Bec CC Hill Climb

[Snoop Doug]

Oh Doctor.....

What an event! Great turn out from ACC, and some excellent times from da crew. I was robbed - I missed the lanterne rouge by a whole place!!

Anyhoo - how was it fer me. I was very nervous before the start, silly really as I'd had three goes yesterday but trust me, the atmosphere was completely different today. I'd hoped to go sub 4 minutes.

So - had a quick nerve steadying natter with Dan at the start. Called up and of course I had to be held up for the off (too steep to diy this one). That felt weird as I've done all this years events with me acting as pusher .

So - off I go into the eerie silence. The first bit doesn't feel too bad honest and I was in small ring @ front, 4th biggest @ back. After about 200 yds I got out of the saddle, starting to struggle a bit. Encouragment from a few folk who'd come down the hill to get a better view.

300 yards, into 3rd biggest cog, not feeling good at all, seriously, didn't like it one teeny tiny bit. Getting a bit louder

450 yards, head spinning, legs hurting, into 2nd biggest cog wishing it would end. Aware that the noise is building up

500 yards, very briefly into granny gear, all over the shop, heart's knocking out the rhythm from Complete Control on speed. It's very loud, I feel very terrible, can't make out anybody/anything.

600 yards, just buried myself, not going to fail now, legs are burning, noise is overwhelming, can't get any air, where's the f***ing finish!!

700 yards - it's all over, I JUST skimmed the pot hole before the finish, I honestly didn't see it until it was about 2cm away. I was cooked, gasping for air, what a mess. Adam gave me a drink and I had to have a kneel down, big time wobblies going on. Mrs Snoop commented on the nice shade of grey I'd gone.

I made 3.24.85 which stunned me, way better than I expected. Massive thanks to everyone for the huge cheerage, that really drove me on through the hardest ride I've ever done. The hill climb was great and it was vile all at the same time.

Snoop

[Andrew G]

Don't know all the times, which someone can post here later, but a great event as usual.

Managed to get Paul and I back from the IoW in time to go straight to it to support the many ACC riders.

Highlights:
New hill record - 1:43

Snoop - spoke to a nervous Cap'n before the start who said he'd be happy to beat 4 minutes. 3:24 - a great ride, looked good charging up the hill.

Rob - riding his beautiful bright yellow fixie. Looked smooth unlike a lot of the fixed riders who'd over geared a lot.

Dan - Looked to be going well when he hit the ACC support crew. Said afterwards that he was as he'd just found 10 new gears, forgot to take it out the big ring after warming up and rode the first half in a huge gear, doh!

Tony was fastest agreeable with a 2:11 I think.

[George]

Well done guy's that was a good fun day, some of the Addiscombe comments from the commentators were classic "THE RIDERS HAVE USUALLY GIVEN EVERYTHING AS THEY CROSS THE FINISH LINE, LOOKS LIKE THIS ADDISCOMBE RIDER HAS GIVEN EVERYTHING STILL WITH 2 YARDS TO GO"
No names

[Stu Merckx Man]

well done guys,

and well done tony, great ride as usual, where abouts did you all come?

[Ian A4size]

A great afternoons entertainment!

A huge addiscombe posse lurking all the way up the hill, faces include-

Andrew G, Paul D, Kasper,Marco,Jim, Tel,Mark Mc, Me, Joanna,Robert,

Chris watts, Roy G+ Mrs G, Graham O + Littl'un, Mrs Snoop+Kiera,

George,Adam- boy model,

Chris+lisa, Tamar doing the coffees. I hope i have remembered everyone.

Thats just the spectators! Quite a few riders as well( the fools)
I just hope it was a barrage of noise for you.
It doesn't matter where you come, I admire you for having the cajonnes(sp) to do it.
Rob T looked uber cool on his acc coloured fixie, really composed.

I could see George was just itching to have a go.

When the Cap'n came into view around the hairpin astride the black pearl the noise was deafening, he was giving it everything, a face masked in pain, grey hair shimmering in the late october sun, a waft of salty air as he sailed by ( cont p.94). AWESOME.

