10.9.06

10 THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 2006

1. Billy didn't make it onto the island. He was last seen lying spread-eagled on the sea front in Largs shouting profanities at the sky.
2. Matt nearly drowned. Matt holds the dubious honour of being ( probably ) the only bike messenger ever to have nearly drowned DURING an alleycat.
3. Matt was rescued by a hot girl wearing just her under wear. Nice one Justyna... nice one Matt!
4. 'Fou of the booze' was found lying drunk in the street in Glasgow before anyone had even got on the train.
5. Bert ran his own bike over in the van.
6. Kerr snogged a local. There really should have been a prize for that.
7. Woody's tent WASN'T set on fire.
8. It rained, then the sun came out, then it rained, then the sun came out, then it rained, then the sun came out, then it...
9. Neil got mild hypothernia AGAIN.
10. Randall chopped up his carbon bike and gave little pieces of it to everyone...what a gent.

2.9.06

2006 RESULTS


About 2/3 of the people who came this year actually raced... which is a pretty good showing at this sort of thing.
Here are the results, some people beasted it all the way round, others toured. Brian's year of sobriety seems to have paid off and defending champion Chris' second place set things up for a Rocky style comeback next year.

10.5 MILE TIME TRIAL - COURIER BAG WORN - NO LYCRA ALLOWED

1. BRIAN - GLASGOW - 28:50
2. CHRIS - DUBLIN - 30:07
3. PETE BOG - EDIN/GLA - 33:17
4. WEE SCOTT - LONDON - 34:02
5. KERR - EDINBURGH - 34:40
6. RANDALL - ZURICH - 34:41
7. MATT - DUBLIN - 34:45
8. CLIFFY - DUBLIN - 35:06
9. JAMES - GLASGOW - 35:23
10. GAZ - GLASGOW - 35:34
11. NIALL - GLASGOW - 35:56
12. GREGOR - GLASGOW - 36:07 *
13. NIGEL - LONDON - 36:55
14. JUSTYNA - GLASGOW - 38:01 FIRST PLACE GIRL
15. PED - GLASGOW - 38:04
16. ALLEY - LON/GLA - 38:33
17. WOODY - EAST KILBRIDE - 38:54
18. ROBIN SUPERKID - LONDON - 39:30
19. CESAR - SPN/GLA - 41:18 *
20. GAZ COCK BANDIT - GLASGOW - 41:47
21. NATALIE - DUBLIN - 42:10 *
22. JAMIE - GLASGOW - 43:40 * 12 YRS OLD
23. BOOTS - GLASGOW - 45:40 *
24. =KRISZTA - BUD/GLAS - 53:29 *
24. =LINDSAY - GLASGOW - 53:29 * 11 YEARS OLD
26. LEWIS - GLASGOW - 57:30 13 YEARS OLD... ON A BMX !
27. PAUL - GLASGOW - DNF

* GEARED BIKE - MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE USED THEM.

31.8.06

THAT'S ANOTHER ONE OUT OF THE WAY

Well Millportpoloco 2 is over, results will be posted soon but we all know that new champ Brian horsed the lot of you, so anyone that fancies themselves as a contender for next year better get on the turbo trainer now.
As my photography skills are shite at best I'm looking for other people's stuff. You can e-mail images to:

westcoastmess@yahoo.co.uk

Try to only send good funny pics... i don't want ten photos of piles of bikes or other typical alleycat bollocks.
Anyway while I try to dredge the memories of this year up from my special secret place in my mind here is a photo of what I think will become one of the iconic images of Millportpoloco 2.


Most people never manage to live up to their nicknames but "Fou of th'booze" effortlessly achieves everything his adoring public expect of him. ( he's not dressed up, that's just what he wears )