Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

ht9zni1gs28crp · 06-09-2016 8:45pm

Problem with CX is the amount of phones you break :mad::mad:

daragh_ · 07-09-2016 11:28am

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Fixx will release more Series Entries on Wednesday at High Noon, so set a calendar reminder.
Link: https://fs25.formsite.com/twracing/form32/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/supercrosscup/posts/1278748535491110

In! Few spots still left in B.

Now to dust off the bike. Should I be training?

RobFowl · 07-09-2016 11:35am

Spots selling out fast

Get in

wanderer 22 · 07-09-2016 12:24pm

In. 5 spots left.

Alek · 07-09-2016 12:34pm

No CI license this year, will need to hunt for individual entries...

lennymc · 07-09-2016 12:37pm

i got in. I love this new series entry. It is so much better.

(tounge firmly in cheek!) : )
(and the admin reason makes sense)

coach22 · 07-09-2016 12:43pm

I'm in although I cant make the first race. 2 left now

Peterx · 07-09-2016 12:51pm

MD1983 wrote: »

can somebody help me on a few questions please? i am thinking of trying a few races:

thanks in advance!

do i need to be a cycling Ireland member?
No - you can get individual on the day entries
Is there a race for guys who havent raced before (such as a b race)?
yes*
It can also be full of people on CX bikes who are quite good
Where do i find a calendar of races and where do I enter?
http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar-2016/competitive-bmx-off-road-and-track
Has anyone any recommendations for a race that would suit a beginner? I am based in Kildare.
There are hopefully some races in Punchestown coming up
I have watched a few race videos, are those normal cycling shoes or something specific to cyclocross?
spds
Do I just turn up in with a functioning bike, helmet, licence and race or is there anything else i require?
pretty much. Some races are very popular and can dictate a requirement for a CX bike and other events will allow MTB in their B races.

RobFowl · 07-09-2016 2:07pm

Well I am sure you will all be relieved to know that Lenny and Rob are in.

Wonder what the odds are that Lenny will have his ass handed to him in 4/4 races?

All I can say to Lenny is, sorry Drawda boy but your ass is grass .....

lennymc · 07-09-2016 2:26pm

I have no doubt that my ass will be handed to me in 4/4 races, but it's not gonna be by you. My ass will be the least of your concerns when you are face down in the mud! Vcb - veritable cry babies.

RobFowl · 07-09-2016 2:44pm

lennymc wrote: »

I have no doubt that my ass will be handed to me in 4/4 races, but it's not gonna be by you. My ass will be the least of your concerns when you are face down in the mud! Vcb - veritable cry babies.

Lenny in action last year...

RobFowl · 07-09-2016 2:54pm

And a sneaky pic of Lenny hard in training for this season...

Alek · 07-09-2016 3:10pm

These EPO shots are feckin painful...

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11209490_1234675446548081_7282860080547712191_n.jpg?oh=24cbc05a32a2463402e38fbdc6bb2b6d&oe=5845D2F9

lukegjpotter · 07-09-2016 4:09pm

I have no doubt that Lenny will need a new Rear Derailleur in 8/4 races.

Lusk_Doyle · 07-09-2016 7:10pm

Tatiana Big Swag wrote: »

Problem with CX is the amount of phones you break :mad::mad:

Maybe leave it in the car so?

Lusk_Doyle · 07-09-2016 7:11pm

lennymc wrote: »

I have no doubt that my ass will be handed to me in 4/4 races, but it's not gonna be by you. My ass will be the least of your concerns when you are face down in the mud! Vcb - veritable cry babies.

Your ass would need to be forklifted to you! You leave Rob alone!

Weepsie · 07-09-2016 8:43pm

Hold on, judging by the responses to MD1983, you don't need a racing licence for CX racing, or have I got that wrong?

wanderer 22 · 07-09-2016 8:45pm

Fairly certain you need a Limited Competition licence at the least .

Alek · 07-09-2016 8:57pm

In the last years you could get a one day license, as far as I remember...

RobFowl · 07-09-2016 8:57pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Hold on, judging by the responses to MD1983, you don't need a racing licence for CX racing, or have I got that wrong?

You don't need a full road racing licence but you do need either a limited competition licence or a one day licence.

Weepsie · 07-09-2016 9:30pm

Hmm, probably for the best I don't upgrade this year so. Hard enough getting the new wheels in the door without noticing, not sure I could explain a CX bike unless I sold another or we got a house.

lennymc · 09-09-2016 11:40am

in order to completely demoralise robfowl and repeatedly cycle away from him I am going to need to do something with my brakes on the cx bike. Rim brakes, running carbon wheel, with cr@ppy cantis. What canti's are people using that they would recommend.

lennymc · 09-09-2016 1:07pm

ended up buying the br cx70 brakes cos I'm impatient.

RobFowl · 09-09-2016 1:15pm

lennymc wrote: »

in order to completely demoralise robfowl and repeatedly cycle away from him I am going to need to do something with my brakes on the cx bike. Rim brakes, running carbon wheel, with cr@ppy cantis. What canti's are people using that they would recommend.

