mile one legged ride back to Lochwinnoch a couple of years ago!! Colin McPhee and chung 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cheers Paul now carrying one in spares ! chung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted April 18, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Great run Yesterday, Bacon roll on top of rest and a nice Lunch in Sheilas... Well done John for digging in, you must have been around the 120+ miles! chung and ginty001 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncain Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Fantastic run today think a was out ma depth in more than one occasion if thats me meant to be easing masel back in way the fast group, am no religous but had vist fae jesus at rest as am sure a died and was brought back lol, just thanks to paul and res o the guys for sheltering us most o the way hope to be fit enough nxt week to take turn at frnt saying all that was 121mls for me over 8200 cal ma wife said a looked like skelenton when came in great day out with beautiful scenery only on decent mind, good to be back out again with good company 👠ginty001, Iain67, carol cowan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncain Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cheers paul wouldnt been possible if a never had the shelter fae you guys think al lay off bike few days give the legs a rest 👠PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions DavidC Posted April 18, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Great run yesterday, legs are feeling it today. Thanks for fixing my stem Paul, hope to see a difference on Thursday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted April 18, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 yes, it was indeed a great day out, the headwind from the Erskine Bridge pretty much all the way to Dunoon made it a real tough one, but good miles in the bank for Spain... never a dull moment of course and this years Hammock award is hotting up to be a nail biting affair Iain67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iain67 Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 sounds like a great run and sorry to have missed it. hope to be out Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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