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  • Rode the SSEC 2010 course today!
  • sheldona
    Free Member

    We had to risk assess the course, so we rode it and assessed it!
    I rode it 36:18 on a 26er, it was tuff in places and not so tuff in others, all climbs and descents are walkable!
    Theres bits for mincer and bits for attentionwhores. The main hazard was updoc, it was everywhere ;-(

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Was the updoc on your shoe?

    qwerty
    Free Member

    so i'll be ok on 38 x 18 x 700c then?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    qwerty – Member

    so i'll be ok on 38 x 18 x 700c then?

    TBH you'll be fine if you don't even bring a bike. 😉

    sheldona
    Free Member

    so i'll be ok on 38 x 18 x 700c then?

    Nope, not really a cx course! And they're not allowed 😉

    qwerty
    Free Member

    Nope, not really a cx course! And they're not allowed

    i hope you jest cos thats all i got 😯

    sheldona
    Free Member

    Errr no its a mountain bike event!

    epicyclo
    Full Member

    qwerty – Member
    "Nope, not really a cx course! And they're not allowed"
    i hope you jest cos thats all i got

    I suppose that means no superman riding positions too.

    Is SS now part of the UCI?

    nunuboogie
    Free Member

    Were you riding a spot ss today?

    sheldona
    Free Member

    Might have been! Why?

    qwerty
    Free Member

    Errr no its a mountain bike event!

    but my 10 entry words were something like:
    "me and mate will come ride it on cx bikes"

    its not like i'm looking to win – just ride a bike

    sheldona
    Free Member

    but my 10 entry words were something like:
    "me and mate will come ride it on cx bikes"

    Actually you wrote:
    "me and my mate will cum on our CX bikes"

    And I was supposed to take that seriously?

    qwerty
    Free Member

    errrrrr yea???

    😳

    sheldona
    Free Member

    Ahhhhh ;-0

    qwerty
    Free Member

    surely we can't be too niche for the knights of niche ?

    my email is in my profile as its changed since entry

    😉

    sheldona
    Free Member

    I've mailed you but its still a mtb event!

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    "me and my mate will cum on our CX bikes"

    Do you come on each others bikes or do you stick to coming on your own? 😯

    qwerty
    Free Member

    I've mailed you but its still a mtb event!

    i've no mail in my in box – please check your records for my new email address: martindddde AT googlemail DOT com – i did email you when it changed

    it would be a shame not to be entitled to ride, i've been really looking forwards to it, i've rechecked the original announcement and it doesn't specify MTB anywhere, its all off road bicycles, 29er is 700c just fatter tyres innit, i was just hoping for a fun weekend of riding SS with other enthusiasts, it would be a shame to be barred, any particular reason?

    nunuboogie
    Free Member

    Thought I saw you while I was stuffing my face with cake 😉

    big_n_daft
    Free Member

    Nope, not really a cx course! And they're not allowed

    he'll be saying you can't drink your own booze in the beer tent next

    even the blazer wearers are more relaxed:

    2.0 THE BICYCLE
    2.0.1 BC in no way wishes to stifle the natural
    evolution of the mountain bike in any
    recognised discipline. To this end there is
    only one requirement; that the bicycle is
    solely human powered. Any bicycle used
    in competition must be capable of safely
    and efficiently completing the task and
    must, as a minimum, be mechanically
    sound, have efficient brakes on all wheels
    and all reasonable steps must be taken to
    ensure the safety of the rider and others.
    As part of the latter, bar plugs are
    compulsory.
    2.0.2 If, in the opinion of a scrutineer and/or
    commissaire, a bicycle fails to meet the
    above criteria the rider must take
    immediate steps to ensure the necessary
    steps are taken to remedy the
    shortcomings and ensure the
    Scrutineer/Commissaires requests are
    met. Failure to do so will result in
    exclusion from the competition.
    2.0.3 All bikes must use a wheel at the front and
    the back which is no larger than 29” in
    diameter.
    2.0.4 For Four Cross an effective rear brake is
    required

    qwerty
    Free Member

    Do you come on each others bikes or do you stick to coming on your own?

    depends whose on top 😈

    sheldona
    Free Member

    Thanks BignDaft but we don't care about whatever rules they are! We make most of the rules as we're doing all the work!
    Qwerty, email addy is the same as the one I have, just sent it again.

    postierich
    Free Member

    I will lend you a proper bike as long as you smuggle me in for the knees up! 😉

    sheldona
    Free Member

    nununboogie, maybe we stopped for cake at the end too! You should have come over and said hello.

    qwerty
    Free Member

    I'M BACK IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😛 😆 :mrgreen:

    sheldona
    Free Member

    I will lend you a proper bike as long as you smuggle me in for the knees up!

    We have doormen Postie so there's no swapping lables at our doo 😉

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Back to the important question.

    Was the updoc on your shoe?

    big_n_daft
    Free Member

    no BMX bikes either then? ;(

    at least my BYOB plan is still OK

    sheldona
    Free Member

    No, it flicked up off the front wheel and all over my face! Sorry for not replying earlier.

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Postie. you might get away with sneaking in as we have no idea what you look like or that you haven't paid. 🙄 😉

    sheldona
    Free Member

    BYOB, Bring your own bomb?

    sc-xc
    Full Member

    This updoc you are referring to, what is it?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Ayatollahofniche – Member

    No, it flicked up off the front wheel and all over my face!

    So what was that on the back of your shoe then….

    sheldona
    Free Member

    That was the Cadir Idris I think?

    This updoc you are referring to, what is it?

    Whats what?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    It can't have been Cadair. As you were looking in the wrong place. 😉

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Barry Bethel – Member

    This updoc you are referring to, what is it?

    Maybe if you asked in a more direct way you'd get an answer.

    big_n_daft
    Free Member

    updoc
    buy updoc mugs, tshirts and magnets
    Similar to updog but more child-friendly and universally applicable. Updoc was made popular particularly in the 1940s-60s through its endorsement by Warner Brothers.
    Popular catchphrase: What's updoc?

    ??

    no bombs, just booze, don't want to pay to drink the local rubbish

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    BnD.

    Bring your own booze but be ready for the Knight Sampling Tax. 😉

    sheldona
    Free Member

    ^Wot Stu sed 😉 BnD What name have you registered under?

    thekingofsweden
    Full Member

    Ah look at you "getting the miles in" bub

    Oh and we have a special Knightly Brew for a few in the lucky mine sweeper category
    look out for the special containers

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