Those about to do The Puffer – We salute you

Who doing it then?

Going to watch Terrahwak and Twinklydave's progress online. Who else should I look out for?

Onlinetrackingandresultsthingie

rocking the SS so wont be pressuring dave or jase just hoping to last the event on SS

watching for alex slaven,lesliebike shop,riding solo.

You could watch for me 🙂 slow solo

Squarewheels team 2, only 36 hours till the start??? Oh dear!

seXfactor the rejects team here. My first puffer. Starting to shit it a bit

natural xan its my 3rd puffer and my 4th solo 24 and im not feeling the best atm ….. and i dont usually do nerves …

My 3rd too and I'm difficult to live with. Well, that's all the time but especially just now!
al.

2nd Puffer, Quad with Big George and buzzing about it.

After last year I said never again……………. Never say never.

Solo here……3rd 24hr 😐 and 2nd Puffer. Didn't last the pace last year so hoping to go a little longer this year.

Bring it on. Its gonna be a classic.

TJ.
Good luck.
Keep your hip flash hidden from the marshals – they might requisition it – for medical research, legislation or even personal enjoyment!
I have to wait 'til the 22/23 May for my first solo effort.
Not sure how you'll have been able to put all the training in of late.

Ta ti29r

one previous 24 hr and a couple of team events. I really am no racer and now I am swinging between excitement and fear. Getting in the top half of the solos will be my Olympic gold.

3rd puffer here. Quad first time, solo last year, solo single speed this year. Managed the full 24hrs last year and squeezed out 15 laps. Starting to remeber what it took to do even that, getting a bit worried!!

My 5th solo 'Puffer on a SS.

Been sick as a dog for several weeks. Still weak as a kitten and shouldn't be doing it. Won't have any support because my wife doesn't realise what I'm up to yet. But this promises to be an epic 'Puffer, so it's not to be missed. 🙂

Target – 1 lap – even if I have to crawl round with the bike on my back. Doubt I'll last long enough to wear out a set of pads 🙁

Anything more than that and I'll be ecstatic.

Absolutely barmy. From inception to fruition, the whole idea is crazy.

Hats off to all involved.

yer all lightweights 😉 SERIOUSLY though major respect to all who are doing it.i would love to be fit enough to attempt the solo event.

Right, off to bed. Scatter kids to the 4 corners and NORTH!

Good luck all.

al.

I am just trying to sort my kit. How many pairs of gloves is enough? I have 8 prs – some more suitable than others

Mad, the bloody lot of you.
Jammy buggers too.

2nd Puffer and looking forward to it. hats off to the local guys who have dug the course out of the snow. Gr8 job no puffer without you.

Good luck to everyone else have a fun time.

On the back of all the riding I've personally been doing this winter in the snow and enjoying the whole thing, I will hope to join you next year.
I wonder how many others this might also apply to?
It's retaining fitness levels over the Nov+ period that seems to escape me. Work really screws my routine up something chronic in the lead up to Xmas.
Look forward to some good picture galleries!

Race the puffer?! I'm not even going along to take photos – and I'm only an hour away!

Good luck everybody, especially Terra, Twinkly, Budge and Phil.

Just finishing my 2nd bowl of porridge and gallon of tea. First solo of the Puffer, 2nd solo 24. Only 3 other women soloing as far as I can work out as one has dropped out due to injury. C'mon the girls!!!!

Cheer me on from the comfort of your living rooms 🙂

Oh and can I say a big thanks in advance to the people coming along to support me? ROberta, Norm, Graham, You are stars and I'm humbled by your friendship 🙂

Good luck to you all especially TJ!

Good luck to everyone, especially Team Ragley.

Team Ragley in 2nd and 3rd with Twinklydave and Terrahawk.

Chris from Cooksons in 6th.

Come on lads!
Real time results

Go Alex Slaven. I was going to say I ride 'with' him, but thats stretching credibility. I'm more familiar with seeing him spin over a distant peak while barely breathing. He'll ride out to a trailhead to meet us, ride our legs off, then ride home. For a solo amateur rider he's dedicated. Bring on the darkness!

Jojo looking good ;-D

The boys are still there!

Twinkydave 2nd
Terrahawk 3rd

behind alex who is in first for leslie bike shop,21 minutes ahead woohoo!!!!

ahh…ahh… only 19mins now!! ah!!!!

Great race, from my warm sofa.

Go Alex. 43 minutes up. Lap times are amazingly consistent.

last lap has certainly widened the gap,alex now in his preferred environment,cold and dark, and he will be lovin it.

3 hours to go.

1st Solo Alex Slaven – Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows M 20 20:03:25
2nd Solo David Powell – Ragley Bikes M 20 20:52:28
3rd Solo Jason Miles – Ragley Bikes M 18 20:16:51

Nobody else close to them.

Come on fellas!

Someone kick TJ and Jojo back out onto the course! You go girl!

TJ – now's the time to launch your assault on the top three.
I feel an upset coming on….

TJ dont forget your helmet. And Go Jo!

looks like a late sprint for the line from dave…………equal laps now.
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much respect to these people.

Pairs is looking close on the last lap.

1st Pair i – Cycles, Innerleithen M 25 23:16:04
2nd Pair Angus Bike Chain /Square wheels/ CUBE / Voodoo M 24 23:45:03
3rd Pair Bionicon UK M 23 23:45:25
4th Pair Team JMC M 23 23:52:18

Come on Budge and Phil!