Forum ride - Central Scotland

[Tetedelacourse]

Room for 1 more???

Cheers Col

Absolutely!

The more people for me to draft behind the merrier Pass Magna your mobile or vice versa so that we know not to hang about waiting for you if you've come to your senses on the day.

I'm determined not to have a takeaway the night before, nor 12 pints. And I simply refuse to believe that the weather can be any worse than last time. It just can't be.

I began commuting again this week after a month or so of doing very little for various reasons. Should be taxing enough

 

[colcazal]

Magic!

Will pass on my number to Magna ASAP.

I assume the meeting time is still 9 AM at Stirling train station? Can you recap on the expected mileage? Not that I am scared or nowt but my bike has been in the shed since October!!! also, whats the stance on mudguards?

Cheers, Col

 

[arranandy]

Good luck with your run guys. I have my club Christmas run that day so I will be attending that instead

 

[QuickDraw]

I'm still up for it but the closer it gets the more worried I'm getting. Mostly about slowing everyone down but other worries include:

Will I get left behind?

I don't have mudguards, is that allowed?

How do you ride in a group?

Will I be able to complete the distance ( the short one never mind the long one)?

What if Magnatom gives me a row for my road positioning and posts my mistakes on YouTube?

What if I meet TDLC and he can't dance like Spiderman?

So not really serious worries (except for the last one obviously). I'll be there rain, hail or snow (probably all 3).

 

[colcazal]

Everyone will share those concerns in some shape or form! Some people are good at hiding tho!

My main concern will be the weather and also how my backside will feel on Monday!

Not done a mile on the bike since November and that was only a 20 miler due to the fact that ma nuts nearly froze when I went over 10mph. So i really hope it wont be to chilly on sunday.

Col

 

[magnatom]

You'll be glad to know I won't be bringing my camera. I'm worried that it might get drenched!

Your more than welcome calcazal. Look forward to meeting you!


(It's almost going to be busy enough to need marshals!)

 

[goo_mason]

I'm still up for it but the closer it gets the more worried I'm getting. Mostly about slowing everyone down but other worries include:

Will I get left behind?

I don't have mudguards, is that allowed?

How do you ride in a group?

Will I be able to complete the distance ( the short one never mind the long one)?

What if Magnatom gives me a row for my road positioning and posts my mistakes on YouTube?

What if I meet TDLC and he can't dance like Spiderman?

So not really serious worries (except for the last one obviously). I'll be there rain, hail or snow (probably all 3).

1. If you volunteer to be Magnatom's water-bottle remover, you'll never get left behind.

2. TdlC's icon isn't him dancing - it's him trying to avoid Mrs TdlC coming at him with a rolling pin for making her do Pedal For Scotland..

3. Magnatom will be too busy chiding TdlC for jumping red lights WITHOUT the permission of the local constabulary to worry about your road positioning.

Bah - I'm really wishing now that I could come along on the ride. Can we do one around the Edinburgh area next time ? Good luck all anyway - fingers crossed for some decent weather for you all this time.

 

[Tetedelacourse]

I'm still up for it but the closer it gets the more worried I'm getting. Mostly about slowing everyone down but other worries include:

Will I get left behind?

I don't have mudguards, is that allowed?

How do you ride in a group?

Will I be able to complete the distance ( the short one never mind the long one)?

What if Magnatom gives me a row for my road positioning and posts my mistakes on YouTube?

What if I meet TDLC and he can't dance like Spiderman?

So not really serious worries (except for the last one obviously). I'll be there rain, hail or snow (probably all 3).

The loop we did last time was around 50 miles without the extra hard bit towards the end. I wont be doing that this time either! Hope you will all be able to finish that - I'm happy to go as slow as needed really.

You will definitely not be left behind. Gavin and HlaB just had to wait for us (me) last time every few miles.

I don't have mudguards either so yes that's fine.

How do you ride in a group? I've never done a club run in my life. To my mind, group riding consists mostly of chat when not out of breath, and occassionally of sheltering behind the fitter contingent. But mainly chat and moaning about the demands of the ride and the weather

If Magna gives you a row for anything just call him a big jessie. He even wears a helmet for goodness sake

As for my dancing, I've been working on my lunge so hopefully I can allay those fears when we meet.

9AM - SUNDAY 21st, STIRLING TRAIN STATION.

 

[magnatom]

If Magna gives you a row for anything just call him a big jessie. He even wears a helmet for goodness sake

I've just had a quick look at a PfS photo and I hadn't even noticed that you didn't wear a helmet. It just goes to show that I'm pro choice and not pro-helmet!

 

[magnatom]

1. If you volunteer to be Magnatom's water-bottle remover, you'll never get left behind.

2. TdlC's icon isn't him dancing - it's him trying to avoid Mrs TdlC coming at him with a rolling pin for making her do Pedal For Scotland..

3. Magnatom will be too busy chiding TdlC for jumping red lights WITHOUT the permission of the local constabulary to worry about your road positioning.

Bah - I'm really wishing now that I could come along on the ride. Can we do one around the Edinburgh area next time ? Good luck all anyway - fingers crossed for some decent weather for you all this time.

Actually, I never got around to getting a water bottle for the bike, so if anyone has a spare one....

As I mentioned before, I won't be bringing the camera, unless it is guaranteed to be dry... hmmmm... so I loose my authority on these issues without my CAMERA OF POWER...... ahem!

 

[magnatom]

Looking at metcheck at the moment, it looks like it will be dry....

Oh, wait a minute, it also suggests average winds in Stirling of about 35mph.

 

[Tetedelacourse]

1. If you volunteer to be Magnatom's water-bottle remover, you'll never get left behind.

2. TdlC's icon isn't him dancing - it's him trying to avoid Mrs TdlC coming at him with a rolling pin for making her do Pedal For Scotland..

3. Magnatom will be too busy chiding TdlC for jumping red lights WITHOUT the permission of the local constabulary to worry about your road positioning.

Bah - I'm really wishing now that I could come along on the ride. Can we do one around the Edinburgh area next time ? Good luck all anyway - fingers crossed for some decent weather for you all this time.

All rolling pins have been removed from our house since September, as has any mention of PfS

 

[colcazal]

Hi all,

Can anyone do a quick route recap for sundays run?

Cheers,

Col

 

[magnatom]

Col,

If I'm not mistaken I think it is this one (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2284806)

Nice flat ride...... aye right!

 

[colcazal]

Cheers Magnatom,

So just a short run then! NOT!

Done quite a bit of the route on different days. Some of the tarmac from Fintry to Carron bridge needs some serious resurfacing, but all the same looking forward to getting out on the bike. Really hope the weather not too bad as I am generally a fair weather cyclist. Fingers crossed!!

Cheers,

Col