DavieB Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Since the acquisition of a motorhome I am heading North for the weekend and have entered this. The descriptions I have read seem to suggest it is a cracking course replete with uphill sand pit.  I know it is a long way but is anybody else planning on racing?  Davie   Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted October 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I plan on driving up and staying in my mates new motorhome 😀 martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted October 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Working at track so no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Paul, Â Certainly can act as race HQ for the day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted October 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Cheers Davie, only joking. But plan to drive up early doors, fly back from spain on sat so will either be primed for the race or dying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 My guess is dying.... Â Hope to see you there. Â BTW cheers for the Bike Channel tip for Super Prestige series. Strangely I still prefer the Belgian (Flemish?) commentary...sage pronouncements along the lines of aye..ye aye, ye aye..YE AYE! seem somehow fitting at the right moments. Â .....some final lap today! Â Enjoy your hols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted October 16, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Will be taking part too. Sandpits not my strong point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted October 18, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 well done guys but a bit too far for me. Have a good race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted October 23, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Packing the car at 5.30 am drive 140 miles to race for 60mins never seems like a good idea at 5.30am especially when there is  a Drum Up today and talk of cakes, crepes and hip flasks keeps me company for the 3 hour drive. I arrive just in time to see some Jets racing and catch the start u14/16 race with a 12 year old Ruairi Mullholland racing(brave lad). Martin Mullholland was up next and we caught a few glimpses of him tackling the uphill Sand pit before myself and Davie B went to warm up.  The course was excellent with some tricky of cambers, gravel climbs and lots of mud(not as thick as we like) oh and as mentioned an uphill Sand pit. Davie B got grided but it didn't help him much due to a steep off camber turn after start sprint, a few riders went down but we managed to miss them(not by much) then Into a forest with mud and roots and I make up a few places, it gets tight in the forest(due to trees) and it started to string out.  The guy in front off me was all over the shop, and I tried to pass a few times but he nearly took me out, I should have waited for a straight section but decided to take him wide near the barrier as I had a decent line, but we came shoulder to shoulder, in theory he could have just held his line and we would have both rolled around the corner and he would still have been in front, but for some reason he drove me and "himself" straight through the barrier. I'm not sure if he was defending his position or was just a lunatic. Anyway I called him few names and we went to ride off, he rode off I didnt! chain jammed in frame... can't get it out... seriously 5.30am 140miles 30seconds of racing...  Everyone passing me(even get a few sympathetic looks) some more swear words from me as the very last rider passes, a couple of tugs on chain and no give, all I can think of is Crepes, Sausages and Hip Flasks, should have went to the Drum Up. The last straw, covered in oil and ready to head for pits I gently place my bike on ground and the chain just comes loose. I quickly but it put it back on and start riding.  From here I think I probably rode the best CX race I have ever ridden... 40 mins later I made up almost 40 places, my lungs are bursting but I finished, never did see Davie B again until race was over, well done again!  So another day in Scottish Cyclocross... Hope you enjoyed your Sausages(fecks) chung, EricL, KennyS and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Nae luck again Paul.  At every race you see some choice riding and you do need a fair bit of luck sometime to get round. Anyways I lived to see the day my name was called up for the grid, it was the last name called but hey ho! That said, last row of the grid was no use and it was the usual stramash of riders some of whom would be better off staying back a wee bit and riding a solid race of their own rather than going Banzai at the start and messing up the races of us gridded elites   Needless to say a Kamikaze move at the the off camber 1st corner caused a crash with me caught behind it, made up most of the places in the 1st lap and consolidated a position in a good wee battle amongst 5 riders. Rode sand first 3 laps but then missed rut and came off 4th time round, rider behind had to dismount and doing so ran his bike over my carbon rims (oops) no time to check if they were cracked or not but was a bit wary of them for half a lap so lost a wee bit of ground, which I managed to make up and then lose again on the group in front. Entering last lap, I decided to consolidate position as I was never going to catch group up front and had miles on the guy behind me and guess what - every technical section fluffed, and an off through (easily) rideable mud and got passed!  Even though it was a decent result for me I was actually fumigating as I crossed the line as my last lap was a bomb scare - about 40 seconds off my average - and lost an easily defendable position.  Any way it was a cracking course, though the fact that you don't have time to practice is a bit crap as 3 laps in I was still finding my preferred lines. martin and PaulL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted October 24, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 24, 2016  Martin Mullholland was up next and we caught a few glimpses of him tackling the uphill Sand pit before myself and Davie B went to warm up.   But you never saw me trying to ride it though   Lacking speed or strength (or skill?) I dismounted and ran up the sand pit each lap. Quicker than falling off half way up. Still screwed it up on the final lap when I fluffed unclipping my standing foot and came to grief. Cue mirth from Lewis, Danny and other assorted spectators.  Only hit the deck twice yesterday, the first time was a softer landing. I gave way to a lapping rider into the mud section and he promptly came off in front of me blocking the track.  Actually felt good in the technical sections but lost huge time in the flat and uphill sections. Back to Billy's turbo sessions for me. PaulL and DavieB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted October 24, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Sort of jealous and relieved that I missed it , but sounds like fun compared to 4 hours of accreditation 1&2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iain67 Posted October 24, 2016 Members Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 sounds like stuff of legends Paul. Sorry to rub it in but Paul McDonald's Rioja won the day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted October 25, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 cross-tastic. well done to the old guys. see youse at Strathclyde, could not get entry to hallox so I am going to Braveheart dinner, thanks Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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