I run crappy cantis too but thankfully I rarely use them.
I plan to continue to avoid using them but if I do you can watch and see how well they work from behind (for the first lap of two, after that I will be disappearing into the distance).

lennymc · 09-09-2016 1:18pm

it is with great regret that we announce the passing (by lenny) of robfowl as he tried to win.

RobFowl · 09-09-2016 1:30pm

lennymc wrote: »

it is with great regret that we announce the passing (by lenny) of robfowl as he tried to win.

Are we both in for Grange mount?

lennymc · 09-09-2016 1:50pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Are we both in for Grange mount?

25th sept? yup.

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RobFowl · 09-09-2016 8:56pm

lennymc wrote: »

25th sept? yup.

If you win you get a Belgian cap
What if I win?
This has gone beyond mere money, you need to put up something more cross like.....

lennymc · 09-09-2016 9:56pm

If you win I'll get you a Belgian waffle.

lukegjpotter · 14-09-2016 9:26am

The remaining Fixx Round 1 Entries open at 12, mainly for Alek's Benefit.

https://fixxcx.wordpress.com/race-1/

Robin was overseeing some training in the park last evening.

https://www.facebook.com/861838950495588/videos/1264907866855359/

25sean · 14-09-2016 9:58am

Just confirmed yesterday, one for the diary:

Bray Wheelers CX
GP Killruddery
November 27th

There will be mud!

More to follow!

25sean · 14-09-2016 10:00am

DCCX waiting for confirmation of a date in October for Punchestown GP..

One stand-alone race this season

Again.. there will be mud.. and a big run up!

Alek · 14-09-2016 11:09am

Signed in 12:02.

12:05 - 0 places available in B open.

Madness....

C3PO · 14-09-2016 11:13am

I'm in! 2nd last 50+ B spot!

Peterx · 14-09-2016 11:35am

lukegjpotter wrote: »

The remaining Fixx Round 1 Entries open at 12, mainly for Alek's Benefit.

https://fixxcx.wordpress.com/race-1/

Robin was overseeing some training in the park last evening.

https://www.facebook.com/861838950495588/videos/1264907866855359/

Evan/Robin do great work promoting CX skills. Super session yesterday, helped by the frankly stunningly beautiful low hanging setting sun.

I took away loads of homework;
cornering without braking on wide sweeping turns
The log/boards hopping technique
Re-mounting
Admittance to the pain cave!

all good though and thanks to Evan and Robin as it was absolutely brilliant craic, as well as bing focused training.

SuperSean · 14-09-2016 11:58am

lukegjpotter wrote: »

The remaining Fixx Round 1 Entries open at 12, mainly for Alek's Benefit.

https://fixxcx.wordpress.com/race-1/

Robin was overseeing some training in the park last evening.

https://www.facebook.com/861838950495588/videos/1264907866855359/

Can't see that video, must be set to private.

Is this a training session open to everyone, will there be other nights?
I'd be interested if there's so training sessions going!

daragh_ · 14-09-2016 1:21pm

Handy Tip.

Deer S**t looks like Mud sometimes.

It's not Mud.

lukegjpotter · 14-09-2016 2:35pm

This guy, CycleBoredom, was at the J-POW/CX Hairs camp in DC, some decent VLOGs.
Day One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWLZwWQgMbQ
Day Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwwS-4LDJs0 -> Lots of good cornering advice from Jeremy Powers

CramCycle · 14-09-2016 3:14pm

daragh_ wrote: »

Handy Tip.

Deer S**t looks like Mud sometimes.

It's not Mud.

You eat mud?

Alek · 14-09-2016 3:24pm

Errm... me?

daragh_ · 14-09-2016 3:27pm

CramCycle wrote: »

You eat mud?

I've been known to faceplant in sand if that's any use?

lizzylad84 · 14-09-2016 6:27pm

Just thought I'd throw up a pic of my cross bike. Bit if a franken-bike. Built up with a mix of tiagra, ultegra and xt

Edit...need to figure out how to add link to pic on new phone

lizzylad84 · 15-09-2016 7:29pm

2nd cross race tonight. Feckin love it.

RobFowl · 15-09-2016 8:48pm

lizzylad84 wrote: »

2nd cross race tonight. Feckin love it.

Where was it???

easygoing39 · 15-09-2016 10:46pm

What,a CX race was run tonight?? Didnt see it advertised on the forums!!

The tax man · 15-09-2016 10:58pm

Roll on next Friday, can't wait......to find out I'm still struggling down the rear of the B race.:D

CramCycle · 15-09-2016 11:00pm

Does anyone here race single speed CX, if so how do you find it?

moonshadow · 15-09-2016 11:06pm

Cx tonight at the bike station Dundalk , photos on their Facebook page.

easygoing39 · 16-09-2016 6:08am

Another CX race for the calendar

http://forum.epicmtb.com/showthread.php?21923-ANNOUNCEMENT-EPIC-CX-Race-20th-November-Firhouse

ht9zni1gs28crp · 16-09-2016 8:38am

Here it is, first date of our three CX in the Blackwater Park, Navan.

Revised course which runs really well and will reward the technical riders.

Registration available online through Cycling Ireland. At the moment we are advertising 'sign on' on the morning as well but that could change dependant on numbers. :cool:

:cool:

Lenny, Alek and Rob's cyclo crossbromance

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