WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE MONKEY HOUSE?
GORILLA SPRING CLASSIC
It is the first Gorilla Spring Classic this weekend (29th - 30th March) with a route loosely based on the original Mad March Hare .Gpx is available to download via Community Whats App group "GSC 29-30th March" , where you will also find teams looking for riders, and riders looking to be part of 3 people teams. so if you haven't already go and join that group and register your team , or your interest.
You will need to nominate a leader for the team ( so Stu can check your total elapsed time - including an obligatory 30 minute stop at a destination of your choice on route), a team photo will be needed to be submitted whilst out on course to the Whats App group , and prizes will be given for various categories. Stuart John Bulloch will advised all details, and you can ask any questions via that designated Whats app group. Good Luck.
GORILLA ENDURANCE
We have already had some epic rides this year, but James Brown 302 mile (486km) , nearly 18500ft (5600m) of climbing over 19 hours 46 minutes - with no sleep - has to take the biscuit so far! The Equinox Omniloop - one to avoid for the sane amongst us in the future . Amazing effort JB - well done.
GORILLA TRAVELS
If you are heading abroad this year, and taking your own bike then Mick Stanford, from our friends over at Beacon , has got a number of Bike Box Alan Triathlon Aero Easyfit bike boxes that he's renting out at £10/day for GCC club members. Collection would be from West Bromich or B29 - though he can deliver for extra cost. If you're interested give Mick a bell on 07990951914.
QOMs and KOMs
The Strava crowns that i saw this week were:
QOMs
Kelly Baker
Dana Chirila
KOMs
Craig Gale
Chapeau to you all.
GORILLA ZWIFT
As the clocks change on Sunday giving us an extra hour of light in the evenings, this Wednesday 26th March will be our last official Gorilla Zwift of the season ( we will re-start up again in October) . To end with we are going to have a 10 mile (8 lap) Crit race . So the band is off, but we will be "only" going for 25-30 minutes. If you have Strava why not join us for this final time at 6.30pm on Wednesday, via the Gorilla Cycling Club events section on the companion app.
THURSDAY RIDES
The rides for Thursday are now up for people to book onto via the members section of the website if you are new and wish to have a free trial there is a form to complete on the website ( but do allow us time to respond). This Thursday's rides are:
15mph Gareth Ebbon 25 mile Bratt loop
16mph Bruno 25 mile Reverse Broad lane
17mph Páraic Scanlon 28 mile Packwood loop
18mph Alex Cull 28 mile Winter Loop
18-19mph Damien Kimber TTT down Broad Lane
19mph #prayforPhil
See you for the Zwift race on Wednesday or in the pub/on the road on Thursday .
Ride safe
Bruno