The Birth of a new club......

bcmf · 30-05-2014 8:23pm #1

Last night a group of like minded individuals came together ordered some pints sat down and out came the first form of a new club.
Velo Club Balrothery (VCB).
A commitee was formed.
More pints were ordered.
A design was agreed upon.
More pints were ordered.
We agreed to take triathletes (too many pints have been ordered :eek:)
Many things were talked about.

Now for some pedantic points:
Yes there were more then 6 so it will be CI acceptable.
We have agreed that we wont approach riders from other clubs as its not good form.
The kit will be deadly.

ALLEZ VCB........

Inquitus · 30-05-2014 8:30pm

A 2nd Swords offshoot in the last 6 months?

bcmf · 30-05-2014 8:39pm

It's not an offshoot of Swords but a brand new seperate entity.
However we will try and link and hold ties with Swords.

Oh and if there is to be a Sportive in the future I am banned from having anything to do with the route.

furiousox · 30-05-2014 8:44pm

Congratulations lads, looking forward to seeing the jersey design!

Inquitus · 30-05-2014 8:45pm

Best of luck with the new club.

blobbie · 30-05-2014 8:51pm

bcmf wrote: »

Last night ......

ALLEZ VCB........

Don't forget to add here http://www.acronymfinder.com/VCB.html

jackstaff · 30-05-2014 8:51pm

Balrothrey in tallaght??

bcmf · 30-05-2014 8:54pm

jackstaff wrote: »

Balrothrey in tallaght??

Nope. In North County Dublin!

bcmf · 30-05-2014 8:56pm

blobbie wrote: »

Don't forget to add here http://www.acronymfinder.com/VCB.html

Thats a great place. When the fband web page is up and running we will link it in.
Thanks for that!

Inquitus · 30-05-2014 9:00pm

bcmf wrote: »

Thats a great place. When the fband web page is up and running we will link it in.
Thanks for that!

Aye you won't want to be getting mixed up with the Vaginal Cuff Boost!

Briando · 30-05-2014 10:17pm

furiousox wrote: »

Congratulations lads, looking forward to seeing the jersey design!

Indeed, make it like nothing that has been used before. Think Lampre cross with Cannondale

wav1 · 31-05-2014 9:13am

bcmf wrote: »

Last night a group of like minded individuals came together ordered some pints sat down and out came the first form of a new club.
Velo Club Balrothery (VCB).
A commitee was formed.
More pints were ordered.
A design was agreed upon.
More pints were ordered.
We agreed to take triathletes (too many pints have been ordered :eek:)
Many things were talked about.

Now for some pedantic points:
Yes there were more then 6 so it will be CI acceptable.
We have agreed that we wont approach riders from other clubs as its not good form.
The kit will be deadly.

ALLEZ VCB........

Best wishes bcmf on VCB [Very Close to Balbriggan]

Brian? · 31-05-2014 9:39am

wav1 wrote: »

Best wishes bcmf on VCB [Very Close to Balbriggan]

It's a common delusion in Balrothery that they're somehow separate from Balbriggan.

Anyway best of luck with the new club Bcmf. If I end up living in the house I own in Balbriggan someday I'll be giving you a shout.

bcmf · 31-05-2014 11:28am

Balrothery may be a few kilometres from Balbriggan but a world apart &#55357;&#56846;.
When we were buying the house the estate agent said to us ' Balrothery is a good choice as its the Southside of Balbriggan'.

lennymc · 31-05-2014 12:12pm

best of luck with the new club lads

Bikerbhoy · 31-05-2014 3:06pm

Your committee meetings sound deadly . . When's the next one . . ?
Best of Luck with the new set up.

Brian? · 31-05-2014 3:49pm

bcmf wrote: »

Balrothery may be a few mms kilometres from Balbriggan but a world apart ðŸ˜Ž.
When we were buying the house the estate agent said to us ' Balrothery is a good choice as its the Southside of Balbriggan'.

She didn't lie to you, my house is on the north side of Balbriggan. There's a reason I don't live there anymore.

bcmf · 31-05-2014 3:56pm

Brian? wrote: »

She didn't lie to you, my house is on the north side of Balbriggan. There's a reason I don't live there anymore.

I think I can guess where it is. The general area. Not the worst place to have a place to rent.

bcmf · 31-05-2014 3:58pm

wav1 wrote: »

Best wishes bcmf on VCB [Very Close to Balbriggan and far enough away from drogheda]

Thanks wav1

furiousox · 31-05-2014 4:14pm

North County Dublin = South County Louth.

What's the club policy on neckerchiefs btw, compulsory or optional?

bcmf · 31-05-2014 4:20pm

Compulsory. As is a coffee stop for every 70km cycled.

killalanerr · 31-05-2014 6:30pm

All the best of luck with the new club lads ,

Eamonnator · 31-05-2014 6:46pm

furiousox wrote: »

North County Dublin = South County Louth.
What's the club policy on neckerchiefs btw, compulsory or optional?

With just a bit of Meath, acting as a buffer, between the two.