Big Dan impressed as well, his concession for aerobic excellence was to give up the capstan full strength (untipped) and now ride only on silk cut!
A wise choice.

Jon H did us proud as usual- even tho he was suffering a bit of a cold.

Tony Kelly was going well, Rob C hauled his ass up there as well.

The winner OMFG- 1.43, some scrawy assed guy. His tongue was lolling out of his mouth, sort of thing you would have seen at a kiss concert two decades ago.

sean- come and have a go, the crowd love it when they see you suffer, but they will give you all the support they can muster.

All in all a beautiful day for it, last year it was foggy and lashing it down, cold and slippery.

Chapeau BEC for the organization. Brilliant.

[carl f]

Great write up snoop
Gutted i missed it
Well done all that entered,i will give it a crack next year.....

[Andrew G]

[quote]Chapeau BEC for the organization. Brilliant.

[-Adam-]

Well done guys, I was a bit annoyed not to get a go. Especially when I heard that someone had been allowed to take Sylv's place when we were told I couldn't take his place mid week. But I guess thats time-trialling for you, antiquated.

Doug, you did well! At least you didn't get caught by (Pro) Tony Gibb.

I don't think he knew who I was at the finish for the first few seconds, the red mist had well and truly descended!

Adam (boy model - apparently )

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[Robh]

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[Rob C]

Was absolutely s***ing myself before this. Not sure why, I'd entered late after being on the forum after a few beers. I looked at the start list and everyone around me seemed to be part of a team.

Was worried about which gear to start of with as I didn't really want to be changing gear halfway through. Started out spinning really fast and soon out of breath. Felt awful before I got to the first signs of a crowd. Once I was in the crowd it was absolutely mental.

Everyone seemed to be screaming my name in my face at point blank range, remember a bloke in a full royal blue skin suit and a KOM hat running alongside me for a bit. Could hear Marco's voice. It felt like I had my full weight over the front of the handlebars and I was really grinding as I was going past the Addiscombe contingent. I looked up and could see the finish and I think I head someone say that you're near the finish.

I remember the MC saying something about looking spent and that just about summed up how I had been feeling from about half a mile previously.

Anyway, it was a fantastic event, thanks to all Addiscombe for the encouragement. Particuarly thanks to Marco, you looked a bit concerned about me once we started chatting.

BTW, I haven't stopped coughing since I left.

10/10 for a great day, highly recommended.

[Elliot M]

[quote="Rob "spent" C"]
Everyone seemed to be screaming my name in my face at point blank range, remember a bloke in a full royal blue skin suit and a KOM hat running alongside me for a bit.

[Elliot M]

Some pics of both hillclimbs here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliot100/ ... 587075284/

Capn metaphorically lashes himself to the wheel

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nice one of Keith C:

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[Ian A4size]

Thats a cracker of the cap'n -Elliot, fer shure they'll be tasting the lash in carshalton tonight!

[-Adam-]

[quote="Robh"]What's with the elevated handlebars/levers? Is that a boy model thing?

[Tony]

The results are in. See below..... Also the team result is there too!

