2009 Results of Note

  • 1st TTT Tour CABA 1,2,3 21/06 + White Jersey
  • 1st Fouesnant 1,2,3 13/06
  • 5th Bannalec 1,2,3 14/09
  • 5th Brest Cours D'Ajot 1,2,3 09/06
  • 6th, Kernevel 1,2,3 16/05
  • 7th St. Phillibert-Tregunc 1,2,3 31/08
  • 7th Auray Semi Noct. 1,2,3 11/06
  • 8th Plougastel (Ronde Finistere) 8/08
  • 10th Stage 3 3jrs Cherbourg Elite 13/09
  • 14th Scaer 1,2,3 1/09
  • 15th Le Ponthou Elite 24/08
  • 15th Souvenir Jean Floch Elite 05/06
  • 15th Moncontour Elite 01/06
  • 20th Stage 3 Tour Dordogne Elite 11/07
  • 21st, Circuit D'Armorique Elite 11/04
  • 24th Grand Prix Plouay Elite 23/08
  • 24th, Chantonnay Elite 21/02
  • 27th GC Mi Aout Bretonne UCI 2.2
  • 29th, Guégon Elite 29/03
  • 65th GC Tour de Bretagne 25-01/05
  • 31st, Circuit du Morbihan Elite 15/03
  • 18th, Serent 1,2,3 10/05
  • 20th, Clohars Carnoet 1,2,3 17/05

27 Nov 2009

Mudbath

I cant get to grips with the mental weather we are having at the moment. The rain is only temporary but when it rains... u dont wanna b caught outside! With a MTB nite ride planned for wednesday evening after work with Kris from work a had a constant eye on the weather, and come the day things weren't looking great! Rain storms all day and pretty much gale-force winds were leaving doubts in our minds (Kris already tried to chicken out by not bringing his kit to work... pansy) but we decided it was time to man up and get out there!

Come 6.30 we were heading up over the downs at the start of the southdowns way with an aim to head over to Friston Forest taking in some good singletrack and without going mad... not being much of a mountain biker, the idea of riding with only a light on the handlebars to help you see where you're going was slightly daunting however once out there fully equipped with my "Exposure Toro Headlight" http://www.exposurelights.com/newsite/product/000016/toro/
coming in at a fairly hefty £275 (thanks to http://www.thetristore.com/ for letting me take it out for a test ride instead of emptying my wallet!) i was ready for anything.
We had a breif downpour and hail storm to clean the first caking of mud off head to toe, but after that we had a clear run all the way.
A puncture in the middle of the deep dark forest left us surrounded by silence in the darkness apart from a spooky owl somewhere nearby, a bit surreal but cool!

Once back going it wasnt long before kris started to hit the wall and since neither off us thought of bringing food or water ! he was soon crawling along. I had to feel sorry for him as he blew at the bottom of the longest hill on the ride but managed to get over it and roll back down towards town and Home! Me i turned off and carried on a bit over the hills and watched an awesome lightening storrm just out at sea... but i wasnt hanging around as the thunder seemed to be getting closer!
I can see myself as a bit of a mountain biker now! Check out the state of the bike after the ride.





Cant wait to get back out there! Bring on the MUD.
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