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3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross 2010
16 July 2010

3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross - Sunday 26.09.10

Fyrishbikes team rider Gordymac(VCM) has secured an entry in the 48th annual 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross race in the Yorkshire Dales national park.   Based at Helwith Bridge near Settle, North Yorkshire the race route is 38 miles long taking in the climbs of Ingleborough(723M), Whernside(736m) and Pen-y-Ghent(694m).

Look out for training reports in the coming weeks.

Next Day ride
16 July 2010

Day ride- Sunday 08.08.10 

 

  • Day rides start from the Crawl park in Alness at 10.00 unless otherwise stated.

 

Next Evening ride
08 July 2010

Evening ride- Tuesday 10.08.10

 

  • Evening rides leave from the Crawl at 19.00 unless otherwise stated.

 

Puffer Lite 10
28 June 2010

Puffer Lite 12 hour- Saturday 26.06.10

Saturday evening saw Fyrishbikes riders in action at the summer Puffer 12 hour race.  Alek and David were soloing and Gordymac was mixing it up in trios.  A fine night was in store for the participants with the puffer course holding no surprises with dry and dusty conditions.   David and Alek started steady and continued it right through with an excellent 3rd and 5th place respectively.  Gordymac, Donnie & Cherie also kept things fast and steady throughout the night and finished 1st in mixed trios and 2nd overall in trios.

Well done to all the Fyrishbikes riders.

Puffer 12
18 June 2010

Puffer 12- Saturday 26.06.10

The mixed trio winning team from last seasons 10 under the Ben comprising of Gordymac(VCM), Donnie Macdonald and Cherie Pumphrey have joined forces again for the 2010 puffer 12 hour race,  The team will race from 8 next Saturday through the night until 8 Sunday morning,  taking place on the legendary Strathpuffer course the riders will have to battle with midge's instead of snow and ice and on their way will be treated to only a few hours of partial darkness. 
  
Keep an eye out for a race report and pictures next week.
Sxc Champs Fort William
14 June 2010

Sxc Champs Fort William- Sunday 13.06.10

Fyrishbikes riders Mike and Gordymac travelled to Fort William for the 2010 Scottish Championships on Sunday.  After overnight rain conditions were muggy for race day with the West Highland midge reveling in the conditions.

 

Mike(CFCC) was first off in Grand vet covering three laps of a very demanding course with a monster climb and big technical descent made even more arduous by the mud.  Mike placed 7th in a time of 1:26:44.

Gordymac(VCM) was next off in Master riding four laps of the course which by now resembled little of the morning races. 

Plenty of crashes on the descent thinned out the field before a last gasp sprint to the line for 7th place in a time of 1:39:36.

Fyrishbikes friend Ruari Watt(WHW) placed 2nd despite having a first lap puncture.  Well done to all the riders.

Follow Me- Highland Screening
27 May 2010
Follow Me- Eden Court Theatre Inverness
Wednesday 2nd June 2010 - Sold out.

Double Bill screening of Seasons and Follow Me.

10 Under the Ben
17 May 2010

10 Under the Ben- Saturday 15.05.10

Fyrishbikes riders were in action at Nevis range on Saturday,  Alek(SQW) placed 18th overall which was good for 10th in senior solo with 9 laps whilst Henry Cruickshank placed 29th overall with 8 laps putting him 18th in senior solo.

Local rider Iain Maclennan placed 40th overall completing 8 laps on the way to 24th senior solo.

The Boys team comprising of Alness Academy pupils past and present,  John Allison, Terry Kemp, Steven Baikie and Ewan Sinclair with an average age of 16.25 completed 8 laps on the way to 9th overall giving them a very respectable 5th place in senior quads.

Etape Caledonia
16 May 2010

Etape Caledonia- Sunday 16.05.10

Fyrishbikes rider Kyle(SWC) was in Highland Perthshire for the 83 mile Etape Caledonia on Sunday and finished in a very impressive 5th place with a time of 3:30:02.
Fyrishbikes friend Wim Chalmet(SWC) also placed an excellent 11th place overall with a time of 3:32:36.
 
3542 riders completed this years Etape,  Well done lads.
Bealach Beag Sportive
10 May 2010
Bealach Beag Sportive- Saturday 08.05.10
 
 

Four Fyrish riders took to the start line in Sheildaig on Saturday morning in glorious sunshine, riding for their respective teams a good day was had by all.

Ewan was the highest finisher in 5th place with a time of 2:24:08
David Wilby(RRCC) followed in 12th place with a time of 2:30:37
Gordymac(VCM) was next home in 17th place in a time of 2:34:47
Alek(SQ Wh) was 54th rider over the line in a time of 2:49:20 
 

Fyrish team friend Miles Stubbs of Lochcarron riding for Square wheels in his first Bealach came home in 235th place in a time of 3:26:57.

Climb placing & times :

2nd Ewan: 31:36
7th David: 35:02
12th Gordymac: 36:10
62nd Alek: 43:10
143rd Miles: 47:25

Well done to all those that took part.

West Highland Fling
10 May 2010

A small group of Fyrish riders gathered in the West Highlands on Sunday to ride the Ciaran path descent from Blackwater dam back to Kinlochleven. 

Met with a little white fluffy cloud day the temperature was even high enough to allow Ewan's usual wifebeater to be banished to his pack for the climb. 

After a short descent to beneath Blackwater dam and a sessioning climb back up on slickrock we took to the descent proper.  With a spell of dry weather this was the driest any of us have seen the Ciaran path.

Now any ride down the Ciaran path would not be complete without Ruari having a puncture and with only a token dribble of latex in the tyre it wasn't going to seal.

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