Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

lennymc · 09-10-2015 3:30pm

@ Alek

@tenzor - yeah the fixx stuff is great. They have a place close enough to me in work. Often go down for a coffee.

Alek · 09-10-2015 3:44pm

comete · 09-10-2015 7:45pm

Lenny, your puns are well below par :pac:

comete · 09-10-2015 7:49pm

colm18 wrote: »

Feck; I'll be knackered by the time I get to the start line...

Aye, it might require a long drive to get to the green :pac:

wanderer 22 · 09-10-2015 7:50pm

comete wrote: »

Aye, it might require a long drive to get to the green :pac:

My girlfriend has offered to be my driver for the day - but I'm not sure where to putter during the race.

comete · 09-10-2015 7:53pm

colm18 wrote: »

My girlfriend has offered to be my driver for the day - but I'm not sure where to putter during the race.

You don't want to jeopardise your relationship, doing something like that could drive a wedge between the two of you.

RobFowl · 09-10-2015 7:55pm

detones wrote: »

Filled out less forms on my mortgage application but I'm registered too for what will be my first cross race. can't wait ;-)

You not doing Belfast??

lukegjpotter · 09-10-2015 8:36pm

The Combo Breaking skills are strong with RobFowl

Casula · 09-10-2015 9:21pm

lukegjpotter wrote: »

The Combo Breaking skills are strong with RobFowl

Yes I suppose that's just his handicap

comete · 09-10-2015 9:47pm

And he thought he was out of the woods after a comment like that...

Casula · 09-10-2015 10:31pm

comete wrote: »

And he thought he was out of the woods after a comment like that...

Luke had him teed up too well to resist. Nice follow through thoughðŸ˜€

RobFowl · 09-10-2015 10:46pm

Casula wrote: »

Luke had him teed up too well to resist. Nice follow through thoughðŸ˜€

Took my eye off the ball and shanked it into the woods here ....

JK.BMC · 10-10-2015 7:53am

I think this thread is straying out of bounds, we might need a ruling on that from the officials !

RobFowl · 10-10-2015 8:24am

Free drop

JK.BMC · 10-10-2015 4:21pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Free drop

Hahaha!

I like that. A rub of the green perhaps!

Tenzor07 · 10-10-2015 5:36pm

:-)

comete · 10-10-2015 6:34pm

Did you ride up there from Dublin for a look? That's a fairway away...

RobFowl · 10-10-2015 6:41pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqGBF9nUb8

Tenzor07 · 10-10-2015 7:02pm

Ah it's not that far really and it's a nice cycle too...

nak · 11-10-2015 7:11pm

Course at Lady Dixon was amazing. My body decided today was a good day to give me stomach cramps and nausea, almost didn't race but glad I forced myself to start.

Started raining before my race so got nice and muddy. Carnage Corner was very entertaining and the beach section was fun. Phoenix CC outdid themselves again, course gets better each year.

The tax man · 11-10-2015 11:01pm

Less golf shíte, more cyclocross goodness.
Bpost Bank Trophy - Round 1 Ronse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRvDYvh3iqU

daragh_ · 12-10-2015 9:45am

Entry just opened.

The tax man · 12-10-2015 9:54am

IN!!

Alek · 12-10-2015 10:00am

in

49left in B

The tax man · 12-10-2015 10:03am

Anymore results like your last and it's up to the A's with ya.:D

Alek · 12-10-2015 10:05am

But seriously, are there any rules in this regard? Looking at lap times, I'd be like 50th in A.

SuperSean · 12-10-2015 10:06am

Registered for the Fixx!

Gutted I'll miss Punchestown but at least this is soon

Tenzor07 · 12-10-2015 10:11am

Alek wrote: »

But seriously, are there any rules in this regard? Looking at lap times, I'd be like 50th in A.

The range of abilities in both A and B races is huge, though I know that the organisers will actively promote those who power ahead and win the B race, up to the A cat....

wanderer 22 · 12-10-2015 10:15am

In!

