Had a blast at Sherwood yesterday.

First race and only fun class, but I really enjoyed it and don’t think I’ve rode that fast for an hour ever. Some of the early single track was pretty torn up and sticky on the second lap, hate to think what it was like in the afternoon.

Was hoping for mid pack (probably way to ambitious!), but ended up 17th of 25, so not quite where I wanted but pretty good for a big unfit bloke!

great course at Sherwood – midpack 23rd (room for improvement :wink:)

First race and only fun class, but I really enjoyed it and don’t think I’ve rode that fast for an hour ever. Some of the early single track was pretty torn up and sticky on the second lap, hate to think what it was like in the afternoon.

I thought it was ok, and I had the Elites, Experts, Junior, and Sport plough through before me 🙂 There was one really sticky bit that was a bit of an arse, but mostly fine, just a bit soft. Much prefer that to ‘wet’ mud, if you know what I mean. At least on that type, the tyres grip and it’s actually quite fast if you get the line right. Just slippy on the roots, but we all avoid them, don’t we 🙂

I absolutely love them, one of the best things I ever bought. As long as you can glue them yourself, they are great. However changing tyres just is too much of a faff, so I’m planning on leaving them until they’re bollocksed and then replacing.

I would like some Rhinos to go with though, the Fast Birds are capable but get overwhelmed in the mud.

Should say this is 650, haven’t tried 29er tubs.

Interested in experience with mtb tubs too. Love them for ‘cross & have a spare are Remerx wheelset that would be perfect – was looking at Tufo who do a very fast looking 2.0 & a slightly grippier looking 2.2.

Will be dabbling in some of the longer events this year on a singlespeed Swift for Singular, more as prep for the ‘ cross season.

Nutcracker rd 1 at Whinlatter this Sunday, weather looking good. Should be a fast course with plenty of elevation 😀

I am doing the Southern XC at black park tomorrow! First time racing open for me….little bit nervous I am usually pottering round at the back of fun!

After seeing far too many rolled off, I have no confidence in just tape, so wanted to glue to be sure. You may have more luck!

I have had one puncture in the front, so that has some PitStop in it now. Rear has been fine so far.

And yep, they are 50s but would probably get 52s next time.

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Yeah went alright. Got a great start, about 8th into the first corner making the one everyone with more confidence in the mud was having to avoid as I tiptoed thru it. Couple of folk crashed in front of me in the first couple of minutes but got round them without too much bother. Slid backwards down the pecking order on lap 1 – was a bit too tentative in places on the drying course and wasn’t really giving it everything on the pedally bits. Felt better as things went on though, and spent the last lap defending about a 10 second lead on a pair of guys trying to chase me down kept me honest.

Reckon I was about 20th but haven’t seen the final results yet.

Bad luck with the cramp – sounds like you did OK still though.

Phew. A good day on a very challenging course needing 4 X bike clearance stops! So with no vo2max to call on, I managed 6th vet into the first corner sprint and finished 9th vet overall. Happy with that!

Kryton – what heart arrhythmia have you got?

Here’s a little vid from Beastway rd 1, including your’s truly looking like puking at 8:30 (red shirt white helmet):

[video]https://youtu.be/Vd5tJAIL3cc[/video]

I’ve been having a mediocre time health wise lately and despite the video that section of the course was pretty much the only bit which wasn’t claggy mud so hard going throughout. I was also chasing on the two guys in front as I’d dropped my chain half a lap ago, and they’d come past me. And its more uphill than it looks – thats snaking up beside a 12% road climb 🙂 Oh, and I always look like that 🙄 😳

Re Henham, nope. Its a 200m round trip for me so I tend to leave that one out as one of the 2 races I don’t need to score with.