Picture Gallery

Photographs from the Club's album - to view 2003 pictures click here

 Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger image.

Sunday run
Mike and Stephen leading the way on a spring-time Sunday run near Newmachar

Propping up the bar
Norman, Jack and Charlie propping up the bar in Udny Station whilst on a ride up the railway line during National Bike Week

Neil on Law Hill  
Neil Gerrard racing up Law Hill in Dundee. Neil is probably our best rider

Gillian
Gillian Sowden, the Club's fastest female rider and winner of the 1997 Club Juvenile TT Trophy


Fancy dress - or are they just pervs?
A fancy dress ride back in '93. Mark still wears that black gear...


2001 Trophy winners
The proud recipients of the Club's 2001 racing trophies at the presentation following the 2001 Christmas Lunch.


Club confined TT, 1998
Before the start of an evening confined TT. They looked a bit different after it!


Young YCC members
Some of the younger Club members show off their trophies (possibly pinched from their respective parents). These young winners of the future are Kirsty Adam and Robbie and Rachel Allanach.

Colin with his recumbant and daughter
Club Chairman and President, Colin Allanach, has his home-made recumbent checked out by the UCI Technical Committee.

Ythan CC 1999
The Ythan CC team after the Club's open 10, 1999


Mark and friend
Mark discussing the merits of aluminium frames with an interested local.

Phil and friend
Phil "my ancestors were sheep rustlers" Guest acquires a new friend.
Bums!
Dave Smith and John Paul Dabinett's bums. They fell off their bikes at the Meadowbank velodrome. That wooden surface leaves splinters!

Charlie
Charlie Allan tanking up the road on a 10mile TT. Once he gets a bit of momentum going there's no stopping him.
force99

Graham, David Carnegie & Lorna meet riders from the forces at Fyvie British Legion. The forces riders were completing a round-Scotland charity ride in September '99.

Family run to Udny '99

Club members (and hopefully future Club members) enjoying lunch on the family run to Udny Station, summer '99.


First Club Run
A rare photo of the first club run in 1987. Note how either everyone is camera-shy or they had dropped someone already (and they weren't even out of Ellon).

Carol
Carol asking directions from the race organiser (Ken) before the start of the "Hilly 20".

Scouts an Guides run to Udny Station
A run along the Buchan Line cycle path organised by YCC for the local Scouts, Guides, Boys' Brigade etc.

Andrew M with Sean Kelly
Andrew Morrison with his hero Sean Kelly on a training week in Spain

Frank
Frank Stephen (now living in Oz) struggling up Ardlethen Hill.

Ythan Raft Race
Ythan CC on the River Ythan during the '95 Ythan Raft Race. We won the prize for Best Mechanical Raft. Note the aero helmets!

Lorna
Lorna on her way in the 1994 Ythan Mountain Bike Race. Will her new sprog slow her down? [No! - Ed]

Bill Hart
Bill Hart of Ferryhill Wheelers displays his points leaders jersey to some of the other YCC riders.

Jean
Jean Downing on one of the "regular" mountain bike expeditions organised by YCC. This one was to Glen Affric.

Lost!
Mountain bike expedition in 1995. Lost on our way to the Lecht!

Male models
Five-times Tour winner Miguel Indurain and Hour Record-Holder Chris Boardman model the 1994 YCC kit. We had a new design in 1997, but neither Mig nor Chris felt they needed the free publicity!

Charlie in Kenya
Charlie Allan training for the '98 season - at altitude. Dragged by Fiona away from his turbo for three weeks in Kenya, Charlie bought himself this Simba bike and got in several hours of clanking round the grounds of the club at which they were staying.

1997 Club trophy winners
1997 Racing trophy winners at the 1997 Christmas Lunch presentation.

Harry
Harry Geddes belting along the 10 mile TT course.