• Current Issues/Information

• LEW WEAVER   It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing away of my old friend lew weaver of the stirling bike club. lew was an inspiration to many cyclists including myself, and was totally unselfish in his help for his fellow cyclist.   A one time regular at falkirk thursday nights and many local sunday runs.  condolences go out to his family at this time.

• Reliability rides  Please see calendar page for the dates for this years reliability rides.

anyone requiring a route map for the first reliability trial run by the club mail me at a.wilson.287@btinternet.com

• WEBSITE!! Many of you are wondering when the new website will be ready ! this will take time (it is time consuming) I will be doing my best to try and make it better , meantime any suggestions/help will be much appreciated.

• NEW WEBSITE MANAGER'S - Andrew Wilson and Jim Cross will now be managing the website.  If you have any queries please contact Andy on a.wilson.287@btinternet.com and Jim Cross at jim.cross@okiuk.co.uk .

• FBC 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY - Hi all we have great news.  The 25th anniversary party will be held on the 9th December at the Stenhousemuire Bowling Club.  The party starts at 7.30pm until late.  There will be a buffet, entertainment and raffle.  Tickets are priced at £10 and is on a first come first served basis.  Demand is high so make sure your quick.   Tickets can be purchased from Russell Mayes you can contact him @ rssllmayes@yahoo.co.uk .  In the usual tradition if everyone could bring a prize for the raffle it would much appreciated!

• THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING - If anyone wishes to still train on a Thursday night and has sufficient lighting please keep an eye on the website for further information when it becomes available.  Please visit our website at falkirkbc.co.uk for any further information.

• ROTHESAY WEEKEND - Last weekend saw the annual TLI Rothesay racing weekend.  The Drummond Trophy RR was held on the Sunday and Falkirk BC had 2 riders in the race.  Tom Anderson had a fantastic result finishing in 10th place and winning 1st over 40 (age).  Gary Cross finished in the top 20 which was another great result.

• LAST THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING - This coming Thursday 15th, the Thursday night training will wrap up for this season.  The usual 3 laps will be replaced by 2 laps and then back to The Station Hotel for some of the best banter of the year!  We will be back at The Station Hotel at around 8pm so please feel free to pop down and join in!

• "FOR THE JERSEY" TEAM RACE - Well done to Granite City RT on their teams win in what was a gruelling race.  GJS Racing finished joint 1st but Granite City had a rider placed in 3rd position so they took the win by the narrowest of margins.  Big thanks to all the volunteers who once again came out in force to support the race and riders.  TEAM RACE RESULTS SHEET.

• HALF WHEELER EDITION 42 - If you are a member of the Falkirk BC and did not receive an email from Ken Armstrong with the latest club edition news letter please email Ken and he will send you a copy, his email address is - ken.armstrong@tinyworld.co.uk

• RESULTS PAGE - Please be aware I am having trouble with the results page updating this will hopefully be rectified shortly.

• STIRLING CYCLE REPAIRS:  Stirling cycle repairs have moved premises.  Craig and his team have moved to 2 Alloa Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LT or visit there website www.stirlingcyclerepairs.co.uk for more information.  As you can see on there new website the new shop is a great size so now they have more accessories to temp us with! 

• SUNDAY RUNS - The Sunday runs are now becoming very popular due to the much improved weather.  There are 2 groups, the first is a group who will ride at a moderate pace which caters for all abilities. The second group (training group) is aimed at those members or friends of the club who want to ride at a harder pace to train for the coming season.  Both runs leave The Station Hotel at 10.30am and the routes vary dependant on wind direction and numbers of riders. All riders are more than welcome to join us back at The Station Hotel for some good banter!

• McCULLEY'S BEGINNERS RIDE - The long awaited Saturday morning/novice ride has begun! This will be a ride aimed at anyone wishing to learn how to ride in a group and anyone who has a road bike that just wants to see what it is all about.  Last year saw a large amount of newbie's pass through the Tuesday night beginners class with flying colours and was very popular with novices!  If you fancy coming along we will meet on the Bellsdyke road just up from Antonshill Roundabout across from the junction with the Moss Rd at 9.30am. The ride should only be roughly 2hrs at a moderate pace along local quiet roads. If you wish to attend give Alec a phone on 07968819252. Look forward to seeing you all there! So far we have had a huge turn out of new guys and gals of all ages so come along and see what FBC have to offer and have a great time learning and enjoying the bike.

• FUNDRAISER - Falkirk Bicycle Club start their 2011 fundraising off with £65 donated from riders at their reliability trial on Sunday 6th Feb, which was attended by various clubs throughout the Central belt. We also donated another £300 to Carrongrange School in Stenhousemuir. A donation of £200 is also on its way to Steve Donnelly of Dundee Wheelers who was left paralysed after a cycling accident.

·         FORUM – The forum has now been set up.  The forum is only available to club members.  Once you log on I will need to clear you for access, please be patient as I will activate you when I am logged onto my computer.  The address is FBC Forums. In order for your account to be fully activated I need to know your full name to tick you off of the membership list so I will probably email you if you reply with your full name then the account can be activated.

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as of 9^thJuly 2008