Zorba · 31-05-2014 10:22pm

Best of luck with the new club lads.

bcmf · 31-05-2014 10:26pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

With just a bit of Meath, acting as a buffer, between the two.

Ah a good use for Meath has been found.

J Madone · 01-06-2014 9:42am

Congrats on your new club, dare I ask will you be promoting races , sportives etc?

whacker00 · 01-06-2014 12:51pm

best of luck with the club lads, sounds very good

bcmf · 01-06-2014 7:06pm

Facebook Link. Like us!

https://www.facebook.com/veloclubbalrothery

bcmf · 01-06-2014 7:09pm

J Madone wrote: »

Congrats on your new club, dare I ask will you be promoting races , sportives etc?

I believe that you need to be CI affiliated for 18months before any promoting can get done.
But yes it was talked about.
A North County Classic!

StaggerLee · 01-06-2014 7:30pm

bcmf wrote: »

Compulsory. As is a coffee stop for every 70km cycled.

Sounds good, good luck with it.

Beasty · 01-06-2014 8:19pm

Well if you could just get the Lion of Fingal on board, together with a couple of those other vets that set up another local club this year, you will definitely be reminding me of one of my all-time favourite TV programmes

Not worked out which one of you is Private Pike yet though .....:pac:

bcmf · 01-06-2014 8:25pm

Beasty wrote: »

Well if you could just get the Lion of Fingal on board, together with a couple of those other vets that set up another local club this year, you will definitely be reminding me of one of my all-time favourite TV programmes

Not worked out which one of you is Private Pike yet though .....:pac:

The Lion can be Capn. Mannering
I dont really know any other characters!

detones · 01-06-2014 11:05pm

Balrothery - Town of the Knights

dakar · 02-06-2014 8:27am

detones wrote: »

Balrothery - Town of the Knights

Not 'Baile na Rothar' then? Shame...

lennymc · 02-06-2014 8:49am

Having met some of the founder members, I would have thought this was more appropriate

midonogh · 02-06-2014 2:16pm

Based upon initial observations this would appear to be a sprint specialist club with a very high proportion of protected riders. No sign of them going over the three sisters or the long draggy pull from swords to Balbriggan that was left to the Swords riders. But they all pop up fighting it out amongst themselves at the pavilions bus stop sprint and the sprint to the coffee shop in skerries.

RobFowl · 16-09-2014 12:41pm

The new kit......

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Orders going in imminently, seriously interested potential members can pm me or BCMF

PS Detones there is a knight logo on the front right

lennymc · 16-09-2014 12:44pm

thankfully there is no gold in it....

Robfowl - tried giving you a shout but couldn't get through. Give me a shout when you can.

godtabh · 16-09-2014 1:04pm

RobFowl wrote: »

The new kit......

Orders going in imminently, seriously interested potential members can pm me or BCMF

PS Detones there is a knight logo on the front right

Verge must love BCMF at this stage!

bcmf · 16-09-2014 2:19pm

lennymc wrote: »

thankfully there is no gold in it....

Robfowl - tried giving you a shout but couldn't get through. Give me a shout when you can.

Mrs RobFowl has been trying to get through for the best part of 15yrs with no joy.

bcmf · 16-09-2014 2:21pm

godtabh wrote: »

Verge must love BCMF at this stage!

Oh I am not responsible for this one

ZiabR · 16-09-2014 2:34pm

Nice kit, all the best with it!

RobFowl · 16-09-2014 4:00pm

bcmf wrote: »

The Lion can be Capn. Mannering
I dont really know any other characters!

I'm John Le Meisurier

wav1 · 16-09-2014 4:03pm

RobFowl wrote: »

I'm John Le Meisurier

That would imply that you're messing around with Pikes Mother so.

Beasty · 16-09-2014 4:16pm

Dunno about Pike's mother, but I'm led to believe Clare's glad to see the back of him .....:pac:

RobFowl · 16-09-2014 4:28pm

Beasty wrote: »

Dunno about Pike's mother, but I'm led to believe Clare's glad to see the back of him .....:pac:

Only the brides from Clare

El Kabong! · 16-09-2014 5:21pm

Can crap cyclists join or is this currently a small club of experienced cyclists?

Lusk_Doyle · 16-09-2014 5:45pm

El Kabong! wrote: »

Can crap cyclists join or is this currently a small club of experienced cyclists?

Experienced crap cyclists!

RobFowl · 16-09-2014 6:06pm

El Kabong! wrote: »

Can crap cyclists join or is this currently a small club of experienced cyclists?

Crap, good, old, young all welcome.

El Kabong! · 16-09-2014 8:00pm

OK. So when do you normally meet up etc and what types of runs do you go on?
Have to fit it around family obligations and work etc.

I've recently started cycling again and am enjoying it but I don't think I am that strong yet.... so if there are not many on a run I don't want to be paddy last all the time etc.

bcmf · 16-09-2014 8:07pm

you wont be paddy last. No one gets left behind and everyone is encouraged.
The only way to get experience is to come out and get experience.
I will drop you a pm in a few mins!

The Birth of a new club......

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