Roll up, roll up.
Our new kit has arrived from endura today – Fantastic news!
Team COG Velo will be leading out the peleton in style on Sunday during the Etape Caledonia. Please make arrangements to collect your kit from Ben before you drive to Pitlochry. If you dont have Ben’s contact details then email chris@cogvelo.co.uk.
Their are some items missing ladies Gilets and medium mens gilets – sorry for the inconvience hopefully have these soon.
COG Velo
Hope you are all ready for this Sunday Etape Caledonia 2013, trained to peak condition and bikes are all set to go. Had mixed reports on the weather for Pitlochry, I wouldn’t like to say for sure but the rain seems to be later in the day – so lets keep everything crossed. Early start time for most 6.30am make sure alarms are set nice and early.
Important: You need to take photographic id for registration. Safety pins is also a good idea for bib number.
(Friday 6pm-9pm | Sat 9am-8pm)
Good luck and enjoy the nice cycle around Perthshire!
COG Velo
Turned into a very eventful evening! Good number of riders 2 first timers Tom and Andrew. Although I don’t think Andrew will be back out for a few weeks as he came a cropper last night landed on his hand breaking small finger and bone in his elbow – hope you are better soon buddy. Weather was a bit wet but didn’t last too long. The ride was good it started with a blast out to Longforgan, up Knapp and over to Burrelton and down Balthayock. Then we rode over to St Madoes for a sprint back to Inchture. Some fast sprints!
http://app.strava.com/activities/51984913
Distance: 52km
Elevation: 458m
Good effort guys!
COG Velo
Epic ride through fife and sournding area which included some of the hardest and steepest climbs in our area. COG Velo was well represented on the day with both men and female riders from our club. Some fast times were registered. All in all a good training run for Etape Caledonia in Pitlochry in 2 weeks time.
And check out your offical times from Kinross Sportive website and photographs from Cycle Sport Photos.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50948409
Distance: 142.5km
Elevation: 1,900m
Fantastique Madames and Messieurs!
COG Velo
Results for Saturday 27th April 2013 Kinross Sportive are up on their website.
http://www.sportive-kinross.co.uk/results.php?year=1
Photographs are available from these websites:
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568592.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568593.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568594.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568595.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568596.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568597.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568598.html
http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section483233_568599.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberglow24/sets/72157633357917633/
Well done all who took part, some quick times too!
Another big turn out last night a total of 10 bodies. Well it was a bit of a disaster with a total of 5 punctures – Poor Steph had 2! The ever present wind was also their to annoy us and while we waited on punctures to be fixed the temperature decided to fall – not nice brrr! At least we all made it back home safely. Couple of big climbs Glendoick & Kilspindie and some fast decending.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50674956
Distance: 39.6km
Elevation: 496m
Good effort folks!
COG Velo
Well done Ali and Ken for flying the flag of Carse of Gowrie Velo (COG). Weather was not very pleasant for you guys with strong wind, rain and I believe some roads were flooded also. Major kudos to you both for completing the ride in these terrible conditions around Peebles.
Find out more information on the Tour O’ the Borders website. Results can be found here.
See the route on Strava:- http://app.strava.com/activities/48794984
Our Tour of Fife took us through some nice little towns and villages on what turned out to be a very nice day (some wind) oh and only one puncture. Starting from the Fife side of the Tay Bridge.
First Half
Newport – Wormit Balmerino – Kilmany – Diarsie – Strathkinness – Largo – Pittenweem – Anstruther – Kilrenny – Crail.
Stop for a quick coffee in Crail then second leg the homeward journey.
Second Half
Crail – Troy Wood (not so secret bunker) – Strathvithie – St Andrews – Guardbridge – Leuchars – Tayport – Taybridge
Good effort from all Pete, Pedro, Russell and Chris
See our route on strava: http://app.strava.com/activities/48572678
Great turn out last night of 8 riders, Chris, Jay, Brian, Russell, Ali, Pete, Steph and Nick. We opted for a blast along to St Madoes and up Glen Carse and Kilspindie so it was a good session.Colder on the higher ground and longer nights so more daylight – bonus! A few competitive sprints for the 30 sign – which was good.
http://app.strava.com/activities/48342801
Distance: 38.6km
Elevation: 501m
Keep up the good work!
First of the longer evenings, we just need the warm weather now! Five riders tonight Nick, Brian, David, Ali, Chris and Jay. Finally got rolling after a delayed start – coffe indeed huff! Did two hills route with slight showers which made it quite cold.
http://app.strava.com/activities/47247733
Distance: 35Km
Elevation: 520m
Well done guys!
