by Cam B
Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:04 pm
Lined up for the Seacroft 3/4 race this morning. Seemed a bit cruel to have this race start at 9.30 what with the clocks going forward one hour as well But...we were all in the same boat. Pretty grotty morning..only 6 degrees and rainy. I have to confess that it was quite nice to drive off about 12.00 after the race and see all the guys coming to the 2/3/4 race ....didn't envy them at all as the rain had really set in by then and it wasn't any warmer.
Two other Cliftonites in the race but I only saw one: Phil B... who I did not recognise at first with his new helmet and visor...I thought you looked a bit like Billy the Cat from the Beano....You really do have to be over 40 to remember that! http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/b/billycat.htm Sorry Phil..we'll all be wearing them soon
Although it was windy this morning it wasn't quite strong enough to break things up on the exposed bit between the flyovers. I did make a couple of efforts to get into moves even spending 2 k up the road on my own before being joined by a few others before we got swallowed up. My new mantra for this season being to attack more often Three guys did deserve to stay away when they opened a gap with 2 laps to go but got pulled back with a lap to go. My experience of the circuit helped and I managed to get into a decent position on the last corner. Had to make big effort to stay up there before and used my elbows a bit and managed to come thru for 6th. So pretty pleased with that.
Two other Cliftonites in the race but I only saw one: Phil B... who I did not recognise at first with his new helmet and visor...I thought you looked a bit like Billy the Cat from the Beano....You really do have to be over 40 to remember that! http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/b/billycat.htm Sorry Phil..we'll all be wearing them soon
Although it was windy this morning it wasn't quite strong enough to break things up on the exposed bit between the flyovers. I did make a couple of efforts to get into moves even spending 2 k up the road on my own before being joined by a few others before we got swallowed up. My new mantra for this season being to attack more often Three guys did deserve to stay away when they opened a gap with 2 laps to go but got pulled back with a lap to go. My experience of the circuit helped and I managed to get into a decent position on the last corner. Had to make big effort to stay up there before and used my elbows a bit and managed to come thru for 6th. So pretty pleased with that.