next CC Ecosse ride May/June

[Telemark]

Sounds like a fab day out, really jealous of all you guys at present

Made up for it with a couple of hours out on the allotment digging weeds up.

If it's any consolation, I didn't even manage to get out to the allotment this weekend - stupid cough & general exhaustion, at least the fever is gone now...

Do you have an estimated time when you might be able to cycle again? How are your injuries healing?

T

 

[kfinlay]

If it's any consolation, I didn't even manage to get out to the allotment this weekend - stupid cough & general exhaustion, at least the fever is gone now...

Mines has got worse and is now in my chest although my legs are still itching to get out. Going to take it easy this week as want to do a 76 miler with 6 ascents on Saturday or maybe Monday with 1700m of climbing which will be my hardest route to date (easy compared to many on here). This will help me see how I'll get on for the Trossachs Ton in a few weeks which will then become my new longest ride.

 

[HonestMan1910]

Telemark, just back from the docs and got another 2 weeks signed off work and have got the hand specialist to see on Friday of this week, could be back on the bike with both hands the week before the St Andrews LEPRA ride.

 

[scook94]

I'll stick a posting up for an early June ride. RV or route? What say you?

Can someone point me in the direction of the new thread? Can't find it anywhere!

 

[Coco]

As soon as someone decides on an RV or route, then I'll be happy to start the posting

 

[HJ]

Can someone point me in the direction of the new thread? Can't find it anywhere!

That is because you haven't started it yet...

As soon as someone decides on an RV or route, then I'll be happy to start the posting

RV's are for the winter, but we have yet to have a route west of Falkirk so far, now how many CCers are there in Glasgow... ?

 

[Seamab]

we have yet to have a route west of Falkirk so far, now how many CCers are there in Glasgow... ?

I have previously suggested the Lochwinnoch route (that i have organised as an RV ride earlier in the year).
This route starts at Braehead Xscape (for cars) and is easily accessible via the Clyde cycle path / Renfrew ferry for rail users. It has a good cafe and a mixture of rural roads and cycle path. (There are a few hills but nothing worse than Linlithgow i'd imagine).

I've not been able to make the last couple of CC social rides and i'm not sure when i can make another at the moment, so i'll not take it any further. But Coco, JimBR and Viniga (though i expect he might be busy in June) know the way...

 

[Coco]

RV's are for the winter, :

I wasn't aware of that rule

I'll happily organise the Xscape to the Country route that Seamab mentioned. I'll set up a Doodle later this evening.

 

[TechMech]

Mines has got worse and is now in my chest although my legs are still itching to get out. Going to take it easy this week as want to do a 76 miler with 6 ascents on Saturday or maybe Monday with 1700m of climbing which will be my hardest route to date (easy compared to many on here). This will help me see how I'll get on for the Trossachs Ton in a few weeks which will then become my new longest ride.

Are you doing the 100 mile or 100km route?

 

[Telemark]

Mines has got worse and is now in my chest although my legs are still itching to get out. Going to take it easy this week as want to do a 76 miler with 6 ascents on Saturday or maybe Monday with 1700m of climbing which will be my hardest route to date (easy compared to many on here). This will help me see how I'll get on for the Trossachs Ton in a few weeks which will then become my new longest ride.

We need to start a "get well soon" thread at this rate

My mind was willing, not sure about the legs (but then a tiny little sensible corner of the brain kicked in ) ... feeling much better today. I am starting to contemplate cycling to work tomorrow .

Hope your cough clears quickly! Give yourself some rest before the Ton ...

T

 

[Telemark]

Telemark, just back from the docs and got another 2 weeks signed off work and have got the hand specialist to see on Friday of this week, could be back on the bike with both hands the week before the St Andrews LEPRA ride.

good news then I suppose!
Both hands ... are you saying you are cycling with 1 hand at the moment?

Hope to see you on the St. A ride!

T

 

[Telemark]

I wasn't aware of that rule

I'll happily organise the Xscape to the Country route that Seamab mentioned. I'll set up a Doodle later this evening.

yay! Thanks Coco ... off to find the new thread now

EDIT: It's not there yet .... come on Coco, we are waiting!!!!!!
T

 

[HonestMan1910]

good news then I suppose!
Both hands ... are you saying you are cycling with 1 hand at the moment?

Hope to see you on the St. A ride!

T

Did a short trip to the docs today on the bike, 1.5 handed.

Easy on the Merida Speeder as it is hub gearing and they are on the right hand as is my back brake and it is my let that is goosed.

Hope to be back in the saddle for St Andrews on the 19th and will certainly be joining any CC'ers on route

 

[HJ]

I wasn't aware of that rule

The reason for starting the RV rides over the winter was that everyone could meet up at one place travelling independently. So that they wouldn't get cold if they had to stop and wait, as they might have to do if the race ahead on the ordinary rides. We only started doing the RV rides this winter because too many people were wimping out of the real thing

Back when the CC Ecosse rides first started the hard core did the ride regardless of the weather conditions

I'll happily organise the Xscape to the Country route that Seamab mentioned. I'll set up a Doodle later this evening.

Time for a new thread then...

 

[kfinlay]

Are you doing the 100 mile or 100km route?

Techmech: The 100 mile one as it's a step up from Etape Caledonia.
Got a route that takes in Cleish Hill, over into Dunning from Yetts o Muckhart then back out via Path o Condie then along to do the two climbs on Falkland Hill. Works out about 6 climbs of different type, 1750m of ascent and about 75 miles. If I can do this at a reasonable pace then I'll be ready for the TT 100 miler.

Telemark: thanks, I'm looking after myself as hate being unwell - mainly as I'm having trouble sleeping not having a cold. No sleep means I'm like a bear with a sore heid!