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On the bright side even in the filth more of it is rideable than the one time it was a 'proper' BCF race. It was a nice field to ride around (with a bit of MX course and wood, but in a team of 4 after 17 laps apiece it was a bit wearing. Oddly entertaining that only about half a dozen folk of the 3-400 rode it. Including the singlespeeder in a tutu. I remain in awe.
We'll be reet.
Yep, soloing. I really don't much fancy a repeat of 2007 though. Fingers crossed...
I don't suppose any of the Bristol people are driving up on Saturday morning and would be willing to give me a lift from Temple Meads?
Have they chaged the course since I did it in 2000? B@stard climb flat bit along the top, fast descent, flat bit along the bottom, repeat?
My first every MTB race, done solo and came 9th. I was so naive that I thought solo meant you weren't allowed people along to help you so told friends and family to keep away until 30 minutes before the end.
Hillspealse - that was an "interesting" course! Think I rode that hill twice and figured walking/running was faster!
Hats off to that manic single speeder!
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I don't suppose any of the Bristol people are driving up on Saturday morning and would be willing to give me a lift from Temple Meads?
*waits for KINGTUT to offer*
We're heading up Friday BD, but my Dad is making his way through on Saturday morning, so if you're really stuck I can ask him to swing by BTM and find you. Not sure which vehicle he is bringing with him though. Of course, you're more than welcome to swing by the LVIS encampment for tea and banter.
Im riding, did a dare with a mate to ride solo and see who could do the most laps - somehow though he never entered so billy no mates is riding solo with no mates there either 🙁
Doing it SS as well, not sure how well I am going to cope but been training - aiming for 10 laps!
Im on the green Dialled Love / Hate so say hi!!
Thanks ADH. I can ride up Coombe Bottom from Yatton station without inordinate bother, but if anyone happened to be going that would be a great help. 🙂
Jackass - it is a pretty nearly perfect singlespeed course. The long climb is soul-sapping if you can keep changing down, and life-affirming if you've got the muscles to just stand up on the pedals.
What time does your train come in bigdummy?
I'm driving up from Plymouth Saturday Morning or Friday night if its real nice weather... if anyone would like a lift share petrol etc?
Yeah I rode it on wednesday for the first time on the SS (have riden the course many times including Clic last year) and my gearing seemed pretty good. I get to pump all the downs and the fire road climb wasn't an issue (even managed the last bit up to the gate when you go across the top).
Anyone riding with Neil on Wednesday night, seen something on Facebook?
Mike - 09:40 at BTM.
Grab a coffee and I'll meet you outside the station at about 10 - 10.15am, what bike are you bringing? Just to make sure it will fit on the roof rack.
You, Sir, are a gentleman, thanks very much indeed.
Bog-standard Inbred. It's never met a roof rack it didn't like.
See you Saturday. 🙂
No problem.
WCA.
In answer to your question earlier:
I'm travelling overnight after my job finishes in the Ludlow area at midnight on Saturday.
Meaning I'll be on-site for the morning session from about 06:00hrs.
In all likelihood I won't even ride & return to N London not having even turned a wheel in pleasure!
I'll take your pictures and a good % of the proceeds go to the CLIC charity.
So in my case, I hope to gain a little (a tank of fuel costs some £50) but provide the organisers with freegratis use of my images and hopefully riders will like the resultant images and contribute to the effort being made by buying on-line!
I belive that is a win-win-win scenario. Last year I did at least manage 6 laps (?), this year I might be better à pied !
Tim
What gearing for a mortal on a singlespeed?
32:16 if you're fit.
Somehow I've been talked into it again for the fifth time and I am hoping that the unique Mendips weather system works in our favour this year.
2007 was miserable, although my Small Block 8 rear tyre had a ludicrous amount of traction through nearly all of the sections apart from the final traverse across Black Down. If it's pouring down again you'll find all of Team Gravy propping up the bar I reckon;-)
As for whether I'm doing it for the riding or for charity - neither really, it's just a chilled out weekend with my mates more than anything. CLIC still has a really unique atmosphere and has none of the guff that comes along with the formal 24 hour races....although I dare say some plonker will try and pass where there's no space, hollering "On your right" at some point 😉
If anyone is heading up the motorway past Bilgewater on fri evening or sat morn give me a lift?
If not i may ride up and mingle/take photos through the weekend.
And perhaps drink and eat anyones food, by gate crashing their camps...
Ta muchly dears.
I do it for the event but I have taken the fundraising fairly seriously and managed to clock something £430!
I think even if it's really cack, I'm going to run 2.1 high rollers - I'll pack the 'rakers but whenever I run them I end up noticing how few muddy patches there are compared to the insane dragging on the fireroads and drained sections - the high rollers stay clean anyway.
