Wellington (road) Racing Thread

Derryn Hinch · *by **Derryn Hinch** on Wed 8th Feb 8:56am*

I be marshalling on saturday.

Bribes accepted in cash and beer only

MisterRoma · *by **MisterRoma** on Sun 12th Feb 4:33am*

Subject threatened to be interesting , perhaps the stock chips

sifter · *by **sifter** on Mon 13th Feb 2:42pm*

We missed Joel out there... I was one of only a couple of A graders on a road bike, and was first away. Dan W came hurtling by just before the first turn out a the Te Marua end, and we were lucky not to crash into each other after some confusion as to which cone to go around (he was going around the first, me the last!). I managed to hold the gap to about 100m until over the top of cowpat hill, but the Andy Hagan came by us both, and gave Dan a good target and the gap to me increased on the mellow climb up valley to the Blue Mountains turn. I was caught by Lee Evans (from 3 minutes back) a km or so from the second turn, and had no hope of keeping him in sight.

I rode without a speedo, and found it hard to get the pacing right. Finished in 1:02:41 for the 40km. A road bike is obviously not great for something like that. Lee took 90 seconds out of me on the (14km?) run to the finish. I was just over 7.5 minutes down on Andy, 4.5 to Lee and Dan. 90s down on SteveC. 3 others also faster - not sure if they were on TT bikes or not. In any case, a good hard effort.

Joel · *by **Joel** on Mon 13th Feb 3:14pm*

nice work.. gutted not to be out there suffering in the box :angry:

bloody cold is taking it's time to clear out, legs are truly feeling like complete shit. hoping it finally fucks off so i can race the interclub this sunday coming..

sifter · *by **sifter** on Mon 13th Feb 3:31pm*

Joel wrote:nice work.. gutted not to be out there suffering in the box

bloody cold is taking it's time to clear out, legs are truly feeling like complete shit. hoping it finally fucks off so i can race the interclub this sunday coming..

sorry to hear it.

If I'd known you wouldn't be there, I'd have offered to borrow your TT bike and pointy helmet

Joel · *by **Joel** on Mon 13th Feb 3:46pm*

Joel · *by **Joel** on Thu 16th Feb 2:38pm*

interclub on this weekend, up Kapiti way.. Specifically Te Horo.

I am a bit underdone with being a tad sick over last 7-8 days. but might as well head up for some suffering :blush:

sifter · *by **sifter** on Thu 16th Feb 2:39pm*

Joel wrote:interclub on this weekend, up Kapiti way.. Specifically Te Horo.

I am a bit underdone with being a tad sick over last 7-8 days. but might as well head up for some suffering

Good luck bro! I'm sure you'll give it heaps!

Joel · *by **Joel** on Sun 19th Feb 1:40pm*

wet day out at kapiti this morning, likely bunch of scratch rolled up for the start. first lap was flat out as everyone rolled through HARD. calmed down a bit but was pretty disorganised on the whole. did not catch break, and everyone started lining up for sprint half way through last lap... i was on the right wheel but car appeared on the road so i took it easy and ended up 6'ish i thnk. Lee took the sprint from Dan.

good fun

Klarkash-ton · *by **Klarkash-ton** on Sun 19th Feb 3:54pm*

Break worked well together, caught the other groups. Break 2 and 3 formed a huge mob on the last lap, we caught them on the run to the finish on the third lap. They made it very hard to get past them as there was no room. I was handily placed heading into the last corner but got pushed wide into a small ditch! That was the end of me, almost in more ways than one, but the wily Greg Cundy took the KCC leadout train and got delivered to a beautiful 2 length victory.

way_downsouth · *by **way_downsouth** on Sun 19th Feb 6:30pm*

Klarkash-ton wrote:Break worked well together, caught the other groups. Break 2 and 3 formed a huge mob on the last lap, we caught them on the run to the finish on the third lap. They made it very hard to get past them as there was no room. I was handily placed heading into the last corner but got pushed wide into a small ditch! That was the end of me, almost in more ways than one, but the wily Greg Cundy took the KCC leadout train and got delivered to a beautiful 2 length victory.

I thought break was good for one and a half to two laps. Then it went to crap. And I got tired after lots of time on mthe front. Much better than last week though

Klarkash-ton · *by **Klarkash-ton** on Sun 19th Feb 7:02pm*

grumpy old man

Joel · *by **Joel** on Sun 19th Feb 7:59pm*

that's life though. you would not like scratch... it is organised for about half of each lap before degrading into someone trying to rip your legs off

love it.

way_downsouth · *by **way_downsouth** on Mon 20th Feb 5:31pm*

Joel wrote:that's life though. you would not like scratch... it is organised for about half of each lap before degrading into someone trying to rip your legs off love it.

It is okay, it was just frustrating on Sunday when everything was touch and go into the last lap. Regardless, legs were strong, did plenty of work. Quality build up continues.

sifter · *by **sifter** on Mon 20th Feb 6:08pm*

way_downsouth wrote:
Joel wrote:that's life though. you would not like scratch... it is organised for about half of each lap before degrading into someone trying to rip your legs off love it.

It is okay, it was just frustrating on Sunday when everything was touch and go into the last lap. Regardless, legs were strong, did plenty of work. Quality build up continues.

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