SSUK 2013 down in Swanage was awesomnez simple.
I want to say a HUGE Thank You to Charlie for both organising and being a most awesomnez Human Being.
We were bathed in most excellent sunshine, course was awesomnez, marshals were awesomnez, organisation was laid back awesomnez, all the Riders were awesomnez, the Square & Compass was Awesomnez.
Awesomnez.
Most excellent.
Thank You.
Yeah great weekend...!
Well done Charlie for bringing together like minded souls for a sunny cider fuelled weekend with great riding !
Mrs Brack only has a few weeks until we have a brackababy so a slightly subdued event for me... But loved it all the same!
It was that hot I almost took my checked shirt off !!
It was certainly fab. I particularly enjoyed the rider briefing on Sunday - something for the UCI to follow I think? 😆
Yes, ta v much Charlie for a great weekend. Them Darset 'ills be proper buggers.
"Don't be a Dick" .....that's all you need to know ....lets ride to the pub 😆
Cracking weekend - thanks Charlie and everyone else.
Dick's did seem to be in short supply.
No worries, it was a very good weekend, nice to do the usual Sunday ride with hundreds or new riding buddies. Thanks for coming.
I think I may have redefined bikes races... On my lap I stopped for lunch, two nice beer gardens, managed 2 museum visits, good cake, tried a new ale.... post race poet was awesome, prize giving went well, only one person got kicked by a horse. Dead pig tasted good.
A few locals are mentioning cyclist going the wrong way down the one way. But I have told them it was people pre-riding the wiggle sportive.
Top notch. Super riding, great prize giving, great people. Loved the 5 minute search for somebody to accept the title. Pre-event ride was ace too. Might drink less next time so I don't have to have a nap at every pub.
A truly democratic event (as long as you weren't a dick!), and nice to know that the 2013 SSUK title holder is a lady.
Thanks to people for cheering my crap tattoo 😆
Was one of the most fun weekends I've had in long time. Cheers Charlie, and everyone else.
*edit* just seen Joe's reply above. He was feeling very poorly on Sunday, a special clap for him for making it round alive!
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Three cheers for Charlie!! Absolutely brilliant weekend!
Just got home. Well worth the 5 1/2hr drive (and 6 1/2 drive down). Well done Charlie and Michelle. Great to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones. It was the Mrs first ever Singlespeed event. Happy days. Purbeck rocks!
What a cool weekend. Drank far too much, didn't ride quite as much as intended, had fun with friends old and new and made some more.
There were two pretty big cocks at the Square & Compass but I didn't see any dicks...
My wife now has a bigger set of balls than me...
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Surly's newest pro team rider... 😛
fab weekend, cool riding and some lovely idiots. Next years will be s*** though, have you seen the t055ers that are organising it!
Next years will be s*** though, have you seen the t055ers that are organising it!
No...it can't be?! Surely they didn't.....?!? Presume it's the tazzy crew?
(had to leave early on Sun)
Oh ffs it's not those dozy stawt we met there was it Clink ???
Onecogssuk ???
something to do with folks that can't talk proper from some place in the middle
Brilliant news! The spiritual home of mountain biking
Thanks Charlie and crew for a great weekend!
A really nice chilled interpretation of SSUK, finished off with some rhubarb vodka from the prize pot.
Looking forward to seeing what the midlanders organise for next year...
I've just stumbled upon the remains of that rhubarb vodka unloading my van. In my camelback. It might stay there...
Thanks Charlie for a cracking weekend!
The rhubarb vodka was good, as was the sloe gin, and raspberry vodka....
Cheers charlie, great weekend.
I'll try to remember to make some more raspberry stuff foe next year.
Birmingham...... Hmm. I think i'm gonna have to buy a bigger lock. 😀
What's the beach like at Birmingham ???
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Slap your pictures from the weekend here...
Great weekend - riding and meeting lots of new people...
Hi to Slugwash, Antony & the Dorset Cocks, the guys that rode from Brighton, Nick & Caroline??, Lynskey/Niner Carbon/Cielo etc etc
The Combe Raiders will be back - email in profile for anyone we promised a tour of the Quantocks!
Sorry to have had to have left before the prize giving
Sadley missed: Aiden, Ringo & others...
