If anyone is interested I wrote up my single speed experience from this year's race
Dave's very long 3 Peaks report with crap pictures
Warning it is long and rambles a bit but hopefully it's worth a coffee and 30 minutes.
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Three Peaks Cyclocross Singlespeed
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Posted 8 months ago #
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I enjoyed reading that. Nice one.
Here's my slightly-less elegantly-written account of the race
http://40psi.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/3-peaks-cyclocross-2011/Posted 8 months ago # -
Yeah nice read, doesn't make me want to ride it though!
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INRATS!
Good write up
Posted 8 months ago # -
Just read that earlier, enjoyed it. And Jase's. My rambles from considerably further back... http://furiouscycling.blogspot.com/2011/09/once-more-into-madness.html
Posted 8 months ago # -
I projected forward to the humiliation I would feel as an unbending grim northern marshall held up a flat hand to an exhausted naive singlespeeder then pointed to the showers.
Fantastic! Nice writeup. I remember seeing you on the descent of Whernside but don't seem to have a pic
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Warning it is long and rambles a bit but hopefully it's worth a coffee and 30 minutes.
Definitely worth a read (in fact I found it via a Twitter link before I saw this post).
I saw you briefly at the end taking a picture of that 4-4.5hr sign - didn't realise it was you until I saw the picture above. You weren't very far behind me actually. Excellent write up, very funny in places.Posted 8 months ago # -
I race single speed in all the mtb events I do( from short cousre xc to 24 hr solo and Kielder)but would never consider the three peaks on 'one'. Much respect is due. I came in at a pb of 4hr 7 mins only a few seconds ahead of......you,ve guessed it a bloody singlespeeder!
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Proper enjoyed that read. Thanks for sharing & much respect!
Posted 8 months ago # -
my take is that we're all pretty much off and trotting at similar points on the uphills so I'm only losing significant chunks on the road bits - just need to get better at running up hills and descents too. Hopefully getting nearer 4 hrs on a dry run. It is compulsive stuff, eh?
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