Hi ALL
Cant wait for this afternoon racing .Should be a blast.
Hope weather stays fine.
good luck and enjoy the day
Timj
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Here, Here. Even though I didn't finish (not lapped - thwarted by the crash) It was a great event. The humps past Bettys were really brutal though at 25+ mph!thanks to Phil and everyone for putting on a very impressive event
Went to see the Jaque Tati film - Fantastic, a great way to finish of a great night.
Thanks very much.
Right folks, a few initial thankyou's while I remember:-
Many, many thanks to all of you who turned out to marshal and help yesterday - whether it was for an hour or all day. As all of you who were there will know, the scale of the event meant that admin in the HQ was a stressful business, and crowd control - specifically stopping irate shoppers walking in front of fast-moving bikes - was a constant and rather bruising task. Everyone did a fantastic job under chaotic conditions - despite months of planning and dozens of meetings some things just did not work well, but everyone coped, did the best they could and - amazingly - kept smiling. I hope you all got to watch the races and enjoy the spectacle.
Thanks to the crew who ran the Clifton stand - I never really got to see it, but I know plenty of people did!
Thanks to Bernard, Dave H and Dave I for sorting out strawbales - sadly I think most people who crashed did so elsewhere. - and to Muzzy for getting free bottled water.
Thanks to Tom for the Fat Rascal, to Mike G, Cycle Heaven and the fella from Brunox Lubes for prizes, to Jeff for running the Family Relay race, to Amanda for whipping up teams in the Brommie race, and to Fraz at Cycleworks for organising it. Many thanks to Dawn's dad, Bernard's brother and my other half Caroline for being there and marshalling all day despite not even being anything much to do with the club.
They probably won't read it on here but thanks to all from British Cycling; they occasionally get a hard time in postings on here but events like this can really only work with the firepower and experience they bring with them, and they did a fantastic job yesterday. Likewise I doubt anyone from the council will be scanning the board but they all did a great job yesterday dealing with a complaining public, grumpy market traders and general mayhem that they didn't have to stick their hands up for.
Lastly, well done to all who rode it - I have never seen teeth so gritted!
And yes, next year is being discussed in "when and how" terms - looks like we've got an annual event...
Many, many thanks to all of you who turned out to marshal and help yesterday - whether it was for an hour or all day. As all of you who were there will know, the scale of the event meant that admin in the HQ was a stressful business, and crowd control - specifically stopping irate shoppers walking in front of fast-moving bikes - was a constant and rather bruising task. Everyone did a fantastic job under chaotic conditions - despite months of planning and dozens of meetings some things just did not work well, but everyone coped, did the best they could and - amazingly - kept smiling. I hope you all got to watch the races and enjoy the spectacle.
Thanks to the crew who ran the Clifton stand - I never really got to see it, but I know plenty of people did!
Thanks to Bernard, Dave H and Dave I for sorting out strawbales - sadly I think most people who crashed did so elsewhere. - and to Muzzy for getting free bottled water.
Thanks to Tom for the Fat Rascal, to Mike G, Cycle Heaven and the fella from Brunox Lubes for prizes, to Jeff for running the Family Relay race, to Amanda for whipping up teams in the Brommie race, and to Fraz at Cycleworks for organising it. Many thanks to Dawn's dad, Bernard's brother and my other half Caroline for being there and marshalling all day despite not even being anything much to do with the club.
They probably won't read it on here but thanks to all from British Cycling; they occasionally get a hard time in postings on here but events like this can really only work with the firepower and experience they bring with them, and they did a fantastic job yesterday. Likewise I doubt anyone from the council will be scanning the board but they all did a great job yesterday dealing with a complaining public, grumpy market traders and general mayhem that they didn't have to stick their hands up for.
Lastly, well done to all who rode it - I have never seen teeth so gritted!
And yes, next year is being discussed in "when and how" terms - looks like we've got an annual event...
Report now at http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/road/a ... re-Races-0
Thanks Phil for organising such a mammoth event, and to anyone else who helped. It was my first crit & only second road race but I really enjoyed it and certainly have the bug now!!
It took me a five or six laps to calm down and build confidence with the demanding course, the bumps, cobbles, 2 nasty corners and riders coming from every angle all fighting to take the same line. I really wasn't enjoying the first bit and at one stage was seriously thinking of pulling up. Shaun's tyre blowing up on the 3rd or 4th lap only 5m ahead of me didn't help.
I pulled back off the wheels a bit and gave my self some space and with each lap started to build in confidence, getting a better feeling of the bumps and corners. By the 15th lap or so I realised I was still in the lead pack seeing the lead motorbike ahead and by this stage things were thinning out a bit and it was getting easier. I was pulling back one or 2 places a lap and once they started counting down the final 12 laps I started to dig in and push really hard from Monk bar to the finish and through the cobbles down Davygate to Samson square. And here's where disaster struck, on the 9th last lap I was just past Bettys over taking someone on the outside when he pulled over on top of me, a bit of jostling first then the handlebars locked and we both went down with 4 other riders crashing in behind us. No dammage to the bikes but my bum & hip sure do hurt this morning!! But as we say in Ireland, Beidh la eile ar on Baorach or there'll be another day at battle.
