Is that the guy who made an airoplane noise?
That's Biff.
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3 Peaks cyclocross 2011
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Posted 8 months ago #
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A very long day out for me that would have been shortened considerably by at least trying to ride the descents.
I did ****ing own the linking sections though.
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Is that the guy who made an airoplane noise?
That's Biff.
Yes it is, at least the face now has a name!
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I asked the question about bar width - thinking that perhaps these super wide flared bars were maybe not in the 'spirit' of the event. John Rawnsley says:
Hi Chris
We did not specify the width of drop handlebars as the standard drop bar is not more than 47cm. You must use the standard type of bars.
Regards
John
So I changed my Bell Laps for something more traditional.
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Ah well, I think I mitigated that by riding single speed then. I'll DQ myself and go sit in the corner.
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Richpips had a few mechanicals (you've not been near him have you Jon?) and still had a really good ride considering. I heard one of his tyres go off like a gunshot early on. Lost the chain later on, so I guess he was going for the new category of fixed/chainless record. It was bonkers out there.
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Anyone see the kid in the black and white (Genesis?) kit?
Gave him a tube on Pen Y Ghent so he could fix his FOURTH! puncture.
Kept seeing him all the way round at the side of the tracks with his tyre off.Also big thanks to the guy who gave me a shove on the arse at top of Ingleborough when I missed my pedals! Much appreciated.
Anyone know who got airlifted off Whernside? and more importantly, if they're ok?
Saw the pics of the big yellow winching the casualty off on Facebook last night.Oh, and big well done to my far superior(than me) team mates in CROSSTRAX! Well done the boys.
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Anyone know who got airlifted off Whernside?
There was a guy down with a broken shoulder near the foot of the descent, he walked down from pretty far up to meet the MR guys. Was that him?
There were a selection of ambulances going up just as I left, didn't see the chopper though.
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The hardest bastard award goes to my mate Andy who stuffed his face into a rock and smashed it up a lot. He got up, unwound gaffer tape from him seat post, fixed his face and carried on.
Not entirely accurate - I was the rider behind him when he went OTB. Despite several walkers in the vicinty, most of whom just stopped and gawped at his eyebrow hanging off, there was only one who had a basic first aid kit. We moved him and his bike off the path and then used a piece of gauze and a roll of duct tape from the bottom of the walker's pack to hold his eyebrow on, then rode down to just after the first river crossing til we met up the MR blokes.
Props to him for carrying on though...
PS Sorry - hope the tape didn't take too much hair out when you peeled it off...
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samuri - Member
So do I still hold the fixie record or has Rich snatched it from my grasp?
(I'm hoping the former otherwise I'm going to have to do it next year to snatch it back)
I've let you keep it for another year.
Next year it is mine though.
http://sometimesridesbikes.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-finished-3-peaks-cyclo-cross-2011.htmlPosted 8 months ago # -
first time for me. did 4:46 which i was pretty happy with considering practically zero training except for my local runs/rides. could have pushed much harder but i was suffering obscene levels of cramp i've never experienced before and was determined not to let that stop me. going for 4:30 next time maybe a bit quicker. pleasantly surprised with the level of grip from the 35mm landcruisers at 80psi!
i don't have the map to hand now but am i right in thinking the pen-y-ghent climb/descent is bridleway so fair game for the mtb? the mrs was asking about us going for a ride up there to see what it was like and could be a bit of fun on a more suitable bike...
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You can only ride the bike upto the gate where the race turns right.
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DavidB - I was only 10 mins ahead of you at 4:14
Cracking day out, enjoyed it loads, training for next year already ;o)
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WOO HOO!
Oh yeah, sorry to hear that Rich.
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yoda - thanks for that. just checked the map and ingleborough has the bridleway to the top
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DavidB I was swapping places with you for the latter part of the race too. We worked together on the road, white Ridley and black inov8 rucksack. Bloody good effort on a SS! What ratio did you use?
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Hi Andy - thanks for the coffee.
Yes - a man lent me a wheel and saved my race/day/year. Forever grateful.
Aeroplane noises - of course. I was loving it.Well done to everybody. Organisers and supporters especially.
