[Closed] Cyclocross summer league Bristol

I'll be there making up the numbers.

awesome.. what kit you in and what bike you riding?

Black cross light. I'll be wearing whatever is not in the wash. How about you?

May be in for a couple of those... bike TBD!

VC Bristol - white and black

if i can finish work in time

Are you chris?

no. You;'re thinking of chis francis probably. I'm Gavin

Came off my bike on the way home from work and hit the deck with my head .. Very stiff neck now so decided not to race

How was it?

sorry to hear about your fall, i hope you are OK.

The cx was superb, loads of riders, great course and good weather. Finished half way down the field.

Legs are a bit sore now!

I heard there was a bit of a climb in it? Also no dismounts?

Yes. A bit of a climb but nothing like purdown, no dismounts this year (they had some boards last year).

damn it.. i heard i was gridded last night as well

Think the course would have suited me.. roll on next week

Race report from wednesday (not from me)

http://velorunner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/western-summer-cx-league-round-4-race.html?spref=tw

I met the guy who wrote that at purdown during the winter, jason I think.

He passed me in about the last third of the ride!

Good write up, he was right about the beer abd bbqs, prompted me to buy some beers on the way home!

Anyone know who else was taking pics? There were quite a few capturing the psin.

Gloucester tonight. Anyone else racing?

No, too far to go!

Mr Disco - did you ride last night?

Yep.. rained when i got there. Was getting rather muddy and slippy. Battled around for 3rd and 4th place for a while but kept losing time on the dismounts/remounts.. again!!!!

finished 5th in the end and one very muddy bike

OK Gav... I admit I was really skiving coz of the rain! You missed a good one last week. How's your head?
I was the guy in VC kit that you were talking to at the start Eskay.

head is all fine now thankgod. Gutted to miss last week as there were no stupid dismounts.

Got to practice these things as i'm so bad at them.

hengrove next week which i seem to be better at

Nice one. May see you next week (although hengrove was a bit too bloody quick for me last time!).

Great turn out and very hot at hengrove last night.

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Managed 5th last night but totally blew on the last lap

http://www.dreamcyclingclub.co.uk/home/results/

Eskay did you race?

No. The kids did but not me. Rode my cx bike through upton cheyney, landsdown, north stoke and weston on the way to work this mirning and got plastered! Cannot believe how much the weather has changed in a few hours.

I will probably ride bath next week.

I must ride my cross bike more than just racing.

Did the kids enjoy it?

Can't wait for next week. They're using rollers, jumps berms and the bmx start gate!

The kids enjoyed it.

Next week sounds quality!

trickydisco, what was the reason for Ben's DNF? Are you racing Newbury tonight?

He was ruined! caught him on lap 2 and he just went backwards.. said he wasn't feeling it. Suppose racing cross twice a week 1 day after the other isn't going to help.

I still need to work on my dismounts/remounts.. I'm rubbish!

Think I might have that feeling tonight. Emptied myself in a TT last night and legs are suffering at the moment. Newbury is a punishing course too. 😐

Yea.. i did the same. Our club TT tuesday where i gave it everything (1st for me of the year). Felt like someone pulled the socket out with 2 laps to go last night

Where is your club tt?

here ya go

http://app.strava.com/segments/907949

Found some pics from Oldbury Court. Some of me in what appears to be some considerable pain!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84788821@N00/sets/72157633983286691/with/8976288071/

Can a CX Newbie come and play?

yup, the more the merrier.

I've done 3 now, got my best result on Weds night - 15th.

cool, i'll be the crap guy at the back next week

You will still be in front of me though Dave .Best you ride it all summer as you got a peaks entry!!!!!

trickydisco - Member
Race report from wednesday (not from me)

http://velorunner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/western-summer-cx-league-round-4-race.html?spref=tw

Ah, I was the LVIS rider who beat that guy! I knew he'd have me on the uphill drag to the finish line so just went all out all the way from the bottom. nearly vommed over my handlebars at the finish!

cool, i'll be the crap guy at the back next week

You can keep me company then!

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Well tonight was great, first cross race in over 10 years, roll on Warmley

I agree, last night was the most fun I have had on a bike for quite a while.

For those who did not go, the course was unique. Some sections on the new Bath closed circuit tarmac race track, some of the Bath BMX track (jumps and berms) and some quite challenging single track.

