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Ned Flanagan Sunday 15 Feb

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    #32
    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Big looking turnout, they're away down the road


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    #33
    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Robin Kelly wins again


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    #34
    padjo5
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    There's a little bit of a climb, then a sharp enough descent, nice big left hand corner, two cattle grids, a golf course or something, then back on the main road. It's mostly tiring false flats though, well tiring for some.

    I'm finding the lack of interest in the race via the forum really interesting... have potential A4s been scared away or are we all just a bit more experienced now?


    I refuse to believe it's nearly March again!! I need another winter to try get some fitness! Looking forward to hearing how the A4 race went.


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    #35
    Plastik
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    I punctured out of the A3 race about halfway through. Changed quickly and jumped on the back of the A4 as they came past. Few groups going up the road in the road in the A3 and coming back, anyone know how it finished?

    The A4 split on the small descent and there ended up being a few different groups on the road on the run in to the line. I'm not sure if it all came together again or not. Few guys took a tumble right at the back of the bunch at the finish.


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    #36
    Harrybelafonte
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    I had to chase to get back on to second bunch. We should have driven on but I was exhausted and could understand that we never made it across. Only a few guys seemed to have it in them and the rest clinging on after bridging.

    It was fast though. From the go. A lot of strong riders in there this year.


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    #37
    daragh_
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    I was in A4. That descent took me by surprise. I didn't realise we were on the hill until we were going down. Wrong side of the split at the bottom corner. Chased hard and we caught a good few but never got the lead guys. Fair play to them.

    Enjoyed that and there was no drama in A4.

    Well behaved mostly. The usual bunch riding up on the wrong side and then sitting halfway up the group looking surprised when a car came. But the Comm on the moped was an excellent addition.

    Great to be back racing :-)


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    #38
    dermo1990
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭dermo1990


    My chain snapped in the a3 just as i was about to attack...was a relatively new one and everything...not a great start to the season


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    #39
    wav1
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    Seamus Sinnot from Wex Whlrs won A3 race in a bunch gallop from Pawlie himself.


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    #40
    Inquitus
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    Punctured towards the end of the A3 race, enjoyed it, good to be back racing again.


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    #41
    Harrybelafonte
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    I was in A4. That descent took me by surprise. I didn't realise we were on the hill until we were going down. Wrong side of the split at the bottom corner. Chased hard and we caught a good few but never got the lead guys. Fair play to them.

    Enjoyed that and there was no drama in A4.

    Well behaved mostly. The usual bunch riding up on the wrong side and then sitting halfway up the group looking surprised when a car came. But the Comm on the moped was an excellent addition.

    Great to be back racing :-)

    I was terribly frustrated as it had to dothe same thing as last year but found it tougher. Am convinced the wind changed direction. I passed about 15 lads or more trying to get back so it was really broken up.


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    #42
    daragh_
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    I was terribly frustrated as it had to dothe same thing as last year but found it tougher. Am convinced the wind changed direction. I passed about 15 lads or more trying to get back so it was really broken up.

    Early days.


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    #43
    A4droppedalot
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    A4 race; got dropped also after the small climb. Seemed to be attacks straight after the climb which split up the bunch. Some surprisingly sharp bends on the descent. All good clean fun today; the motoman Marshall was a great addition; even if everybody was guilty of being on the wrong side of road at some point. Only crash seemed to be right at the end hope everybody's ok.


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    #44
    MichealD
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    wav1 wrote: »
    Seamus Sinnot from Wex Whlrs won A3 race in a bunch gallop from Pawlie himself.


    image.jpg


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    #45
    Harrybelafonte
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    Anyone in a4 spot the rider who lost it on a corner on the descent and had to overshoot down a lane way off to the side?


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    #46
    Inquitus
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    I got caught out, I went over the top of the climb near the front, but then all hell kicked off on the descent and into the following flat, so after descending like Wiggins in the wet I ended up having to murder myself to get back on. If I was to take one note away from this race for next year it would be to pay attention on the descent and have some more cojones!


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    #47
    not sane
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    Got caught out myself, sat up on descent thinking it would be handy. Hit the golf course and had a hard time at the back and then the speed shot up on the main road again. Major school boy error.


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    #48
    wirelessdude01
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    Came across a cool gopro video about 33mins long of the A3 race. And people give out about A4 riders being on the wrong side of the white line against oncoming traffic!!!!


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    #49
    Zyzz
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Came across a cool gopro video about 33mins long of the A3 race. And people give out about A4 riders being on the wrong side of the white line against oncoming traffic!!!!

    Great video thanks for posting! :cool:


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    #50
    Koobcam
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I got caught out, I went over the top of the climb near the front, but then all hell kicked off on the descent and into the following flat, so after descending like Wiggins in the wet I ended up having to murder myself to get back on. If I was to take one note away from this race for next year it would be to pay attention on the descent and have some more cojones!

    Those cars on the corners on that descent scared the sh*te out of me, was better than last year though because at least it was dry


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    #51
    Smalltom
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Came across a cool gopro video about 33mins long of the A3 race. And people give out about A4 riders being on the wrong side of the white line against oncoming traffic!!!!

    Is there a link to that video somewhere? Ta.


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    #52
    nilhg
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    Smalltom wrote: »
    Is there a link to that video somewhere? Ta.

    https://www.facebook.com/naascyclingclub?fref=ts


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    #53
    daragh_
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    And people give out about A4 riders being on the wrong side of the white line against oncoming traffic!!!!

    True, but in A3 lads ride through. In A4 there's a lot of riding halfway up the bunch, running out of steam and just sitting there. :)


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    #54
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Why don't we stick to times, course etc eh?

    This is why I posted this.


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    #55
    Raam
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    This is why I posted this.

    Cos we don't wanna. :pac:


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    #56
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    There was a lot o really nice new kits out there I must say. Carlow... white... edgy!


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    #57
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Raam wrote: »
    Shows the futility of discussion here really. They are the referees so only they can enforce it. Or Johnny Law if he wants.

    And poor clubs in NCD can't even run a poxy little league race and this bull s h i t goes on unchecked everywhere else.


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    #58
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    There was a lot o really nice new kits out there I must say. Carlow... white... edgy!

    On that point. Longford and Lucan. Very confusing.


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    #59
    Harrybelafonte
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    Neon LCRC vs neon LCRC


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    #60
    Raam
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    On that point. Longford and Lucan. Very confusing.

    Yeah that one had me scratching my head.


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    #61
    Harrybelafonte
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    A lot of snazzy new bikes yesterday too. Can't wait to get some carbon going.


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