Thursday 24th: Stephen Malaney, Chris, No Helmet Al and myself headed off up over the Stockiemuir. Down and round by Dumgoyne and through Strathblane. Up the hill to Mugdock and back. Good ride no real straggling. No idea of distance or speed.
Fine selection of bikes: Al on his carbon Boardman with the new mavic wheels which take it under the legal racing weight (so he had to carry the bag of tools and spares)… Chris had an old Raleigh titanium out for the first time. Stephen had his Cannondale Cross bike with 25s and (due to a last minute puncture) I had my usual mtb (with road wheels)..
Good to see Stephen making it from so far away.
31st March 2011: Next week it will be light much later- so plan would be to do the Auchencarroch mega – loop? 35 miles – 2.5 hours Or just the Auchencarroch loop? 32 miles – 2 hours
Hope to see a few out.
It was a pleasure, great weather, good pace and not having to take the front too often… still need to learn my roadie ‘pelaton’ ettiquette but I’ll get there – much better to ride in a bunch rather than the 20 mile urban battle commute.
Though I now know the club ride would be no place for my 42×18 singlespeed 🙂
May not get out this Thursday due to work, but will hope to be out the following week and try and persuade my younger brother out for a dash! Need to get MTB out soon before the lycra takes over :-0
42 by 18…
That’s 16.2 mph at a cadence of 90 by my old ready reckoner. Assuming 700 by 32 wheels etc? Only a real bummer on the downhills…. Would do wonders for your spin .. or ‘souplesse’ as they say. Well, at least as they used to… I suggest you do not do a google image or video search for ‘souplesse’ on your work computer. It used to mean flexibility in managing to pedal smoothly and even with style. Nowadays?
I will be out at 6.30 tonight.