Hi Lads,
For those not on XC or Enduro bikes, here's a race worth entering. Well organised.
Details are at the club's website: www.balbriggancc.ie/race-weekend-2013.html
(there's also an afternoon race on Saturday 6th , then join the boy's for mountainbiking on Sunday!)
See you out there John, the state of some of those roads on that loop for Sunday you may as well bring an xc bike! Avoiding punctures will be half the battle....
I heard you alright Micky, did not have a clue who it was. It was a good tough circuit. Three times up a tough draggy climb with a steep 150m long kick at the end. Four laps for John and A3s. Got onto a break of 12 or so after the first lap but we were caught by another 20 or so and that bunch stayed together till the ladt time up the climb. The climb was approx 6km with some flat sections and dips. Mostly draggy except for final 150 - 200m which was steep. The road was poor so I pushed up and rode hard and lead up until the last 500m when there wss only 13 or so left. I was passed, got a sh*t line into the last dip before the kicker, lost a load of momentum not helped by the lad in front and lost ground on the rest. Could not get back up the line and finished 11th. Had a good race overall and there was no way i was getting some of those skinny lads in front... too steep, but should have got some of the others to finish higher up. Fair play to John, a bold break by all acounts. Well done.
Hi Lads,
For those not on XC or Enduro bikes, here's a race worth entering. Well organised.
Details are at the club's website: www.balbriggancc.ie/race-weekend-2013.html
(there's also an afternoon race on Saturday 6th , then join the boy's for mountainbiking on Sunday!)
See you out there John, the state of some of those roads on that loop for Sunday you may as well bring an xc bike! Avoiding punctures will be half the battle....
I heard you alright Micky, did not have a clue who it was. It was a good tough circuit. Three times up a tough draggy climb with a steep 150m long kick at the end. Four laps for John and A3s. Got onto a break of 12 or so after the first lap but we were caught by another 20 or so and that bunch stayed together till the ladt time up the climb. The climb was approx 6km with some flat sections and dips. Mostly draggy except for final 150 - 200m which was steep. The road was poor so I pushed up and rode hard and lead up until the last 500m when there wss only 13 or so left. I was passed, got a sh*t line into the last dip before the kicker, lost a load of momentum not helped by the lad in front and lost ground on the rest. Could not get back up the line and finished 11th. Had a good race overall and there was no way i was getting some of those skinny lads in front... too steep, but should have got some of the others to finish higher up. Fair play to John, a bold break by all acounts. Well done.