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lennymc

Entries are open for round 1 of the fix series. Details here

Lusk_Doyle

Oh god oh god oh god!

Baby two is due very soon. Do I dare enter...

lennymc

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Oh god oh god oh god!

Baby two is due very soon. Do I dare enter...

daragh_

Is there any advantage to entering under the Vet category? Like a 4 lap head start?

Pablo Rubio

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Oh god oh god oh god!

Baby two is due very soon. Do I dare enter...

Sitting here feeding a bottle to baby number 4. Just entered. Looking forward to an hours torture of a CX race.Anything for some ME time and the only crying too be heard will be inside my head.

Alek

Signed in! Registration opened yesterday and there is only 20 places left in B right now... time to add category C?

RobFowl

I'm in, still over 20 in b race but filling up fast.
Get your finger out if you want in!

Peterx

Alek wrote: »

Signed in! Registration opened yesterday and there is only 20 places left in B right now... time to add category C?

Back up to Cat A with ya! 33 places remaining there

Alek

I've already done that last year. It was very educating to cycle alone on my first race

Peterx

Alek wrote: »

I've already done that last year. It was very educating to cycle alone on my first race

Ahh in fairness if the lap is short enough it can be an education to see how the fastest lads take lines into corners and their sheer speed as they lap you. There is always a silver lining.

Alek

their sheer speed as they lap you

That whooshing sound....

harringtonp

Lads, are mountain bikes allowed in the B race ?

lennymc

yes, and this one would be a reasonably mud free introduction, and wouldn't have the same hills etc. as some of the other courses so the extra weight of the MTB shouldn't be an issue.

scott.s

Signed up to this as my first cross race. Excited and worried

RobFowl

scott.s wrote: »

Signed up to this as my first cross race. Excited and worried

lukegjpotter

Signed up yesterday.
I got the MTB shoes yesterday and the XT pedals. No bike yet, but two outta three ain't bad right?

scott.s

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Signed up yesterday.
I got the MTB shoes yesterday and the XT pedals. No bike yet, but two outta three ain't bad right?

Haha, I'm in a similar boat. Waiting for the bike to be delivered this week! I'll be out on it every day for a week to get ready for this race

Alek

No worries guys, it is actually permitted to run the whole course. Shoes and pedals will do.

And you can bunnyhop the barriers with style!

The tax man

Will have to sit out this round.:(

Alek

And who is going to crash test some bushes ?

Lusk_Doyle

Alek wrote: »

And who is going to crash test some bushes ?

I'll do it.

The tax man

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

I'll do it.

You sure? It's a thankless job and highly underpaid.

Lusk_Doyle

The tax man wrote: »

You sure? It's a thankless job and highly underpaid.

A bit of craic though surely?

irishrover99

Where is Grange Castle? On the entry form it says Rathfarnham village

daragh_

Nangor Road at Pfizer

irishrover99

daragh_ wrote: »

Nangor Road at Pfizer

Thanks Daragh.If the wife's not working i'll be signing up.Hopefully some places left on Sunday for the B race when she finds out her hours.

daragh_

irishrover99 wrote: »

Thanks Daragh.If the wife's not working i'll be signing up.Hopefully some places left on Sunday for the B race when she finds out her hours.

Looks like it's full. You might get some cancellations (like mine when my wife finds out I'm racing on her birthday )

lukegjpotter

daragh_ wrote: »

like mine when my wife finds out I'm racing on her birthday

Gotta risk big to win big, bro.

lennymc

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

I'll do it.

Im going to make it my mission to push you into some bushes.

Lusk_Doyle

lennymc wrote: »

Im going to make it my mission to push you into some bushes.

Developments from earlier this morning will render that impossible. At least for this race!

Alek

Developments from earlier this morning will render that impossible.

Congratulations?

DirkVoodoo

Is there anyway to see who is signed-up so far?

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

Im going to make it my mission to push you into some bushes.

You'll have to make do with me instead

lennymc

RobFowl wrote: »

You'll have to make do with me instead

If memory serves I tried that last year, but ended up out running you on one of the boards.... :P

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

If memory serves I tried that last year, but ended up out running you on one of the boards.... :P

Wear knee and elbow pads Drawheda man......

lennymc

RobFowl wrote: »

Wear knee and elbow pads Drawheda man......

I'm gonna wear a T-shirt that says "Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II"

I'll be sure to print it on the back so you can see it as I pass you.

Lusk_Doyle

Alek wrote: »

Congratulations?

Yep. Ta!

Alek

Yep. Ta!

Yaaaay!

If you want tips about pre-work crazy-hour half-asleep rides, let me know.

Lusk_Doyle

Alek wrote: »

Yaaaay!

If you want tips about pre-work crazy-hour half-asleep rides, let me know.

Cool. Or go to manwithaplan for his legendary midnight raids deep into NCD during the depths of winter!

scott.s

Rode the new bike for the first time today. Took a small bit of trail when coming through Phoenix Park too, already love it!

Need to get in as much time on it before next Sunday but looking forward to the race now

Alek

Rode the new bike

Pics or...

scott.s

onthefringe

scott.s wrote: »

whats the ratios on that?
front?
and rear...?
might try that...

nice bike by the way...wont be hard to pick you out!!!

Tenzor07

Jeezus that pic nearly broke the screen, 640x480 pls!!

scott.s

onthefringe wrote: »

whats the ratios on that?
front?
and rear...?
might try that...

nice bike by the way...wont be hard to pick you out!!!

40 on the front, 11-32 11speed on the back. Seems to be perfect. Was out on it again this afternoon on some trails and didn't have to shift much anyway.

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Jeezus that pic nearly broke the screen, 640x480 pls!!

Sorry, fixed!

Alek

Good one on starting the race! Not only for novices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRUGjp0wi2c&feature=iv&src_vid=AIaqPXuVxtY&annotation_id=annotation_3906784591

inc21

are mtb bikes allowed in race A?

lennymc

inc21 wrote: »

are mtb bikes allowed in race A?

no.

It's full anyway, so if you havent got you entry in yet......

inc21

lennymc wrote: »

no.

It's full anyway, so if you havent got you entry in yet......

Did get my entry in but no bike

Alek

I hope I'll manage to build Grasshopper in time... most parts are still in post

easygoing39

I know a MTB was ridden in the A race at Rathfarnham last year.