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Brendan Campbell Memorial Race July 29th

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    #32
    wav1
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    Thanks to all who came today.Sorry re the conditions but s..t happens [literally]We really did do our very best under very difficult conditions.Best wishes and speedy recovery to any of the riders who took a fall.


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    #33
    RJM85
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    Great race today - the organisers seem to have done a great job all things considered... I was in the A4 race - my first one in a couple of months since the nasty shock I got at being so far off the pace in my first 2 in February! Felt good throughout and was watching out for places to put in an attack on the last lap if I was able. Punctured with 3 laps to go and my race was over. Gutted! Not sure I would have managed to do anything at all with another three laps in the legs, but it's always annoying to miss out because of something out of your control. @luskdoyle unlucky - you and another swords lad seemed to be going well from what I was there for.


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    #34
    petethedrummer
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    wav1 wrote: »
    Thanks to all who came today.Sorry re the conditions but s..t happens [literally]
    The muck on my face at the end only added to my feeling/delusion of being a proper hard man cyclist.


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    #35
    RJM85
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    petethedrummer wrote: »
    wav1 wrote: »
    Thanks to all who came today.Sorry re the conditions but s..t happens [literally]
    The muck on my face at the end only added to my feeling/delusion of being a proper hard man cyclist.


    :D you know that famous pic of Sean Kelly at Paris - Roubaix? Felt like that until I looked in the mirror and realised I had about four flecs of muck, mostly on my glasses.


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    #36
    Hungrycol
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    @Lusk Doyle, of you got bad road rash best get it looked at by a Dr. I left mine for about 36 hours before seeing a Dr. and my elbow got infected. Best get it all cleaned up by those that know how. I went to the VHI Swiftcare who were brilliant.


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    #37
    joker77
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    A lot of photographers out today, post up links when you have them, cheers


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    #38
    RJM85
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    joker77 wrote: »
    A lot of photographers out today, post up links when you have them, cheers


    http://www.barndoorstudios.com/

    Go to client viewing, cycling and it's the first one there.


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    #39
    dario28
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    Popped my A4 Open racing cherry yesterday - was fairly nervous before hand not really knowing what to expect. The pace was fine , nothing as hectic as the Swords Wednesday night racing.
    In the same boat as killalanerr we should have pushed harder and maybe a bit earlier but ya live ya learn and I was only hoping to not get dropped so a Top 10 for first race will do nicely.

    Bad luck for Lusk Doyle crashing out , I **** myself everytime we came around to that back area , hope you are feeling better today.

    I have no idea about gearing , its what came with the bike , so Ive been told that I need to get rid of the compact and get some thing else for these races , I'll have to get some boardsie to explain this to me please !

    Thanks to the organisers and the nice ladies at the sign on who let me pay in sterling as I'd forgot my cash !


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    #40
    daragh_
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    RJM85 wrote: »
    http://www.barndoorstudios.com/

    Go to client viewing, cycling and it's the first one there.

    Great link.

    So who is who from Boards? I see colm_gti in his Tiernans Jersey.


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    #41
    Beasty
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    Great link.

    So who is who from Boards? I see colm_gti in his Tiernans Jersey.
    I was in Swords gear - the good looking one ...:D


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    #42
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    I was in Swords gear - the good looking one ...:D

    I was also in Swords gear - the mucky looking one :o


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    #43
    RJM85
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    RJM85 wrote: »
    http://www.barndoorstudios.com/

    Go to client viewing, cycling and it's the first one there.

    Great link.

    So who is who from Boards? I see colm_gti in his Tiernans Jersey.

    I'm the fat chap in the cuchullain cc gear.


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    #44
    Beasty
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    Also in Swords gear in the A4 race we had Goldencleric (the young one) and killalanerr, for whom there are no words to adequately describe ...


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    #45
    Lusk Doyle
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Also in Swords gear in the A4 race we had Goldencleric (the young one) and killalanerr, for whom there are no words to adequately describe ...

    Useless [as a domestique] is a good one I'd say :pac:


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    #46
    Lusk Doyle
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    RJM85 wrote: »
    I'm the fat more suited to track sprints chap in the cuchullain cc gear.

    Fixed that for you ;)


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    #47
    kenmc
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    Offlahero and Joker77 made up the rest of Team GB Orwell, dragging me Cavendishesquely towards the line.


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    #48
    RJM85
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    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    RJM85 wrote: »
    I'm the fat more suited to track sprints chap in the cuchullain cc gear.

    Fixed that for you ;)


    :D. If only I had a sprint!


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    #49
    Beasty
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    TBH the performance of Team Swords disappointed me - only one of them stayed to protect me from any lurking dangers. Another decided to go for personal glory rather than obey team orders, and how the hell the other didn't execute our plan to bring down half the peloton (the half I wasn't in) I'll never know

    The only good thing that came out of that neck of the woods over the weekend was a new world record
    It was tough going in the damp conditions
    - don't we know it!!


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    #50
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    TBH the performance of Team Swords disappointed me - only one of them stayed to protect me from any lurking dangers. Another decided to go for personal glory rather than obey team orders, and how the hell the other didn't execute our plan to bring down half the peloton (the half I wasn't in) I'll never know

    The only good thing that came out of that neck of the woods over the weekend was a new world record
    - don't we know it!!

    The day that I obey team orders (which btw came from you and not the management!) that make it so I have to work for you will be a cold cold day in hell my friend :pac:

    Edit: What's with the link to the IMF?


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    #51
    Beasty
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    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Edit: What's with the link to the IMF?
    Oops - should be the right one now!


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    #52
    killalanerr
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    Beasty wrote: »
    (the young one) killalanerr, for whom there are no words to adequately describe ...
    Now that reads better,i was the one at the front where as the beast was the one at the back and LD was on the floor :D
    Hearing a few horror stories about some falls in the main event get well soon lads


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