What is your pedigree? Do we have any former British champions in our ranks?

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.

I won a 10k race at the weekend. does that count? 🙂

Wow! What time did you get Phil?

Jody Crawforth was racing at the last cx event I did. He was insanely fast. Lapped everyone up to about 9th.

I could probably eat about 10 hotdogs in two minutes.

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!

MrSparkle – it was off road so times are a bit incomparable, especially as it was closer to 12k.

Like this?

Only one to do it throughout the whole race. Michael Cotty did at first then opted to run over them.

Ooh! I used to be a fast racer! A national champion too!

Just not in cycling and it was over 10 years ago 😉

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.

I’m Mr Nobody and will probably stay there …. 😉

I don’t like to talk about it.

No I am Sparticus!

I could tell you, but I’d have to beat you.

At Buckaroo

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

I’m part collie 🙂

Elite MTB’er here but not much off one! 🙂

won a few dh races over the years

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 – 2002

I used to be quite fast. Age and injury took their toll.

Very modest and unassuming guy too!

Pot, kettle, black.

😛

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.

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 North

Got 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.

2nd and 3rd at the Puffer

Good work mate, in my eyes the toughest race in the UK

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!

I race my bike fast but not fast enough

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

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 😆

I still hold the tandem record at ten under the ben as far as I know

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.

BenHouldsworth – Member
…I’ve only visited but but you can see the emptiness in people eyes as they ride by

You need that to enter 🙂

Andy Cockburn occasionally posts on here, top 20 UK Elite XC rider.

Not for 20 or so years 😆

but back then…. different life!

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.

I finished 90th O/A in the 1999 summer Polaris…..

There’s probbly quite a few fat racists on here….

I won the TransProvence in 2010.

My legs still hurt!

do not bad, hopefully better this year.

In Scotland for endurance racing i’m pretty good, in Britain not bad at all. The fact i punctured in EVERY single mtb race this year didn’t help though

This year hopefully will be better 🙂

Even gonna try alot more road racing. Woohoo

I won my club hill climb this year 🙂 Course record too 😀 Big fish, tiny pond…
I’ve had some decent results at various endurance races but that is mainly down to stamina rather than speed! Been to one World and one European Champs (two if the European Singlespeeds count 😉 )

Paul78 on here is a bit quick when it comes to stupid races, Arrowhead, Yak Attack etc.