1 77 Daniel Fleeman Blue Sky Cycles 1.43.02
2 90 Bill Bell Gemini BC 1.48.61
3 8 Robert Gough Johns Bikes RT 1.49.92
4 95 Gary Dodd Sigma Sport RT 1.51.68
5 82 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 1.52.43
6 93 Dave Clarke Blue Sky Cycles 1.53.79
7 91 Simon Richardson Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 1.54.13
8 85 Jody Crawforth Evans cycles RT 1.55.25
9 26 Ben Pochee Bike & Run London 1.55.43
10 76 Jamie Newall Evans cycles RT 1.58.37
11 81 Dan Duguid Sigma Sport RT 1.59.47
12 2 Geoffrey Beetham Metrobike.co.uk 1.59.66
13 46 Jim Cheek In Gear Quick Vit RT 1.59.96
14 36 Matthew Spurgin Evans Cycles RT 2.00.89
15 83 Sam Redding I-Team CC J 2.01.43
16 38 David Sinclair I-Team CC 2.01.95
17 74 Peter Tadros In Gear Quick Vit RT 2.02.16
18 51 Scarlett Parker Team Economic Energy 2.02.46
19 63 Dr James Ward Cambridge CC 2.04.20
20 56 Christopher Moores Norwood Paragon CC 2.04.28
21 89 Chris McNamara Wildside RT 2.04.35
22 84 Philip Cooper Blue Sky Cycles 2.04.82
23 67 Matt Goodes Delaune CC 2.05.19
24 49 Dr Alex Higham Rapha Condor CC 2.05.70
25 23 James Jackson PCA Ciclos Uno 2.05.85
26 1 Jamie Williams Bec C C 2.06.74
27 88 James Wakelin Evans Cycles RT 2.08.03
28 35 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 2.08.35
29 18 Craig Simpson Blue sky Cycles 2.08.55
30 57 Wouter Sybrandy Agiskoviner.com 2.09.71
31 60 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 2.09.85
32 71 Gavin Morton Godalming Cycles RT 2.10.53
33 6 Graham Little Dulwich Paragon CC 2.10.92
34 27 Anthony Kelly Addiscombe CC 2.11.21
35 9 Ishmael Burdeau Agiskoviner.com 2.11.56
36 78 Tom Burke Agiskoviner.com 2.12.09
37 4 Nathan Chamberlain Redhill C C 2.12.50
38 3 James King In Gear Development Squad 2.14.41
39 73 Marcus Brueton Norwood paragon CC 2.16.18
40 61 Nick Coley Evans Cycles RT 2.16.92
41 66 Simon McNamara Wildside RT 2.17.21
42 94 Dave Faulkner Charlotteville CC 2.17.39
43 92 Mark Sussex Wildside RT 2.17.60
44 48 David Maclean Cambridge CC 2.17.70
45 13 Daniel Henchy Hastings St leonards CC 2.18.93
46 70 Oliver Caddy Cambridge CC 2.19.52
47 5 Paul Byford GS Stella V 2.19.81
48 53 Dr Digby Symons Cambridge CC 2.20.15
49 80 Simon Donne Epsom CC 2.21.13
50 21 Jon Archdeacon Delaune CC 2.21.47
51 15 Simon Bateson Team Economic Energy 2.21.94
52 65 Keith Coffey Bec C C 2.22.26
53 32 Robert Taylor Addiscombe CC 2.23.25
54 29 Rob Jackson Cambridge CC V 2.25.85
55 37 Chris Howard VC Londres 2.26.33
56 68 Philip Ember Kingston Wheelers 2.26.40
57 75 Anthony Stirrat City Of Edinburgh RC 2.26.94
58 14 Nick Stacey Evans cycles RT 2.28.55
59 24 Simon Richardson Norwood Paragon CC 2.29.46
60 20 Marc Parsons Dulwich Paragon CC 2.30.73
61 42 Aodan Higgins Addiscombe CC 2.33.47
62 31 Roger Roy Gemini BC V 2.33.70
63 44 Adam Norris Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 2.34.91
64 11 Jonathan Hemming Addiscombe CC 2.35.07
65 52 Ed Harris Lea Valley Cycles CC 2.35.81
66 69 Mario Morais Team Economic Energy 2.35.84
67 40 Paddy Williams VC Haslemere & Godalming 2.36.94
68 28 Kim Hurst Agiskoviner.com L 2.36.99
69 86 Rob Crozier Addiscombe CC 2.37.07
70 17 Martin Apps VC Deal V 2.39.52
71 33 Ralph Keeler Cambridge CC V 2.41.01
72 59 Cameron Carthew Wigmore CC J 2.42.06
73 87 Jason clarke London Phoenix CC 2.45.67
74 16 Deborah Percival 34 Nomads CC LV 2.45.97
75 62 Ben Spurrier Pinnacle Bikes 2.46.47
76 47 David Cartwright Cambridge CC 2.53.61
77 41 Anna Grundy Team Economic Energy L 2.53.70
78 34 Matt Whales Gemini BC 2.55.30
79 64 Daniel Gower Addiscombe CC 3.04.50
80 45 Roy Instrall Morden CRC V 3.05.40
81 19 Jayne Wadsworth Delaune CC L 3.07.13
82 54 Chris Jones Bynea CC 3.08.40
83 39 Peter Greenhalgh 45 RC V 3.09.00
84 58 Douglas Shaw Addiscombe CC 3.24.85
85 50 Abigail Armstrong London Phoenix CC LV 3.50.90
86 7 Anthony Reeves GS Stella 19.47.72 Late Start: Penalty 17.24.00
10 William McCracken Brighton Mitre CC v DNS
12 David McGaw Oxford University CC DNS
22 Rob Enslin AW Cycles RT DNS
25 Tim Bayley Arctic Shorter RT DNS
30 Dr Mike Hudspith Godric CC V DNS Apologies received
43 Maria David Pearsons Cycles L DNS Apologies received
55 Sylvain Garde Addiscombe CC DNS Apologies received
72 Peter Byrne Hastings St leonards CC DNS
79 Robert Bordi WD Beyond Mountain Bikes J DNS Aplogies Received

