hi scott

is this still on for sat 18 ? Hope guys will post up if goin cos the weather looks no bad and since I cant make sunday lookin for good company, good run , good coffee or even a longer run

steve

I'll be there this Saturday (18th). I'm assuming that it is Anniesland Cross for 9.30am (and not the Kirkhouse)? Also, I don't know the route Scott mentioned - any chance of posting a route map so we can have a look at it beforehand?

Cheers,
Marco

I will be at Anniesland on Saturday and spoke to Edzo today and he has confirmed attendance so looks like we will have at least 5.

To set the scene for the start of these training rides they will be around 2 - 2.5 hrs in legnth. The rides will be a steady pace, but nobody will be dropped as this is a "TEAM" training ride. The aim of the first 4 weeks should be to build fitness and improve group riding skills.

The reason for this is when training and racing it is apparent that group skills can always be improved. These include being able to sit on a wheel, finding the best position to get the most shelter, riding smooth "take the bike with you" when you get out the saddle. How to work as an idividual in a group (through and off). And I'm sure many of the old hands can add more to this.

I dont claim to be an expert just willing to try and get something going with a team spirit. On this note there is a coffee shop at the Golf range on the way back in tommorrow at Drumchapel, so can I suggest anybody who can stops off for a coffee and a chat about what each person would like to get out of these sessions? I may not have the answers but I will try my best to find them.

There may be people out there that dont want to enter road races or Apr's however this could be the place to find a partner to organise a 2up TT with for next season or a wee team TT. Edzo and I did a 2up this year and we didnt set any records but I had a great time,no aero helmets or disc wheels (thats where we went wrong Ed) . Just some food for thought,have something to aim for it keeps you going through the winter!

Anyway I have attached a map of the intended route I hope it works as its the first one I have done.

www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Anniesland-training-ride

Scott G
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Count me in Scotty , good to start training for next year not been on bike much so probably need some wheels to hang . See you the morra!

thanks for you generous comments on the 2 up we did Scott. ( i say we in the loosest possible sense as it was scott at the front and ed with his tongue rubbing on the front tyre ( still got the friction burns). I'm sure posh wheels and helemets would have made a difference in that i would have looked even more like a dumpling.

80% fitness
10% head
10% equipment

loads of scope for improvement in the first 2

Is it still 9.30 yeah turkey ?

Yes ya big Brave smelly Fart 9.30 at Anniesland. Just mind where you hang your wheels big Ed seems to have a strange fettish of running his tongue over rubber

not just any rubber only hand made german rubber

Think this thread is for one of your other sites Mr Brown!!! All those out tomorrow with German shod wheels stay behind Ed or be going very fast past him, be warned! See you all in the morning.

If I can sort out domestic stuff would be keen to join you guys tomorrow (& as many Saturdays as I can manage). Don't wait cos. if I'm not there @0930 then won't be coming.

Alastair Pell