CC Ecosse (West) RV Ride 20th/21st Feb

[Seamab]

That looks like a nice route - a touch on the icy side perhaps?

I had a spill on the ice last week so i'm a bit wary. Still nursing the bruise and road rash.

Hopefully the weather will be OK.

I tried to reply to your PM but your box is full.

 

[magnatom]

That looks like a nice route - a touch on the icy side perhaps?

I had a spill on the ice last week so i'm a bit wary. Still nursing the bruise and road rash.

Hopefully the weather will be OK.

It was only icy near the ford, elsewhere it was fine, just a covering of frost. This morning it was below freezing and it was fine, again only ice near the ford. If it is too icy we have the option of the A road.

 

[Coco]

Is it Saturday or Sunday for the ride ?
Are you going to provide some nice, warm, dry west coast weather for us east coast softiesfolk too ?

Saturday - and its always warm(er) in the West

Not as fast as i'd like to be. I'll be on my singlespeed so i'll not be fast at all. Reading your route description - what width of tyres are suitable? Are we talking cyclocross here? The "fording" bit is worrying... I thought that was what the Renfrew ferry was for!

Don't try to ford at the Renfrew Ferry. It looks tempting, but just don't do it
And you'll all be miles faster than me.

That looks like a nice route - a touch on the icy side perhaps?

I had a spill on the ice last week so I'm a bit wary. Still nursing the bruise and road rash.

I was down at Lochwinnoch today and the loch is no longer frozen. Roads looked in good condition too and it was only 2 degrees.

If anyone is driving to Glasgow then there is always the option of parking in Braehead/Xscape. Its just at the other side of the Ferry (will save the Edinburgh folk £1.20 ) and the parking is free too!

I'll probably meet you at Bridge of Weir. I'll pm my details and you could maybe give me a call when you're crossing the Ferry..

 

[Scoosh]

OK, despite Mighty Magnatom having got the middle (ie not completely the wrong end ) of the stick , I am making plans to riskcome over to the west for this ride .

Working backwards from when I would need to be back in Embra (1700-ish ?); 1hr30 for train etc = 1530 at Queen St station.

How long to ride from Glesga to Lochwinnoch (at a considerably slower pace than Mags' vijo ) ? Where best to meet ? Maison Mags ? Bishopbriggs station ? Under the third arch of the xxxxx bridge, with a folded copy of the Times under my arm ? [very distinctive the Times around there ]

 

[Coco]

with a folded copy of the Times under my arm ? [very distinctive the Times around there ]

Hunners o' folk read the Times around here - just not in the morning

How long a ride do you want? Lots of options & Train stations en route.

 

[goo_mason]

Another ride I'll have to miss - can't make Saturdays

 

[jann71]

I'd like to join you for this ride but need to be in Hamilton for 1.30pm, might make it to Lochwinnoch for a quick cake stop.

 

[magnatom]

OK, despite Mighty Magnatom having got the middle (ie not completely the wrong end ) of the stick , I am making plans to riskcome over to the west for this ride .

Working backwards from when I would need to be back in Embra (1700-ish ?); 1hr30 for train etc = 1530 at Queen St station.

How long to ride from Glesga to Lochwinnoch (at a considerably slower pace than Mags' vijo ) ? Where best to meet ? Maison Mags ? Bishopbriggs station ? Under the third arch of the xxxxx bridge, with a folded copy of the Times under my arm ? [very distinctive the Times around there ]

The beauty of it is you could have different rides there and back. There are train stations around that could get you back to Central/Queen street station. You could get a train back from Howwood which is only a couple of miles from Lochwinnoch (25 mins to central, trains on the hour) , or if you wanted to cycle back a little further you could head to Paisley (loads of trains).

Probably the best place to hook up with us would be Partick (plenty of low level trains from Glasgow). That way you could have a wee trip on the Ferry!

 

[magnatom]

Another ride I'll have to miss - can't make Saturdays

You just need to organise the next one!

 

[magnatom]

I'd like to join you for this ride but need to be in Hamilton for 1.30pm, might make it to Lochwinnoch for a quick cake stop.

Excellent! Although I assume you would be driving to Hamilton and not cycling, otherwise it would be a very quick cakestop! (we will be there 12:15-12:30 ish)

 

[Coco]

You just need to organise the next one!

Exactly! That's why I put both dates as an option You had 16 days to register an interest.

You organise a Sunday one and (if you give me enough notice) I'll come along.

 

[Coco]

I'd like to join you for this ride but need to be in Hamilton for 1.30pm, might make it to Lochwinnoch for a quick cake stop.

There are lots of ways to get there and places to park. If you're in a hurry but still want to do a bit of cycling, you could park in Morrison's in Johnstone (right next to the motorway). That'll give you an easy 25 minute ride back from LochW. If you wanted a longer ride you could start from there, but meet us in Bridge of Weir, and still go back the short route. If you want a really fun ride, go all the way to Kilmacolm and round to LochW.

 

[goo_mason]

Exactly! That's why I put both dates as an option You had 16 days to register an interest.

You organise a Sunday one and (if you give me enough notice) I'll come along.

I keep forgetting to check the thread.....

I couldn't organise my way out of a paper bag - I'd leave it to more experienced riders like Scoosh or HlaB, who are likely to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of routes! (I'm embarrassed to say that since I rarely ever have a weekend off, I never get out riding other than my weekday commute so know sod-all about routes other than between home and work... )

 

[Coco]

Well in that case I'll organise a special Goo Mason Memorial RV on a Sunday (Assuming this one turns out right)

 

[magnatom]

Well in that case I'll organise a special Goo Mason Memorial RV on a Sunday (Assuming this one turns out right)

Why? Are you expecting him to be run over a bus?