Tony Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Who's coming along tomorrow night then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 If i get my wheel back from Dooley's by tomorrow I'll be there! Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Rankin Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I can race tommorow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Blom Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I will be down too for something different. Anyone riding over - i can meet up maybe at the bird n hand 1830//?? Stevie B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Blom Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Sorry , as in something different than TT's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Please count me in too. Jim Could anyone tell me what APR stands for?javascript:emoticon(':-?') Confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 claire cannot make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Sim Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Tell me where the bird n hand is Stevie and I will be there at 1830, if Koorier guests are permitted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Blom Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Hi Ian, The more the better id say to get a good apr going. Unless anyone else has a problem with that then say SO! Bird n Hand is a Hotel. If you was coming to Johnstone from Elderslie then take the left lane at traffic lights entering Johnstone. Follow that rd for about a mile , on the right hand side of that rd (Beith Rd) you will see a small park Bench. This is just next to the Bird n Hand Hotel. Will meet you there?? Send us a pm if you get stuck with directions and i will take note of mobile numbers? Stevie B> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Blom Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 apr with little riders is no point folks........ i have mailed others if interested but to no go. Therefor i am going to miss this one out and head round the back rd's. We need a few more bodies to get this working. Stevie B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I am going to have to pull out as well due to family commitments (a birthday I'd forgotten about) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hickey Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Jim APR stands for Australian Pursuit Race. The idea is that a slow group head off first then after a predetermined gap a second faster group goes and so on and so on. In theory if the handicapping is spot on all the cyclists will be contending the final sprint. This doesn't usually happen. Each rider in the group has to work together taking turns at the front (wheeling about) to keep the average speed to a max. In other words you have to work with the others in your group to stay out in front for as long as possible (or to allow you to catch the group in front) and then it's everyone for themselves on the sprint to the line. The key is you need a reasonable number of bodies to make it worthwhile. I'm packing for my holidays tonight and leaving early tomorrow so I'll not be there tonight but watch out for more posts. Cheers Stephen H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 4 people turned up - me (big dave) *big al - ex row row row ya boat or "big man in the boat!!!" - * jim - born again cyclist and the young prodigy - lyam (i'mm dizlegzic) 3.5 laps. it was desided because of numbers we would ride 2 laps hard to gether and then the last lap was teams - me and jim v other 2. everything went to plan but there was an atack by al on the final climb of the last climb of the second last lap after my effort on the front. NOT AS IF I WAS BLOWING OUT MY AR*E i kind of let al go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 cos this in my opionion was still a nutral zone. liam followed al and jim sat up waiting for me. al and liam continued to blast the pace in a two up time trial. me and jim met up at the top and followed as best we could. but we never caught the sneeky leaders and they finished over a minute ahead. there was no dought i was the weaker rider - i feel a bit sorry for jim getting paired with a duffer like me! al said at the finnish he thought the race was nutral for the first 2 laps and then there was a race for the last 1 1/2. - oh well at has to be said well done al - your lost 2 stone in 2 months and you have suprise me how well fat people can ride- as a fellow fatty like your self who for some vauige reasion temporarily let him self go as well, you give me hope for what i can do - i have only lost 1 1/2 stone in 2 months - i feel as i have let the fit club down. 8 weeks ago we could have entered a sumo competition!!! also its great to see liam commitment and hunger to sucsess on the bike. hes an ex rugby player like me - without the broken noise and facial scars / bad knees / back / liver!!!!! - if anyone has any spare unused bike bits the i'm sure a donation or long team lone to help him get his first bike will be welcomed - he's only 16 - a summer job would help - he's borrowing his dads at the moement which i'm sure pins him "dont ride it in the rain son or your out" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Well Dave, I was pretty sure that we had decided that only the first 2 laps were neutral, and having done just about 2.5 I thought it was fair? I'm sure Liam would agree!!! As for the other race, willing to put a wager on who'll reach 14 stone first? Don't worry Dave, I'm sure you'll get your revenge next week for the chocolate series! Bring it on!!!!! Good luck tomorrow Liam, sure you'll enjoy your first real race! Give em hell Cheers Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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