Shoot the breeze here.
http://www.justgiving.com/Simon-Simpson Hi people, I am riding the Fred Whitton in the lakes in a few weeks in aid of Macmillan Cancer support. I have set up a just giving page for it. So... now that's sorted all I need to do is get out on my bike.... SS
Hi there,
Just a few weeks til 10 Under this year. Who’s entered so far? Barry & I are entered as a team. Other folks?
cheers, Graham
Well, it may not have been the epics others did last week, but myself, John, and Barry stayed a bit closer to home on a lovely sunny day.
Ride was dead easy to navigate, in fact it is a walking route, and with it being the holidays, quite busy! Most bikers we met were going in the opposite direction, missing out on the long single track decent.
as Neil said, we opted to do the Cobblers route swtichbacks, then onto a long fire road climb. No water in the crossing, so dry feet not a problem. Fast and loose fire road descent, then headed up to Lock Sloy for a wee look and some grub, then blasted back on the single track.
All in all, a really nice wee ride if you don’t have all day to go too far. A quick stop at the pub for a isotonic shandy, in the sunshine topped it all off.
Sam
half way around
I see that Simon can’t make the GMBC road ride and I will struggle to get from work up to Milngavie for 6.30, so I plan to do another ‘unofficial’ southside road ride. If anyone else fancies a ride out – I plan to head from Crookston, up Gleniffer Braes ‘alp d’huez’ pass and then out toward Caldwell Golf Club, then hang a right over to Howwood on an amazing swoopy bit of tarmac that’s about as much fun you can have on a road bike. Then downhill all the way to Paisley. Ride is about 25(ish) miles and takes around 1.45hrs at normal training ride speeds, i.e. on the painless side of fast! If you feel like a spin, can meet at Barrhead Road junction with Crookston or Toby pub at the Hurlet at 6.30?
seen the photos of the bothy weekend looked great .Carrying some big loads there though.
Have a butchers on www .backpacking-lite.co.uk lots of great ideas for lightening up. I’ve already made the ultralite solo tarp for less than 20quid not tried it out yet but once weather heats up a bit …..small rucsac(sleeping bag,bivvy bag,bivvy stove, ration pacs )bike ….go go go. will keep posted with feedback.
Hello Peeps,
I know this is very short notice, but we have managed to secure a spot on the Alpine Stand at this weekends first Scottish Bike Show.
We are looking for a handfull of fellow club members to volunteer some of their time (4hrs approx) by helping out on the stand.
The aim is to promote the club and it’s fantastic benefits, increase the number of club members, inform visitors that all other clubs are inferior and to promote our new ‘Beginner Rides’ starting Wednesday 4th of May (volunteers needed for that too!)
We’ll have flyers available to hand out and posters up on the stand to promote this. It’d be great if the volunteers could also wear any GMBC apparel to emphasize this.
It’ll be a free entry to the volunteers, I’m pretty sure it’s £7.50 per person, if folk just want to attend. From the committee members, we’re able to cover the Saturday morning slot, I’ll probably be around for most of the day too. We are restricted to 2 passes, and my thoughts were to have 2 folk in the morning slot and 2 in the afternoon, allowing us a continued presence and it would only require part of your day.
For the folk that wish to attend, please remember that the car park will charge around £4 (the committee will reimburse this to volunteers). Alpine have told us that if you wish to cycle in, there will be space to store your bikes at the rear of the stand.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, or even popping along to say hello whilst you maybe visiting. If you are free to assist, please let me know which day and what time.
Thank you very much
Barry 07766463369
If you haven’t been before, this is a great day trip or weekend away:
Just remember to take photo ID and your credit card – you’ll need that to pay for the new bike(s) you’ll be guaranteed to buy! Plus, you get to go on and on for hours boring folk about how great/shit all the bikes were.
Cheers,
Mark
Hi,
With the weather forecast looking great for Saturday, me and John are heading up to Arrochar to try a new route- well, new to us! Its called Coire Grogain from Kenny Wilson’s book.
Description is 18km from Arrochar off into the hills. Looks good, with some forest track and single track descents. Book suggests more decents than climbs, but that can’t be right!!
We have a map and the ability to navigate should anyone else want t come along.
Meet at 11am at the main car park in Arrochar- first one you come to as you head through the village. Don’t know how long it’ll take-maybe 3 hours? Graham and Neil did it last year, and can perhaps shed some light.
Let me know if anyone fancies it. Mobile is 07792605021.
Cheers,
Sam
Is anyone heading out for tonights scheduled Road Ride?? Starting at 6.30pm from the club carpark.
Steven & myself feel like a road blast, but the interest has been nil and void.
Regards
Barry
