MTB Ride to Bec Hill Climb - Sun 11 Oct

[Wal]

Unfortunately I'll probably miss the Catford Hillclimb due to family commitments, but should be able to line up for the Bec event. I won't be there anything like an hour beforehand though; in fact I'll be lucky if I have 10 minutes to warm up. It'll be my first time up the hill too.

[Andrew G]

Shorter the race, longer the warm up.

[Sylv]

[quote="Wal"]It'll be my first time up the hill too.

[Wal]

[quote]I bet the crowds will be roaring doubly when they'll see you coming on a mtb Mike!

[Sylv]

ah … Addict then!

[Alboy]

I am up for this.
Why didn't I listen to Marco when he said chicks come and go but MTB is always there.

Laters

AL

[ceejay]

I'm in as well.

Colin

[higg]

I've been a bit quiet recently but just to confirm, this ride is going ahead as planned. 10am from East Croydon taxi rank Sunday morning.

[quote="Sylv"]The really keen can also come watch the Catford cc climb in the morning on Yorks Hil, and get a better understanding of our tired looks in the afternoon:

1 Andrew R. Green Addiscombe CC 10.31
3 Carl Ferri Addiscombe CC 10.33
11 Keith Coffey Bec CC Vet 10.41
17 Michael Wallace Addiscombe CC 10.47
49 Sylvain Garde Addiscombe CC 11.19
50 Rob Taylor Tri Sport News Racing 11.20
57 Adam Cotterell In – Gear Development Squad 11.27
82 Jody Crawforth Arctic Premier RT 11.52
83 Viki Pendleton Mildenhall C.C. 11.53

[Andrew G]

[quote="Mike I"]
As Sylv says, the aim is not to be struggling like a dork when you hit the crowds. All other considerations are secondary .

[andrew_phillips]

I'll be up for the mountain bike ride from East Croydon and the spectator option for the hill climb sounds good. I'm a relative rookie to the MTB although been road riding for couple of years - I've already managed some over the bars acrobatics just going down the North Downs Way but promise to try and keep my crashes brief tomorrow...

[nick de meyer]

my money is on jody crawforth

[higg]

Thanks to everyone who turned up today. After a short spin to Purley we climbed throught the wet woods to Old Coulsdon and then down into the Happy valley. From here it was up onto the North Downs Way and east to the Wall of Death. Quite a few takers today with Mike who rolled in straight away (before he could think to much about it), Joel doing a jump in and Graham dropping in on a rigid MTB with canti brakes to clear the branches for everyone else. From here it was a quick hop, step and jump to the Flint House downhill and a return up beside the paraglide school. We got to the Bec Hill Climb in enough time to have tea and sandwiches before the first riders appeared.
(Photos here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10245 )


For those who want more of the same, (well, with out the Hill Climb) there will be a ride from Coulsdon South next Saturday leaving at 9.15, returning to Cafe Nero Coulsdon for about 12.30.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10201

[sonic909]

I enjoyed myself too...

Was far to tired really, and shouldnt of gone, but i am glad i did!

Was really enjoying the hill climb untill it began to rain, i was fighting the cold and felt really tired/fatigued and the rain just destroyed me, i felt mentally broken!

I left in the heavy rain following Higg to the roundabout but as soon as i saw a sign to croydon i guessed i'd find my way home so sprinted off... was doing 39mph over botley hill on fat knobbly tires with the rain driving into my face... but i warmed up and powered on, i made it home, 10.3 miles from the hill climb in 27 minutes...

Sorry to kinda leave suddenly, but i was in survival mode!

What a shame i didnt have decent waterproofs on!

[Snoop Doug]

A rockin ride. Soooo busy at the mo I don't get out as much as I should, or as I would like, delighted I made this one, great fun day out. Cheers all, really enjoyed the company, the route, the hill climb, the whole shooting match

Snoop