Brief race report.... cycled the 9 or 10 miles from Chorlton over to Clayton Vale, tucked behind the BCF HQ at the velodrome. This fledgling race series saw about 50 entrants, mostly of the maturer variety. A smattering of retro machinery included an early Giant carbon (the Trek-alike one); a green P7 and a Yeti Fro, allegedly serial number 2 (although it had an 1 1/4" headtube). A quick recce of the 10 minute a lap course revealed a mini Mayhem style set up, the sun came out and we set off for a 40 minutes + 1 lap sprint. My M2 settled into the rider's comfortable position at the back, slipping discretely past a few puffers on the first sharp climb, only for the rear quick release to let go, the tyre rubbing onto the frame and grinding me to a halt. My immediate competitors sailed by as I pfaffed, then began the long haul to get back my losses. The short format meant it was over before it began, but at least it was a facsimile of a typical Mayhem lap, finishing in late evening sunshine, where my future Captain was waiting for a post race natter, before wending my way back through the city to the burbs.
Good fun for midweek, methinks.
Mr K