I'm deffo packing the SS now. I'll be running 32:18 but I'm only little and only a SS parttimer...
Sharki, I'm driving up from the Totnes area early on Saturday morning and Shinythings is leaving Newton Abbot for Clic at '[i]around teatime[/i]' on Friday if that's any help.
I'd be great to see you if you're heading up sharks.
I ride 36:20 (1.8) which is OK, spin out on the road section but thinking my legs will appreciate the break come Sunday morning 😉
Cheers ADH.
I'll get there, nowt else on and be great to get even more pi$$ed of by not riding.
Sharki, I can't seem to get messenger on the old work computers. And my e-mails to your hotmail address are bouncing back. I'll be passing Bridgewater around 8 - 8.30 on Saturday morning. I'll probably pull into the Sainsburys there to pick up some supplies. Let me know if you need a lift.
I'll mail you soon, if i manage you engage my brain after some poopy news today, i'll sort it laters.
sounds a plan, i'm only 10 mins from stainsburys..
Assuming the rain doesn't turn it in to a total cluster f*ck, what's a good time around the Clic course? I'm good for low 30s around the Bristol Bike fest if helps (thinking LVIS boys might have an idea here)
They don't post times, its not a race, but as a rough rule of thumb 40 mins is quick, 50 mins is good, 1 hour is steady. BikeCity last year knocked out 35 laps in the 24 hours to win it, we did 26.
we did 26.
We were awesome.
35!!! Blimey! I think we're aiming for 24...
I'm aware it's not a race and I won't be doing an tw*ttish "on your left" barging through but in my head it'll still be a race and I'll a) want to do as many laps as poss and b) be the fastest on my team (sadly I won't be, probably the slowest actually) 🙂
"(sadly I won't be, probably the slowest actually)"
Oi, that's my job!
And how the f*ck did they manage to do 35 laps - did they have pros riding for them or something? It reminds me of when I got overtaken (like I was standing still) on the Bristol Bikefest a few years back by a geezer riding for an LBS. Turned out it was Paul Lazenby...
Don't want to sound like a Troll here however shouting "on your left" is that really so offensive? What would you rather people to say?
And how the f*ck did they manage to do 35 laps
Very fast and very organised.
Don't want to sound like a Troll here however shouting "on your left" is that really so offensive? What would you rather people to say?
I think he means people who say on your left and barge through a split second later without waiting for a suitable place to pass or give the rider in front time to move.
Yeah very much so - I had it at the Bike Fest last year where he was already two thirds past me and only said on your left because he'd then clipped me - possibly the dumbest place on the course to pass at the time.
Just wait until the LVIS Singlespeed Superstars get going! They'll be ripping it up. Or more likely, oversleeping, missing the start then getting beered up 🙂
I found with events like the Bike Fest and I suspect this one, actually asking "can I pass when you're ready" generally results in most riders pulling over almost immediately in a rather calm way and I always make sure that I'm coming across probably overly grateful when I go through.
Probably helps that I know the Bike Fest course so well and probably time my requests well mind.
Steve, if you're bashing out 32mins for the bike fest I'd be concerned about beating you round the course. I've not done a hot lap since last year (34 mins) but I know that while my all day endurance is well up, I'm not sure I've got any faster over a whole single lap. Shame because my goal was to go sub 30 mins this year and I deffo won't do that if I'm riding Solo LOL
As GaryLake says, it's those that ask to pass as they're already part way past you that are the issue. I've done my fair share of XC and Endurance racing and it is never the lead riders that are the problem either.
It's those that are battling for places half way down the field who have nothing to gain in the overall result that barge past with little or no consideration. I know they're the exception, but it appals me to see it at an event like CLIC which isn't a race and where you have a fair number of novice riders.
Did this really happen on the CLIC? I'd be amazed that anyone that serious would be there as it's a pretty non-racy race without even official placings (just numbers of laps).
I did notice some tw@s at the Bristol 12 a couple of years ago but they're definitely the exception and I just make a point of not letting them past if they behave like that. I reckon they learn soon enough.
Yep, I've seen it a couple of times over the years at CLIC. I guess some people use it as a warm up for races Mayhem and SITS etc.
I always say one your left/right...but that's at the rider behind, wanting to pass, they pass when i see somewhere for them to do so, if they're that quick i put a spurt on as not to slow them up, unless i'm dying then i stop and let them go. But they pass when I let them.....****ers!
Never had any issues with try hards at the CLIC, very laid back and chilled event, which is why I do it. In fact, I often think maybe I'm taking it too seriously and that is an uncommon accusation right enough 😉
You're such a tryhard, adh 🙂
You're such a tryhard, adh [:)]
Isn't he just, look here he is sneering at riders not trying hard enough..
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