From the highs of watching the world champs and scoring an autograph and photo with Sauser, i did my usual routine at my local clubby pay my money and go check the course, its running bacwards today.. i was just cruzing along watching wat was infront of me then i was focusing on the bunting in the distance, my whole bike stops n the handlebars twist and i go over before i knew wat happened.. i go to get up and my shoulder has been dislocated.. i have yell help like 10times before someone can find me..
so were back to the begining again..
chops.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
SPECIAL-ANT vs THE SPARROW--just let it slide
Charli, chops and reekie are in the car again with bikes on top zooming down the f3.. everyone seemed very on edge after the incident a few days back involving some cars and a B-Double truck,, but even on a good day people still try there best to win the award for the biggest idiot.
We stopped at the twin servos (pheasent nest) looking for food, nothing looked remotely healthy so after bumping into frank and his nice black n white bmc bike, i handed the reigns over to matty because my right leg was aching, and we drove to goulburn looking for food and yay the green grocer was open, a cafe with everything,, pizza gelato fresh fruit coffee and a bike shop:) the road bikes they sell are pinarello and wilier but they just sell giant mountain bikes.. highend roadies but avg mtb??????
anyway we feed up and drive onto sparrow unload quickly and hit the track, climb climb climb sigh i new section of track... of all the trails and we gotta break in new stuff????? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (were on the bobsled) and after being whipped off my bike in the bobsled tail, i managed to stay on my feet facing back down the trail after trying to make a 180degree switchback while i was still enjoying the back end of a berm... then charlie whooping around the corner with a big smile "now thats what i signed up for" we finished off the lap did rego and took off to find accomodation.. The wallaby was the destination.. a quick bikewash and off to dinner in manuka..
We were a bit pressed for time before the race (prob y i left my phone at the hotel) and fark it was cold... i had my tent set up 3rd on pit straight just gold... well was until they shoved the site generator right behined me... argggghhh...
I had the start lap and was completely left behined, which was a real downer and i was also adjusting to a wetter track and some new flat bars..
matts turn my turn matts turn my turn and my right leg starts playing up,,, but i push on the hardest i can go, and with the track getting better and i was now in my race zone and just laying into it bigtime, the wheels were sliding thru the mud but would eventually grip and keep u going forward except for the new section, but somedays going sideways is the only way forward..
by about 4hrs we were coming 3rd and the timing stu had was tops, it was updated as you crossed the line so you could be really involved in the happening of the race...
Then we claimed 2nd place and i put in a double so wen matt was on his i could get my phone :) matt managed 2laps with a 1sec difference so solid even if he was running into trees..
i came back in time for my stint and felt great after being in a warm car and just thrashed my laps to bits... and when i came thru transition i followed matt up the fireroad pushing him i think something like "its your last lap so bury it bury your legs deep" was passed onto reekie. :)
with about 7min gap it was a nervous wait for matt in just hope all was going well out there.. i had the duties of the final lap with a comfy lead and a screaming stomp from transition lol it turned a few heads.... i was gona empty the tank in this lap, and had the most fun flying through the forrest with my new K-force FSA carbon flat bar was just awesome so thanks to http://www.scvimports.com.au/. So we finished 2nd in the 2man teams.. :) happy days.
a massive thanks to everyone who voted for me to win a ticket to the croc, it wasnt quite enough to get me there but i appreciated all the help..
chops...:)
We stopped at the twin servos (pheasent nest) looking for food, nothing looked remotely healthy so after bumping into frank and his nice black n white bmc bike, i handed the reigns over to matty because my right leg was aching, and we drove to goulburn looking for food and yay the green grocer was open, a cafe with everything,, pizza gelato fresh fruit coffee and a bike shop:) the road bikes they sell are pinarello and wilier but they just sell giant mountain bikes.. highend roadies but avg mtb??????
anyway we feed up and drive onto sparrow unload quickly and hit the track, climb climb climb sigh i new section of track... of all the trails and we gotta break in new stuff????? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (were on the bobsled) and after being whipped off my bike in the bobsled tail, i managed to stay on my feet facing back down the trail after trying to make a 180degree switchback while i was still enjoying the back end of a berm... then charlie whooping around the corner with a big smile "now thats what i signed up for" we finished off the lap did rego and took off to find accomodation.. The wallaby was the destination.. a quick bikewash and off to dinner in manuka..
We were a bit pressed for time before the race (prob y i left my phone at the hotel) and fark it was cold... i had my tent set up 3rd on pit straight just gold... well was until they shoved the site generator right behined me... argggghhh...
I had the start lap and was completely left behined, which was a real downer and i was also adjusting to a wetter track and some new flat bars..
matts turn my turn matts turn my turn and my right leg starts playing up,,, but i push on the hardest i can go, and with the track getting better and i was now in my race zone and just laying into it bigtime, the wheels were sliding thru the mud but would eventually grip and keep u going forward except for the new section, but somedays going sideways is the only way forward..
by about 4hrs we were coming 3rd and the timing stu had was tops, it was updated as you crossed the line so you could be really involved in the happening of the race...
Then we claimed 2nd place and i put in a double so wen matt was on his i could get my phone :) matt managed 2laps with a 1sec difference so solid even if he was running into trees..
i came back in time for my stint and felt great after being in a warm car and just thrashed my laps to bits... and when i came thru transition i followed matt up the fireroad pushing him i think something like "its your last lap so bury it bury your legs deep" was passed onto reekie. :)
with about 7min gap it was a nervous wait for matt in just hope all was going well out there.. i had the duties of the final lap with a comfy lead and a screaming stomp from transition lol it turned a few heads.... i was gona empty the tank in this lap, and had the most fun flying through the forrest with my new K-force FSA carbon flat bar was just awesome so thanks to http://www.scvimports.com.au/. So we finished 2nd in the 2man teams.. :) happy days.
a massive thanks to everyone who voted for me to win a ticket to the croc, it wasnt quite enough to get me there but i appreciated all the help..
chops...:)
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