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
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!
COG Velo
Not many riders out tonight but still 2 disciplines covered with the AWC (All Weather Crew) heading up to Coupar Angus, Newtyle and back to Inchture. While the off-road duo tackling Kinnoull Hill.
 Road Ride Details: http://www.strava.com/activities/99905876 Distance: 50km Elevation: 500m |
 Off-Road Ride Details: http://www.strava.com/activities/99896885 Distance: 12.5km Elevation: 550m |
Well done brave coggers!
COG Velo
A few words from Pete.
Glorious day in Ballingry. Cold but wall to wall sunshine kept the spirits and spectators warm. COG riders in almost every race (counting COG Kids), and our fair share of bad luck. the land is pan flat, but they carved out a tough course, and some impressive mud. Lots of hurdles meant there was nowhere to hide if you can’t jump mount (I can’t!), and the crowd enjoyed some unorthodox mounting in “the arena”. The spiral of doom was endless, and I suspect there are still people riding in circles somewhere near the loch.
Bad luck to Kirsty (flat), Paul F (Flat), Pedro suffered a trashed bike – oouch thats gonna hurt your pocket (at least Christmas is coming up…)
Russell rocked to highest placed male at 18th, thought I was just behind, still 2 mins on the track. Paul F still managed 27th even with a pit stop. Kirsty was 10th in the ladies.
Good day out!
Well done to Anna, who achieved a podium spot for sprog velo.
CX-tastic!
COG Velo
COG road ride with unfortunate punctures. Handful of riders out with some Dundee Thistle folk joining us which was nice. A relatively short ride with a couple of hills Kilspindie and Rait then returning to Inchture.
http://www.strava.com/activities/97580744
Distance: 35km
Elevation: 417m
Well done brave coggers!
COG Velo
