So whos’ racing?

http://www.ukcyclocross.com/forum/topics/western-league-summer-cx-2013

Oldbury court estate tonight and the weather is awesome

June 5 – Oldbury Court, Bristol – SEVERN ROAD CLUB
June 12 – Gloucester Boating Lake – STRIKING BIKES
June 19 – Hengrove Park, Bristol – DREAM CC
June 26 – Odd Down Playing Fields – BATH CC **Changed venue**
July 3 – Warmley Forest Park, Bristol – GIANT CC/HALO FILM
July 10 – Lockleaze Open Space – DREAM CC **Changed venue**
July 17 – Oldbury Court, Bristol – SEVERN ROAD CLUB

I’ll be there making up the numbers.

awesome.. what kit you in and what bike you riding?

Black cross light. I’ll be wearing whatever is not in the wash. How about you?

May be in for a couple of those… bike TBD!

VC Bristol – white and black

if i can finish work in time

Are you chris?

no. You;’re thinking of chis francis probably. I’m Gavin

Came off my bike on the way home from work and hit the deck with my head .. Very stiff neck now so decided not to race

How was it?

sorry to hear about your fall, i hope you are OK.

The cx was superb, loads of riders, great course and good weather. Finished half way down the field.

Legs are a bit sore now!

I heard there was a bit of a climb in it? Also no dismounts?

Yes. A bit of a climb but nothing like purdown, no dismounts this year (they had some boards last year).

damn it.. i heard i was gridded last night as well

Think the course would have suited me.. roll on next week

Race report from wednesday (not from me)

http://velorunner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/western-summer-cx-league-round-4-race.html?spref=tw

I met the guy who wrote that at purdown during the winter, jason I think.

He passed me in about the last third of the ride!

Good write up, he was right about the beer abd bbqs, prompted me to buy some beers on the way home!

Anyone know who else was taking pics? There were quite a few capturing the psin.

Gloucester tonight. Anyone else racing?

No, too far to go!

Mr Disco – did you ride last night?

Yep.. rained when i got there. Was getting rather muddy and slippy. Battled around for 3rd and 4th place for a while but kept losing time on the dismounts/remounts.. again!!!!

finished 5th in the end and one very muddy bike

OK Gav… I admit I was really skiving coz of the rain! You missed a good one last week. How’s your head?
I was the guy in VC kit that you were talking to at the start Eskay.

head is all fine now thankgod. Gutted to miss last week as there were no stupid dismounts.

Got to practice these things as i’m so bad at them.

hengrove next week which i seem to be better at

Nice one. May see you next week (although hengrove was a bit too bloody quick for me last time!).

Great turn out and very hot at hengrove last night.

Managed 5th last night but totally blew on the last lap

http://www.dreamcyclingclub.co.uk/home/results/

Eskay did you race?

No. The kids did but not me. Rode my cx bike through upton cheyney, landsdown, north stoke and weston on the way to work this mirning and got plastered! Cannot believe how much the weather has changed in a few hours.

I will probably ride bath next week.

I must ride my cross bike more than just racing.

Did the kids enjoy it?

Can’t wait for next week. They’re using rollers, jumps berms and the bmx start gate!

The kids enjoyed it.

Next week sounds quality!

trickydisco, what was the reason for Ben’s DNF? Are you racing Newbury tonight?

He was ruined! caught him on lap 2 and he just went backwards.. said he wasn’t feeling it. Suppose racing cross twice a week 1 day after the other isn’t going to help.

I still need to work on my dismounts/remounts.. I’m rubbish!

Think I might have that feeling tonight. Emptied myself in a TT last night and legs are suffering at the moment. Newbury is a punishing course too. 😐

Yea.. i did the same. Our club TT tuesday where i gave it everything (1st for me of the year). Felt like someone pulled the socket out with 2 laps to go last night

Where is your club tt?

here ya go

http://app.strava.com/segments/907949

Found some pics from Oldbury Court. Some of me in what appears to be some considerable pain!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84788821@N00/sets/72157633983286691/with/8976288071/

Can a CX Newbie come and play?

yup, the more the merrier.

I’ve done 3 now, got my best result on Weds night – 15th.

cool, i’ll be the crap guy at the back next week

You will still be in front of me though Dave .Best you ride it all summer as you got a peaks entry!!!!!

trickydisco – Member
Race report from wednesday (not from me)

http://velorunner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/western-summer-cx-league-round-4-race.html?spref=tw

Ah, I was the LVIS rider who beat that guy! I knew he’d have me on the uphill drag to the finish line so just went all out all the way from the bottom. nearly vommed over my handlebars at the finish!

cool, i’ll be the crap guy at the back next week

You can keep me company then!

updated results

Well tonight was great, first cross race in over 10 years, roll on Warmley