The Track was perfect, a decent bucketing just prior ensured the puddles were full and the surface greasy
The perennial chestnut of mountain biking was a talking point Tyres! Right ones or wrong ones?
As the weathermen gave rain a 50-50 chance, we decided to go for it.
He got that right! 50-50?
Seven (where were the rest of you?) lined up.
They were delighted their bikes didn’t shrink in the rain!
Jason Jackson did a blinder with 3.55 must have got those tyres right
(Jason rode the Pannaracer Rampage)
James Dickey came in second and cleaned up on the powerful owl x2 series. He is the inaugural winner of the ‘Perennial Owl’.
Thanks everyone who turned up to one or both,
We enjoyed doing it
Another series in the light in summer,
Couple of night crits coming up so keep an eye on the site.
Coming soon
THE WHISTLING KITE
Looking for Clues
THE WHISTLING KITE
Looking for Clues
Gees Bruce. I don't know which event you turned up to but I'm pretty sure the one I entered was called the Powerfull Eel TT.
ReplyDeleteHaving completed a lap earlier in the day, and comfidant in the knowledge as to where all difficulties lay, I was keen to give it a go despite the weather.
When the BOM gave a forecast of 50-50 rain, I didn't realise they meant 50mm in 50 minutes.
The previously sticky sculpured trail had become a glassy brown featureless ribbon.
As I bounced from one deep puddle to the next even deeper hidden puddle, with my rapidly dimming light, I questioned the wisdom of not putting my battery on to charge earlier than I did.
Yes....Jason rode a blinder, but I rode blind.
All good practice for the Powerfull Mole TT scheduled to be held on the night of the winter solstice. No lights, No sighting lap.
Thanks to Cam and Bruce.
Cheers Longy