Big numbers out last night for the COG winter club ride which turned out to be a bit wet and cold.
Inchture > Rait > Balbeggie > Collace > Abernyte > Inchture
http://www.strava.com/activities/111598367
Distance: 40km
Elevation: 550m
Well done folks!
COG Velo
Looked like a great day for it at Fox Lake for the John Muir Winter Carnival CycloCross Race. Although pictures show it was very muddy and a tough one. Best COG result of the weekend was Ben Fettes came in an awesome 2nd in the first race of the day!
Photos posted on our Facebook Discussion Group and the offical photos can be found here and on Flickr.
Well done chaps!
COG Velo
Another good turn out last night for a cold icy evening.
Inchture > Errol > St Madoes > Glencarse > Balthayock > Balbeggie > Collace > Abernyte > Inchture
http://www.strava.com/activities/110038055
Distance: 44km
Elevation: 460m
Well done lads!
COG Velo
Big turn out for a cold thurday evening ride 9 bodies braving the elements. Weather was cold but not to icy which was a bonus.
Inchture > Invergowrie > Liff > Muirhead > Auchterhouse > Muirhead > Liff > Fowlis > Longforgan > Inchture
http://www.strava.com/activities/108480268
Distance: 41.5km
Elevation: 350m
Well done coggers!
COG Velo
Tremendous effort from all who took part in last weekends gruelling Strathpuffer 24 hour mountain bike race. Conditions were very good with only light showers and temperatures staying above freezing. Our camp was fully kitted out with everything we needed food/equipment/warmth/lights/flag which was a great help and made it easier to deal with the long hard MTB race.
Team Strath Carnage had lots of technical trouble in the beginning with punctures, snapped chain and busted brakes but then settled in and produced a very respectable 47th (26 laps) in the team category.
Team Old Coggers had no technical trouble which was unbelievably fortunate which allowed them to grind on at a very steady pace completing 32 laps and finishing 16th in the team category.
Superhuman Robbie is the undisputed animal of the weekend completing 28 laps and finishing 4th in the Solo category – very well done sir. Even with a busted wheel and snapped chain!
Team Old Coggers: Callum, Ben, Chris & Jay
Team Strath Carnage: Colin, Andy F, Andy R & Russell
And Solo Robbie Wilson also known as ‘one litre diesel‘
View offical Strathpuffer photographs and results from the Strathpuffer 2014. Our strathpuffer photos can be viewed in the gallery. Individual laps can be viewed on Strava from most of the Puffer chaps.
If you like no sleep, lots of mud, being cold, wet and bone shaking descents this is definately for you. Location Strath Peffer near Inverness, Scotland. Check out the Strathpuffer website!
COG Velo
COG club ride with 6 strong slightly hindered by some deer crossing while travelling at speed was a bit scary. Poor Fran had a little fall – but she is fine which good news. The ride started from Inchture up to Coupar Angus then returning via Newtyle and finishing at Inchture Hotel.
Inchture > Abernyte > Coupar Angus > Newtyle > Auchterhouse > Muirhead > Liff > Fowlis > Inchture
http://www.strava.com/activities/106823099
Distance: 50km
Elevation: 500m
Well done coggers!
COG Velo
This weekend will see 2 teams of Crazy Coggers heading up north to Strathpeffer near Inverness to take on the mighty Strathpuffer 24 hour mountain bike race. Temperatures will be between -10 and +10 making it very cold and yes there is snow and ice – brrr!
So what does it involve? Basically you do as many laps of the course (7 miles) as you can within the allotted time 24 hours. Aswell as riding constantly you have to eat, keep warm and stop your bike from breaking under the brutal conditions. Who needs sleep anyway?
If anyone is interested in following the event live:
Strathpuffer 24 hr Enduro live
We also have to wish the mad man Robbie best of luck as he is taking on the race as a solo entry – NUTTER!
GOOD LUCK!
Cog Velo
Road riders rode up Rait to Balbeggie then Collace down Abernyte and returning to Inchture.
Off-road riders had some fun up and around Kinnoull Hill and Deuchny Woods.
Weather was cold but not to wet or icy which was good.
 Road Ride Details: http://www.strava.com/activities/105173967 Distance: 37.5km Elevation: 530m |
 Off-Road Ride Details: http://www.strava.com/activities/105163982 Distance: 12.5km Elevation: 500m |
Well done brave coggers!
COG Velo
COG AWC (All weather Crew) were out again braving the elements again with a dash up Abernyte and down Jocks Brae, Knapp and back to Inchture.
http://www.strava.com/activities/100997099
Distance: 25km
Elevation: 338m
Well done brave coggers!
COG Velo
Lots of riders out 18 in total and lots of people making an extra special effort to pimp themselves and bikes. Top marks go to Ben for not only dressing as Santa but also for bringing Santa’s sleigh to. Now what can we say about Pete…? he may have been a tad scary in his Santa skin suit… but it was super funny – well done Pete!
THE RESULTS
Almost a clean sweep from Pedro winning the first 4 stages – superb performance!
Russell secured the final stage victory with Ben placing 2nd and Pedro settling for 3rd.
Strava Route: COG Christmas Caper 2013
Lots of great photos psoted on our facebook group page. We would also like to thank the Duncan family for their hard work and hospitality in organising and supplying the wonderful food!
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