Old Gore 1/8/13

Whilst the cats away, the mouses play. This week’s conditions were a far cry from the previous week’s fine conditions. Only a couple of people went quicker, with a tough frontal/side wind making the return leg home a form of torture for others. Millie played the hardest with Will away on a bike mechanics couse far far away.  Was the performance the week before a fluke?

Max floating towards the finish

Jonny had the same scenario as Jwooones the Steam the week before, the sight of me very close at the roundabout, just as well he and Jwoooones can get up that final climb. Humming Bird Legs Fallon may have had some time out, but it appears he’s on the way back, possibly meaner and leaner than before. Will he have another top step  podium before the end of the year? 

Tom The Power Knight, faster than the shutter of a camera!

Rashing frashing, if only I could get up that hill, this week maybe…

Climb on Andy, has suddenly found a whole pile of speed from somewhere, looking like the cat that got the cheese after the event .  One could tell he was very pleased, it’s not till you look at the previous times you realise how much progress he’s made this year.  Max volunteered for the number one spot on the road this week, but will need to be looking over his shoulder for the improving Spinner, this week out on his best wheels. 

Harwood tucks into his 5th bacon butty, Taff watches in disbelief, Sarah can't look...

Well what can or should I say about “The Harwood” I’m sure it’s only a temporary glitch in services,  but Tom “The Power” Knight will be keen to have a little of Harwood’s derrière next time out.

Another faster on the night was our Nigel, “What breeze?” he asked afterwards.

Young Sarah once again did the bizz, finding even more on a hard night just stretching out the gap to Gazzer GasTec^TM   

 Wayne M  just about held off Paul M, who found the conditions very different to his sub 30 ten, looking almost shocked when he got back. I was wondering if Tim was going to make a return, well he did return, work stopping the fun of cycling for the past couple of weeks. He’s actually quite keen, improving a little every time he comes out. What can I say about Mr. Airey? That red face saying it all. Still he’s very keen to tell me he is the oldest rider out.

This week thanks to Bill at the turn, Fallon senior pushing off, Julie timing.

Rider of the night this week is climb-on- Andy, the hard work’s starting to pay off.

Next week/this week depending on how you look at it is an Old Gore 10.

The next 2 weeks after that you will require a timekeeper and turn marshals, as Julies away climbing all the cols I can think of. Week 2 will be the Handicap 10 so I best pull my finger out and work out who’s going to do what (provided you have a timekeeper).

Will is going to help marshal the Welsh CA 100 Sunday, the more the merrier if anyone fancies putting a bit back into the sport (contact Will)  then on  1 Sept we have the WCA 12 hour which I will be riding, again there are calls for help off the local clubs, this could be the last one if there’s apathy from clubs in the district. Contact Bill for more info on a plan which can include riding and a BBq  on a junction or feed station. That’s made me hungry thinking about the BBq already….

Well I saw Richard come back from Sunday club ride, looking somewhat wet, though I’m sure those that went out were not as wet as Will & I. Will in his first underwater 50 miler managed a 1:53:31 with me a few minutes behind in 2:06:21.

Don’t forget, a back light may be required this week if its dull.