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..sweeeeet singletrack, bastard big climbs, beautiful day. Lovely stuff. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 8:29 pm
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There were some fast lads there today for sure! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 8:54 pm
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Ideal weather venue and course some fast straight downhills that kept you on your toes on a hardtail!
75km in 4 hours and some severe red tan/burn lines!

Rich


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 9:43 pm
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great day spoilt by heckling about my gorgeous tan from certain riders in the notts area(yes i mean u vdubber ;))nice to see you again mate.


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 9:47 pm
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75k in 4 hours, that's good going Rich! Any ideas what Nick Craig did it in?

Was a beautiful day, I like the quarry and woods they added at the end compared to last year, made the last 10km fly by.

I'm glad I had a FS and the SB8 tyres worked a treat. Just a shame I was so unfit, but did have a great time, and a 2nd wind at about 50km. Also managed to use all my recently learnt Jedi skills on the off camber stuff as well as those fast and straight downhills.

I even took a wrong turn because I liked the look of one corner, thanks to the chap who stopped me going too far!


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 10:39 pm
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Posted : 10/04/2011 10:47 pm
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Looks like a dogging convention! ๐Ÿ˜‰ :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 10/04/2011 11:57 pm
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I did it in 3.28 nick got a flat at around 25 miles in then came past me with 10 to go so he must have done it in around 3.20ish.


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 5:40 am
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Really enjoyed the event. To those that threw their sports bar and jell wrappers on the trail - thanks - not


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 8:06 am
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the sunset over the finishing banner

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start of the night race

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the exposure night stand


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:09 am
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great day spoilt by heckling about my gorgeous tan from certain riders in the notts area(yes i mean u vdubber ;))nice to see you again mate.

Likewise mate, butI swear that's creosote, not a tan!

5th elefant - great shot. That's my orange van! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 12:55 pm
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Milkybar-Did you get a finishing position?I asked as i finished (they usually tell you if you ask) but they were pretty busy when i came through.I got 3.45 on my computer so would be a few places behind you.I hope i was 1st single speed!


 
Posted : 13/04/2011 10:51 pm
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I was 11th or 12th i blew & went from 7th 2 11/12 in the last 3 miles.


 
Posted : 14/04/2011 5:39 am
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Cambrian Bike Fest 28-30th May 2011, just 12 miles up the road. 3 days of riding in mid wales. visit www.redkiteevents.co.uk for more details and online entry.


 
Posted : 14/04/2011 6:57 am
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Taaa.That last climb climb through the quarry owned a fair few people.I usually just get quicker the further I go...shame it was'nt 100k!!


 
Posted : 14/04/2011 7:53 am
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I think on the next one i will take the race bike i was on the winter one with a single 39 ring on some of them hills it was a bit hard to turn the pedals but was still good fun.


 
Posted : 14/04/2011 1:37 pm