Thanks for the nice photo above Arthur, and well done to the 2 clifton riders who finished.
It took me a five or six laps to calm down and build confidence with the demanding course, the bumps, cobbles, 2 nasty corners and riders coming from every angle all fighting to take the same line. I really wasn't enjoying the first bit and at one stage was seriously thinking of pulling up. Shaun's tyre blowing up on the 3rd or 4th lap only 5m ahead of me didn't help.
I pulled back off the wheels a bit and gave my self some space and with each lap started to build in confidence, getting a better feeling of the bumps and corners. By the 15th lap or so I realised I was still in the lead pack seeing the lead motorbike ahead and by this stage things were thinning out a bit and it was getting easier. I was pulling back one or 2 places a lap and once they started counting down the final 12 laps I started to dig in and push really hard from Monk bar to the finish and through the cobbles down Davygate to Samson square. And here's where disaster struck, on the 9th last lap I was just past Bettys over taking someone on the outside when he pulled over on top of me, a bit of jostling first then the handlebars locked and we both went down with 4 other riders crashing in behind us. No dammage to the bikes but my bum & hip sure do hurt this morning!! But as we say in Ireland, Beidh la eile ar on Baorach or there'll be another day at battle.
Thanks for the nice photo above Arthur, and well done to the 2 clifton riders who finished.
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Hi All
Well done Phil and everyone who helped make yesterday a success.Alot of hard work that no one sees.Speaking from a riders point of view it was a interesting course that if you werent on guard from the gun it was hard to get up there especially with the ruthless pace being set.Set off quiet well but lost alot of places after sliding on a manhole .Great to race in front of a good crowd cheering us on.I lasted about 40 minutes but lost contact and abandoned to watch the finish.
well done again everyone involved
Timj
Well done Phil and everyone who helped make yesterday a success.Alot of hard work that no one sees.Speaking from a riders point of view it was a interesting course that if you werent on guard from the gun it was hard to get up there especially with the ruthless pace being set.Set off quiet well but lost alot of places after sliding on a manhole .Great to race in front of a good crowd cheering us on.I lasted about 40 minutes but lost contact and abandoned to watch the finish.
well done again everyone involved
Timj
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Simon Donoghue
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Thanks Phil and everyone - great event and well organised. As noted - there were a few grumpy locals - but maybe they would be knocking around York on a Sunday afternoon looking for an excuse for an argument - and we just happened to be that this time. Not the best result for me - positioned at the back and never able to move up after furious pace from the start (including the neutral lap?). Circuit was very difficult to ride at speed - so mixed reactions when I got dropped to a small group of four - and then lapped out. Would have been nice to have ridden the distance out - but didn't feel safe being in the pack with everyone bouncing and slipping around on the cobbles. Enjoyed it - but might stick to flatter and wider circuits !!
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Amanda Vipond
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Yes - a great day! Well done Phil.
I feel a need to report on the Brompton Classic!
Four teams; Cardiac Arrest and Hippocratic Oafs (doctors from the hospital). Team GP (yes GPs) and a team from The Minster (organised by another Cliftonite who may be called Paul). A hillarious race. The ban on lycra led to a bizarre range of clothing. I struggled to cycle in a skirt and sandles (what no cleats!!) but Gary Kitching (A&E) stole the show in a blue flowery, flowing dress.
The race starts with bikes folded on the starting line. As a proud Bromptom owner I volunteered to go first for my team as I am very familiar with opening my bike. The starter pistol went, we rushed to our bikes and I unfolded mine with ease and was first off. Undoubtedly this is the first and last time I have ever been in the lead of any race! I raced round past McDonalds and on towards Betty's. Two things immediately struck me. One was that this is a very bumpy and cobbled road and I was bouncing all over the place. The other was that my seat was too high, I could hardly reach the peddles and I was going to have to stop and adjust it. So much for being familiar with my bike! Minster and Team GP overtook me whilst I was messing about and as I raced on the acute angles of the corners struck me. The one near Brown's was not too bad - although with the cobbles I was thankful it was not wet.
Onwards and I have Minster Team in my sights. The next corner is looking daunting. All I can see is the straw bales but I know I must not look at these or I will ride into them! This corner is well over 90 degrees. Definite breaking called for.
This last stretch back to The Minster was into the wind and suddenly the 2 laps seemed an awfully long way. I passed Minster Team - but Team GP (cyclist happened to be my husband Shaun O'Connell) were not going to be caught. Let's hope he falls!
The 2nd circuit had me panting hard but the crowd lifted me. Hearing my name being shouted was great. I spotted Cliftonites in reflective bibs and dug deep.
