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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 9:32:08 GMT
It's the first ever cross race at Hog Hill this Sunday. For anyone thinking of the train, it's Liverpool St to Goodmayes, just 20mins, and then a couple of miles to the venue. A description of the course: www.londoncyclesport.com/News/Event_News/Mosquito_London_SE_Cross_10.htmlRace details Cat Start Time Fee U10 11:00 £1.00 U12 11:15 £1.00 Youth 11:45 £5.00 Juniors 13:00 £7.00 S/V/W 13:00 £12.00 - Entry on the day only |
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Post by chamoniards on Nov 24, 2009 20:38:20 GMT
Don't rip your rear mechs off if you want to ride home. It does happen especially when it' muddy...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 20:50:36 GMT
Can I also point out that this week's race starts at 1pm. Wouldn't want any muppets turning up at 2...
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Post by andyw on Nov 29, 2009 17:39:43 GMT
wow, that was MESSY.
Can't blame the publicly transported for giving it a miss - It would have required three or four sets of kit (and shoes) to do by train. Horrific.
Looking forward to the photos though. It will look like something from the WW1 trenches
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Post by chamoniards on Nov 29, 2009 20:16:49 GMT
Yes it was muddy, but a good mud - the kind that's wet enough to not stick too much. No mechanicals or punctures so I was fairly happy with how it panned out.
Normally, I fall to pieces in the mud and although I didn't do as well as the past few races I didn't give up. I had a storming start but it turned out be a little overenthusiastic as I lost all of the places that I took by the end of the first lap. By the final lap I thought that I had the vets race all sewn up until Doug Fox blasted past me on the penultimate tarmac section. He took me completely by surprise but I held his wheel to the line only to be outsprinted to the finish yet again by a 50+ vet! I really have to start training as it's getting a little embarrassing.
Looking forward to seeing the photos also. By the end my fingers had lost all feeling, so much so that I couldn't undo my shoes.
Oh yeah! Great to see Simon Bird out doing his first cross race, it was really kind of Phil to lend you his bike Simon. Are you going to give it back to him?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2009 21:44:35 GMT
More importantly, are you going to clean it?
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Post by andyw on Dec 1, 2009 9:13:58 GMT
Go SImon, getting some good roost there!  |
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Post by sb on Dec 1, 2009 9:46:25 GMT
.....treating Phil's bike with plenty of love and respect !
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Post by andyw on Dec 1, 2009 10:11:17 GMT
IT's good to see someone using it properly. Phil would have walked round that corner.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2009 21:47:27 GMT
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Post by chamoniards on Dec 7, 2009 22:08:09 GMT
Ouch! that was painful to sit through. 5:45 was my highlight of it.
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Post by andyw on Dec 8, 2009 8:29:11 GMT
5.45 funny
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Post by davidr on Dec 8, 2009 12:43:23 GMT
 Just about sums up my day that! - It is funny though!  Awful musac. Shocking.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2009 15:05:51 GMT
You was robbed. And I don't mean in the children's mudpit race.
I mean by Richard Wright. That image is the true Turner Prize winner.
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