Committee Alan McLean Posted November 22, 2016 Committee Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Woohoo. Entries were limited due to parking and environmental stuff but I got a late entry cos I'm flying in by helicopter. This is a woody course with first hurdles we have seen for months and a brilliant holeshot charge down a woodland track followed by 150 deg uphill turn. More singletracky than the recent big wide park/dune courses. Last year was horizontal sleet and quite the most horrible conditions I have ever ridden in. I was in full winter roadie kit and still cold. Looking like the mud will have frozen and could be proper icy. Hope to see some of you there. So far Duncan and I will be adding to JWCC awesomeness score. Who else in? PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted November 22, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Not me missed this one out the one after PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Great and fun course, ride it if you can. PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted November 23, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I will be there, might even have two bikes as my old frame has been repaired... Too Pro for School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Aye rub it in.....the reality of hobbling about for the foreseeable is starting to kick in now. Have bought 2016 non-thru axle x-night so at least may have a project to keep me busy as it is 60D variant so the FSA crapset and mechanical disks will need swapped out. PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted November 23, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Aye rub it in.....the reality of hobbling about for the foreseeable is starting to kick in now. Have bought 2016 non-thru axle x-night so at least may have a project to keep me busy as it is 60D variant so the FSA crapset and mechanical disks will need swapped out. Wanted - Pit B***h (I know you would love standing around watching us all have fun DavieB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 23, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 wot he said. we also need jwcc two stroke pressure washer and 20 gallon water drum. If it softens up then it could be total mud fest again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Paul, It would be more than a frame repair needed if I was pit b***ching for you...... PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted November 24, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 I'll be there with Ruairi in the youth race. Remember plean mud as being death to mechs. Hope the cold stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted November 26, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 top tip: at plean I tried cunning trick to free the mud by doing stylish bunny hop. It worked a treat. All the mud shifted from the forks and immediately jammed the front brake, I went AoverT and ended up on my head, in the very soft mud. the top tip is- don't do that, but I suspect everyone else knew that anyway. Ah well, learn from your mistakes PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 27, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 wot he said. we also need jwcc two stroke pressure washer and 20 gallon water drum. If it softens up then it could be total mud fest again. It softened up enough to spray everyone with filth but not enough to badly affect control. Cold but clear weather and we even had watery sun. Parking restrictions meant that the fields were smaller which elevated all of us a few places. Five wheelers in the V50s so we were about 10% of the race. As expected there was a full-on 400m sprint to the first corner and I was nicely placed at the back of the lead chain of 5 or 6. Then we came upon the tail end of the women's race who had started a minute earlier. This was a shame because it messed up both races and the front guys got away as I tried to politely slalom at full gas round the (very fast) leading women who had their own race to run, " It was a good course for drafting and annoying to see my free tow disappearing. top few inches had softened but there was some hard, frozen ground underneath which caused some fun. Of course the leaders pulled away and then it was just a matter of holding position with the usual leg burny, sicky, muddy thing. Podioioio for me in third. Lots of stories from the others. Expensive sport, looks like Paul will need to work some overtime DavidC and PaulL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 27, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Podoioio for Jamie Thomson in U12. Joint first with same time (to 1/1000) as co-winner. The organisers are using Mylaps timing which is great fun and gives lap splits etc. PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Another day another dollar! Couple of firsts for me today, getting gridded and destroying a Expensive carbon wheel! First two laps were good and was keeping with the front group(getting gridded makes such a difference) as no traffic. I think I was about 8th place and was closing on a group of about 5 ahead, but had some contact with my front wheel going over the barriers with another rider. The noise was painful and for the next two laps my wheel feel apart, crunching Carbon, I should have pitted straight away but I was hoping it was just mud and the noise would go away, lost about 15 places as wheel was all over the place. It's amazing how long it takes to swap a wheel out when under pressure, once the new wheel was on I made some good ground catching some riders who were in my initial group, some great racing with lots of attacks, I finished 19 place which wasn't too bad considering. Great to see Martin, Duncan, James, Mike, Jamie and Alan(The Cross God) getting muddy and racing hard. Anyone want to buy a Carbon wheel? only used 3 times DavidC, XXX and ginty001 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 27, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 got a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 got a photo? Painful, not sure how I managed 2 laps, the crack carries on for nearly half the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Sorry to hear that Paul, but a bit of tape or a Belgian flag sticker will sort that Paul, surely. Didn't enjoy today's course so much. Lots of hard core paths, tarmac and a long brae which just gives all the fit guys a big advantage ;-p Smallest field of the season gave me my highest placing to date (ok, it was second last too). James disappeared up the road from the start. Duncan and Mike passed me on the 1st hill while chatting to each other. managed to spot Dunc from time to time since I kept my bike upright. McLean lapped me, but only once. Finished only 1.17 behind Duncan - closest finish yet, sure that's not why he's withdrawn from the champs next week though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 27, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 yes big chapeau to James for getting well up the rankings. Paul, have you written "A. Dugast" on all your tyres or just the cross ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Well done guys mclean & Leavy getting lots of points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 27, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 good. this was a non-series race so I thought they wouldn't award any. will give you some if you tow me around Renfrew Bunch sometime. I am now good at riding hard for 45 minutes. charlie p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Very well done chaps especially the pretty podium boy. Alan, you need to seriously focus on achieving DA immortality next year, you'll smash it. And Paul, sorry there are no words to console you for your equipment mashing season to date. Except check eBay every day. ginty001 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Sounds like fun, I was at the track coaching for free 0845-1300 , didn't see any other JW coaches , think they were all away racing so Martin GIRUY martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted November 27, 2016 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Now now Billy. You know fine that's not what I meant. XXX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 28, 2016 Members Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Another day another dollar! Couple of firsts for me today, getting gridded and destroying a Expensive carbon wheel! Planet X are selling heavily-discounted Zipp 303 rims at the moment. Might be worth a look if you're thinking about a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 28, 2016 Members Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 On reflection, that is quite possibly the worst piece of advice ever offered on this messageboard. PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 29, 2016 Author Committee Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 no, it's great advice. go on Paul, go on, go on, go on.... PaulL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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