Tick alert

Up till 4 weeks ago I hadnt seen a tick, this is my third, so I thought I would share the little blighter. I am no expert but we are looking at it’s tail, it’s head is in my leg. This was the biggest and the most difficult one to remove cleanly. I really struggled with ordinary tweezers to twist it out so I have ordered the O’Tom tick tweezers that the Lyme Disease Association recommends http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/ from the manufacturer http://.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick and there is a quaint little video, apparently is works on pets and partners. I will have 5 spare at $4.17 or £2.67 call it £2.50  if anyone is interested.

Alternatively don’t wear shorts or sleeveless tops

Chris

For Sale : Brand New Glasgow Uni Cycling Club top

This is one of the 2011 ones, a custom run by Endura for GUCC.  I went for a Large SS MTB cut one and it is miles too big for me and as a result I have never worn it.  It’s bright yellow.  Post up if interested and i can get some pics or bring along on a ride.  Cost me £48 last Autumn so first offer of £38 gets it !

berlingo must go

Now bought another car and need to sell the berlingo (2005, 2.0Hdi), looking for £2850 happy to consider realist offers and sell at a better price before MOT (due end March) or can get the car MOTed but not look to budge too much on price. Condition is very good, a few minor marks but very well looked after and FSH. Ideal for bikes – just pile them inside! very cheap to run too.

Recent photo - bike rack included!

The Berlingobus for sale – cheap, bike friendly car

The time has come to look to part with my much loved Berlingo after 7 faithful years of carrying my family and bikes all over Scotland. It is a diesel 2.0 HDi, good for 50mpg average, low insurance and tons of room (5 bikes in back is not unheard of). It looks like a van, drives like a car and becomes a van if you want, it is the top spec desire model which comes with air con, glass roof, overhead lockers and a modubox in boot (a trolley dolly)! It has done 92k miles – nothing for a french oil burner, and has FSH with all receipts, tyres are good, next service due in 10.5k miles and timing belt is done. The negatives? not much, slightly sticky central locking on back door (it locks manually), a few very minor scuffs but overall great condition. It gets cared for and polished as much as my bikes! I looked up ‘book’ price for private sale and its around £3,200-3,400. As Tax and MOT are due end March, and I have seen something I like, I would take £2,900 (less than most ’53 plate versions or about same as a very nice bike!). It has been a very reliable car and owned by me since new.

Even the cool kids love the berlingo

Interim Club Clothing Order

Hi all,
 
A number of folk are still to collect their tops which I ordered in September.  Could the following members please get in touch –
 
Callum Smith – 1 x Large short sleeve Free Ride – £30
Euan Boyd – 1 x Large short sleeve XC – £30
Iain Ferguson – 2 x Large short sleeve Free Ride – 60
Bradley – 1 x Extra Large long sleeve Free Ride – £32
Paivi – 1 x Medium short sleeve & 1 x Medium long sleeve XC – £62

Bradley is the only one to make contact regarding this and I’m seeing Paivi at the weekend, but could the rest of you please contact me and we can arrange collection/delivery and payment.
 
We have the following tops as spares should anyone wish to purchase one –
 
1 x Medium short sleeve XC – £30
1 x Small long sleeve XC – £32
1 x Small long sleeve Free Ride – £32
1 x XX Large long sleeve Free Ride – £32

The last one can be made into a double duvet cover for a spare bedroom if anyone wants to go all Laurence LIewelyn-Bowen. 
 
Regards
 
Barry