Who's gonna Try Cyclo Cross this weekend?

[George]

Well this Sunday is the Addiscombe promoted London League Cyclocross round at PORC Penshurst.

Lets see if we can get a few more Agreeables racing round in the mud All you need is a mountain bike to get going, you can enter on the line and no early alarm calls with a 2pm start.

Carole gave it a try on Sunday and loved it, I've been doing the whole series so far and this is by far the most fun I've had on 2 wheels.

LON London League Round 10
Category C Addiscombe CC - Penshurst Off-Road Cycling, Grove Road,
Penshurst, Kent, TN11 8DU (http://www.porc-online.co.uk)
U10 12:00 Free
U12 12:15 Free
Youth 12:45 £5.00
Juniors 14:00 £7.00
Senior/Veteran/Women 14:00 £12.00
Mark Leedham, 161 Sandy Lane, SOUTH WALLINGTON,
Surrey, SM6 9NP.
Tel: 020 669 5900/07790 492394 mark.leedham@eds.com

[Maria David]

Running in the same vein - there'll be a cyclo cross training session on the morning of the race so anyone who wants to just try it out can turn up at PORC at 11am and have a free session with a coach.
Details are on a thread in the "General" section.

My bike is fixed so will be there. Hopefully, the legs will be in shape too.

Maria
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com/

[CaroleH]

I'll be there as will be the little Heritages. I might come for CX thingie that you've mentioned Maria.

Carole H

[Andrew G]

I'm going to do a couple of races George, but not at PORC! I've made that mistake before and don't like the hill so will be on marshal/abuse shouting duty.

[Marky Mark]

I'm in the mood for a good shouting and picture taking session too

[Snoop Doug]

Sounds like fun, it's almost a shame that Granpaw Snoop is taking all the Snoops out to lunch (shut up at the back with the "you're always out to lunch")

Have fun

Snoopsterfatster

[Jon H]

I've told Mark I'll be there to;
a) bring along the cake wot I have made
b) stand around in a flourescent bib

That coaching thing sounds good. In the few cross races I rode in the past I was completely hopeless at that jumping off and on the bike thing.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Jon Hemming"]I was completely hopeless at that jumping off and on the bike thing.

[Michelle]

Keith and I did say we would help this Sunday, but the in-laws are coming for the weekend so will have to withdraw the offer.

Sorrreeeeee

[Maria David]

Penshurst is a really pleasant course as well, so worth giving it a go there and you'll get a good flavour of what cyclocross is like.

Carole, it'd be great to see you. A few other women are coming too.

Jon, I know what you mean you about the jumping on and off the bike stuff. Somehow, I don't mind too much missing a corner or overcooking the odd descent but I really worry about getting the off and on bit wrong - especially the jumping on

[George]

[quote]That coaching thing sounds good. In the few cross races I rode in the past I was completely hopeless at that jumping off and on the bike thing.

[quote="George"][quote] I've never yet thrown my bike over my shoulder, I always run along pushing it
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