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Cyclocross 2019-2020 - The CXy thread

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    #32
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lennymc wrote: »
    I was thinking that looks bunny hoppable, until I saw people bunnyhop it......

    This is what I thought too :D


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    #33
    Whyner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭Whyner


    CramCycle wrote: »
    From reddit:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZhasM3Jrk

    That is too funny, think they got every possible fall in


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    #34
    Matt Bianco
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Matt Bianco


    Round 3 of Supercross Cup rescheduled to Kilternan which is a great course

    Had suspected that Round 3 may have been earmarked for National Sports Campus but may have fallen through as doesn't seem to have been much activity following on from recent skills workshops in September. Anyone have any idea of how advanced the facility is at this stage or is it a possible insurance issue at play?


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    #35
    detones
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭detones


    CramCycle wrote: »
    From reddit:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZhasM3Jrk


    Seems like the lads that carried decent momentum and pushed down on the front through the dip got through it best.


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    #36
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Whyner wrote: »
    That is too funny, think they got every possible fall in

    Read the post from the guy who posted it on Reddit, apparently that was not even half of them, he didn't even come close. The head over heels are my favourite.


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    #37
    lukegjpotter
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    Hi guys,

    Oldcastle CC, Bray Wheelers CC, Scott Orwell Wheelers CC and Navan Road Club are organising a CycloCross League this season, it's called "The Leinster League of CycloCross", or "The Leinster League" for short, please don't confuse it with the Clay Pidgeon Shooting League and 2012 XC MTB Series, of the same name.

    Announcement Article: The Inaugural Leinster League of CycloCross.
    If ye have any feedback, let me know.

    Communication Channels:
    Website: https://theleinsterleagueofcyclocross.wordpress.com
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/theleinsterleagueofcyclocross
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeinsterLeague
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleinsterleagueofcyclocross

    Hope to see ye there.


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    #38
    lukegjpotter
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    Specialized Ireland are running a "Halloween Gravel Spin" on Saturday the 26th at 09:30.

    Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/714625212339144/


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    #39
    lukegjpotter
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    The Leinster League of CycloCross's opening round is this coming Sunday, November 3rd.
    Hosted by Oldcastle CC in Drewstown House, Kells, Co. Meath.
    Course open for practice from 09:00, Sign-on from 09:30.

    Pre-Entry is open via Cycling Ireland.

    More Details: https://theleinsterleagueofcyclocross.wordpress.com/rounds/oldcastle-cc/
    Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/396844864328366/


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    #40
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    entered. looking forward to it. Is it a hilly course, or a flat course. Might need to change my gearing


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    #41
    calistro
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭calistro


    lennymc wrote: »
    entered. looking forward to it. Is it a hilly course, or a flat course. ight nee dto change my gearing

    Mainly flat, with a small climb up to a technical forest section, there is one short sharp hill near the end of this that is rideable with low gearing but if it's muddy could be quicker to run.


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    #42
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    calistro wrote: »
    Mainly flat, with a small climb up to a technical forest section, there is one short sharp hill near the end of this that is rideable with low gearing but if it's muddy could be quicker to run.

    cheers - i have one gear, so ill be running!!* :)

    *dying and crawling anywhere that is not downhill


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    #43
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    First CX race today. Jesus there was alot of running. No concept of where I was place wise other than at the first proper ramp in the forest, I was about 5 places to far back and the front group made a few minutes on the rest of us as we waited for the queue to get through. First lap down and I was half a lap down on the leaders, 2 laps down and I was almost a lap down to the three leaders. I wasn't last as a good few dropped out with damaged derailleurs. I was overtaking as many as overtook me, so I would say whereever I was after the first pinch point is where I remained. Started running alot after first lap, only on the bike for downhill bits. Crashed twice. First lap I went head over heels on a short descent when a root took my wheel from under me. Then in the same place on lap three where my bars got turned the wrong way. On the plus side, the bike I borrowed had commuting gears so the derailleur was short and didn't seem to suffer as much as others, I also could make a dent in the few non muddy sections.

    Sprinted for the line against an Orwell lad who pipped me by a few inches as I took the last corner to wide.

    If I don't again, I am getting my own bike, too stressful worrying about someone else's bike


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    #44
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    The Munster league is under attack by bureaucrats. It would be great to get this out on social media. They have already closed the bmx track and canceled all their club activities 🀯

    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-race-event-is-in-doubt-due-to-issues-with-insurance-cover-14da540f-df5a-423e-a843-a2f37dcb4d8c-ds


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    #45
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    thebouldwhacker wrote: »
    The Munster league is under attack by bureaucrats. It would be great to get this out on social media. They have already closed the bmx track and canceled all their club activities ��

    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-race-event-is-in-doubt-due-to-issues-with-insurance-cover-14da540f-df5a-423e-a843-a2f37dcb4d8c-ds

    Thats insane, the statement from the council contradicts itself, absolutely disgraceful.