Well done to the organisers!

I cannot make Warmley but should be at Oldbury (I think they were saying last night that Lockleaze has now moved to the end of the series).

Not taken by me, but found this morning

yea. awesome course.. more xc than cx. Pretty techncial. Was cursing bringing the cx bike when i did the warm up lap but once into was okay

loads of photos out

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlewt/with/9148034523/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dynamitedotorg/sets/72157634342069247/

eskay.. did you say hello around the course?

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even someone riding a fat front

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Yes. That was me. There were some pussies on the jumps!

[url= https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/93171/Western-Summer-Cyclo-Cross-League-Round-7#results ]Provisional results for wednesday are out[/url]

Nice one!

I cannot make the Warmley round and with Lockleaze moving to the end of the series I won't be riding one until Oldbury on the 17th.

Good course on Wednesday evening, a bit of everything in a 1 mile circuit. Tarmac, grass, singletrack, BMX jump and berm, tricky descent and climb in the woods.

Good for MTBers too. On my warmup lap I was wishing I had brought my 29er but it was fine on a cross bike. I lost it twice on the cut grass track, it got very slippy as the race wore on.

And I was one of the pussies on the jumps 🙂

Looking to pop over the bridge this evening. Whats the course like at Warmley ?

Did you race?

it was bone dry.. bit of a climb, rutted and some narrow singletrack.

Loved the course although turned up a bit late and only had 10minutes warm up. Managed 6th place but was holding off 6th place guy for 6 laps until he took me on the last lap and i couldn't respond

Next race in 2 weeks

Came over in the end, I was in the dodgy looking yellow VW T4. N022 all in black with a white Helmet. I enjoyed it, good course, made a nice change to do cyclocross on a fast dry track. No idea where I finished, probably my usuall mid pack. Did notice there aren't as many vets as in S.Wales. There was only one other V50 as far as I could see. Loads more of us old boys across the channel !! Deff try and do another one.

Couldn't ride last night but I hope to do the last two of the series.

Missed this one due to arriving back late from london, up for the next one though

Is tomorrow cancelled?

Yes, the Lockleaze race will now be after the Oldbury one (on the 24th July).

It would have been a good night for it tomorrow!

oldbury court estate this Wednesday! (last week wasn't on which was good for me as i was on hols)

I should be there, I'll be the slow guy mooching round on the ritchey 😕

Hope to make it but I have a lot on tonight and have to replace the hanger on my bike and may not get a chance to do it. I should still be there with the kids though.

Tough tough race last night. So hot i suffered like a dog

Totally dropped off the pace towards the end and got overtaken by 2 guys with 2 laps to go (after building up a gap of 300 metres for 7 laps)

Although I did speak to them at the end and they said they were working together to get to me

Good to meet you eskay!

Balls, got stuck in traffic and missed the start, consoled my self at home with a couple of hours of paperwork instead

Good to meet you eskay!

And you Mr Disco!

I should be riding the last round next week (if it is on).

How did you get on last night?

Horrible /\ read up there.. I totally blew with 2 laps to go

I thought it would be tough. Did you have anyone to hand a drink to you?

Nope.. no drinks. mouth was dry as old boots

Was anyone else drinking? I've got no bottle cages on my bike but noticed some riders had

Lockleaze race is on this wednesday

Dream Cycling can confirm that next Wednesday's Western Summer Cyclocross League event is ON! The council has thankfully confirmed venue. So details...... Dream Cycling Cyclocross Lockleaze Open Space Romney Avenue @ the junction of Stanfield Close Bristol Wednesday 24th July Under 12s - 6.30pm – Free Youth/Jun/Wom/Vets/Sen 7.00pm – £4/£11 Please pass details onto anyone you think wants to ride

Anyone ride last night? I could not get over.

What was the course like, were there many there?

Working.....again

Yep.. i rode.. came 6th. Nice course actually with some real techy bits

It was the last one. Managed 6th in the league overall which i'm pleased with (beaten by .17 of a point from the organiser.)

Bring on the winter season!

Well done, great result! Do you have a link for the final standings?

Cheers! was gutted last week as i got into 3rd at 1 point.. then lost places towards the end (always happens as i tail off)

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