Loop of the Carse last night with a good show of riders and the weather was great with only a little wind. A bit of an APR thrown in to the ride which is always good fun.
Inchture > Abernyte > Balbeggie > Collace > Balthayock > Glencarse > St. Madoews > Errol > Inchture Hotel
http://www.strava.com/activities/152772448
Distance: 42.5km
Elevation: 410m
Well done folks.
COG Velo
Great turn out for a cold Thursday evening in October with 11 brave riders taking to the hills of Glen carse.
http://www.strava.com/activities/88237267
Distance: 46km
Elevation: 530m
Well done!
COG Velo
Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in central London was the biggest cycling sportive ever held in the UK with 17,500 riders. Race was started at 6.00 am by Boris Johnson Mayor of London at Olympic Park and was well organised to handle the huge volume of cyclists. Boris also took part himself and finished just over 8 hours. Weather was ideal riding conditions, it wasn’t too hot, absolutely perfect. The route was mostly flat and fast with a couple of little hills, Box Hill and Leith Hill much easier than the Carse of Gowrie climbs we are used to 🙂
I was placed 181/17,500 with a time of 4hours 18mins. I even took a stint at the front coming into HUB 1 (25miles) – that was awesome! Although it was for a short distance, still its not everyday you get to pull along 17,500 cyclists!
Anyone interested in registering for next years ballot it opens.
It was a fantastic experience and I would thoroughly recommend it. Maybe a Team COG entry next year…?
Chris
COG Velo
As its now August many of you will be looking ahead at other Sportives and our local Highland Perthshire Challenge is taking place on Saturday 24th August 2013. There is a choice of 50 miles or 100 miles, great scenery through perthshire, and its right on our doorstep.
A few Cog folk have already signed up and it would be good to have a big turn out from Carse of Gowrie Velo. And the plan after the event is to go to Rait beer festival (not sure if its on?) or Glencarse Highland Games which is on the same day.
It may be out for some if you are riding Skye Sportive on the same day or the St. Andrews Sportive on the Sunday 25th August.
Find out more from Highland Perthshire Challenge website.
Hope to see you there.
COG Velo
Different route from our usual thursday night COG ride – which everyone enjoyed. The fog closed in on the higher ground making our descent a little scary, but no accidents which is always good. Head count was 12 riders which is great. The kudos must go to Nick P for is attack on Glen Carse climb, even Pedro was getting a bit twitchy thinking he might lose his KOM 😉
http://app.strava.com/activities/69783777
Distance: 56km
Elevation: 560m
Well done everyone!
COG Velo
Sat 20th July and/or Sat 3rd August
150miles / 240km
Probably 2-3000m ascent
We are planning a monster Carse of Gowrie summer ride around the Deeside loop from Inchture, taking in Cairn O Mount and Glenshee.
This will be on Sat 20th July and/or Sat 3rd August, depending on who is available and around the time. If there’s a good few folk we would do both. By my reckoning its about 150miles / 240km!!! Probably 2-3000m ascent. You will need an all day pass…….
We’ll stick together for the rides but you would need to be potentially self supporting for 12 hours! There will be lunch +\- coffee stops.
Please discuss on the ‘discussion forum‘ of the COG website, in particular indicating which, if either, date you’d be keen on provisionally coming along.
Cheers Ben
Club Captain
COG Velo
Big turn out with 13 riders and 1 new face out for the Dunkeld Dash! The loop takes us from Inchture to Dunkeld and back down to finish at Inchture Hotel.
Inchture > Abernyte >Burrelton >Murthly > Dunkeld > Blairgowrie > Meikleour > Burrelton > Abernyte > Inchture Hotel
http://app.strava.com/activities/61751298
Distance: 85km
Elevation: 1030m
Well done to all riders!
Dear COG member, This Thursday is the 3rd Thursday of June and COG Velo will be heading out on one its longer club rides. The plan is to go for a Dunkeld Dash, this is an 85km ride and will take 3+ hours. We will meet at 6.30pm prompt outside the hotel as usual aiming to get on the move as promptly possible. Most riders will want to be home before 10pm and as such the average speed will likely be a little higher than on most club rides around the Carse.
Please remember to bring a warm layer, lights and some fuel incase of any problems. A link to a map of the route can be found on the club website ‘club rides‘ page. If you prefer to ride a shorter route but still wish to come along at the start then it is easy enough to turn around at various points and do a shorter loop. If you plan to do this then please get back to me or use the website discussions page so others can see the options available.
http://www.strava.com/activities/9297949
Distance: 85km
Elevation: 1010m
Be prepared – Food, clothes and lights!
So, see you Thursday.
The Secretary.
A trip up the Glens!
Yesterday saw a small group of Carse of Gowrie cyclists enjoying the Angus Glens. It was a big cycle, Glen Isla loop covering 120Km and up nearly 1500 metres of climbing – very well done folks.
Inchture > Abernyte > Meigle > Loch Kinnordy > Loch of Lintrathen > Glen Isla > Black Water > Bridge of Cally > Blairgowrie > Meikelour > Kinrossie > Collace > Abernyte > Inchture
http://app.strava.com/activities/60739699
Distance: 120km
Elevation: 1463m
Well done Pete, Steph and Pedro.
Another Sportive coming up very soon, this weekend is the Cairngorm Classic. Which offers 2 routes 50 miles or 100 miles. The UK’s highest event on a public roads (632m) – Finishes on Scotland’s Alpe D’huez at the Cairngorm Ski Centre. The routes take you from the heights of Cairngorm through the north of the Spey Valley. Plenty climbing but is a very enjoyable ride through the Cairngorms.
Route
Cairngorm-Coylumbridge-Nethy Bridge B970-W on unclassified road to A939-Bridge of Brown-Wester Fodderlett-N on B9136-Glenlivet-Bridge of Avon-A95 Marypark-B9102 Grantown on Spey-N on A939- Dava-W on unclassified road to B9007-S to Duthil-W on A938-Carrbridge-S on B9153-W on A95-SE to Boat of Garten-S on B970 Coylumbridge-Cairngorm Car Park
Find out more and entry details Cairngorm Classic
Good Luck to all Carse of Gowrie peeps who are taking part this weekend!
COG Velo
