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Any of you around the Herefordshire / Worcestershire / Gloucestershire area?
So any British RBR members out there?
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Would you settle for a Yank living in Germany? If you ever want to jump over to the continent to ride a bit let me know...I'm living in Heidelberg, Germany.
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Definately a R.Racer making a comeback after a 14 year break from cycle racing (spent the last 14 years as a competitive runner Fell, road and XC). Just got my Racing licence so starting again as a 4th cat. Got my 1st race lined up at Abbergaveny in March. Ride for Climb on Bikes RT. How bout your self?Cat 3 boy said:
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Bit like me then, 6 years away from road racing till last year, (thought I was too old), did a 2 week training camp in Majorca, commuted to work, entered some races & got 3rd Cat licence after my 2nd race. You should come down to Devon for the pursuit races, handicapped, easy start to the season. Maybe too late to enter now.Hereford Flyer said:
I think the Abergavenny races clash with some other events I'm entering, best of luck, look out for a Mid Devon CC jersey ;-)
This season's targets: Etape du Tour, & 2nd Cat!!
Some hopes!!
I'm in Bristol.....
....So not too far from you guys.
Been an MTBer for 12 years, had a road bike for 9, but with the purchase of my Litespeed Sirius 18 months ago have got more into the road, probably ride 75%road, 25% off road these days.
Don't race though I do fancy giving road racing a go. Trouble is with two small kids and a wife who works when I am at home I'd really struggle to train enough to be competative. Having said that I ride with a couple of cat 3's occasionally and can hang with them and sometimes drop them on the climbs.
Cat 3 boy - I ride on the Mendips quite often, always enjoy a good thrash up Cheddar Gorge!
....So not too far from you guys.
Been an MTBer for 12 years, had a road bike for 9, but with the purchase of my Litespeed Sirius 18 months ago have got more into the road, probably ride 75%road, 25% off road these days.
Don't race though I do fancy giving road racing a go. Trouble is with two small kids and a wife who works when I am at home I'd really struggle to train enough to be competative. Having said that I ride with a couple of cat 3's occasionally and can hang with them and sometimes drop them on the climbs.
Cat 3 boy - I ride on the Mendips quite often, always enjoy a good thrash up Cheddar Gorge!
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Good on yer! I prefer Burrington Combe, not quite as steep but longer & harder. Once raced up it, couldn't believe how fast the bunch was going, good job I wasn't looking at a heart rate monitor.Gilo said:
I'll look out for a Litespeed then
Mmmm..I do like Burrington, seem to go down it more often that I go up it though.Cat 3 boy said:Good on yer! I prefer Burrington Combe, not quite as steep but longer & harder. Once raced up it, couldn't believe how fast the bunch was going, good job I wasn't looking at a heart rate monitor.
I'll look out for a Litespeed then
I "bumped into" a bunch of triathletes from Bath Uni last summer when I was out in my own. They were heading to Cheddar and asked if I wanted to ride with them. All was going well til we hit the gorge...the pace went through the roof, I was managing to keep with them, then just as we approached the first (very steep, left-hand) hairpin I glanced at my HRM to see I was at 98% of max! Hit the hairpin and they were gone, it was like trying to follow a train.
Mind you they had at least 15 years on me, and next to them at 5'11" and 145lbs I felt fat!!! Fair play though, they waited for me at the top!
The Litespeed is currently still in Winter hibernation, I'm on my Mirage triple-equipped Ribble 531 for now.
Roll on summer.................
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