New Years Day Madison - Herne Hill

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:43 am

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I can't be arsed to do any proper races right now but I'm doing this. Probably with a workmate on his MTB

Anyone else?

StevenDrew · Post by **StevenDrew** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:26 pm

You'll race anything at Herne Hill, eh?

Sadly, I'll be in Birmingham so a no go for me. I also think I have whiplash after my bonce bounced on the ground at Snetterton.

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:33 pm

You'll race anything at Herne Hill, eh?

Anything which has right turns, yes.

guy elyahou · Post by **guy elyahou** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:01 am

might try to watch, what time does it KO?

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:04 am

1pm for Seniors, Women and Vets. See the poster above

You can borrow my spare bike Guy. It will be shod with Dugast Rhinos circa 20psi

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:52 am

Plans for tonight have moved up a notch or two, possibility of riding cross tomorrow has moved down a notch or two.

LeonardDelicaet · Post by **LeonardDelicaet** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:24 pm

Max and I are teaming up for a "don't call it a comeback" to race this. Funnily enough, HH was the last race both of us did before real life took over.

StevenDrew · Post by **StevenDrew** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:36 pm

LeonardDelicaet wrote:Max and I are teaming up for a "don't call it a comeback" to race this. Funnily enough, HH was the last race both of us did before real life took over.

Have fun...

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:01 pm

Hope to see you there Len/Max

MaxReuter · Post by **MaxReuter** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:24 pm

Great fun in the mud today! Very different from my previous two races at Herne Hill, where I got blisters on the bone dry and bumpy course. Nice and muddy today, plus slalom through a Christmas tree maze. Taking turns in a madison was also a great way to get back into racing after three months of DIY, as it meant resting (and clearing the mud) every other lap. And for two old men coming back from a stint in real life Len and I didn't too badly, taking 6th overall and 2nd vets.

Nice to see Bella battling the mud, too! Hope you'll get a proper bike soon so you won't have to spend your time running around the course with clogged up wheels! No sign of Stuart, sadly. I hope tonight's programme will compensate for the missed race!

Looking forward to Sunday at Bethlem Hospital!

LeonardDelicaet · Post by **LeonardDelicaet** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:39 pm

Was a lot of fun and Max was a very able partner, putting in a blistering first lap to ensure we were already in the top 10. Taking alternate laps was painful, it made you red-line it from the get-go, there was no budgeting of effort.

Despite being a Go Race event, no one was giving an inch and the speed was as fast as ever. Indeed the U23 UK champ was sporting his distinctive top.

It was the best HH course I've seen, really fun and reminded me how exciting a good course can make things.

Good to see Bella saying she now wants to buy a cross bike! More vicarious shopping...

BruceMackie · Post by **BruceMackie** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:32 pm

Sorry to say Len but Dan's jersey stripes were earned in the U16 category, and he's still young enough to win them again next weekend

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