Three of us walked the course on Saturday afternoon taking photos.Some stills here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/74034041@N06/sets/72157628810568047/
I'll try to get more from the other "photographers" and post them here later.
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A couple of pics of me that my pal just put on facebook. 14 laps with no pad change. I'll take that!
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Nice jersey devs. I can't quite make out the wording though....
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what sort of training/preperation do people do for this event?
thanks
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Howsabout this one druidh??? Great jacket that, I'll get another one if I can convince enough club members to buy something. An Endura something or other isn't it?
cocker, I ramped up from 15-20kms 6 times a week to 35-45kms 3 times a week with some 60kms rides at the weekends before the event. Plus lots of beer. I only had 5 cans and a glass of port before the race on Friday night this year. I'm a little ashamed of my lack of dedication to the cause.
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I believe all had a good time this year.Was my time this year to in a pit crew. Would have liked to have seen more of the race this year. But 13+ bikes to fix was at some times hard work. Next year the old man will be back racing (well crawling round)
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Some cracking pics there Shiekinvac
I'm the rider with the pained expression and squareweheels top! (twice 
)What a cracking race. Local lad with loads of support all round the course. Had it not been for some serious stomach cramps a top ten solo place was beckoning: 15 laps in 18hrs. But had to bail.........seek.
C'est la vie. Till next year.
Hope to see you all there, at the 'best race of the year'
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My third time at the Puffer. First two times I came away saying "Never again", but went back anyway. This time I came away saying "Yes, I'll be back next year". Assuming our fab pit crew are up for it again.
Amazing race, and not just the riding. I enjoyed taking a stroll along part of the course on Saturday night just soaking up the atmosphere of all the vans and tents parked along the way, fires blazing, bikes up on workstands being frantically fixed, people cheering on every rider regardless of what team they were in, riders slumped asleep in chairs, all sorts of stuff.
Two things I particularly enjoyed were the van with the music blaring at the very top of the fire road climb (who were dishing out Hobnobs) and the team about half way up the initial climb with a whiteboard outside their van with a message that seemed to change hourly. Stuff like "Not long to go now. Plenty of time to rest when you're dead". Whoever you are you cheered me up every lap.
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kennyp - Member
We had five one solo, three pairs and one quad in.
And finally a massive thank you to Rick and the rest of our support crew who once again put in a mammoth effort to keep us going through the night. The real stars of the show for us.
+1 to our support crew, one and all, as one of those pairs being looked after extremely well.
Actually the only pair that didn't podium, but delighted as Puffer pair virgins with 6th overall and 26 laps.
Like a few others, didn't wear out a set of pads - I'll still be using the same Sintered Superstar pads for ages, despite 14 laps of that.Next year Kenny .... we'll see
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sheikinvac - Member
Three of us walked the course on Saturday afternoon taking photos.Some stills here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/74034041@N06/sets/72157628810568047/
I'll try to get more from the other "photographers" and post them here later.Thanks for posting these .. evidence in there that I was there - ta
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Alek - Member
Some cracking pics there Shiekinvac I'm the rider with the pained expression and squareweheels top!"I'm the rider with the pained expression and squareweheels top that celebrated the 10 lap point by dancing to the live music as xyz filmed me!"
Its in the camera. Not sure what to do with it! I await yer permission.
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Martin........what happens in the marquee stays in the marquee
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Couple of pics of me Innes. Good man. (I'm in the Squarewheels top)
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Nice pics Innes. I thought the Haribo Hill bridge would probably be a good place to get action shots of fallers but never saw any. I cleaned it and the hill 10 times but then started walking it after a very close wobble because I was too tired. The muddy descent just before the 2nd marshall station is where I saw most crashes! I was guilty of the occasional dab there myself.
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Might send it to "people do the funniest things!" Might give you the £250 cash!
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Nice pics Innes. I thought the Haribo Hill bridge would probably be a good place to get action shots of fallers but never saw any. I cleaned it and the hill 10 times but then started walking it after a very close wobble because I was too tired. The muddy descent just before the 2nd marshall station is where I saw most crashes! I was guilty of the occasional dab there myself.
The place I saw most "offs" was the lumpy big rock towards the end of the rocky section - someone would get it wrong or stop there and cause a bit of a pile-up behind. I nearly launched myself over the bars in a dip between rocks in the middle of the night (fortunately nobody about to witness it!)
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Video of the lap from Alpine Bikes (not all speeded up - just the first few secs)
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You got dibbed by Jojo's dad!
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Martin: Definitely not for public release
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Shame the video misses the rocks. Usual GoPro crappy mount too. GoPro cameras are good (assuming that's what it is) but the mounts are rubbish - too flexible and hard to clamp up tight without making some of your own modifications.
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sweet ! brings back some good memories, anyody else find the route engrained in their minds after the weekend ?
so any 24hr virgins got the bug and signed up for more ?
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doglover - Member
...anyody else find the route engrained in their minds after the weekend ?...That is why I spend the rest of the year avoiding it as much as possible.
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Assuming Gronk was third then he is a top bloke.
Met him on the last lap and rode a bit with him.
He stopped and thanked all the marshals on that lap and had a wee chat.
Well done fella you looked proper puggled at that last marshal station.
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Brown- Its just clicked who you are. Well done mate, that second place was well deserved. There was no way I could match your last two laps and I just couldn't face going out again for another. With me it was my chest that gave up, I just couldn't breath anymore but after that many laps everyone was suffering from their own problems. Great race tho and I made it exciting that it went down to the wire.
onehundredthidiot - Cheers, I was proper pooped at the end but thats what its about. I cant wait till next year already.
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So two weeks ago I was hurting around this time and it was just the halfway point. Hows everyone recovered? My knees are now feeling almost normal again and the feeling has almost returned to my thumbs.
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My feet still hurt, they swelled up and I couldn't walk for four days, only got back on the bike today.
I only did 14laps too, dunno how people managed so much more.
Ps. Epicyclo, if you see this email me, I still have your brake pads, need to return them or pay you for them. Calum_lorimer@hotmail.com
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my back's still a bit sore, but it's ok if I sit around doing nowt.
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