National 12 Hour Championships

[sonic909]

Was a long day for me yesterday, and i was only watching!

Congratulations to all that took part yesterday!

The addiscombe were out in force, and i have over 100 photos to follow (photobucket just taking its time to upload them all!).

It was my first cycling event, and i really enjoyed myself. I went up with my friend Mark (PVT's son) to supprt addiscomb and keep PVT fed/watered.

We got there about 2 and half hours in, it was very miserable, cold and wet, we found a good spot to wait for the guys to go past and it was drama from the off... PVT cycled past shouting "NEW BIKE.. QUICK... !!!" so we drove off to set his new bike up and change it for him... his other one had a gear failiure and he had been holding the gear lever in position for about 2 hours!

I had never seen anything like it, loads of guys all exhausted shouting demands and throwing bottles at people!

The day went on and brightened up, we followed all the ACC onto each for the three circuits supplying different food and drink hand ups to the PVT and cheering on the guys.

By lunchtime the sun was out and everyone despite being exhausted seemed happy, the event went well!

There was only one drama that unfolded and that was when one gent, who was going really well, and in 3rd position snapped his chain... a small paddy and a quick change later involving lots of people like a pit crew had him on his way... i am not sure where he finished in the end but he did do 280 miles! so he really was going for it...

I intend to upload all of my pictures thismorning before work, or tonight after work... Photobucket is being SOO slow.

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[sonic909]

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[Andrew G]

These are some great pics Keith, and some quality PVT expressions. If people look very closely they may spot I'm not quite as aero as some others , how people can ride on tri-bars for 12 hours is a mystery to me - a 50 is about as far as I can go on them.

[Andrew G]

Here’s some of the photos my Dad took of the Agreeable Team.

Jon: “I wouldn’t down all that in one if I were you”
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Sylv topping up the tank.
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Sylv and his patented “tri-bar nosebag”
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A smiling Sylv on the finishing circuit
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Rob in da zone
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Rob
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Rob again, this time sans titfer on the finishing circuit.
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How many people does it take to switch bikes? Team Tunnell spring in to action.
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Paul collecting a bidon from Tunnell Jr.
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Mr and Mrs Tunnell enjoy a day in the countryside
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Keith refuses to “give Paul five”
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Paul on the finishing circuit
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Smile or grimace, you decide
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I’ll take a new pair of those silver ones please.
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Me approaching Team Green
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Me departing with a lovely cup of rice, mmmmm rice.
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George picks up his feed from Keith (helping off the back of one hour sleep between watching the marathon and getting collected for the 12!!!)
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George on the finishing circuit
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A smiling Agreeable, must be George then
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Eddie and Keith inspect George’s disk
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[sonic909]

Theres 60 more to come from me... just taking forever to upload!

[Sylv]

Great photos guys! I hope you didn't delete my tongue out Sonic

[Robert]

Great pics!!! What a curious off load by TOMTOM, or should that be the nearly man!? Can no one ride a 12Hr without changing bike or Kit? I only removed my titfer once onto the finishing circuit.

[George]

Cheers for the pics Sonic and Roy, I printed some of them off and gave them to Keith in Hospital.


I've just checked my computer and it reads:

Distance 262.6 miles
12hours 02 minutes 05 seconds
Ave HR 144
Max HR 174
Kcal 9717
Ave Speed 21.8
Max Speed 35.1
Ave Cad 84
Max Cad 106
Perspiration 3.45 litres
Pee stops x 1

[Sylv]

I did see two riders drafting each other, they went past me and for as long as I could see them they were in each other's wheel - couldn't believe it. Their number indicated that they'd set off at a minute's interval, so god knows for how long they'd been doing it (that was over the halfway mark).

Before the smart ones step in, no it wasn't a tandem.

[Jon H]

[quote="George"]Perspiration 3.45 litres
Pee stops x 1

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[sonic909]

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Enjoy!