2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Going to Enter Scratch and Points , thinking 500 maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Entered all three races (scratch, points and 500) in the F group. That's the 'old gits' group. Not the 'really old gits' group. Â It clashes with the second hilly TT, but, oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted February 24, 2017 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 It's that not the same group as me then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yep, same group, since you have now joined the ranks of us old gits. Â Does anyone fancy a tandem race, and if so, where could we borrow/ hire one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 entered the road race on the same day although i dont know if i have entry (or even if i qualify for it) so the track is a good back up option if i dont get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Not me, travelling back from a Tenerife based DA training camp that day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Not me, travelling back from a Tenerife based DA training camp that day Like you're going to get Canarian weather in Arran? George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Is it £10 for each individual race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted February 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 yeah. thats why i wont be entering the kilo at £2.50 per lap, i'd be wanting to go slow to get my moneys worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted March 6, 2017 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Entered Scratch and Points might do 500 as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted March 19, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Entered the scratch and points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted March 19, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Does anyone have a 52 tooth chain ring I could borrow for the 500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted March 24, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sign on starts at 12:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Alan - did you get a 52? If not I'll bring one to TT. Loaded with cold so not racing tomorrow afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted March 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Yes thanks, got one from Richard. Just hope I've got the watts to get it off the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted March 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Enjoyable but long afternoon at the track today. Some tough racing with Jason Roberts and David Blockley opting to ride in the younger group as well as their own one. First up was a scratch, was a wee bit far back when the sprint started so could only manage a 6th. Next was a points, 2 off the front and i tried to bridge but couldnt get on. Had about half a lap on the group at one point, the 2 managed to stay away and eventually lap the field whereas i got caught just before the 2nd last sprint so didnt get any points for my efforts. However managed to recover and sneak a 2nd on the last sprint. Not sure how that placed me overall, double points so maybe did ok. Â Well done to Billy, 2 wins and his 3rd Cat secured in style! Richard, P McDonald and Colin McPhee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted March 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 My gamble with a 52/13 gearing in the 500 didn't pay off. Struggled to get off the line, and I didn't get to spin up as high as I can. Still ran 42.3, which is ok in that age group. Don't know where I finished. Got burst in the scratch race with 14 to go trying to lead the chase on a break, and finished up TT ing round. Managed to pick up a 3rd place in the first sprint of the points race, but then took four laps to recover, by which time the bunch had nearly half a lap on me. Dug in, got back on with 2 laps to the next sprint and everyone pulled up, leaving me rolling through which I really did not want. Burst again. Finished the last 10 laps in a steady TT effort, meanwhile, Billy was sealing a win in this race as well as the earlier scratch race, and pulling in his BC points. Result. Â Â Â A good afternoons racing. We should have more of these. A distinct rise in standard from the November event. Richard and P McDonald 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted March 25, 2017 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Yes really good day if not a bit long, Jan looked strong in a very high class field , Alan rode a good 500 maybe a bit lighter gear might help. Funny racin today in the Scratch was really in the wrong place at the back when Colin Sutherland and another got a gap think if they kept going they would have won but luckly Alan closed it a bit and they chucked it left me at the front with 2 and a half laps so jumped and won Points was fun managed fourth in first sprint second sprint the race just stalled I jumped with 2 to go and nobody came with me last one was lead round Half a lap and had to fight to hold of Colin S so no longer a chipper Colin McPhee, P McDonald, alexb and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McPhee Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Pity the saints lost or it've been an even more memorable day Billy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions PaulL Posted March 25, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted March 26, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Billy it looks like Charlie has beaten you to 3rd Cat! Â https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/points?person_id=187265&d=4&year=2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions XXX Posted March 26, 2017 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted March 26, 2017 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well done all. There was a live feed on FB at one point. Got to see Jann, and a few pics of Alan. Missed Billy's triumph though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted March 26, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well done guys particularly Billy Mac. You t going to bod intolerable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted March 27, 2017 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Well done boys, sounds like a tough afternoon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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