rusper road race

[Stu Merckx Man]

started off great.

nice small peleton, feeling strong, and it was perfect weather.

i tried getting in breaks from the go but we were always pulled back very quickely. then a break did go with a guy from norward paragon and kingston wheelers. and, as they were the most dominent forces in the pack they soon got a good lead.

i did my fair shair of chasing and of trying to attack and bridge the gap.

then about 12 miles i tried to break away again up a hill , but as soon has i started to sprint away my chain snapped .

this left me with a very long walk back to HQ

ah well, theres always next week...

stu

[MJ_1993]

unlucky, better luck next time

[-Adam-]

Well thats Campagnolo for you, and this is not the first time this has happened to agreeables this year ay!

As you say, theres always next week! Maybe you should consider upgrading

[Marek]

Oh thats a shame. Norwood were looking to get Nigel Carpenter in for a hat trick, he has won Rusper the last two years on the trot therefore I was not too surprised to hear they were bossing the race. Do you know who won?

I did the earlier race and felt quite good, did a lap on my own earlier on in the race but no one was game to come and play and I got eaten by the pack just before the hill.

Did not contest the sprint today, but enjoyed the race.

Cheers

Marek....

[Stu Merckx Man]

adam- its not a campag thing. the cables of the severn bridge couldnt have coped with the power i was putting down.

marek- im not sure who one, i left when i got back to the HQ..

cheers
stu

[Stu Merckx Man]

cheers for that sean.

also, nothing a bit of editing can't fix!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Wondered why I didn't see you - on the return ride from the SCCU 25, I saw the bunch go through, but no ACC rider there

Hard luck.

BTW, did the chain actually break - the metal snap, or did one of the joining rivets fail

[-Adam-]

Does it matter, it broke!

But thats what you get when you use tractor parts i guess

[Stu Merckx Man]

tracor parts- wouldnt that just make it tough and rugged

paul- im not sure i didnt go back for it.

[George]

Don't worry Stu you can learn from this mishap for the future.

Always check your bike over well before a race especially the chain, when you clean it, this is the component with the most force going through it.

I remember earlier this year turning up at the Palace and there was a slight ticking noise down from my pedal/ crank area every 2 and a half revolutions, I checked the chain and noticed one of the connecting links had sheared one side.

Luckily for me I noticed this before the race and removed the offending link straight away otherwise I also would have DNF'd.

[Stu Merckx Man]

thats probably what happended to mine then. i could hear a ticking noise every X revolution

ah well. ive got another one now so i can commense racing again

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]But thats what you get when you use tractor parts i guess

[quote="mrpvt"][quote]But thats what you get when you use tractor parts i guess

[Stu Merckx Man]

[quote]I have noticed that when people say they "broke" a chain, what they really mean is the didn't put it together properly in the first place

[Marek]

Did you see the results Stu, told you Nigel was going for a hat trick, well he got it. That is pretty impressive.

Cheers

Marek.....