Rob and Lenny's cross dressing 2018/2019 cyclocross season thread ,

RobFowl

detones wrote: »

You'll have to catch me first ;-)

I did in Belfast

lukegjpotter

detones wrote: »

Looking forward to it luke. Looks a great set up. Fair play for all hard work. There should be a couple from VCB going. Is the course the same as nationals ( secretly hoping it's a LOT easier than that ;-)) hard to make out on map.

I think it's close to being similar.

It's our first year, so I need to know how the course marking poles will last, hence the "?".

I'm not happy with the Long-Short Pit Length, but with the Dublin Mountain Way foot and paw traffic I can't put in more crossings, as I'd need more marshals.

I hope it goes well, it's been a tough 6 weeks, with all the start up details to put in place, as it's all of our first CI Event, and there's lots of contacts to make for a CX event. Robin, Terry and Sean have been really great with the help they've given us over the last few months.

I'll put out a Startlist article tonight (so everyone knows their number and grid position), and get the highlight results out on Sunday, and the rest of the results out when I get them from EliteTiming.

detones

Sounds like it will be great Luke. It's a fantastic venue.

lukegjpotter

Christ, it's late.

The Startlist, Gridding and a Preview, for the Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018.
Article: Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018 - Startlist, Gridding and Preview.

Gerry

Great stuff Luke, will give that a read. I will be there tomorrow after all. Can't wait.

RobFowl

At least one boardsie gridded...

lukegjpotter

Sandpits are soft and fluffy for yis/ye/yous.

Check out the before and after shots in the comments:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2221124658176662/permalink/2235957223360072/

Gerry

Great event today, surprising how well the course held up. Despite feeling like I've made progress in my fitness i really struggled, still I finished in one piece with no offs. Thanks Luke and all who helped organise.

boomdocker

Ya, that was a hard pull up the hill!

detones

Well done luke and all in Orwell for a great days racing today.

lukegjpotter

Cheers Lads.

Full Results: Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018 (Google Sheets).
Use the Tabs/Pages at the bottom to scroll between the Races.

Results Article: Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018 - Report, Results and Thank You.
I'll add the report after work tomorrow.

Doc07

Well done Luke

siochain

Folks, doing my first CX race on a hardtail 29r in russborough house next Sunday. So looking for a bit of advice.

What kinda tyre pressure should I go for?
Should I setup saddle height the same as a road bike?
Any other tips?
thanks

Peterx

Thanks to all at Orwell for a great event yesterday.
The GAP is a super venue, can't beat former golf clubs for drying up quickly after heavy rain.

lizzylad84

Have your saddle height and setback the same as your road bike. No real ideal tyre pressure for cx, soft but not too soft.

JazzyJ

Peterx wrote: »

Thanks to all at Orwell for a great event yesterday.
The GAP is a super venue, can't beat former golf clubs for drying up quickly after heavy rain.

Couldn't believe how well it held up after the previous days.

Superb race put on by Orwell and Luke. Well done.

The only thing I could fault was having to do that feckin climb a bunch of times :pac: ... not to the liking of the bigger lads!

Gerry

lizzylad84 wrote: »

Have your saddle height and setback the same as your road bike. No real ideal tyre pressure for cx, soft but not too soft.

The MTB will easily have enough grip for cx. So to keep things rolling i would go for high pressures. Unless it is really muddy I would be going for 35-40 psi front and rear, adjust that depending on which you feel is more likely to lose grip.

RobFowl

JazzyJ wrote: »

Couldn't believe how well it held up after the previous days.

Superb race put on by Orwell and Luke. Well done.

The only thing I could fault was having to do that feckin climb a bunch of times :pac: ... not to the liking of the bigger lads!

Loved the course and loved the race.

Hill not designed for auld lumps like me though but good to do a hilly race every now and again.

25sean

twas a grand aul day alright, club barrier tape seems to be the going rate these days! we've come a long way...

In other news, Killruddery GP is in 2 weeks time on NOV 25th, Sunday. Registration is now open...

https://fs27.formsite.com/BrayWheelers/form1/index.html

Hope to see you all there

There WILL be mud....

