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Ton - you're not getting in the spirit of the thread... You're supposed to moan/criticise about the event without any first hand experience 😉
i have never done any of the big events like mm.
i might get a stw specialist team organised next year
I'm in Tony. 6'2" and 16 stone, do I meet the minimum requirement?.
Is there an STW record for most repeated post?
What a pleasant fellow that bearded man in the STW tent is! He positively glowed when I revealed to him i was a subscriber .........
Nobeerinthefridge - Member
I'm in Tony. 6'2" and 16 stone, do I meet the minimum requirement?
Bloody racing snakes coming on here trying to get in Ton's team!!!
Eat some pies with cheese and them come back and ask 😉
Heh, what tyres for carpet?
that run was insane, was it really 2.5km?
I can see why you are the I.T Director Clubber.
loddrik - MemberI couldn't think of anything more mind numbing than going to one of these stupid events with hundreds of other idiots everywhere I looked.
I bet that chap in the pic above and his mates all laugh everytime they see him in his fat suit. He is truly the funiest man alive, what a character!! I wish I rode with people like that...
Hmm, you seem to have issues.
some people just need a point rammed home several times... 😉
With a sharp stick
that run was insane, was it really 2.5km
Took 30 mins for the slowest to walk it, so I guess so.
and one unknown random rider who said hi RD whilst passing
That was me.. (waves) 🙂
I believe I said hello to trailquestgraham
I also said hello to MTG, and any Bullheart jerseys I passed!
The wheely fellow is Trevor Allen, mad skills.
Did someone mention Bullheart?
Here's the team, race whippets every one 🙂
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I saw some of the Team Bullheart guys whilst waiting for the baton. 😀
Mine viewable here
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Would have taken more but this crash put pay to that, reduced us to a 3 man team 🙁
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Crikey! What happened?!?
Ooh, is that the guy who broke his collarbone so they made a diversion around the tree to slow people down? Hope he's OK whatever happened to him!
Healing vibes to him, but how on earth did he manage to go down so hard in a flat field ? 😐
there;s a little dip and it's quite fast down to it (not really shown on that pic) people were accidently launching off the first lip and then hitting the second
sorry Graham, all i saw was the chelt cycling club top, no idea it was you *waves back*
my pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/sets/72157626869929347/
still 577 to go in that set, just doing that now, so you might find yourself in a few minutes (or maybe hours!)
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Some good air on the final lap!
Jo was putting in a cracking time till that point.
His wife reported back to us, having taken him to hospital.
Broken collarbone, and all the muscles down his back have gone
into spasam. So he's in a fair bit of pain, he's
vowed that he'll stick to road racing from now on... 8)
I had a nice weekend pit bitching and drinking beer/wine. A few piccies here...
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I was getting a bit nervous waiting for my lap - I was third, and there were multiple announcements over the PA and people talking about riders being hospitalised, broken ankles, broken collarbones, etc. Did wonder what I let myself in for...
Hope Jo recovers soon!
@rOcKeTdOg, some cracking pics there, thanks for sharing.
@simondbarnes, what no bike racing pics? is that a family picnic? lol
OmG sdb that baby frog is just toooooooo cute!!!
Well done to anyone who did it, seemed quieter this year at the start line than in previous years but full respect to everyone who had a go, spesh the soloists!! I've vowed that someday I shall do a proper race and be half decent, maybe in my 30th year to give me 24 months practice time 🙂
That last decent might look flat. It isn't. It actually 'processed' the energy bar I'd consumed at the top of the hill into, er, waste matter' by the time I'd got to the road crossing! 😯
Bouncy forks next year...
In reference to grahams crash photo.
I sat by there for a bit and that little bump was taking everyone by surprise, even when there was a guy unconcious on the floor with a couple guys up the track warning riders to slow down folks were still hitting it at full bore. The second guy, who i saw crash, properly nailed himself. Even the official race marshal/safety guy was struggling to slow folks down.
Can't believe it took them so long to do something about the hazard. The ambulance visited that spot four times before someone decided to do something about it.
Did anyone else see the wolverines in the ferns?
Noisy buggers!
jj55
funny that, we also didn't think the beardy guy in STW tent attempt at humour at our expense hilarious either!!
If Dwight (No 625) still had the energy to do that on the last lap he can't of been working hard enough 😆
Nice shot nunuboogie.
grahamh,
my team mate reported seeing that fellow of yours bounce down the trail in front of him. He's picture as the rider behind , said it looked really nasty, but was going to fast to stop and help. i hope he feels better soon.
"[i]In reference to grahams crash photo.
I sat by there for a bit and that little bump was taking everyone by surprise, even when there was a guy unconcious on the floor with a couple guys up the track warning riders to slow down folks were still hitting it at full bore. The second guy, who I saw crash, properly nailed himself. Even the official race marshal/safety guy was struggling to slow folks down.
Can't believe it took them so long to do something about the hazard. The ambulance visited that spot four times before someone decided to do something about it.[/i] "
Totally agree. We were camped right near there and saw two guys ambulanced off on Friday's pre-ride / practice lap. It should have been clear from those incidents that that dip was going to cause further problems under race conditions.
The slow down diversion they put in around the tree just before it worked great but it was too late coming. Many more riders got hurt before they finally added that in.
Not had chance to do all mine yet, but here's a few....
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Can't believe I didn't see any of you, although I was riding with the Skedaddle team so probably saw all of you at some point as you went (twice) past our tents!!!!
@ Dibbs - To True Dave.
he gets about
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A couple of answers to previous posters:
The guys in the Sumo suits were raising money for an epilepsy awareness charity. In addition to drinking a lot of cider and having a great weekend. When the results are up you might want to check some of their lap times.
On that 'flat looking' bit of trail with the dip that claimed several collarbones I was hitting 28mph on a rigid 29er dragging the brakes. Anyone with both suspension and balls must have been significantly faster. The dip that caused the problems was a 2ft wide channel running across the trail at a bit of an angle. If you allowed a wheel to drop into it at those speeds................ Need I say more?
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Can't believe I didn't see any of you
I think I seen you CM; were you with a group with 'northern' accents? I weren't sure if it were you though din't want to scare anyone they might think I'm not right or something. 😐
Had the great pleasure of meeting MTQG; cheered him on from the side a couple of times, and got a great smile off him, then met him out on the Kenda climb. What a top feller. I think he's a proper gentleman. Real pleasure to meet you and Muddypuddle, Graham. You're welcome down Sarf for a ride with us lot, anytime mate.
The Sanity Assassin came up and said hello, was very complimentary and encouraging; really appreciated your words SA. Stuff like that really means a lot.
Well I enjoyed it anyway; never felt more proud to have been part of a team. I feel honoured to have ridden with the people I did this weekend.
This was my first MM.
I've started saying first now-I was saying only!
Saw a few of you but not really to say hello too. Could have had tea I rode past the tent so slowly though!
As for the no atmosphere, no mountains. Well I think you should go there and try it before you comment!
And the sumo suited gentleman. Nothing kills your sense of dignity more than struggling on a climb, then watching a guy in a sumo suit sail passed as if you're not moving.
I'm guessing they were wearing them to make it fair on everyone else!
The guys in the Sumo suits were raising money for an epilepsy awareness charity. In addition to drinking a lot of cider and having a great weekend.
Top fellers too. To ride round in that get up takes proper balls. Hats off.
contender for "best sox @ mayhem" comp
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