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    #46
    [Deleted User]
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    I had to read that twice to be sure. Muppets.


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    #47
    Peterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Super event put on yesterday by Oldcastle CC, with thanks to Drewstown House Christian Centre.

    I found it very tough to be honest. All that muddy mud in the flat grassy areas was very draining. Excuse the pun, I was swamped by other riders on the first lap and took a while to get going. My initial slowness saw me lapped, and it was a very long lap!

    Great course though, loads of variation - loved the slaloming through the downhill mud towards the lake.

    Huge thanks to the Gilsenan clan who made me feel super pro with bike changes every half lap.

    Private supportive venues are the job really when you see the hassle down in Cork dealing with officialdom. (and up in Belfast and across in Dublin/Connacht I'm sure)


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    #48
    calistro
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭calistro


    lennymc wrote: »
    cheers - i have one gear, so ill be running!!* :)

    *dying and crawling anywhere that is not downhill

    Your choice of going single speed saved you from the 'Derailleur Deaths'...I counted 15 in the B race. Don't think I saw any in the A's.


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    #49
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    calistro wrote: »
    Your choice of going single speed saved you from the 'Derailleur Deaths'...I counted 15 in the B race. Don't think I saw any in the A's.

    I suffered my own special kind of death.

    On the upside, I still beat RobFowl, and that is all that matters in these things.


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    #50
    calistro
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭calistro


    lennymc wrote: »
    I suffered my own special kind of death.

    Yeah, I almost felt sorry for you but then my coffee started burning my fingers and I snapped back to reality!!


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    #51
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    calistro wrote: »
    Yeah, I almost felt sorry for you but then my coffee started burning my fingers and I snapped back to reality!!

    Almost.

    :D


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    #52
    woody1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭woody1


    signed in for oldcastle next week, after seeing photos of fb and reading here i think il leave it, not suited to super heavy courses, achilles is fecked too so it wont handle that amount of running


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    #53
    lukegjpotter
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    The Leinster League of CycloCross:

    Round 1 Results and Standings.

    Round 2 Details and Entry for Youth and Senior: Rd 2. Oldcastle CC – The Cross of Kells 2.


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    #54
    CptMackey
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    The deronde cross has been cancelled. City council wouldn't let it go ahead.


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    #55
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,632 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    CptMackey wrote: »
    The deronde cross has been cancelled. City council wouldn't let it go ahead.

    A while can of worms opened as result. This may effect road races, sportives etc going forward.


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    #56
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    lennymc wrote: »
    I suffered my own special kind of death.

    On the upside, I still beat RobFowl, and that is all that matters in these things.

    I too beat RobFowl, all in all, not a bad day.


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    #57
    CptMackey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭CptMackey


    dahat wrote: »
    A while can of worms opened as result. This may effect road races, sportives etc going forward.

    Seems to be an issue with city council specifically at the moment. But it could be the end for cycling races in the country unless this insurance nonsense is sorted


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    #58
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,632 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    CptMackey wrote: »
    Seems to be an issue with city council specifically at the moment. But it could be the end for cycling races in the country unless this insurance nonsense is sorted

    The same theory could be applied to all sports, player to player injury if a council own the land.

    Has something occurred within the county to spark this?


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    #59
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    dahat wrote: »
    A while can of worms opened as result. This may effect road races, sportives etc going forward.

    Unless this is specific to someone in the council having an anti cycling bias, it hopefully shouldn't. It will however spell the end of sport events on council owned properties if it is upheld. Sportives are a bunch of riders on the road, following the rules of the road, really little the council should be able to do provided they cause no issues outside the norm. It may affect races though, and considering the hassle that has thankfully died down around north Dublin/Meath due to one person getting the hump, if there is someone with an issue, then it could be an issue.


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    #60
    detones
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭detones


    Wondering if the whole insurance thing is related to why the Epic MTB cx race was cancelled in River Dodder Park a couple of weeks back too.


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    #61
    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    detones wrote: »
    Wondering if the whole insurance thing is related to why the Epic MTB cx race was cancelled in River Dodder Park a couple of weeks back too.

    Apparently it was cancelled due to construction work being carried out down the lower end of the course.


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