2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 21, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Andy hope you are ok after the off. Colin did a great roadside repair and bent the rear mech hanger back so if the is some problem with gears you might need to get it properly aligned in time. Brilliant run again and what a day. I suspect maybe Andy was looking at Arran when he fell off ! Big group over 25 again after Largs. Lost about a third of them by Ardrossan as it got quite grippy after Fairlie. As predicted there was indeed a blooterfest on Mont Kilwinning. On the false flat about 8 formed in the front group with Richie, me then Jan all blowing within 100m. Colin and Richie came up to me then we got Jan and got to work. Talking to Scott afterwards the front 8 or so ended up in 2's or 3's so our 5 who rolled home were the peleton Jan. On my old fashioned computer I logged 20.9 mph average from leaving my car to Barrhead which is just what you need for DA17. I couldn't help dreaming that the bunch today could probably do a triple Hope all the JWCC got home ok on a rather chilly day Gummers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 21, 2017 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Took the West Kilbride route back, with Alex and John Cameron, picking up a few others on the way. Andy also joined us. He has a nasty gash to his knee, but was still able to pedal ok. I'm sure he'll be on here at some point to let us know how he is. Gummers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hope you recovered from that fall ok Andy it looked spectacular from where I was. Great run today although the lack of miles so far this year was showing with me a bit today. Strong riding at the front by Jan making up for the fact that my legs were gubbed by this point. However after sitting in for a bit managed to keep the legs spinning with the group till Barrhead. Gummers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted January 21, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Totally embarrassed guys. I have no idea what happened but possible that rear mech went into spokes. It just threw me off completely. Thanks to Paul, Richie and Colin and I'm sure there weee others but it was all a bit of a haze. Thank fully when I brought John McCrory down who was behind he was okay. Until then it had been uber fast. I don't quite understand why especially at this time of year. At one point I saw we were doing 28mph along the coast. That said it was really enjoyable! Post decking it took a bit of time to get going again but by the time I got through fairlie I was feeling fine. I was chuffed when I saw Darryl, Les, Alistair, John Cameron and Alex and some company home. Met Jesse coming back through Paisley so went out to inchinnan with her before heading towards Renfrew. This is when I had my low point of the day getting rubbed by a car into a pothole going into the swing bridge. Not too pleasant but stayed up. That said I still rate it an excellent day with great company and good craic! Andy charlie p, James, alexb and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted January 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Twisted hanger - looks like I may need to bring summer bike in Saturday! Would this be terrible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 25, 2017 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Twisted hanger - looks like I may need to bring summer bike in Saturday! Would this be terrible? I would be if you fell off and broke it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted January 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Outrageous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Michael Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I had to do it last week and miby this week but will fit a mudguard for others benefit 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 The excuses folk will dream up to bring out their good bike ..... Gummers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Andy Chung put me on to this website - great for hangers I got one from them for my ribble commuter http://gearmechhange...1649/Categories Probably not out this week Gummers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 26, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Don't you have 2 summer bikes anyway Andy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gummers Posted January 26, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Don't you have 2 summer bikes anyway Andy ? Maybe I'll need to have a wee look 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted January 26, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Houston 0 9.35 depart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 See you at Houston bus stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Man flu so not me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 28, 2017 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Bit too wet for us Southern Softies. Turbo and out tomorrow with daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Running late so going to miss it - should know by now to sort any mechanical issues at least the day before rather than 20 minutes before i want to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions robster82 Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Absolutely brutal! James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Today was awful. 13 of us down to 12 by Gourock, but by the roundabout in Inverkip had lost all feeling in my hands. Short route home beckoned for 7 of us, up over Winn hill in the snow. From strava it looks like the rest u turned in Inverkip and headed home too. Worst I've felt coming off a bike run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 What a miserable morning. Bunch doing a thru and off from the start just to keep warm. In Greenock I was having a problem with my right pedal. Thought it was cleat problem but oh no just after the Gourock lighthouse it came off The crank has just disintegrated inside. Single pedal back to Gourock railway station. Freezing now got train to Bishopton. Asked station man if could leave bike . The officious wee s...e was not for helping but fortunately the guys in the nearby newsagents were very kind. Invited me in to keep warm and looked after my bike. Q bikes next stop for me George, James and gregbalden 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions robster82 Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 I would of done the full route if it wasn't for my gore-tex welly boot's full of water....honest! P McDonald and alexb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Michael Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Well done guys but sometimes common sense should prevail..😞 hopefully tomorrow's weather is better 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Charlie, should have called me ... charlie p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Seems my bad luck this morning wasnt so bad after all! Good effort all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 28, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Rule 5! As Alex mentioned 13 very hardy men ground it out to Inverkip roundabout then the Extreme Weather protocol was implemented. I was riding towards Largs with Ian and Aiden Quinn and John A when we realised everyone else had turned back. Ian and I had a bout of sanity and decided to head back as well, tell the truth we realised we would get a severe pumping from the other two! Charlie, nae luck mate, Character building stuff, I was totally ice blocked when I got back to Paisly, Chapeau to the many JWCC, James, Alex, Robbie, Charlie and our latest member Mark. James and robster82 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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