Looking forward to another weekend riding in Swanage this weekend with the extended 'Raiders!
Some photos until I get accepted on the FB group 😉
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Bl**dy 'ell fame at last. That was brilliant. So well organised Charlie. Now's there something you don't hear every day.....The poet kicked bottom and winning the paint your own darlek set was the icing on the cake...
Next year in Brum 🙂 ... cool , no need to camp for me ...... we could do a big canal loop :).... we dont have much in the way of beaches im afraid 🙁
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yup,fantastic wknd had ! big thanx to Charlie, and a special mention to mrs Charlie,for extra help,when my son had a puncture (Sam,the fixie king!)
if you can sort the weather for us next year,the same again pls,we'll do the rest.
there will be a prize for the person who doesn't get stabbed,mugged,abused by Chavs,or have their bike nicked next year 😉
the Cut is gnar,btw.....
Bit of a contrast. Purbeck vs Birmingham.
Out of the 300+ regions in the uk peace index (based on murders etc) purbeck was the 13th best. Birmingham was 19 from the bottom.
What tyres for not getting stabbed?
kevlar?
solid ones 😉
You don't need to be the fastest just make sure your not the slowest!
Cheers for a great weekend- mrs pops first Ss event and she's Still talking to me!
Keef- called into decathlon on the way home and got the assistant to come to the car and fold me tent up- its easy!
My thanks to Charlie,SSUK 2013 was ace!
Another huge thanks to Charlie for such a cracking weekend, had a fantastic time despite trying to personally drink Swanage dry of cider, and rather regretting it the morning after!
T'other half had a cracking time too, and even Pete the dog appears to have enjoyed himself and is now asleep on the bed.
Obviously, falling off and spannering my arm and shoulder wasn't part of the plan, neither was faceplanting into the only puddle for miles a few minutes later! But is all added to the shear lunacy of it all, and getting the blackberry vodka from the prize pot for it did help too...
So roll on SSUK next year, and when is the next event for the Dorset One Gear club?:)
My first ever SS event and had a great time. Not much more I can add that hasn't been said already, thanks for a great weekend Charlie.
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There were a few puddle victims and I think there were only 2 puddles on the whole circuit.
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Do you think we should do it again?
Do you think we should do it again?
Yep, I laughed so hard when I saw one of the mud men. More people should be pushed in.
I also never thought I'd see the day when I'd see more Jones hybrids than on one's.
Do you think we should do it again?
Definitely. What about next weekend?
Do you think we should do it again?
Most deffo... What about late Autumn, be beautiful down there then...
Well done Charlie. That was a masterclass in how to manage expectations, with a bloody good ride, some hilarious poetry and the world's shonkiest prizegiving thrown in. It was our first time riding in the Purbecks and we'd love to visit again.
Particularly liked the collision of worlds at Corfe Castle with the Dungeons and Dragons types. You could see both groups thinking "'Ere mate, they're dressed funny".
I also never thought I'd see the day when I'd see more Jones hybrids than on one's.
On-One is the niche, connoisseur's choice these days.
ssuk was probably one of the best weekends i've had in a long time. good company and a wonderful, mellow, atmosphere. naturally the weather helped a lot.
i'm certain that vodka is not trucker's cider. 😉
cheers and thanks charlie. good job.
Nice one Charlie.
I had a good time. My wife had a good time. Chip, my 8 week old had great time. My Brother in law (first time one a singly) had a good time - and thanks for lending him a helmet! His wife had a good time - and so did their one year old daughter.
All good.
Del - I still owe you a pint......
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Looks like a great weekend, gutted I wasn't there, bloody work
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Looks like a great weekend, gutted I wasn't there, bloody work
nah,you wouldn't of liked it,endless cider,fantastic company,food,and riding,you'd of missed work too much 😉
Yep, a cracking excursion the only downer being that I remained in a state of near sobriety for the weekend and that most of my photos were crap as I had some sticky gunk on the lens that I didn't notice until I got home.
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Nice to meet Oxymoron & the Quantock crew as well as lots of others whose forum names I don't know.
Thanks to Charlie & the crew for organising it and special thanks to Mr & Mrs MTQG for folding up my tent for me when I was meant to be the one showing them how it's done.....
