Season 18/19

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Re: Season 18/19

Post by StevenDrew » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:45 am

Steve Hanks wrote:
formerly of this parish also rode and won the V50 in the V40 race on an MTB category
Say what? There's an MTB category?
Only in our car. Think of it a bit like one of those prizes you give an 8 year old who never wins but turns up every week and tries really hard.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Stuart » Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:47 pm

I did a CX race on an MTB once. Only once though. Obviously.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by StevenDrew » Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:54 pm

I did think twice about offering him a lift. People really stared at us when we pulled into the car park with his “thing” on the roof. I put on my sunglasses, pulled my hood up and hid in the sign-on hut until he’d taken it away.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Steve Hanks » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:00 pm

Ok i fell for it. You carry on pretending you're riding over something "technical" for half the time a proper race takes. ;)
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Stuart » Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:46 am

Steve Hanks wrote:Ok i fell for it. You carry on pretending you're riding over something "technical" for half the time a proper race takes. ;)
Well I've done both (and on rare occasions won both) and I'm pretty sure which hurts the most :wink:
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Steve Hanks » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:37 am

Lol. It all hurts if you're doing it properly, as it should.

I'm trying to get Dylan to these races (he has a Junior TCX now), but they keep clashing with his Swimming Gala's, which are his priority.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by StevenDrew » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:41 am

Steve Hanks wrote:Ok i fell for it. You carry on pretending you're riding over something "technical" for half the time a proper race takes. ;)
You should come down and teach us a lesson. With your skills and fitness you could really tear it up. Welwyn on Sunday?
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Steve Hanks » Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:26 pm

I'm in off season, strict instructions - no racing. I wouldn't want to compromise 2019. :D

You know I'm pissing about anyway, and have nothing but utmost respect for you all... :P
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by StevenDrew » Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:32 pm

Today, Chris Clague and I raced at Stanborough Park, Welwyn in the Eastern League V50 and V40 races respectively. Neither of us won but it was fucking excellent.

That is all.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by DieterStein » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:15 am

StevenDrew wrote:Today, Chris Clague and I raced at Stanborough Park, Welwyn in the Eastern League V50 and V40 races respectively. Neither of us won but it was fucking excellent.

That is all.
Great race report. Informative. Immersive. Emotional. Muddy.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by NealMackintosh » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:30 am

Steve/Chris, you should do a vlog on your cx exploits...put it up on the LP fbook page..
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Chris Clague » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:45 am

Maybe one on the heckling yesterday...
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by StevenDrew » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:48 pm

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Re: Season 18/19

Post by BruceMackie » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:28 pm

Photo & earlier caption seem sum up the day's racing nicely.
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Re: Season 18/19

Post by Steve Hanks » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:34 pm

Now thats a proper race face!
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