Sorrento Cycling Club

wow,

Where do ye both get the time and patience to compose the typing tennis, my HR is eratic just reading it all line by line, let alone between the lines.

Stephen i'll be out Saturday for a bit of "up and over", down and back.

And i guarantee it will not involve any "haute categorie" climbs. Hope to see you and all the lads/gals out in their droves as the season is nearly upon us   God help me.

Paul, your words per minute must be up to secretarial standard by now.

Keep up great work, it's great to see the reports up so promptly following the spins.

I love reading them, as i'm sure everyone does!

Oh and for the record, i would of turned off last Saturday too hehehehe

Sally Gap ya mad who…………………………….

The way the report was written it looked like an ego trip going up the mountains three out of eight riders. And then with people going in different directions it didnt look like people were very happy about the spin. When the spin the previous week was training in a group with purpose i was lead to believe that was the way things were going to be for the next few weeks to the season start. I wasnt out on the spin so i was responding from the way it was written. 

One of the reasons for the forum was to keep members informed about the spins and encourage them to be involved and participate. It was recognised that we have members in so many directions doing there own thing and that it would be good to get people together in groups. In reading your article people were in all directions and i wouldnt have thought it very encouraging to newcomers. Going out as a group and coming back as group should be something we aim for. Is next Saturday a Tour or a Training Spin you may need to inform people so they can be prepared.   

Hi Stephen, Sorry you got confused! Dave P and John C decided to go there own way at the Glen, as I was taking the tour onto the roads with the least amount of traffic. Black ice could cause a car to slide into us if I used the coastal roads. So this tour was slow and careful. We went via  Ballinastoe to Luggala where Denis C turned back (time constraint)then we climbed up Luggala (400 metres of  frost on road: good climbing/dodgy descending) Rose L turned back with Enda  (he had a cold) and I advised them to walk the 400 of frost. That left me with Mark McG and Frank O'R. We continued over Sallygap to Glenmacanass on car-free, bone-dry roads ( we also had snow/ice in a few places but it was "visible" unlike the black ice last week that caused riders in the Tri club to crash in large numberson on the coast road ). We toured in a safe and enjoyable enviroment. Last week's tour became a training ride and one or two  found it very difficult due to their lack of preparation  but we did say that part of the tours will incorporate a hard training group and those people not up for it  can drop back and "tour" their way home. That is what happened. How will this put people off? Goodnees gracious Stephen bruised egos can mend with a little training but broken bones take far longer. When the weather warms up we will seperate the tour into slow/fast groups. I'll take you with me on a slow one If you are still confused after that, I'll put you on the back of a tandem …..with PoD or Dave !!!! I'm not trying to make light of your argument ……well yes actually I am …..it is inaccurate and a bit of a rant……just like this Seeya on the next tour! XXXX Paul

Who were the other five riders are you trying to put them off. I think people might lose interest in these spins after all the work you and POD put in to develop them. I dont see how those conditions and terrain can be of benefit to anyone at this time of year. You would have some long descents cold and possibly slippy corners. The previous week you were nervous on straight frosty roads on the coast road to Arklow. There are some guys who have some genuine goals they want to acheive and its not only hard training they need its also motivation and encouragement. Us senior and so called experienced riders have and should show some responsibility to young and new riders.

Yours in cycling,

Confused