old_coyote_pedaller
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keithyr":1j0va3i0 said:
Nae problem, ye've got tae keep hydrated neebs. :mrgreen:
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Nae problem, ye've got tae keep hydrated neebs. :mrgreen:
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There are only 5 sections of down on it really, Magic Pie, the Tunnel of Love (which is closed apart from race day), Zoom or Bust, a section that cuts off the top of Janet’s Brae and comes onto the fire road not far below and the final descent from there back to the finish.
Magic Pie is a piece of piss.
Tunnel of Love is steep and will be churned up by mincers after lap 1. There is a tight left at the bottom, with a drop onto the black (or red, I forget)
Zoom or bust is rooty and worn
The run from top of Janet’s is fast and not too technical the climb back up is a bitch
The run from there to be bottom has the bomb hole and a wee drop almost right after it, lots of off camber rooty bits and a fast descent back to the gate into the field... the field is fine there is a crap jump and a stream splash but nothing terrible...
If you can climb you’ll be fine as the Downs will take care of themselves
There are only 5 sections of down on it really, Magic Pie, the Tunnel of Love (which is closed apart from race day), Zoom or Bust, a section that cuts off the top of Janet’s Brae and comes onto the fire road not far below and the final descent from there back to the finish.
Magic Pie is a piece of piss.
Tunnel of Love is steep and will be churned up by mincers after lap 1. There is a tight left at the bottom, with a drop onto the black (or red, I forget)
Zoom or bust is rooty and worn
The run from top of Janet’s is fast and not too technical the climb back up is a bitch
The run from there to be bottom has the bomb hole and a wee drop almost right after it, lots of off camber rooty bits and a fast descent back to the gate into the field... the field is fine there is a crap jump and a stream splash but nothing terrible...
If you can climb you’ll be fine as the Downs will take care of themselves
velomaniac
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About a week to go, anyone actually ready for this ?
I'm no, practically done zero training, only ridden my bike choice a couple of times but at least its been professionally serviced. The climbing bit looks a right pain !
About a week to go, anyone actually ready for this ?
I'm no, practically done zero training, only ridden my bike choice a couple of times but at least its been professionally serviced. The climbing bit looks a right pain !
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I think we're all in the shit then!
Been out for a few mtb rides this week, not long distances, but if it's 50mins a lap then I can handle that as I'll get 50mins rest after each lap (or an hour and 50 minutes eh Clubby? ).
Or 50 minutes to eat cake after each lap.... that's potentially a LOT of cake :mrgreen:
boxxer":ze9l3mee said:
I think we're all in the shit then!
Been out for a few mtb rides this week, not long distances, but if it's 50mins a lap then I can handle that as I'll get 50mins rest after each lap (or an hour and 50 minutes eh Clubby?
). Or 50 minutes to eat cake after each lap.... that's potentially a LOT of cake :mrgreen:
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