Scotland : Ayrshire & Arran CC Arran Cycle - Sat 6th July 2013

[tug benson]

Did you get any feedback on the cause of the recurring punctures/tyre failures?

Could have been my dodgy tube replacement, the wheel was off the true but not by much...there was no sharp edges on the wheel and the rim tape was still in perfect condition

 

[Louch]

I have something to share, then good and bad news......

I went to Halfords to get my bike fixed

Good news is they fixed my stiff link

Bad news means im there next weekend

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I did 24 miles today, not gonna lie, it didn't go too well. My legs + feet were hurting and the climbs felt like they were going on forever. I'm thinking of giving Saturday a miss, don't want to get stranded

strava http://app.strava.com/activities/63585355

 

[MikeW-71]

I'll still be there, I haven't been able to get a long ride in for nearly 2 weeks though, just commuting. I am compensating by doing the ride home like a time trial

It'll be fine......

 

[Louch]

Could have been my dodgy tube replacement, the wheel was off the true but not by much...there was no sharp edges on the wheel and the rim tape was still in perfect condition

Can keep you at my pace to preserve the rubber, F1 style

 

[ianjmcd]

cant make it after all im working and cant get out of it

 

[ianjmcd]

I don't suppose you know any 40ish mile routes with Paisley not being too far away at any given point?

http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/paisley-sct/40-miler-route-221568335 not an easy route if you have not been out for a while though this is my training loop now done it 3 times this week

 

[edindave]

So who's still up for Route 1?

 

[MikeW-71]

Route 2 is more than enough climbing for me just now.

 

[tug benson]

Am still up for the hills....

 

[tug benson]

You might have to wait for me at the top..or I will catch you on the down

 

[edindave]

Am still up for the hills....

Sweeet. Was beginning to worry I might end up doing it on my jack jones.

 

[edindave]

You might have to wait for me at the top..or I will catch you on the down

Oh I think either way you'll be the one waiting for me at the bottom with my descending skills hahaha

 

[Col5632]

I'm still up for option 1, if I don't feel up to it on the day ill do the other option, done a nice 25 miles to leven then had a hellish 27 miles back home into a headwind for most of it, it's just the wind that kills my energy really

@Louch are you going to make it along?

 

[Louch]

Yeah my stiff links sorted, I'm deffo on route 2 though. Hills ain't my friend