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Northwind>compared to the other rounds I guess it is.
Compared to an off piste run of Pleney in the wet. Not so much.
Joe Barnes is leading after day 1
Live timing says Nico Lau...
All stage 4 results have disappeared. There were a lot of DNF's on stage 4 when they were up. Timing issues?
Yeh, looks like it. Was showing loads of DNF before
Where can I find the live results?
Thanks.
I hope they didn't mess up stage 4 timing as it was the only stage I didn't crash on
Rough day for me first 2 stages I was awful completely died on the firetoad climb on stage 1 followed by several spills further down had a couple of big offs on stage 2 as well
Stage 3 was going OK until the drop off after the fire road had a big tumble and bent my brake lever
The climb up to four killed me but I enjoyed th blast down inners and stayed upright ONLY overtaken once !
Think martin maes snapped his saddle on stage 1 and a lot of dnfs and a fair few DNS as well I'd guess 10% didn't show ? Including Al Stock I think
Anyway very good day out cracking weather and some testing trails and ytansitions
The stage in that video up there. Does that run off the top of Inners off to the right, directly from the trig point?
Anyway, can't be that hard as my mate finished Day 1 mid-table and he did it on his hardtail 😉
Lovely day for it though, good to watch the fast boys.
Was watching the elite riders come down the steep chute near the bottom of Jawbone; some of them not touching the brakes till the hard right-hander. T'was bloody impressive! Only a handful of the top girls looked happy on it though.
Great weather and a great advert for the local riding scene.
Hit me with race numbers, I have pics
They all came past my house today on transition to Stage 3 and seemed in pretty good spirits. One fella even stopped and gave me some chocolate. Can't help but think he will have needed it more than me.
Great viewing today, interesting mix of capabilities on Jawbone amongst the top men, some visibly uncomfortable and a couple with faces of absolute terror! Kept missing the ladies and didn't stay for most of the E2s. Amazing speeds through the trees on stage 4.
great stuff
The stage in that video up there. Does that run off the top of Inners off to the right, directly from the trig point?
nope.
it's caberston...
Was all going well til I broke my frame 😆 Luckily right at the end of the last stage. That's me DQ'd as I couldn't ride it back to peebles but they've been nice enough to let me ride the stages tomorrow. "As long as it doesn't alter the results" they say, don't worry, I got dis. (Thanks Nix, or is it Nicks, for the lift if you're reading!)
Brilliant day though... Sunburn, loved stage 1 and 2, what a difference from doing them in the wet! Didn't really "get" stage 4, it just felt kind of overcomplicated and bitty, but still grand. And the big gap between stage 2 and 4 for the E2 riders was lovely- sit at the cafe and eat ice cream! Nice to chat to a bunch of randoms including some STW folks too.
Right, got to go and fit a new seatstay.
Damn. What bike you on?
Need to borrow something Andrew? Or are you out of it now completely?
Nah, it's all good, I bought a spare rear end off the classifieds here ages back so I'll just get that fired in. Just another day in the life of a very tired Hemlock 😆
164 wyswig make me look faaaabulous ?
S4 times now up think they may have had to go to manual back up wasn't quite as slow but still 3rd from last in e1 !
Sorry Kimbers, missing 156-164 due to some idiot knocking my flash into the track from 7 feet up the tree it was in. spewing batteries and flash everywhere.
wysiwyg - 175. Spent most of the day crashing if that helps?
Wysiwyg - 450. I will no doubt look like a deer on stilts, rode terribly everywhere! Awesome day though.
Rocket> crap one as still dicking about with the non firing flash.
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Well I had a good day Rode everything within my ability. Number 236 if there are any photos.
Never heard you shouting abuse bruce when I passed 🙂
Sorry, no idea why I gave you that number - I'm 274!
I think I'm 439. What an absolutely brilliant day, can't wait to do it all again tomorrow
eDIT: nm found you all
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404 if you've got any
Tubeless nftw...
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Bob> yupp, a goody
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Flickr is compressing the hell outta them btw.
Love this picture.
Lucky or good timing?
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Luck.
Thats a crop, he crashed after that.
I like its vapourised it.
Did you hang around til the end? I was 584...
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There til the last.. which was worth it..
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Hah, that's a great one of Marie 😆 I need to get my knees out more if I'm going to look good in photos!
Right, time for some sleep before heading out for day two...
Great pics wysiwyg. Have you got any of 563 & 473?
Great photos, spectating, although I have a face like a bag of blood from standing in the sun for 5 hours 😕
Compared to an off piste run of Pleney in the wet. Not so much.
YeP!
those that moan about it,stick to yer trail center events and you'll be fine.
let those that wanted to enter and couldn't get an entry but like this stuff have a go..
Definitely great photos there fella, any of 204 or 423?
Had a great day out, was a big day and I was pretty spent when I finished but got through it all ok and had lots of fun.
411 is a great snap! 🙂
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