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by **Stu Merckx Man** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:42 pm

bit of a disaster this week. everything was going fine, bit faster than last week and a lot of people dropping out, due to about 3 riders at the front caining it on the hills, and on down hills making it difficult to recover.

i felt tired but ok and stayed in the middle of the pack of only about 16 at that point (if that!). i was fine with this as in my mind it would make it easier in the sprint.

anyways, 5 laps to go and as we got to the first bunch of corners i was on the outside and the bloak on the inside of me swerved into me, i then swerved outwards and onto the muddy stoney edge of the track and got a puncture :evil:

...but never mind.

i was suprised by the average speed though (before my puncture) 25mph!

ill be out on the clubrun next week as i want to get some more training in. so ill probably be racing the week after...

cheers,
stu

by **Marek** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:52 pm

Need to work on your elbow movement :lol:

Cheers

Marek...

by **Stu Merckx Man** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:54 pm

i was too busy making sure i didnt cack myself, it scared the life out of me , i thought i was going down!! :lol:

by **Paul H** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:54 pm

Unlucky Stu - at least you didnt crash and hurt yourself.

The guy wasnt somebody from last week who was cursing you?

by **Stu Merckx Man** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:55 pm

no i dont think so, i think most of them dropped out

by **Andrew G** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:22 pm

Bad luck, but at least both you and your bike are fine so no harm done. Elbow sharpening to be done for next time out. :wink:

by **Dr Frigo** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:49 pm

[quote]Before the start the riders were offered a new energy product called â€˜Relentlessâ€™ by winter series rider Mario Manelfi. Whether Paul Pickup had tasted it or not his ride was scintillating; only Roger Hammond did what Paul managed to achieve today by riding away on his own lapping the entire field and riding through the main group to the chase group and splitting them. Some riders were unhappy with his tactics as they were slightly questionable, but thatâ€™s bike racing.

by **Dr Frigo** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:31 pm

[img]http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/images/imp_07_10_2.jpg[/img]

by **Ian A4size** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:51 pm

I was third just out of photo

by **Marek** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:55 pm

Can that little kiddie who came second see where he is going, Ian, surely he is wearing your helmet, it looks big enough.

Cheers

Marek....

by **Ian A4size** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:50 pm

looks like 1st place had my jersey on

testing lycra to its limits in 07

by **Dr Frigo** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:59 pm

No Hillingdon for me this weekend guys

Off to Sweden for a bit of cross-training (xc ski ... good for the legs!)

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