It was my first RR, snow, sleet and a headwind on the back leg all added to the challenge. Phil and I headed the 4th's group 'I had told myself I would do this' at the half way point my back wheel slipped across, so I had to stop and fix it losing 3 mins
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Back on the bike I spent the rest of the lap between the 4ths & 3rds wasting energy, mid point on lap two I was caught by Pauls group. The front boys were fast so I joined the middle of the group and with highsight got a bit carried away (well it was exciting!)
as the groups speed built up for the Prime I maintain my position, immedialtey after the climb two guys attached going clear. I was already close to the red but could nt help myself and tried to hold onto the chasing group putting me well into the red but latched onto the back I held it for the rest of the lap sitting in.
At the start of the next lap the remainder of the group split again on a climb and the riders around me sat up to wait for the next group what a sensible idea! You guessed it, I decided to try and chase down the faster group ending up in no man's land
(can you swear on here?) anyway I did several times. I seemed to repeat the same mistake with the 2nd & 1st cat groups.
Anyway I had a bloody hard ride
(did you say yes to swearing) my career as a fourth cat maybe longer than a thought. We'll see. See you at the Hambelton RR. PS there still accepting entries.