Sunday 17 March 2013

Spokes Feels the need to Blog


To add to the wonderful summary from Lance.....
We started the ride today at a cracking pace.....forced to stop after a 9 metre sprint to the cry of “my seat, my seat, my seat !!!!!!”
Lance was on his new steed for the first time and wanted to use his new toolkit....seat adjusted...we set off again at a cracking pace....
Rusty Merckx was off like lightning, Spokes, Crank and Lance in his wake....but he has no idea what the route is to be, cue the next stop, 5 minutes after the first.....
Lance knows the way and cruises to a stop and promptly demonstrates the only way to dismount a new steed, with grace and elegance.......
Once Merckx, Crank and Spokes had finished their extended gut wrenching laughter and picked themselves up off the floor......we were on our way again.....
Cue hill after hill after hill after hill.........after hill......and the odd blizzard for good measure...
Towards the end Spokes offered Lance a performance enhancing blood transfusion....which was declined due to the excessively high alcohol content.....Merckx and Crank step in to save the day.....and the transfusion is successfully administered ‘Top Gun” style....
Back to base and another run completed....looking forward to the next outing !!

Saturday 16 March 2013

The postman always rings twice

Well folks, post 2
We have a ride planned for tomorrow morning
Lance, Crank, Spokes and Rusty are in and hoping to see everyone else along too
Whit punts will Crank be flaunting this week?
Will the Negus keep its pedals on?
Will the Mekk do some miles at last?
Stay tuned for an update .........

Well, it was cold and wet!
Tootsies just about got feeling back now.
Spokes, Rusty and Crank were treated to Lance discovering the tension in the new SPD pedal springs was higher than he was used to. Cue super slow-mo tip over.
Crank has found some new shorts to cover her modesty and leave the punts pundits guessing.
Rusty hit 42 mph and the way he was powering round that may even have been uphill.
Spokes hates hills (up). Lance loves hills (down).
Crank cranks relentlessly.
Still fun although it was hard going at times.
Cycle, swim and sauna tomorrow!

Thursday 14 March 2013

The Strainer Post

Well folks we have started training for Ride the North with a view to make it to the end before everyone packs up and goes home!

So far there are 8 of us
Roy "Rusty" Milne
Alan "Spokes" Elphinstone
Bobbie "Crank" Jack
Gordon "Gordo" Whyte
Davie "Wiggo" Smith
Pete "Crazy Legs" Young
Bruce "Spanners" McKenzie
and me, dubbed Craig "Lance" Mitchell

Something to do with need for a blood transfusion after each ride rather than HGH induced ability.

We are getting the miles in, in and around the Inverurie area, and all are welcome to join us for some fun, fitness and fundraising with the emphasis on enjoying it!

Monday nights we take in a loop that ends up at Inverurie pool for a warm down swim and a relaxing sauna. Each to their own through the week at the moment then a weekend run for more miles, generally on a Sunday as we still have to chase an egg round a field on Saturdays!

Rusty has a just giving page set up and there's a team page on virgin giving
Sponsor us please. It's for a great cause.
Keep an eye on the blog for our, slow, progress and future posts

If you want to join us give me a shout at craig808@btinternet.com
Come on, you know it makes sense .......