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fancy a new (push) bike
Bush Tucker Man:
I'm off this week (well, bar 2 days, until 5th March :dance:), but sadly it's been a bit breezy up here so far (I finished on Monday 4th)
I could do with a few totally still days, as I've got a few long rides in my head, but don't fancy the idea of getting perhaps a hilly 30+ miles return journey & having a head-wind all the way back home :twisted:
Still, I think I'm racing this Sunday (as mentioned in the previous posting) up at Greetland, so that'll be nice!
GREENI:
Since I last posted, I've been doing roughly 2 to 2.5 hours a night, with a 40min run in the morning, and then 4 hours at the weekend...
Dropped a bit of weight, but still loads to go.
Should be fit for the 24 hour races in the Summer !
Trouble is, I have lots of spannering to do on the 90 aswell !!!
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: GREENI on February 07, 2008, 22:54:35 ---Since I last posted, I've been doing roughly 2 to 2.5 hours a night, with a 40min run in the morning, and then 4 hours at the weekend...
Dropped a bit of weight, but still loads to go.
Should be fit for the 24 hour races in the Summer !
Trouble is, I have lots of spannering to do on the 90 aswell !!!
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That's a lot more than me, especially on the running front - I hate it, but need to do it
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: Bush Tucker Man on January 29, 2008, 16:58:12 ---I know I stated a couple of posts above this one that the Cyclo-Cross season had ended for me on Sunday 20th, however................... I found a new event, well it wasn't listed on Saturday :?
The Greetland Handicap
I'm on day-off that Sunday too. Hmmm.. :-k :-k
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Bike sorted. Kit packed
SWMBO's told me she's not going to this one, so................. I hope there's someone there I know to hold the 110's keys whilst I dash round the fields/woods like a lunatic :roll:
--- Quote from: Bush Tucker Man on January 29, 2008, 16:58:12 ---It's a hard choice, as an old friend, who raced at Thornes Park (my last event at Wakefield) with me has asked if I want to join him up at Dalby Forest for a ride round their bike-trails
Decisions, decisions :-k :-k
(especially as I've put the Trek up for sale/PX)
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Sorry Nick old buddy, but it looks like 'cross'
Far too early during annual-leave to dash off up to Dalby Forest for several hours
Bush Tucker Man:
Blimey!!
That was a fast race, even allowing for the shorter time of it.
Lots of grass, a twisty sandy section (could double as a BMX track), some single-track in the scrub.
Plus a couple of trips up a banking - very slippery! (failed it every time)
It was really a 'support' event for the British Schools Cycling Association Cyclo-Cross Championships.
Sorry no photos of me, as I did have to go by myself, only of the race prior to ours (14-16 year age group)
Ours was run as a 'Handicap Event'.
The ladies set off first (@ 14:35)
Veteran 60 next (@2:00 minutes)
Veteran 50 (@ 3:00)
Veteran 40 ( @ 5:00)
Seniors (@ 6:00)
I got a reasonable start, 3rd (?) in age-group, then gained about 5 places in just over a lap :)
By 'the bell', I was in a tussle with 2 riders, I managed to drop one on the last field stretch.
The other one just got away at a sprint-finish, I reckon (so did he, upon a hand-shake after crossing the line) that I'd have had him if it had been another 10 yards, as he was fading fast.
Sorry, no idea of places yet. I checked the above link just prior to typing this
My few photos will be added to my 'www' later this evening, & the results when I know them.
Phil Norfolk, one of the 'Schools' organisers had a list for a 'Summer Cross Series', so that'll be under examination, as soon as it's added to the site
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