Teams
77 Daniel Fleeman Blue Sky Cycles 1.43.02 *
84 Philip Cooper Blue Sky Cycles 2.04.82 *
93 Dave Clarke Blue Sky Cycles 1.53.79 *
05:41.63 1st Team

14 Nick Stacey Evans cycles RT 2.28.55
36 Matthew Spurgin Evans Cycles RT 2.00.89 *
61 Nick Coley Evans Cycles RT 2.16.92
76 Jamie Newall Evans cycles RT 1.58.37 *
85 Jody Crawforth Evans cycles RT 1.55.25 *
88 James Wakelin Evans Cycles RT 2.08.03
05:54.51 2nd Team

44 Adam Norris Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 2.34.91
60 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 2.09.85 *
82 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 1.52.43 *
91 Simon Richardson Plowman Craven Evans Cycles RT 1.54.13 *
05:56.41 3rd Team

24 Simon Richardson Norwood Paragon CC 2.29.46
35 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 2.08.35 *
56 Christopher Moores Norwood Paragon CC 2.04.28 *
73 Marcus Brueton Norwood Paragon CC 2.16.18 *
06:28.81 4th Team

9 Ishmael Burdeau Agiskoviner.com 2.11.56 *
28 Kim Hurst Agiskoviner.com L 2.36.99
57 Wouter Sybrandy Agiskoviner.com 2.09.71 *
78 Tom Burke Agiskoviner.com 2.12.09 *
06:33.36 5th Team

66 Simon McNamara Wildside RT 2.17.21 *
89 Chris McNamara Wildside RT 2.04.35 *
92 Mark Sussex Wildside RT 2.17.60 *
06:39.16 6th Team

29 Rob Jackson Cambridge CC V 2.25.85
33 Ralph Keeler Cambridge CC V 2.41.01
47 David Cartwright Cambridge CC 2.53.61
48 David Maclean Cambridge CC 2.17.70 *
53 Dr Digby Symons Cambridge CC 2.20.15
63 Dr James Ward Cambridge CC 2.04.20 *
70 Oliver Caddy Cambridge CC 2.19.52 *
06:41.42 7th Team

15 Simon Bateson Team Economic Energy 2.21.94 *
41 Anna Grundy Team Economic Energy L 2.53.70
51 Scarlett Parker Team Economic Energy 2.02.46 *
69 Mario Morais Team Economic Energy 2.35.84 *
07:00.24 8th Team

11 Jonathan Hemming Addiscombe CC 2.35.07
27 Anthony Kelly Addiscombe CC 2.11.21 *
32 Robert Taylor Addiscombe CC 2.23.25 *
42 Aodan Higgins Addiscombe CC 2.33.47 *
58 Douglas Shaw Addiscombe CC 3.24.85
64 Daniel Gower Addiscombe CC 3.04.50
86 Rob Crozier Addiscombe CC 2.37.07
07:07.93 9th Team

19 Jayne Wadsworth Delaune CC L 3.07.13 *
21 Jon Archdeacon Delaune CC 2.21.47 *
67 Matt Goodes Delaune CC 2.05.19 *
07:32.79 11th Team