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I actually had 10 in my mind, but my back went pop. 32:16 on that bike on that course in those conditions wasn't ideal :/
😀
Just the six? 😉
Fully respect for that Terrahawk! What was in like in the really muddy sections?
It looked a lot nicer hanging off the easyup than in your hands.
Were you running those white wall tyres, or did someone find some proper fat ones?
I followed Terra and the fat bike down the last descent about 7am this morning. It was brilliant. Left me for dead 🙂
Left me for dead
*resists urge to comment 😉 *
Hey Ben (footflaps) you got one of me. I've mailed you via Flickr. Ta.
proper fat ones. Larry on the back, Nate at the front.
the front one was my favourite.
Bloody grim is about the best way to describe it
your new Soul buried under there?
I wish that I had remembered to shave my legs...
Alex, sent you the original (10.5 Mb).
Just heard that my mates team woohar rammit won it - frickin awesome result!
Just heard that my mates team woohar rammit won it - frickin awesome result!
They beat us into 2nd place (Cambridge CC) in 2007, must be their 3rd win there at least.
Yup them fellas are fit it has to be said - and to thin I used to as fit as them once upon a time 😥
Do they still all have beards? We concluded that was their strategic advantage....
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Results up anywhere yet?
Yup they do. Stef's (guy with the hat) beard is immense now everyone else's are still fairly similar.
Footflaps, I won't be in that set as I went out after 4:20pm on the Saturday.
The Brant and Terrahawk fatbike story
Nearly there...
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...got the money!
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Hello, bit of a long time lurker but thought I'd take the plunge and join up in order to post a few pics I took this afternoon, not great quality as just taken on the phone - no way was the fancy camera going anyway near that mud!!
I hope these guys managed to escape the quagmire and are not still stuck out there!
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"Now what the hell do we do??"
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Really felt for this guy - totally caked in mud but determined to make it to the finish line, nutter!!
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and this guy, total resignation to his fate
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I did the run for the retrobike anglia/lincs ten man team 2hrs 41mins shocking that first lap was my last no chance of a second fully rigid no clearance with the only mud tyres i could get thank you brant £15 each for the geax shame you put the price up to £20 within 5 mins of seeing the mud 🙄
so glad im home showered and feed 😀
Don't worry, they got out:
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😀 I expect that's the way most of the trade stand lot got out!!
We were lucky - OH had pinched his parents 4x4 - good thing really as the center of our camp had turned into a lake 😮
I only went as pit b**ch, didn't turn a single pedal stroke but my legs are still knackered from wading about in the mud, massive respect to those who went out in it
In reply to who the hell is that? if its the guy in the suit I think it's Johnnyboy666 from Retrobike.
Cheers y'all Kit 🙂
Yes Jonnyboy in the suit , four of us from Retrobike lined up at tbe front for a sprint start ! Was tough out there , found my single speed harder than ever to ride in the gloop
My pictures are up on the BC Flickr stream. The rest will be going up onto [url=www.edrollasonphotography.co.uk]my website[/url] tonight.
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24hr racing is nothing but good for you 🙂
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When I saw that I couldn't help but think of -
"How do you know he's the king?" "He's the only one who doesn't have shit on him."
Nice photos Handsomedog!
They look way too clean to have ridden that course....
Stripped leggings and mohican, Sumos, Tutu lady, Team Naan, 1099 1501 1060 1067 325 1099 747 2302 112 568 441 797 1912 901 2691 1611 1700 1940 2379 1860 1070 619 2566 1044 474 40 163 2152 2676 116 596 [b][u]1465[/u][/b] 288 1527 1318 575 1707 200 1200 2004 115 779 183 115 8 106 170 908 121 149 1983 13
yay - 1465 - evh22, are you happy to share / allow download?
Cheers, rkk01
results !!!
Im finding it difficult concentrate on my work till checked them.
How long normally hours/days/weeks ????
Handsomedog (Ed) - is it OK to hotlink your pics? Have posted some links on a couple of uni forums (so low enough traffic not to cause any problems), but it would be nicer to be able to put the pics up.
