Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

Enduro

fat bloke wrote: »

Oh yeah, that was you? Fair play. Congrats. We were going around at one stage and was it some mate of yours shouted at us that we were 5th and 6th? Then I feckin punctured the next time around. Yeah, you'll have to work on the remounting. You kept flying past me coming on the approach to the boards only to disappear again the other side of em!

Wasn't a mate, was a randomer, but was good to hear (I was sceptical at the time though). Too right I've work to do Of course what would be really nice would be to hop the thinks like the fast boys do!

You did well to only loose a minute or so with the puncture. Nice one.

fat bloke

Enduro wrote: »

You did well to only loose a minute or so with the puncture. Nice one.

Yeah, I actually did a bit more running through the foresty bits and 'twas nearly as "quick" as faltering around on the bike.
Was wincing on the tarmac-y parts though. I'd say I made sh1t of the rim (and definitely the tyre). I'll have to have a closer look.

Tenzor07

okane1 wrote: »

New CX race in Killarney 6th December

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Cancelled due to to a tragic death: http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/edward-duggan-killarney-cycling-club-obituary-notice/1804

May he RIP

Alek

Tymon park, B race, 1st lap, FYP.

Lumen

Fame! (not me, I'm too soft for this)

Video: Mud-covered cyclo-cross rider dives head-first into puddle
http://road.cc/content/news/171350-video-mud-covered-cyclo-cross-rider-dives-head-first-puddle

Alek

Finally Irish CX races start to get the atmosphere that drawn me into this sport

Plastik

Alek wrote: »

Anyone knows what happened to the poor chap taken by ambulance from the woods at the 1st lap of the B race? Is he ok?

Wasn't there but assume that might have been a Bray rider. All ok apart from needing 30 stitches to his upper lip after kissing a tree.

detones

Great vid Alex. Tell ya what, that chap in the hybrid was handy enough. What happened to you on drop there?

Alek

All ok apart from needing 30 stitches to his upper lip after kissing a tree.

OUCH. But still, could have been worse I guess. You can see him at 6:50 in the vid, behind the tape.

Tell ya what, that chap in the hybrid was handy enough.

Facebook told me he's one of the top riders in http://www.imbrc.com/

What happened to you on drop there?

I was super stressed about it, it was my first attempt - tried to find a cleaner line and failed This actually stressed me even more so I've been running/sliding down it for the rest of the race.

Stupid, I know, I'll tackle it better next year.

The tax man

Running down that drop looks dangerous, far safer riding into it.:p

Alek

I know! I just couldn't break through the mental block.

lennymc

Alek wrote: »

I know! I just couldn't break through the mental block.

you looked like you had a mental block this morning as I beeped at you when you were heading out of Drumcondra.....

Alek

I think I remember a beep near the Dart station, had no idea who's beeping at whom

lennymc

It was up near the college. You half turned around.

Alek

Ah, I was going 36kph up that hill, how dare you to interrupt my KOM attempt training!

:pac:

daragh_

The tax man wrote: »

Running down that drop looks dangerous, far safer riding into it.:p

I ran it a few times because there were lads stalled at the bottom. As I drifted towards the back of the field that became less of a problem

@Alek - Great video.

fat bloke

So when's the next one?

And. Any tips on making one's shoes grippier? I was like a newborn calf trying to gain purchase up the slippy muddy stuff

The tax man

Alek wrote: »

I know! I just couldn't break through the mental block.

Once you get down it on the bike, like me, you'll be thinking wtf was I afraid of. Don't leave it till next year.
Get up to the park on one of your spins and conquer it.

@daragh_ Did the chain behave itself on Sunday?

Tenzor07

fat bloke wrote: »

So when's the next one?

And. Any tips on making one's shoes grippier? I was like a newborn calf trying to gain purchase up the slippy muddy stuff

Next race is this Sunday in Kilmuddery, run by the DCCX boys..

And you need these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-stud-SHM225-Shoes-spares/dp/B004Q8O2WO

daragh_

The tax man wrote: »

Once you get down it on the bike, like me, you'll be thinking wtf was I afraid of. Don't leave it till next year.
Get up to the park on one of your spins and conquer it.

@daragh_ Did the chain behave itself on Sunday?

Yep - got a single ring up front and it was great. No issues at all despite me throwing the bike around the place. Sadly the engine that was pushing it wasn't in great nick after the night before. :rolleyes:

Alek

fat bloke wrote: »

So when's the next one?

And. Any tips on making one's shoes grippier? I was like a newborn calf trying to gain purchase up the slippy muddy stuff

http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/gaerne-nails-4-pieces-65775

Ordered two pairs last night, I can give you one before the next race if they arrive in time.

fat bloke

Alek wrote: »

http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/gaerne-nails-4-pieces-65775

Ordered two pairs last night, I can give you one before the next race if they arrive in time.

Nice one Alek, but are they Gaerne specific? I've Shimano ones.

Yerra, look I'll order up my own ones, I can't make this Sunday anyway, we've a club spin to Mullingar (the glamour!)

Tenzor07

Brilliant video from Round 3: https://vimeo.com/145922606

nak

fat bloke wrote: »

So when's the next one?

And. Any tips on making one's shoes grippier? I was like a newborn calf trying to gain purchase up the slippy muddy stuff

I have these http://shop.horstengineering.com/ made to last, the Shimano ones wear out fairly quickly.

Alek

Nice one Alek, but are they Gaerne specific? I've Shimano ones.

I read in one of the reviews that they fit Shimano shoes.

these shoe spikes are Long!! Great fir grip though, really dig in when you need them too, wear quite quick if you use them on concrete etc, and do tend to leave dimples in lino flooring but otherwise Great!!
they fit shimano shoes fine.
cant complain about the price!!

lukegjpotter

Any tips on buying nappies lads?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdvXYkpOxnI

stecleary

So last night I joked about borrowing our club bike and doing the b Race for the leinsters, for some silly reason I'm picking up that bike tonight and actually doing it what have I got my self in for, the course is said to harder than this year's nationals

Alek

Is the registration open for the Leinster Champs?

Btw - can non Irish nationals take part in the main race?

lennymc

^^^ i *think* that once you live in, or are registered with a club in the province you can take part regardless of nationality.

Alek

I am not in a club, but I think there is province field in my CI Licence....