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Cow bell on Pen Y ghent was a nice touch.
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I rode single speed - i'm pretty sure no one in front of me was single speed...
I was hoping for under 4hrs.
Finished in 3hrs 45mins in 56th place - 3rd under 23. 5 minutes behind single speed record.
38:16 gear.going for elite time on single speed next year. It is possible with better place at start, not getting held up on Whernside and better conditions.
Pic of me on the descent from Whenside - about to skid my back tyre out - http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcyclingphotos/6182124152/in/set-72157627626068827
Climbing PYG - http://martin.photium.com/photo12994334.html
My splits - http://live.sportident.co.uk/home/event/coursecontrolsummary/resultsatcontrol/entrypunchsummary.html?controlnumber=1000&entryid_rowsperpage=25&entryid_currentpage=3&eventid=8693b77e-1b33-4e7a-a56d-d732b18cf40d&mobile=false&entryid=c84c2ccd-aa99-4986-aa56-63ba8756e128Posted 8 months ago # -
I had a bit of a disaster too. Really bad start held up by crashes around me then a misfiring rear mech caused by a shunt but got going and chased back into the bunch, was way down on where I wanted to be though. Held up again by another shunt/barge on the bridge at Horton and again chased back into the bunch and only started moving up once we got onto the climb out of Horton.
Found the going really heavy on Ingleborough and was down on my predicted split times by a fair way (I was aiming for sub 4hrs). Decent descent and the Cold Cotes - Whernside - Ribblehead leg was good (made up about 60 places through that) although I was still down on what I wanted.
Cramped up severely on the road to PyG, rode through it then really picked up speed trying to make up for lost time, did PyG lane fine, turned up the FP - and collapsed about 5 mins later. I was revived by several spectators who came sprinting to my aid, forced energy gels and drink down me, put waterproofs over me and were all up for calling out mountain rescue. They seemed almost disappointed when I finally got up and chose to carry on. That slight loss of conciousness cost me a good 10 mins though and the rest of the climb then the descent was a slow painful affair with me trying desperately not to lose concentration and panic braking over everything. I saw Richpips heading up as I was coming back down, he said afterwards I looked really rough. Made it back to the finish, cramping again but it was my worst time in the 5 years that I've been doing it.
Not sure what happened but I obviously went way too far into the red trying to make up time.Ah well, there's always next year...
Huge thanks to whoever it was that fed me gels (obviously someone else's gels!) and to all the marshals and supporters.Posted 8 months ago # -
Matt - richpips and I were wondering if you might have had some special inov8 fell running/cycling shoes. Looks like you didn't.
Well done. And crazy legs, flipping heck!
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Nope, no special shoes
Legs were killing after running in stiff cycling shoes though. Lost me a bit of time... Not used to that!
I'll have to go out in some really stiff shoes to practice for next time... digging out the salomons... Posted 8 months ago # -
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@MattBrown3
We want some 3 peaks specific shoes for next year please.
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Anyone got a gpx. file of their race?
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Doesn't look like we'll be doing a specific shoe. Not for a while yet anyway...
I have a GPX I'll put online of my race tonight. Will post a link here.
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Saw a guy on PYG in Walshes and with plastic pedals on.
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Ian Holmes wore inov-8 x-talon 212 with metal pedals. He kept running past me on the ups and then I'll pass him on the downs. Talking to him after the race he found it hard on road sections.
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www.vimeo.com/29573772
Another vid - the sharp end.Posted 8 months ago # -
gavgas - beard and blue coat on whernside?
Any searchable photos anywhere (by time or number)?
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Whoop whoop, yep that was me on Whernside, maximum respect for all the competitors out there this year,it looked like a tough one..
I do have some pictures and will post up a linky here soon..
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boxelder pic of you on t first flickr set on 3 peaks site, its one for the first few pics, was bored today in a free so had a scan through
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Sorry about the handlebar width misinformation. It certainly was an issue in previous years but I guess they didn't want people with big, wide flat bars on - having banned flat bars the width is less of a concern. Anyway,to mention it or not occupied my mind whilst trudging up Whernside behind you DavidB!
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karnali - well spotted. No cramp to spoil the plummet of P-Y-G this time.
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