BTW, your link didn't work, here's the proper one:
[url= http://www.edrollasonphotography.co.uk/?p=2754 ]Ed Rollason blog[/url] and [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcyclingphotos/sets/72157630276570202/ ]britishcycling.org.uk photos, Mountain Mayhem 2012, Pictures by Ed Rollason.[/url]
Thanks Will! A somewhat testing weekend and my kit is completely covered in mud.
aracer - thanks for the link corrections. Yes feel free to link them into sites and blogs etc (that goes for anyone interested). If you could credit that would be appreciated and add a link to my site ([url= http://www.edrollasonphotography.co.uk/ ]www.edrollasonphotography.co.uk[/url])
As I mentioned I have over 700 images that will be uploaded when I get back from work tonight. All will be purchasable through the site.
Look forward to seeing all the photos Ed.
Pah that's not mud you should have seen the isle of wight festival!
much better way to spend the weekend IMO...
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In reply to who the hell is that? if its the guy in the suit I think it's Johnnyboy666 from Retrobike.
To avoid confusion he wrote it on his back:
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rkk01 aka Marmite man yhm
Let me know if you don't get it.
I didn't take many:
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5 others [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/54584456@N00/sets/72157618331035409/with/7435509906/ ]here[/url], maybe half a dozen more to follow
how long till results someone must know !!!
This one from Friday set the scene for the weekend...
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And this one summed up the riding
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rkk01 aka Marmite man yhm
Let me know if you don't get it.
Cheers!
RK001 - That 2nd shot and section was so deep 😆 Quite enjoyed going through there.
Somebody must know results I agree Scu98rk
That Pic ^^ -100% of awesome 🙂
probably not the best car to bring!
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😆 Brilliant!
Nugget. Not to mention how muddy its going to be inside the Aston!
That looks like one of Aston's press cars too - oops....
I've never been interested in riding at Mayhem before but this thread's made me want to do it. Think I'll go and get my wiring checked
Great pictures Salsaboy, really like the one of my Fat Chance you got 8)
The conditions look like every ride I have had this year.
Horrified at the jetwash piture - what about the hosepipe ban?!! Arrest them, Centurion!
yes the idiot in the suit on the first lap was me!!
jonnyboy666, predominantly a retrobike enthusiast!!! 2 hours 50 minutes for the first lap!! horrid just horrid!!
enjoyable weekend though!
Good outfit johnnyboy666 - always good to see people in fancy dress!
always good to see people in fancy dress!
Any more pics of us SUMO boys?
Cameras seemed to be pointed at us all weekend 😆
Superb fun in the mud!
Some of ours here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50539691@N05/7443056172/in/photostream/
All green only 48 hours before...
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Escorting a very broken friend round her final lap...
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"Clean" (well jetwashed) bike after racing...
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Note that the skinny tyres and tonnes of mud clearance meant it only doubled in weight over the course of a lap, rather than tripled like some peoples did!
Mboy, did she "have the lot"?
All pictures from the weekend now available through my [url= http://edrollasonphotographygalleries.instaproofs.com/ ]online store[/url].
Sorry not searchable by rider number, there wasn't time!
Any more pics of us SUMO boys?
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Thanks Footflaps, I've now downloaded your pic of me (2102) and owe you a beer.
I've only had time to read the first three pages of this thread but am always dismayed when folks who call themselves mountain bikers shy away from mud. I thought the conditions at this year's event made the race far more a test of skill than any dry course ever could be. There were huge opportunities for anyone good at spotting the firmest line to ride or with the confidence to stay off the brakes on the descents to make up ground on fitter but less skilled riders.
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Yes.. he made it up the bridge climb while sipping a Stella. That, sir, is an athlete.
great pics there digiphotoneil
great shots Neil. Thanks for sharing.
Mboy, did she "have the lot"?
Crikey, that's going back some mate! 😉
Saw you Saturday afternoon briefly chatting with Aimee, Kelly and Jon, was busy just prepping my bike and by the time I'd finished you'd gone, otherwise was on my way to say hello...
You got some good pics there as per usual...
Anyway, respect to our 3rd man out, daveells, who got 3rd fastest time up the Kenda climb! And without doubt, he was the fastest person to do it on a Singlespeed...
My fave:
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i think Jon was 2nd SSer up the climb, must be something in the water on that part of the field, sorry didn't notice you was more fixated with the Ti Jones leaning on the van next to Aimee and Jon's caravan
Does anyone know the link for the Singletrack pics for 'premier' members?