Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

fat bloke

And more the three leaders have pitted for disc braked bikes

nak

fat bloke wrote: »

Just watching it now. They're all on cantilevers! And there was me thinking my bike was old hat.

Why, so, because? Based on bike showrooms I thought discs were the norm now. Are they still in the maybe pile, as with road racing?

Weight difference and they don't really brake that much compared to the rest of us, so cantilevers aren't a disadvantage.

wanderer 22

Good piece on the Phoenix park cross race back in 1981 , some great pics. I never knew Roche was a former national cx champion.
http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/roche-vs-kimmage-stephens-day-race-phoenix-park-1981/

Video is well worth a watch too, there's some lad racing with a rear rack and mudguards!

Raam

A cyclocross time trial. Someone should arrange that.

lukegjpotter

Raam wrote: »

A cyclocross time trial. Someone should arrange that.

Someone should lay down the Segment on Strava, then we can all star it, so it'll be loaded as a Strava Live Segment on the Garmins.
We could allow say one week for everyone to ride it and set a time, then use the Segment filters on Strava for Boards.ie club and This Week as the timeframe to decide the victor.

Well maybe not these weeks with the storms a coming.

Maybe Phoenix Park, some easy MTB trails on Ticknock or a bridleway around Glencullen

RobFowl

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Someone should lay down the Segment on Strava, then we can all star it, so it'll be loaded as a Strava Live Segment on the Garmins.
We could allow say one week for everyone to ride it and set a time, then use the Segment filters on Strava for Boards.ie club and This Week as the timeframe to decide the victor.

Well maybe not these weeks with the storms a coming.

Maybe Phoenix Park, some easy MTB trails on Ticknock or a bridleway around Glencullen

I vote for the Phoenix park !

Alek

Cyclocross GPS recordings are very unreliable as there are usually tight turns and wooded sections - due to low and unpredictable GPS accuracy.

My GPS lap times in Rathfarnham were off by up to half a minute (afaik) compared to chip timing.

Raam

There is one way to do a TT and using Strava is not part of it.

Alek

CX TT: a single loop?

Or A->B section? It would be easier to ninja-organize in the Park.

CramCycle

Raam wrote: »

There is one way to do a TT and using Strava is not part of it.

I agree but if it was a runner, it would have to be a point to point over a decent distance to minimise GPS issues.

Idunnowho

https://www.strava.com/segments/8686328

Its a great lap with a bit of everything incl a nice steps runup. Times would benefit from a Top Gear style conditions report (wet lap, dry lap etc) as there's a big difference. Hard to rule out shortcuts though!

Raam

https://www.instagram.com/p/_8M6e4wU15/

Poor Gianni looking very sheepish.

inc21

Weather looks to be ok for tomorrow so it should be great days racing in Castletownroche, Cork. Zippy and Squeak coming down too, might be interesting battle to watch if in the area.

Eamonnator

http://www.stickybottle.com/offroad/full-start-lists-for-national-cyclocross-champs-massive-field/

This is the starting list for the Cyclocross Championships.
I note, that Robin Seymour is not on it.

RobFowl

Eamonnator wrote: »

http://www.stickybottle.com/offroad/full-start-lists-for-national-cyclocross-champs-massive-field/

This is the starting list for the Cyclocross Championships.
I note, that Robin Seymour is not on it.

He is but in the M40 race (he is 44 ).

Alek

He is, in the Masters 40 list.

Eamonnator

RobFowl wrote: »

He is but in the M40 race (he is 44 ).

Doh.
Time or tide waits for no man.

"The old order changeth, yielding place to new, and God fulfils himself in many ways, lest one good custom should corrupt the World."

Tenzor07

My Bets are:

Elite Men:
David Montgomery Chain Reaction Cycles

Elite Women:
Maria Larkin Chicago Cutting Crew

Juniors:
David Conroy Scott Eurocycles.com

M40/Vets:
Robin Seymour Team WORC

Masters 50 Race:
Mark Murphy Bray Wheelers

RobFowl

Tenzor07 wrote: »

My Bets are:

Elite Men:
David Montgomery Chain Reaction Cycles

Elite Women:
Maria Larkin Chicago Cutting Crew

Juniors:
David Conroy Scott Eurocycles.com

M40/Vets:
RobFowl

Masters 50 Race:
Mark Murphy Bray Wheelers

FYP

ht9zni1gs28crp

For all those missing CX in Leinster in January, Navan are hosting our first race on our new course.

Sunday 17th January

Tenzor07

RobFowl wrote: »

FYP

£10 bet it is so! :pac:

RobFowl

Tenzor07 wrote: »

£10 bet it is so! :pac:

I'll stick to trying to finish in front of the Swords cc lads

Alek

Tatiana Big Swag wrote:

For all those missing CX in Leinster in January, Navan are hosting our first race on our new course.

Cool! Anyone can offer a lift? :-)

RobFowl

Alek wrote: »

Cool! Anyone can offer a lift? :-)

Maybe but not for definite just yet

ht9zni1gs28crp

Alek wrote: »

Cool! Anyone can offer a lift? :-)

I might give out a prize to the most cyclists in one car

Car share is king here....parking is tight over two sites so get there early!

okane1

Online registration is now up & running.
Registration closes on 16th Jan at midnight.
On the day registration will also available

http://www.planetreg.com/K-CrossRegistraion


There will be Munster Championship medals up for grabs for each of the following categories at K-Cross.
Elite Men + women,
u23 Men,
Junior Men,
M40 + M50,
u16, u14, u12, u10.

Bikerbhoy

Tenzor07 wrote: »

My Bets are:

Elite Men:
David Montgomery Chain Reaction Cycles

Elite Women:
Maria Larkin Chicago Cutting Crew

Juniors:
David Conroy Scott Eurocycles.com

M40/Vets:
Robin Seymour Team WORC

Masters 50 Race:
Mark Murphy Bray Wheelers

Good predictions there alright looking forward to the women's race could be a right ding done battle

Ryath

lennymc

Best of luck every one taking part tomorrow.

Tenzor07

Here's the lap preview, looks.. grassy!