As above, was rather chuffed with my time considering the windy & rainy conditions.

Came 3rd out of 200 + riders.

The 2 folk in front of me looked v fit & were both on road bikes.

Oh – my chain managed to fall off past the chain keeper (1 x 10) & had to borrow allen keys to remove as it refused to go back on.

Will sleep well tonight…..

Mines smaller than yours.

That’s what you wanted to hear, isn’t it? 😉

well done that man

why were you on an MTB and the two in front on road bikes?

How much climbing?
I’m (this is honestly true) the reigning Tour de Berkshire champion 😀
On a Mtb too.

…it is a family charity fun-ride however 😀

Er..you’re amazing?

I’m currently > < that close

say something else – maybe you stopped for a bag of chips in the middle ? 😳

That’s about 16.3mph average so a bit ‘meh’ to be honest 😀

I don’t get it. What road event would 16mph be good enough for 3rd place?

Isle of Wight, OP?

I did 18 in an hour and 15 yesterday, and thought I was good. Thanks for pissing on my bonfire

😉

18 in an hour is good off road though.

why were you on an MTB and the two in front on road bikes?

It wasn’t actually a race, just a charity event, regardless some folk just can’t help to go all out.

How much climbing?

2 miles, the rest was pretty flat.

Er..you’re amazing?

Thanks.

say something else – maybe you stopped for a bag of chips in the middle ? 

Just a Macaroon 🙂

18 in an hour is good off road though.

Yeah, wasn’t all off road. And nothing technical.

2 miles of climbing??? That’s 3200m…..very nearly an arm full.

Well done but quantifying a result by saying 3rd out of 200 means nothing.

Would you rather be 3rd out of 200 novices children and pensioners,

Or 3rd out of 5 elite national champions?

Sounds like a similar achievement to mine at a 25 mile “Cycletta” event 2 years ago, when I came 7th out of 697!

had to borrow allen keys

fast and light

but obviously had a good time

STW – what a wondrous place, that even the slightest sense of achievement is instantly crushed with insults and derisory comments.

Well done alan, I’d have been proud of that time too!

Well done indeed Alan,if I can go that quick at 79 ,I will be well chuffed 🙂

STW does seem to attract the sort of resentful teenager types who think it’s cool to sneer at anyone else’s achievements or enjoyment.

Riding bikes, it’s all good.

I say well done! Especially as I spent the weekend with my team in a wet and muddy field, ending up as national steam plough champions! 🙂

CaptainFlashheart – Member

Isle of Wight, OP?
Not with that amount of climbing no.

The OP doesn’t actually state what he was doing?

steam plough champions!

This needs pictures. 😉