What is your pedigree? Do we have any former British champions in our ranks?
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How many FAST racers are there on here...
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There's at least one very fast racer (top 5 Elite in XC/CX), but he tends not to shout about it, so I'm not gonna say who!
There's a number of Elites: Gee and mtbmatt spring to mind!
Don't think there's any Nat Champs though - they're all out riding their bikes
To be fair in the last 10 years there's only been about 4 (if we're talking Elite XC): Nick Craig, Oli Beckingsale, Liam Killeen, Jody Crawforth.
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I won a 10k race at the weekend. does that count?
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Wow! What time did you get Phil?
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Jody Crawforth was racing at the last cx event I did. He was insanely fast. Lapped everyone up to about 9th.
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I could probably eat about 10 hotdogs in two minutes.
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Jody is rather rapid for sure. Good at bunny hopping too - there was a good vid of him, Roger Hammond and Liam Killeen in the Nat Champs, with Jody hopping all the hurdles. Was no faster, but looked cool. Very modest and unassuming guy too!
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MrSparkle - it was off road so times are a bit incomparable, especially as it was closer to 12k.
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Like this?
Only one to do it throughout the whole race. Michael Cotty did at first then opted to run over them.Posted 5 months ago # -
Ooh! I used to be a fast racer! A national champion too!
Just not in cycling and it was over 10 years ago
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I once beat Shane Sutton, BC head coach and 1990 Milk Race winner.
OK, we were playing 3 card brag in the changing rooms at Eastway, but a win's a win.Posted 5 months ago # -
I'm Mr Nobody and will probably stay there ....
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I don't like to talk about it.
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No I am Sparticus!
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I could tell you, but I'd have to beat you.
At Buckaroo
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Jojo? Maybe a bit of big fish in a small pond but wins and places in all sorts of different races from Strathpuffer to scottish XC to downhill
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I'm part collie
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Elite MTB'er here but not much off one!
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won a few dh races over the years
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National Veteran Mountain Bike Champion – 1992
National Veteran Mountain Bike Points Series Winner – 1992
North of Veteran England Mountain Bike Points Series Winner -1992
National Veteran Mountain Bike Silver Medalist – 1993
Represented Britain at World Mountain Bike Championships 3 years running
National Veteran Cyclocross Championships Bronze Medal -1996
Midland Area Veteran Cyclocross League Winner – 1997
Midland Area Veteran Cyclocross League Winner – 1998
Midland Area Veteran Cyclocross League Runner Up – 1999
Ranked No 1 in the UK for the BCF 1999 Cross Country category of Veterans
Veterans Road Race Championships Silver Medalist – 2001
Veterans Road Race Championships Bronze Medalist – 2002
Midland Area Veteran Cyclocross League Runner Up – 2002I used to be quite fast. Age and injury took their toll.
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Very modest and unassuming guy too!
Pot, kettle, black.
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I have silver and bronze DH Nat Champ medals and got a 6th at the World Masters.
Been Nth Regional Champ & Scottish Champ a few times.Up into Grand Vets next year so having a crack at British, European & World Master's Champs.
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Been on the podium for the Relentless 24 hour 4 years in a row.
2nd and 3rd at the Puffer.
3rd at 10 More in Moray
4th at the SXC champs (sport) and at a few rounds
1st at the Puffer Lite and the first Hit the NorthGot a big pile of trophies from No Fuss events, I'm not out and out fast though, more of an endurance rider and there's a lot of people a lot better at it than me.
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2nd and 3rd at the Puffer
Good work mate, in my eyes the toughest race in the UK
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In my eyes, some of the best fun you can have on a bicycle!
I'll not be back though, think I've proved my point!
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I race my bike fast but not fast enough
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In my eyes, some of the best fun you can have on a bicycle!
And that is why you can come 2nd and 3rd: I've only visited but but you can see the emptiness in people eyes as they ride by
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I collected lots of trophies 1/4 mile racing a few years ago, granted it was in a car with an engine but I was still quick and a racer
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I still hold the tandem record at ten under the ben as far as I know
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Fourcross masters national champ 2005 and 2007
Fourcross Masters National series winner 2004 and 2007
Done ok in downhill completely crap at xc races but like to make up the numbers.Posted 5 months ago # -
BenHouldsworth - Member
...I've only visited but but you can see the emptiness in people eyes as they ride byYou need that to enter
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Andy Cockburn occasionally posts on here, top 20 UK Elite XC rider.
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Not for 20 or so years
but back then.... different life!
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I did ok a few years (10) back (in a small pond so to speak) got placings in XC, DH and Trails events.
Now I just look after the fast guys.
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I finished 90th O/A in the 1999 summer Polaris.....
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