I’d like to get away on Saturday or Sunday but Glencoe sounds a bit tough for me. If there are no better suggestions, I plan to go to Arran on Saturday, as their trail maps are available online, a few of them to choose from (18, 25, 35 k).
Would anyone be up for it or any other routes?
Ieva
P.S. I would even fancy to go for 2 days but it’s not realistic to get accommodation for such a weekend the last moment. Camping is an option, if I get any company.
The ‘summer’ is ticking away, however the Calmac ‘summer’ timetable remains until part way through October.
I was wondering about a Sunday towards end of Sept, poss 30th, weather permitting ?
A small group leaving Crookston at 6.30, traveling down Crookston Rd and through Renfrew at about 6.45 (don’t mistake us for ‘the bunch’ who go about 30mph). Pass Inchinnan about 6.50 then on via Bishopton, Langbank, over behind Gleddoch to the resurfaced Kilmacolm singletrack road, then home via nice roads and cyclepath via Paisley. 30-35 miles total, one big climb with great views of Firth of Clyde. Pace, steady but not too fast, bring a rear LED just in case. Should be home well before 9.
Just read about this – http://www.skidaddle.org.uk/
”You’ll need uphill legs, a downhill head and a bike and helmet that can do both.
The race features a mass start from the bottom before ascending approx. 5km to the top of Ben Gullipen along the forestry tracks and paths. After a break at the top it’s an individual time-trial descent in the sequence and time intervals that you arrived at the top.
This will make it a real race to the bottom!
Entry is open to all abilities although you’ll want a certain level of fitness to enjoy the ride up and a certain level of bike handling skills to manage the descent.”
One for the folks staying up in Callander and looking for something to do next weekend.
You get to ride up Cock Hill, phnar, phnar….
D
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Anyone heading out local tonight ? weather will be lovely but am thinking trails will be a quagmire still…
an alternative could be a road ride although we would need to be away sharp, closer to 7, to get back for 9ish before dusk ?
what are the collective thoughts ?
Iain
Cracking loop round Cambusbarron and North Third. Mixture of easy climbs, technical rocky descents and fast flowing single track. Local man made jumps and drops at the end.
Forecast to be sunny, sunny, sunny.
Meet at top of Old Drove Road/Quarry Road, Cambusbarron. Ready to ride at 6.30pm.
Let me know if you fancy it and/or need a lift.
D
Replacement bladders from Karrimor at Field and Trek 1 ltr £7, 2 ltr £8 and 3 ltr £9!
http://www.fieldandtrek.com/karrimor-hydration-bladder-787045
I have used these as Camelback replacements and at under half price are a bargain. Noticed the bite is not as good as the Camelback, so I swap the hose and bite over to the new bladder.
Hi Folks,
Payments
Some of you have contacted me over the last few days about the payment. Can I please ask all those who have paid, to mark the date against the spreadsheet, attached. This will help me to check the account, against the date.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao0LOxPa2I83dHNsZmVXNzM4c3o3Y3BoM2ZZdzZMX1E
There are a still a few folk to pay- can you please do this asap, or contact me if you need to make an alternative arrangement.
Catering – all bookings now closed.
As we have now passed the deadline for committing to come, if you’ve not added your name to the google doc, I’m afraid time is up. From now on, most communication will be done via email, to those who have signed up. Keep a look out, as we need you all to help , just a wee bit!!
Events
More to follow on this, but as this is a weekend to celebrate the club starting in 1987, it might be nice to dig out your oldest, retro bike gear and music. Some of you may even have some tapes from the year!
Thanks
Sam(on behalf of the committee)
