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Post by crummy on Aug 25, 2008 11:25:54 GMT 10
Official results to follow, if BO come out of their wine stupor. Did anyone want a hat?  |
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Post by Between the Tape... on Aug 25, 2008 11:56:19 GMT 10
Official results to follow, if BO come out of their wine stupor. Did anyone want a hat? WTF.............guess you had to be there... |
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Post by henry on Aug 25, 2008 12:23:09 GMT 10
Results are available via CORCs website.
Couldn't have wished for better weather.
Good company and a good track. 14+ K's of climbing and descending, plenty of rocks to deal with, and if you didn't know how to ride switchbacks before the race, you could now be considered an expert.
Not sure of all the placings, The Bike Shack Boys rode into third palce in the Masters Threes.
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Post by crummy on Aug 25, 2008 12:45:03 GMT 10
16th 10laps 8:42:23 FRS/Bikes at the Basin (Michael Crummy)
58th 7laps 7:43:39 Kev Bristow - SCUM (Kevin Bristow)
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Post by crummy on Aug 25, 2008 12:49:35 GMT 10
The Perry Pairs 8th 9laps 7:40:42 www.perrymassage.com.au Fours Mixed 12th 3laps 4:11:49 Brown’s Grafix Threes Mixed 22nd 9laps 8:24:12 Tippo's Cycles Threes Masters Mixed [glow=red,2,300]3rd[/glow] 10laps 7:57:43 Bike Shack Boys Open Womens [glow=red,2,300]2nd [/glow]7laps 8:25:36 Bike Shack Girls |
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Post by henry on Aug 25, 2008 20:59:33 GMT 10
Rocket Rod, How's your injured teammate, hope all is well, she has a quick recovery and is back on the bike soon.
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Post by henry on Aug 27, 2008 20:37:30 GMT 10
Hey Crummy, how did you fare in the overall series?
I saw you were up in the top few places after round 5.
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Post by crummy on Aug 28, 2008 7:43:36 GMT 10
Lefty wrote a good report on his race so here it is;
" Being roughly 14km in length.
It utilised the Red lap up hill section with the Blue lap stuff out the back + some new downhill bits that would have suited a DH race track more than a XC one.
After the sighting lap I decided I needed to start up near the front of the pack as it was going to be gridlock all the way to the top of Stromlo.
Set up the quick shade in a primo position near transition thanks to Mr Crummy booking a spot.
Sunday morning arrived and the car had an inch thick coating of ice on the windshield, love Canberra frosts.
Got to the track late (to much catching up time with a mate) mad scramble to fill the camel bak, put out my food, adjust the rear wheel alignment and ignore Lewy's concern about keeping the chain on the front sprocket.
Quick last minute leak, chat to a few of the other SCUM riders attending + a couple of local mates, listen to the riders brief (ho hum) then bang where lining up for the start.
Jumped in about three rows back from the front, near Mr Crummy ready for the bolt to the first section of single track.
GO! Clickety clack we're off. 50 meters or 10 sec later some 14 year old kid is falling on to the front of my bike and I'm eating tarmac. This is NOT how it's supposed to happen!
Luckily no damage to the bike or me but I'm now about position 250 out of 255 starters. Must of taken about an hour just to get to the top of the hill.
Bloody Lewy was right and I spend the first two laps putting the chain back on the front cog on every downhill section or G out.
Third lap around and I'm feeling pretty good. Hatched a plan to use my spare big dog chain ring as a "guide" to keep the chain on. Just need to finish this lap then duck up to the car for the cog.
500 meters from the end of the lap and the back tyre sustains a pinch flat, BUGGER! Too close to home to bother changing it there so I dismounted and ran it in on foot.
With Henry's vital assistance the tube was replaced in about 10 minutes. That was 8 minutes of me fumbling and two minutes of Henry fixing my fumbling. Must of already been showing signs of mental fatigue.
Now off to the car to get that chain ring.
Lap 4 and the addition of the extra chain ring has almost completely solved the problem. Still manage to loose the chain at least once a lap though.
Lap 5 and I'm started to question the decision to ride solo. The ruts are getting bigger, the DH sections are getting more powdery and more rocks are getting exposed with each and every rider bouncing over them. My left big toe is starting to bruise from hitting the end of the shoe.
Lap 6 Change shoes! The up hills are starting to hurt. I'm just a passenger on the DHs.
Lap 7 Just make it to the top of the hill. This is it, last lap, nothing left in the tank. Manage to stay on the bike over the rocks and putt back to the finish.
Time for a hot bath and some real food.
I'm just so hoping that the rocky DH section ain't in the course for the Scott 24hr."
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Post by crummy on Aug 28, 2008 8:07:05 GMT 10
Hey Crummy, how did you fare in the overall series? I saw you were up in the top few places after round 5. From what I can tell I placed 4th or 5th in the series.  Still about 100 points off the top places. |
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Post by Between the Tape... on Aug 28, 2008 14:21:23 GMT 10
Lefty " I'm just so hoping that the rocky DH section ain't in the course for the Scott 24hr." Great write up mate............but hey, those rocky DH sections are to help the real mountain bikers get some time back on the leg shavin', hill climbin' roadies... ;D ;D |
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Post by crummy on Aug 28, 2008 16:17:48 GMT 10
Lefty " I'm just so hoping that the rocky DH section ain't in the course for the Scott 24hr." Great write up mate............but hey, those rocky DH sections are to help the real mountain bikers get some time back on the leg shavin', hill climbin' roadies... ;D ;D Goto agree, I made up tons of time on the Junior DH, no-one was on my tail. Had quite a few passing moves mid burm or rock garden on the strugglers. Though I did make the mistake of putting on the fork lockout during a climb, then having sore hands at the bottem of the hill.  |
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Post by Lewy on Aug 28, 2008 21:00:27 GMT 10
Great write up mate............but hey, those rocky DH sections are to help the real mountain bikers get some time back on the leg shavin', hill climbin' roadies... ;D ;D Goto agree, I made up tons of time on the Junior DH, no-one was on my tail. Had quite a few passing moves mid burm or rock garden on the strugglers. Though I did make the mistake of putting on the fork lockout during a climb, then having sore hands at the bottem of the hill. He said real mountain bikers ;D ;D |
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Post by crummy on Sept 1, 2008 7:56:27 GMT 10
Goto agree, I made up tons of time on the Junior DH, no-one was on my tail. Had quite a few passing moves mid burm or rock garden on the strugglers. Though I did make the mistake of putting on the fork lockout during a climb, then having sore hands at the bottem of the hill. He said real mountain bikers ;D ;D I said from the couch cycling critic.  |
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Post by Lewy on Sept 1, 2008 11:29:18 GMT 10
He said real mountain bikers ;D ;D I said from the couch cycling critic. I prefer Laz-e-boy cycling critic ;D |
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Post by crummy on Sept 2, 2008 10:57:36 GMT 10
So I had a look at my bike on the weekend, turns out there could have been 6 potential punctures and a rear derailleur close-call.
My UST tyres were showing signs of the puncture sealant in 6 different spots on the rear wheel.
The rear derailleur lower jockey wheel cage had been mangled but still seemed to work fine.
The new-ish pedals and old crank arms had numerous new rock markings.
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Still about 100 points off the top places.
