Comments on: Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 1 http://singletrackworld.com/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1/ Mon, 28 May 2012 23:27:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: billysan http://singletrackworld.com/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1/#comment-6692 billysan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:01:25 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5999#comment-6692 I saw the chap with the snapped kona, I remember think poor sod as it was less than 1/2 a lap in on the first lap. In hindsight he was probably ever so slightly thankfull. Anyone who did the 4 hour will no doubt have some pretty decent repair bills. I certainly did, looking at near £250 at the moment, and that was just for replacement of consumable parts that wore out!! With regards to the comment above about the pics, they were taken on the first lap! It got a lot worse for the following 3 hours. I saw the chap with the snapped kona, I remember think poor sod as it was less than 1/2 a lap in on the first lap. In hindsight he was probably ever so slightly thankfull.

Anyone who did the 4 hour will no doubt have some pretty decent repair bills. I certainly did, looking at near £250 at the moment, and that was just for replacement of consumable parts that wore out!!

With regards to the comment above about the pics, they were taken on the first lap! It got a lot worse for the following 3 hours.

]]> By: chakaping http://singletrackworld.com/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1/#comment-6652 chakaping Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:04:56 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5999#comment-6652 Reading this has just reminded me about the bloke who snapped the headtube off his Kona and had to carry it back in bits. All the riders in those pix look surprisingly clean. The rain must have washed the mud off them. Reading this has just reminded me about the bloke who snapped the headtube off his Kona and had to carry it back in bits.

All the riders in those pix look surprisingly clean. The rain must have washed the mud off them.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Singletrack World » Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 1 -- Topsy.com http://singletrackworld.com/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1/#comment-6636 Tweets that mention Singletrack World » Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 1 -- Topsy.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5999#comment-6636 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Singletrack Magazine, jimbosussexmtb. jimbosussexmtb said: it sure was muddy! @singletrackmag RT @singletrackmag Singletrack World » Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 1: http://bit.ly/4PtcW4 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Singletrack Magazine, jimbosussexmtb. jimbosussexmtb said: it sure was muddy! @singletrackmag RT @singletrackmag Singletrack World » Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 1: http://bit.ly/4PtcW4 [...]

]]> By: Mostly Balanced http://singletrackworld.com/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1/#comment-6635 Mostly Balanced Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:08:51 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5999#comment-6635 I was there too. There's no exaggeration in the race report, it really was that wet, the ground really was that draggy and this week WILL see a surge in brake pad sales throughout the south of England. I was there too. There’s no exaggeration in the race report, it really was that wet, the ground really was that draggy and this week WILL see a surge in brake pad sales throughout the south of England.

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