Monday 28 July 2008
Saturday 26 July 2008
More Dark Side....
Off like a rocket.... well the rest of the field in the 30 minute race were. I was stuck trying to clip in to stupid one sided pedals... anyway, first dark side race at Milton keynes was not off to the best start.
A bit of a gap developed in the 50 rider field between my group and the leaders - no problem, ill just jump accross like they do in the tour.... LOL not a chance, 5 laps and later and im still doing all the work whilst the rest of my group sit behind.
This is stupid... I'm stupid! why not sit at the back like they are??? Good idea, lets ease up... oh, no one wants to overtake me, they are just weaving about the road behind in my slipstream, meanwhile the leading group are extending their lead.... Bloody tactics!
I have had enough, i'm sitting right up and letting them past... thats better i can sit at the back and recover. Except they keep sprinting from the sharp corners that i don't like forcing me to go flat out to keep in the group..
At last some respite. they are slowing up to fight over 15th place. a few laps to recover....
The Bell! one lap to go, the speed is immense, last straight before the 180 degree turn on the mini roundabout, someone goes past, i'm on their wheel and past the group sprinting it out. 18th I think... not too bad then? I need a few cool down laps to recover....
fun? no, good speed training, yes! not that it will help much at Dusk til Dawn. ;0)
A bit of a gap developed in the 50 rider field between my group and the leaders - no problem, ill just jump accross like they do in the tour.... LOL not a chance, 5 laps and later and im still doing all the work whilst the rest of my group sit behind.
This is stupid... I'm stupid! why not sit at the back like they are??? Good idea, lets ease up... oh, no one wants to overtake me, they are just weaving about the road behind in my slipstream, meanwhile the leading group are extending their lead.... Bloody tactics!
I have had enough, i'm sitting right up and letting them past... thats better i can sit at the back and recover. Except they keep sprinting from the sharp corners that i don't like forcing me to go flat out to keep in the group..
At last some respite. they are slowing up to fight over 15th place. a few laps to recover....
The Bell! one lap to go, the speed is immense, last straight before the 180 degree turn on the mini roundabout, someone goes past, i'm on their wheel and past the group sprinting it out. 18th I think... not too bad then? I need a few cool down laps to recover....
fun? no, good speed training, yes! not that it will help much at Dusk til Dawn. ;0)
Monday 7 July 2008
BC Bike Race 2008
This Friday, Fig Rolls Racing Canadian representatives Andrew (me) and Nikki finished "the ultimate singletrack experience" of the BC Bike Race. The BCBR is a 7 day stage race, up Vancouver Island, over onto the mainland (with help from a boat), back down the coast, and then up to Whistler (with the help of a bus) .
Look, I got some free coffee.
There will hopefully be riding pictures to look at later, and perhaps even some real details of what it was like... but for now let's just say we managed to avoid such obstacles as heat exhaustion (not ending up with all the other victims in the medical tent each night), broken bones, broken rear mechs (15 on the first day alone) , broken frames (3 during the race), and broken spirits to roll in 20th in the mixed category out of 32 teams. It rocked. Marc's photos are here.
Look, I got some free coffee.There will hopefully be riding pictures to look at later, and perhaps even some real details of what it was like... but for now let's just say we managed to avoid such obstacles as heat exhaustion (not ending up with all the other victims in the medical tent each night), broken bones, broken rear mechs (15 on the first day alone) , broken frames (3 during the race), and broken spirits to roll in 20th in the mixed category out of 32 teams. It rocked. Marc's photos are here.
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