Scotland : Glasgow & Clyde Valley CC Ecosse Three Ferries Saturday 21st March

[phantasmagoriana]

I might come along - don't know yet. Depends on weather and other stuff.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

I'm not sure I have my climbing legs just yet... though I did deliberately go up and down a (tiny) hill near my flat the other day a couple of times so I can say I've been doing hill repeats!

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

I might come along - don't know yet. Depends on weather and other stuff.

I think @ShooglyDougie has some competition for the hill climb now!

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Do you want the winner's medal now, Dougie, or shall we wait until after?

Wonky feet mean not much climbing lately but, the cries of disappointment when I pass you with only a few feet to go might spur me on a bit.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Wonky feet mean not much climbing lately but, the cries of disappointment when I pass you with only a few feet to go might spur me on a bit.

@Edwardoka particularly likes it if you shout 'Andiamo!' when you pass him!

 

[Col5632]

I've been on the hybrid all winter so I may be fast on the roadie

 

[Edwardoka]

Wonky feet mean not much climbing lately but, the cries of disappointment when I pass you with only a few feet to go might spur me on a bit.

@Edwardoka particularly likes it if you shout 'Andiamo!' when you pass him!

Another 5 yards and I would have taken the palmares in Port Ellen

 

[ShooglyDougie]

by definition somebody on a hybrid can not be a racing snake

What about fuzzy haired mountain bike riders, on another note my friend Sammy might tag along as well (I told him it's OK so blame me if its not) and he's looking forward to the ride as well.

 

[Telemark]

What about fuzzy haired mountain bike riders, on another note my friend Sammy might tag along as well (I told him it's OK so blame me if its not) and he's looking forward to the ride as well.

Mountain bikes (and bikers) are a different matter, and I believe there are such things as mountain bike races, hurtling up & down mountains ... anybody every heard of 'hybrid races'.

The more the merrier as far as I am concerned, welcome Sammy!

 

[Edwardoka]

*looks at steep hilly segment a mile away on strava*
*looks at fully charged bike light*
*looks at message about getting beaten on a climb*

 

[MikeW-71]

Well, I have the day off, so I'm definately in unless it's horizontal rain

I'm going to bow to sanity and I'll meet you in Weymss Bay for the start.

 

[Louch]

I haven't seen anything resembling a hill this year, so I may or may not be doing the hill charge

 

[mcshroom]

I'll see how I feel after getting home from my wet Wales tour (and it's been very wet so far).

It might be nice to be climbing without four panniers and a tent.

 

[Brandane]

PARKING AT WEMYSS BAY STATION.
For anyone planning on parking at Wemyss Bay (@MikeW-71 and others?), there are currently renovation works going on at the train station, and part - if not all - of the pay and display car park has been closed off. There is an alternative car park on waste ground across from the BP petrol station just north of the station on the A78. I think they charge £5 per day. There is limited on street parking available on the A78 near the ferry terminal. There might technically be a waiting restriction, but nobody bothers about that since the council no longer employs traffic wardens! It shouldn't be too busy tomorrow next Saturday morning anyway as there are no events of note on Bute this next weekend, other than the CC Ecosse ride of course .

Suitably edited now that I have worked out when this ride is actually happening.

 

[Col5632]

PARKING AT WEMYSS BAY STATION.
For anyone planning on parking at Wemyss Bay (@MikeW-71 and others?), there are currently renovation works going on at the train station, and part - if not all - of the pay and display car park has been closed off. There is an alternative car park on waste ground across from the BP petrol station just north of the station on the A78. I think they charge £5 per day. There is limited on street parking available on the A78 near the ferry terminal. There might technically be a waiting restriction, but nobody bothers about that since the council no longer employs traffic wardens! It shouldn't be too busy tomorrow morning anyway as there are no events of note on Bute this weekend, other than the CC Ecosse ride of course .

Do you know if they will be done by next weekend?