Doing my first XC race in 15 years on sunday(Race Done Just)

[danpiero]

cool,good luck fella,raced my 1st marathon this year and it was my 1st race in nearly 13 years i think.enjoyed no end and cant wait for more next year.

darren tapp is a name i remember,i raced newnham back in the early to mid 90s and some tavi races. did he have a cannondale with a funky dave lloyd type paint job around 93??

Yeah i did alot of those races back then with Darren , he used to ride GT's(Zaskar ,Xizang , rts) and then Fats and Yetis .

 

[Neil G]

Not going to be there but have fun, nothing better than rinsing people riding 3k plus full sussers on a retro ride

 

[feetabix]

i did the midlands xc series this year.....first time in 13 years for me......really enjoyed it and had a blast.........i had forgotten what pushing my body into the last 5% of its capabilities felt like though,it hurts like hell........get stuck in there........p.s.are there photos of your knob on here?im interested as i have one in my stable.....

yeah its in readers bikes under 1993 dave yates 1 of a kind DONKIS NOB is yours also on here ? you don't see many of them

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75511
yep....here she is!!....i have tried to get a photo of yours but got an orange road frame with drops!!....can you put a link up??....

 

[danpiero]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=
I think it should be here ? Some history and photos of my DONKIS NOB
I remember seeing your bike on e-bay very nice and looks in awesome condition

 

[tiboltrider]

Hi Dan. Good luck with the race! What time does it start? Thinking about coming down for a burger and coffee!!!

 

[danpiero]

Hi Dan. Good luck with the race! What time does it start? Thinking about coming down for a burger and coffee!!!

I think the first races start at 10 ish , Marty C is going down to watch should be a good laugh

 

[tiboltrider]

Hi Dan. Good luck with the race! What time does it start? Thinking about coming down for a burger and coffee!!!

I think the first races start at 10 ish , Marty C is going down to watch should be a good laugh

Cool. Hopefully see you all there! :xmas-cool:

 

[mechagouki]

p.s.are there photos of your knob on here?im interested as i have one in my stable.....

Surely I'm not the only person who found this question slightly dodgy? Is 'stable' slang for a body part?

To the OP - I just started racing XC last year having not done it since the early 1990s, I often wonder why the hell I am putting myself through such misery whilst I am actually on the bike but always feel fantastic after finishing (even the time I finished dead last!). Good luck and have fun.

 

[oldschool]

were abouts in the country is it

 

[danpiero]

were abouts in the country is it

Its down at Newnham Park in Plymouth ,Devon where they used to hold the Grundig and National races , really good coarses down there