More Stuff

Cycling stories and articles written by Club members

• Graham Gerrard's second visit to the Stephen Roche Cycling Camp in Palma Nova in 2002.
• Mont Ventoux - Mike Harper's successful climb of the "Giant of Provence" through epic weather, in the 2000 edition of L'Etape Du Tour.
• Gran Fondo - After riding the Etape Du Tour in 2000, Mike Harper moved on to Italy for 2001.
• Gran Fondo 2002 - A small but select (they said) group of YCC riders tackled the Gran Fondo Campagnolo in 2002. 
• An Alternative History of the Ythan Cycle Club, a scholarly(ish) report from Alan Bond.
• Graham Gerrard's first visit to the Stephen Roche Cycling Camp in Palma Nova in 1998.
• Graham Gerrard's report on his trip to the annual Rotary International touring run and championships held in Germany in 1998.
• About the Goldies Bar & Restaurant Bob Souter Memorial Trophy
• The Ycc Files - Colin Allanach's excuse for losing to Graham Gerrard in a 25m TT in Dundee.
• Poetry Corner: Annette Allanach's The Lanterne Rouge
• The Club Jinx by Ian Milne - does every cycling club have one of these?
• An excerpt from Charlie Allan's regular column in the Herald, "The Farmer's Diary".
• Bovine Blockade Beleaguers Bicyclists! Are we in The Twilight Zone?
• Winter Training - it can be fun. No, really!
• Pillow Talk - Sunday morning in the Adam household.
• Millennium Challenge. As part of the celebrations for the new millennium Ythan CC decided to set its members a challenge: Cycle 1,999 miles before the end of the year. How did they do?

Book reviews

Ian's personal views on some cycling books that might help you through the dark winter evenings (when you should really be out training!). Click here.

Gallery

The Club photo album. Click here.

Low Profile

An exposé of some of the vices enjoyed by Club members. Click here.

Route Plans - A selection of Club members' favourite touring routes in our area

The Route Plans are based on the Cyclists' Touring Club's Cycle Route Data Collection Sheets. You may find the Guidance Notes to the Sheets useful.

• The Cabrach Run - a nice little hilly loop from Colin Allanach
• The Pennan Loop - a very scenic loop taking in the coast, from Alan Bond