At the end of the 2nd circuit I handed over to my next rider, Ahmed Weiss from pathology and the rode on.
Great visions stand out. Gary with his blue dress flowing out behind him. Sandy Anderson (microbiology) with his seat too low pounding round in his tweed jacket. Kris Grummit (GP) with her skirt flying high. Minster Team organiser who had to do 2 legs because their team only had four in them. Fantastic.
The last lap was nail biting! Team GP were in the lead (they had held this from the start) but the gap was narrowing fast as Marcus Nicholl (radiologost) belted round. Marcus was pushing the rules a bit in a natty shirt, tie and lycra number but fresh from the Etape he came round the final bend in the lead! Canvendish style celebrations commenced - but premature! Team GP came in and folded their bike! Marcus had forgotten that the race only finsihes when the bike is folded and back on the line! Team GP stole it from under our noses!
A great race with money going to charity.
See you all next year.[/b][/i]
I feel a need to report on the Brompton Classic!
Four teams; Cardiac Arrest and Hippocratic Oafs (doctors from the hospital). Team GP (yes GPs) and a team from The Minster (organised by another Cliftonite who may be called Paul). A hillarious race. The ban on lycra led to a bizarre range of clothing. I struggled to cycle in a skirt and sandles (what no cleats!!) but Gary Kitching (A&E) stole the show in a blue flowery, flowing dress.
The race starts with bikes folded on the starting line. As a proud Bromptom owner I volunteered to go first for my team as I am very familiar with opening my bike. The starter pistol went, we rushed to our bikes and I unfolded mine with ease and was first off. Undoubtedly this is the first and last time I have ever been in the lead of any race! I raced round past McDonalds and on towards Betty's. Two things immediately struck me. One was that this is a very bumpy and cobbled road and I was bouncing all over the place. The other was that my seat was too high, I could hardly reach the peddles and I was going to have to stop and adjust it. So much for being familiar with my bike! Minster and Team GP overtook me whilst I was messing about and as I raced on the acute angles of the corners struck me. The one near Brown's was not too bad - although with the cobbles I was thankful it was not wet.
Onwards and I have Minster Team in my sights. The next corner is looking daunting. All I can see is the straw bales but I know I must not look at these or I will ride into them! This corner is well over 90 degrees. Definite breaking called for.
This last stretch back to The Minster was into the wind and suddenly the 2 laps seemed an awfully long way. I passed Minster Team - but Team GP (cyclist happened to be my husband Shaun O'Connell) were not going to be caught. Let's hope he falls!
The 2nd circuit had me panting hard but the crowd lifted me. Hearing my name being shouted was great. I spotted Cliftonites in reflective bibs and dug deep.
At the end of the 2nd circuit I handed over to my next rider, Ahmed Weiss from pathology and the rode on.
Great visions stand out. Gary with his blue dress flowing out behind him. Sandy Anderson (microbiology) with his seat too low pounding round in his tweed jacket. Kris Grummit (GP) with her skirt flying high. Minster Team organiser who had to do 2 legs because their team only had four in them. Fantastic.
The last lap was nail biting! Team GP were in the lead (they had held this from the start) but the gap was narrowing fast as Marcus Nicholl (radiologost) belted round. Marcus was pushing the rules a bit in a natty shirt, tie and lycra number but fresh from the Etape he came round the final bend in the lead! Canvendish style celebrations commenced - but premature! Team GP came in and folded their bike! Marcus had forgotten that the race only finsihes when the bike is folded and back on the line! Team GP stole it from under our noses!
A great race with money going to charity.
See you all next year.[/b][/i]
My thanks to Phil and everyone involved in making yesterday a success. I was bitterly disappointed to only make it round two laps before a mechanical forced me out, although I was glad not to be on the bike when the rain came down.
Probably my last race of the season, time for some social rides with a cafe stop now.
Probably my last race of the season, time for some social rides with a cafe stop now.
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Mr_Striped_Hat
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Grand day out, well apart from the wet bit. Although even the wet bit granted me a couple of good photo ops (not the crashy kind).
Lets see If I can figure out this posting pictures in threads thing now, fingers crossed.
Happiest man on the startline?
If this works I'll post some more.
While you're at it why not just click this link and see them all.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangphoto/ ... 462215395/
Lets see If I can figure out this posting pictures in threads thing now, fingers crossed.
Happiest man on the startline?
If this works I'll post some more.
While you're at it why not just click this link and see them all.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangphoto/ ... 462215395/
Last edited by Mr_Striped_Hat on Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ooooh cake.
www.bangphoto.co.uk
www.bangphoto.co.uk
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Mr_Striped_Hat
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Hmm, bit big that one, think I've figured it out now, soo here are a few more to whet your appetite.
Or again, just look at them all on my flickr stream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangphoto/ ... 830641991/
Or again, just look at them all on my flickr stream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangphoto/ ... 830641991/
ooooh cake.
www.bangphoto.co.uk
www.bangphoto.co.uk