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Ringo, as a ginge you would have got burned to a crisp in the endless sunshine....your dog would have liked it though 😀
What a cracker! Weather, campsite, pig and egg van, fire, trails, people, booze, pubs... all absolutely bloody brilliant.
Thanks Charlie, thanks everyone!
Some photos. Bit of an odd mix, cos I forgot the memory card and I was juggling with the small built in memory.
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Nice pics! I want to do it again
Oh, and Oxym0ron, was it you that pushed me over trying to flee the turning Mini? Just want to be sure before I instruct my solicitor. 😉
slug wash- handsome chap in that first photo there 😉
Brilliant pic nedrapier.
So good needs posting again... 😉
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ssuk was awsome! just so everyone knows charlie sent us up all the worst hills!
I heard he did! Someone was particularly upset about us going uphill through the onoins.
I was getting singlespeed Krampus envy all weekend, so I've just converted mine using the prototype Middleburn oval ring courtesy of Taz 😀
ahh! cheers takisawa. The eagle-eyed amongst you will spot what's wrong in that picture...
Cheers all for a great weekend from us all at MTBBerkhmasted..well done Charlie for organising it and introducing us to the lovely surroundings and pubs of the Isle of Purbeck..
A really great video from the weekend.
Witness the bendy wheel, wonder at the slow long bastard climbs, be dazzled by crashes and daring deeds... And pub stops.
Hats off to Charlie for what looked to be a great event and the MTB Berko team who wore our Tring Brewery colours with pride. Well done lads...proof indeed that you need BEERS NOT GEARS.
Looked great!
Eric Sov from surly, me, biff from outcast... Absolutely going flat out Xc racing out tits off.
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Looks like Eric is just edging you both out for first place there Charlie ......a close run thing ...
Eric is using the sitting up drinking position, but you will notice me and biff are getting very aero.
"Don't be a dick". That's a recipe for life right there. 😆
The Cocks didn't know about the Saturday ride so went on an extended drinking session instead. That meant we were all a bit faded for Sunday and mostly dispersed after the ride. Will try harder to integrate next time.
Thx for everyone who shouted an 'Up the Cocks!'.
Purbeck is a tough place to be a singlespeeder.
"Purbeck is a tough place to be a singlespeeder".... Especially With a hangover.
You guys did almost a snowdonia worth of climbing, and descending over 20 ish miles... 3,200 feet.
I think I won the hangover contest this year...
Yes awesome weekend and weather, relaxed race type thing on Sunday makes a nice change from the more serious racing of the year..
Cheers Charlie, we managed to clock up 225 miles in totals although Stu and I didn't ride ALL the way home in the end, got the train from Southampton..Same again next year, should be a good canal mission.
I intended to tidy up these piccies a bit before I posted a link to them but it ain't going to happen....
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I quite like the idea of an annual Charlies Dorset One Gear Weekender 😉
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I quite like the idea of an annual Charlies Dorset One Gear Weekender
fab idea
Charlie's on the radio - click on the green blob, then skip to 41 minutes in...
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/bdb ]Big Dorset Brunch[/url]
Nice one Charlie!
Just listening to it now..
"Every rotten steep bumpy climb"
the 3 F's Fun/fitness/fishency.... Love it nice one Charlie.
Not promising anything concrete.
But the event went so damned well, so next year... same place, same date, same weather, different route, different title.
I've run out of poets so same poet or no poet.
Maybe the intergalactic Dorset independent onegear trial (IDIOT).
Ideas.
I Might have the locals who know the route wear bikemonger shirts so folk can follow them to make navigation easier.
Replace the long hill climb race with a technical see who can get furthest hill climb.
Any other suggestions are welcome?
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Replace the long hill climb race with a technical see who can get furthest hill climb.
Any other suggestions are welcome?
Have us one-geared-weirdies climb up from Woodhyde farm, under the railway, then up the really technical rocky BW, finishing at, oooh, the Square and Compass!
[url= http://binged.it/13saJW1 ]Map here...[/url]
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Charlie, Sir that is a fantastic idea.
I shall be there.
Keep the long climbs please, I was good on them!!!!!!