
Glasgow Fixed Gear & Single-speed Easter Weekender
Friday 10th - Sunday 13th April 2009
We (glasgowfgss.com) are proud to announce a weekend of cycling events in Glasgow for dérailleur-less riders. We've got 4 main events (see flyer above), there's a £2 entry fee for the 3 competitive events and hopefully they'll be enough cash left over for booze and food on the Sunday.
We have an amazing box of prizes worth over £200 so far thanks to generous donations from Velo Solo, Urban Hunter, Bagaboo, Gear, Willy Bain, Billy Bilsland..
For those of you travelling from out of town there are a couches/floors available (post below if you can offer a berth or need one) and there's also the eurohostel in town.
All of the events start from George Square in the city centre.
Any questions, enquiries about rules or specifics etc please post them below.
****update****
Friday's sprints and Saturday's Clockwork Orange ride will now meet at 8pm instead of 9pm
I am so annoyed I'm going to miss all this. grr: everything, grr.
It looks like it's going to be a great weekend full of all the things I love.
will there be other types of wood we can BBQ off of also?
take it the ride out to loch lomond will be fixed?
have you posted this on edinburgh fixed gear?
I'll try to get the weekend off work, but even if not then I can do the evening events, so for now...
1. rabsda (all events)
2. rusty (all events)
3. euan (sprints+hillclimb)
4. krakow (sprints + clockwork orange run)
P.S. great work rabsda - kudos for getting this together so swiftly. I like the sound of the prize haul too.
[quote][cite] rusty:[/cite][quote][cite] conn artist:[/cite]will there be other types of wood we can BBQ off of also?
I don't get it. What does that mean?
[quote][cite] conn artist:[/cite]take it the ride out to loch lomond will be fixed?
Yes. It's a flat route, along a canal.
There is a typo in the flyer. the flyer indicates there will be a BBQ on the 'beech' which is a type of wood/tree. rabsda surely means 'beach' of the sandy or pebbley kind.
i will be up for the ride out to loch lomond and would be up for helping out a bit if i dont have too much uni work to do. not to sure about all*ycats just yet or sprints for that matter. i'm still not entirely confident with the fixed or with my bikes skills yet after breaking my arm last year my confidence has taken a major knock. in other words i need to HTFU.
Sounds brilliant, and the flyer looks great. I'm like conn artist, a wee bit trepidatious about the sprints/all*ycats, but who knows, by then I might not be. I'd love to do the loch lomond anyway, and my bike should be sorted by then. Yay.
[quote][cite] plurabelle:[/cite]Sounds brilliant, and the flyer looks great. I'm like conn artist, a wee bit trepidatious about the sprints/alleyc*ts, but who knows, by then I might not be. I'd love to do the loch lomond anyway, and my bike should be sorted by then. Yay.
we can be wimps together plurabelle. i will need to practice hard for the next month as it would be like a lamb to the slaughter going up against some of the more experianced riders.
Me too, me too....cool, then.
This sounds Awesome, will try to get the weekend off work, if not I'll deffinately be there in the evening drinking far too much! on the other hand i might be a away sailing, we shall se what happens
1. rabsda (all events)
2. rusty (all events)
3. euan (sprints+hillclimb)(marshalling the clockwork orange run)
4. krakow (sprints + clockwork orange run)
5. islipaway (if bike is fixed)
6. plurabelle (loch lomond and drinking)
7. conn artist
8.dickie (all events)
Aye.
1. rabsda (all events)
2. rusty (all events)
3. euan (sprints+hillclimb)(marshalling the clockwork orange run)
4. krakow (sprints + clockwork orange run)
5. islipaway (if bike is fixed)
6. plurabelle (loch lomond and drinking)
7. conn artist
8.dickie (all events)
9. Getafix
10. phunkymunky (all events)
I should be able to make the sprint on friday night and maybe the alleyc*t but dont see me making the daytime events due to work.
Will look into gettin the sunday off though coz that sounds like a good ride, if i cant get the time off i may pop up to the loch after work on the motorbike or something (hey it aint got a dérailleur!)
1. rabsda (all events)
2. rusty (all events)
3. euan (sprints+hillclimb)(marshalling the clockwork orange run)
4. krakow (sprints + clockwork orange run)
5. islipaway (if bike is fixed)
6. plurabelle (loch lomond and drinking)
7. conn artist
8.dickie (all events)
9. Getafix
10. phunkymunky (all events)
11. mechanical vandal (sprint + clockwork orange run)
here's some photos to get you ready for the hill climb:



http://www.flickr.com/groups/glasgows-steepest-hills
i'd employ one of these:
far more motivational i'd say.
1. rabsda (all events)
2. rusty (all events)
3. euan (sprints+hillclimb)(marshalling the clockwork orange run)
4. krakow (sprints + clockwork orange run)
5. islipaway (if bike is fixed)
6. plurabelle (loch lomond and drinking)
7. conn artist
8.dickie (all events)
9. Getafix
10. phunkymunky (all events)
11. mechanical vandal (sprint + clockwork orange run)
12. 1903 (all events, except trackstand)
[quote][cite] rabsda:[/cite]By the way I made it up all the hills bar one on 46x15 so it's doable. It's not a race anyway so it's going to be one at a time up each hill if you have to get off then it's not the end of the world
I went up Montrose Street today. I don't know if it's one of the hills but it's pretty easy. Richmond street isn't that much steeper I don't think.
For those of you on facebook, you can confirm and invite people:
Sprints - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77027335066
Hill Climb - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58315812403
Clockwork orange - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76227772109
Loch lomond ride - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142917350482
http://www.houseofpistard.com/2009/03/courier-stuff-and-fakenger-stuff.html
[quote]The Glasgow Couriers used to easily kick London's arse when it came to putting on good events but recently, for various reasons, that's all dried up. So it's good to see there's people around to fill the void.
There are a few other things which Euan is planning to announce on the night, which are designed to keep it fair and interesting, that he won't tell anyone about...
I have my route sorted now, I also have some backup plans should anyone decide to follow me.. :)
There are enough prizes to have 3 prizes at least: a 1st, 2nd and an out of towner
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