The tax man

We can sell you a few half used rolls Sean.;)
About time we got some mud, can't wait.

SuperSean

This going to be class when it's finished - http://www.offroadcyclingireland.ie/wordpress/2018/11/13/cyclocross-makes-its-mark-at-the-national-sports-campus/

Can wait to see this open and some races on it!

25sean

SuperSean wrote: »

This going to be class when it's finished - http://www.offroadcyclingireland.ie/wordpress/2018/11/13/cyclocross-makes-its-mark-at-the-national-sports-campus/

Can wait to see this open and some races on it!

What a time to be alive....

lukegjpotter

Hard course by WORC yesterday.
Super Series, as always.

I had a sore hamstring, and knew I wouldn't last too long, so I started at the back.
I had a bit of craic battling the other 5 lads back there.


There was serious mud in the other, less famous Supercross Cup.
https://www.instagram.com/supercross_cup/


I seen the Belgian Project Article about David Conroy racing in Belgium, there was a photo album in it and I present...
Belgian Glenn Kinning

https://www.facebook.com/253522081821262/photos/a.500152787158189/500158393824295/?type=3&theater

RobFowl

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Hard course by WORC yesterday.
Super Series, as always.

I had a sore hamstring, and knew I wouldn't last too long, so I started at the back.
I had a bit of craic battling the other 5 lads back there.

It was tough !


As an aside, don't think I have even seen so much cow sh*te in my life.......

The tax man

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Hard course by WORC yesterday.
Super Series, as always.

I had a sore hamstring, and knew I wouldn't last too long, so I started at the back.
I had a bit of craic battling the other 5 lads back there.

I started to fall back to the rear of the field and ended up in no man's land with no one around me. Meant I was able to make a good run at the ramps and got over all bar the last two on the bike. Shoe cried enough again so i pulled out with 2 laps remaining.

boomdocker

Jesus, that was the toughest race I've been in since the Nationals in Swords a few years ago
Got a brutal start, went waaaaay into the red, spent the first 3 laps falling off, incl a big OTB on the tricky left hander
In bits today from all the ahem... "running"

Roll on Kilruddery - any ideas what it;s like? Technical like yesterday?

25sean

Killruddery GP this Sunday! Looks to be a shlippery one!

The course is very similar to last year with a number of new features making more use of forest secions etc...

Parking will be in the main car park, as are the pits
Sign on and Start/Finish is in the upper field
Tea/Coffee, soup and snacks are availableon the day in hte market area, toilets near here also
Gridding will be based on results from last years Killruddery GP

All updates and other information is on our FB page..

Registration closes on Saturday at 1600.. sign on available on the day...

https://fs27.formsite.com/BrayWheelers/form1/index.html

NOTE! A race at 1200, B race at 1330...

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

grma

The tax man

New cleats and loads of threadlock for tomorrow. Hopefully I won't have a repeat of my last three outings.

The tax man

Big thanks to Sean and all the crew from Bray Wheelers. Had great fun out there today. Tough and challenging with all that mud.

luapenak

Finally some proper mud. Thanks Sean and Bray for a great race

25sean

More than welcome guys, thanks for coming! still cleaning the mud out of my eyes while looking for a Koksijde stream...

Full results up on FB page as soon as I get them,,,

Navan next!

boomdocker

Yes indeed, thanks Sean et al, good course - loved the singletrack , although it took me until the last lap to figure out how to ride it all cleanly

lukegjpotter

Tough course.
I just about got round, I'm not sure how people raced it.

RobFowl

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Tough course.
I just about got round, I'm not sure how people raced it.

I plodded, very tough course.
Brought down by a crash a few times and spent a few minutes having to untangle tape from my bike as a result.
That said i enjoyed it (took me about an hour after to come to that conclusion though )

lizzylad84

Cuchulainn cc are promoting the louth champs this Thursday. Registration on the night (bike station shop)

boomdocker

Any race in Leinster on the weekend of 15th/16th December?

calistro

Online registration for Leinster CX Champs is open on Cycling Ireland website, entry is licence based so you need to log in to see the event.