Alek · 12-10-2015 10:16am

I guess I'm safe for now, still quite far from "winning"

lennymc · 12-10-2015 10:17am

also in.

comete · 12-10-2015 10:20am

In for the B, hope to finish stronger than last time!

RobFowl · 12-10-2015 10:44am

lennymc wrote: »

also in.

Missing this one as doing NIRE sportif so will have to wait before whipping your drawda ass.......

lukegjpotter · 12-10-2015 10:47am

I'm in, 39 left in B. Hoping for a top 75.
Although I'll probably be a bit chubby from a week in Poland.

Enduro · 12-10-2015 10:54am

IN (thanks for the heads up)

lennymc · 12-10-2015 11:12am

RobFowl wrote: »

Missing this one as doing NIRE sportif so will have to wait before whipping your drawda ass.......

We both know that is not going to happen....

RobFowl · 12-10-2015 11:21am

lennymc wrote: »

We both know that is not going to happen....

You know its coming :cool:

Ryath · 13-10-2015 9:52am

In a moment of madness I've taken the last B spot!

Hopefully I won't be last only back cycling a few weeks

Will be riding my hardtail Mtb though I'm might try and get the missus to use her BTW on a cross bike so I can um borrow it

probably won't be till new year though. Would many be on mountain bikes? Guess I better start practising my mounts and dismounts.

easygoing39 · 13-10-2015 10:27am

There will be a few on MTB in the B race.Not too big a disadvantage really.

DirkVoodoo · 13-10-2015 11:29am

Argh! Missed the B, checked over weekend and then forgot to sign-up yesterday.

If anyone can't make the race can they PM me and I'll buy their entry off them. Thanks!

Alek · 13-10-2015 11:35am

Had a close side-hug with a back of a reversing van this morning: torn saddle, bent hanger and less importantly - stiff & sore right braking finger.

Not being able to brake can only make me faster, innit?

Tenzor07 · 13-10-2015 11:47am

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Argh! Missed the B, checked over weekend and then forgot to sign-up yesterday.

Too bad, now to the A race with ya!

DirkVoodoo · 13-10-2015 11:57am

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Too bad, now to the A race with ya!

That's exactly what I did! As my friend just said "You won't be at the pointy end in either" and just need the practice to get stronger, so why not??

Bring on the lap of suffering!

Gerry · 13-10-2015 12:06pm

Decided to fire the entry in last night. Good to see some more folks entering the B on MTB - I'll be back on the carbon hardtail, hoping to yet again finish above last place.

Tenzor07 · 13-10-2015 12:06pm

Alek wrote: »

Not being able to brake can only make me faster, innit?

You use the brakes in a CX race?

Alek · 13-10-2015 12:22pm

Only to stop after the last lap.

The tax man · 13-10-2015 12:35pm

Alek wrote: »

Only to stop and tie my laces.

FYP!!:D

RobFowl · 13-10-2015 12:41pm

Serious post here but seeing as how both Belfast and fixx races sold out the B race rapidly isn't it time to stop MTB entries ?
There is a full MTB season already without limited cross places being taken...

nak · 13-10-2015 12:51pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Serious post here but seeing as how both Belfast and fixx races sold out the B race rapidly isn't it time to stop MTB entries ?
There is a full MTB season already without limited cross places being taken...

I agree, especially when there are only 4 races in the Fixx series. Different for kids and women being able to race on MTBs, if it brings them into the sport then I don't have an issue with it especially if we end up with separate women's races.

The Phoenix guys decided to replace the men's MTB race with a women's race at lady Dixon. Know some people gave out about it, but there was a MTB race already this year on that course as part of the XC league, so I don't see what the issue was. The MTB support races also mean that people racing CX dont get to pre-ride the course unless they turn out several hours before their race. That does only apply to Ulster races.

Hate to say it, but even as a beginner mountain biker, I wouldn't want to do a CX race on my MTB. The hills are a lot more fun for that kind of bike.

lennymc · 13-10-2015 1:29pm

i've always been of the opinion that mtbs should not be allowed, even more so now that races are filling up so fast and people are missing out.

Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

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