Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

Peterx

I went for the new bike Alek

Trek Crockett 5, all very lovely and shiny and new. Everything works perfectly.
Very stiff and lovely to ride, the BB5 mech disc work amazingly well. Have to try them in wet rainy mud yet mind you.

It weighs 9.8kg which is slightly heavier than I would have liked but then I would have to spend more to get less and I would prefer to lose 1kg of gut fat and keep the money.

In that vein I am off the beer and some of the snacks for November and plan to run 3 times a week. Nothing like running for weight loss, assuming you can stay off the food afterwards.
Des Woods is a hill running role model of mine who has transitioned very well to the bikes and according to stickybottle he doesn't eat crap or drink alcohol - might be worth a try!

Alek

Well wear Peter! Off the beer for a month? Thats not very CX at all :P

Tried running but simply can't find any fun in this. Food / calorie control worked the best for me so far - 4kg lost in 2 months (together with a bit more intensified training, but nothing too hard) and its staying there now.

But why off beoir? Simply cycle 20min longer a day per pint and you'll be grand

Tenzor07

Hmmzis wrote: »

Thanks guys, got a case of trigger happy fingers and ordered a pair of Schwalbe Rocket Rons.

RR's are not bad, a good all-rounder..

Though these are great when the going gets soft under tyre: http://clementcycling.com/pdx-clincher

Peck3277

Can anyone tell me how to get involved in Cyclocross?

I picked up a road bike (Merida Ride 100) about 7 months ago which I use to commute everyday. I find road cycling to be somewhat dull so I think cyclocross might interest me more?

Do you need a specific bike or would just have the right tyres do the trick? How do you practice, are there events? I know nothing about the sport really!

Tenzor07

Now there's a steep bank:

https://www.facebook.com/GeoffreyKabush/videos/940350559371420

The tax man

fat bloke wrote: »

Any sign of Fixx opening entries to Tymon I wonder?

Very soon by the look of things.
https://www.facebook.com/supercrosscup/?fref=nf

The tax man

Entries now open for The Muddy Cup.

lukegjpotter

Five weeks of CX coming up; Fixx 3, DCCX 2, Muddy Cup, Leinster Champs (although, I'll take that week off), Fixx 4.

Tenzor07

B race full already for Fixx Rnd.3: https://fs25.formsite.com/twracing/form29/index.html

RobFowl

Tenzor07 wrote: »

B race full already for Fixx Rnd.3: https://fs25.formsite.com/twracing/form29/index.html

Thats scary.....

Tenzor07

Sold out quicker than a U2 concert...

Everyone else is up to the A race...35 places in there...

Gerry

Full up and I didn't even shteal a place with the MTB! I can't make this one unfortunately.

The tax man

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Sold out quicker than a U2 concert...

Everyone else is up to the A race...35 places in there...

Also far more enjoyable than a U2 concert.:cool:

detones

The tax man wrote: »

Also far more enjoyable than a U2 concert.:cool:

There'll be a Rattle and Hum as I struggle to get my bike around Tymon.

Lusk_Doyle

detones wrote: »

There'll be a Rattle and Hum as I struggle to get my bike around Tymon.

I heard that your new name is detours after your frequent route changes in the sand the other week!

Beasty

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Sold out quicker than a U2 concert...

Everyone else is up to the A race...35 places in there...

Just a gentle reminder - if anyone is looking for or offering entries, please post in Cycling Adverts - this thread (and indeed this forum) is not for buying or selling stuff;)

lennymc

something strange happened today. I went out on the CX bike and it didnt break. WTF!!

Alek

B race full already for Fixx Rnd.3: https://fs25.formsite.com/twracing/form29/index.html

You. Must. Be. Kidding. Me.

How long did it take? 4 hours? :mad::mad::mad:


Feck this, I'm signing up for A. :cool:

easygoing39

Am in the A's too.

Lusk_Doyle

lennymc wrote: »

something strange happened today. I went out on the CX bike and it didnt break. WTF!!

You weren't trying to push Robfowl off so karma is at ease with you!

lukegjpotter

Alek wrote: »

Feck this, I'm signing up for A. :cool:

About time :P
You'll have to rename the bike from "Grasshopper" to "Senpai".

Tenzor07

Beasty wrote: »

Just a gentle reminder - if anyone is looking for or offering entries, please post in Cycling Adverts - this thread (and indeed this forum) is not for buying or selling stuff;)

Or even better, contact the guys via the Facebook page and ask for a refund and cancel your race entry, might save you time and hassle and open up another place for someone else....

Alek

You'll have to rename the bike from "Grasshopper" to "Senpai".

I will happily downgrade him back to Grasshopper as soon as I can

The tax man

Look on the bright side Alek. You'll have the rest of us shouting abuse encouraging things at you.

Alek

That's going to be a lot of work for you guys - first cheering the main group, then some rest, then shouting at me By the end of lap 3 I should be back with them though.

DaithiMC

Just realised I cannot make the Fixxcx Tymon Park event for which I am signed up for the B Vets race, what to do?

RobFowl

DaithiMC wrote: »

Just realised I cannot make the Fixxcx Tymon Park event for which I am signed up for the B Vets race, what to do?

Do as the man says.....

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Or even better, contact the guys via the Facebook page and ask for a refund and cancel your race entry, might save you time and hassle and open up another place for someone else....

DaithiMC

RobFowl wrote: »

Do as the man says.....

Got that sorted with the nice people at FixxCx, cheers.

Hmmzis

Looking positively Belgian here in Bangor. Wind, rain, mud and cold. What esle could one hope for a CX race?

Oh, my mud tyres didn't arrive on time so I'm stuck with a pair of semi-slicks (that's the sandbaging out of the way early).

RobFowl

Bangor was dry, warm and sunny today