There won't be any sign-on on the day due to the number or races being ran.

Registration closed next Wed. 5th at midnight.

**Please note this is the 2019 Season so all categories move forward a year**

Make sure you select the correct race;



U12 = Riders born in 2007 or 2008

U14 = Riders born in 2005 or 2006

U16 = Riders born in 2003 or 2004

Junior = Riders born in 2001 or 2002

Senior/U23 = Riders born in 2000 and older

M30 = Riders born in 1980 to 1989

M40 = Riders born in 1970 to 1979

M50 = Riders born in 1960 to 1969

M60 = Riders born in 1959 and older

RobFowl

calistro wrote: »

M40 = Riders born in 1970 to 1979

You basterd..


Just made me realise this is the last time I can do this as an M40....

calistro

Leinste CX Champs Entry Link:https: https://cyclingireland.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=EA9DC88A17FA18E969FB9CC1AA7ADE6A64022B78&fbclid=IwAR1VaGuCHbleZyv6KMZc_gHp39Q4lNwYq2jWMKl1BVGrATnNN8DsRS7_39o

Race Schedule attached.

calistro

Where all the CX racers at ?

Fairly quiet on the entry front, number so far with registration closing on Wed. night are:

A Race - 7
Vets - 19
B Race - 9
Ladies - 4
Jnr's - 2

luapenak

calistro wrote: »

Where all the CX racers at ?

Fairly quiet on the entry front, number so far with registration closing on Wed. night are:

A Race - 7
Vets - 19
B Race - 9
Ladies - 4
Jnr's - 2

Signed up now. Thanks for the kick

Mattie500

Over The Hill CC are running a CX race in Watergrasshill Co. Cork (just off the M8) on December 16th. Entry via CI portal is up and running.

lukegjpotter

Great championships by Oldcastle. Well done calistro.

It was my first time to Kells and to the course. I really enjoyed the day.
...It might've coincided with my best performance of the season.

The bike is now all washed and polished and ready for club road spins.

calistro

lukegjpotter wrote:

It was my first time to Kells and to the course. I really enjoyed the day. ...It might've coincided with my best performance of the season.

lukegjpotter wrote:

Great championships by Oldcastle. Well done calistro.

lukegjpotter wrote:

The bike is now all washed and polished and ready for club road spins.

Glad you enjoyed it, the whole club really pulled together for it. Wouldn't put the knobblies away just yet, surely you'll need to get the bike muddy again at the Nationals. Thanks for the support.

25sean

Did you try the post race pizza Luke?!

Great day out and epic course, you couldn't take your eyes off it for a minute, something for everyone, looking forward to next year!

Gotta go polish my medal, laterzzzz...:cool:

dooverylittle

Hey. Does anyone know the CX nationals course in fota? Is there alot of long climbs or short steep ramps, is there Forrest sections, is there off cambre sections etc etc. Any help appreciated , I am just hoping to include some relevant intervals in my prep. Ta.

Brendan Hennessy

A bit like yourself - I've done very little!

The venue is near me here in Cork, but I'm not sure what my colleagues in De Ronde have planned. However, the St Finbarrs events there from 2016-17 inspired these two blogs from OldVelos which may help, just a little

http://www.oldvelos.com/the-east-cork-ploughing-championships/

http://www.midletonctc.com/single-post/2016/10/11/FOTAFINISHThe-Crossbarrs-CX-Race

Brendan

Brendan Hennessy

This was the course for the first race in 2016 https://www.strava.com/activities/739204607

Brendan Hennessy

Hi all,

I'm sure some of you will be travelling to Cork for the Nationals at Fota. Look forward to meeting ye there.

Here's the OldVelos take on last week's race in Youghal

http://www.oldvelos.com/ode-to-a-mighty-gael/

Brendan

Peterx

CX Nationals set up for tomorrow looks super, fair play to De Ronde