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« Reply #40 on: Wednesday February 28, 2007, 09:22:56 PM » |
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Well i would like to say a little more about my "glory days" as a cyclist but where to start? The beginning maybe  . Aged 13 my father bought me my first 10 speed racer and the follwing Sunday I rode 40 miles with The Cyclist Touring Club and I was hooked. It was another 3 years when i started working before the serious stuff began. At 16 I joined a racing club and began training in earnest. It was at this time that my potential became apparent. On the training rides I was the strongest on the hills despite my youth  . March saw the start of the racing season and my first event was a 50 mile event at Rowlands Castle. By now my ego was far bigger than my ability and I fully expected to win my first event. After 30 miles I was dropped from the peleton due to exhaustion. I thought I could just ride hard at the front and drop everyone  . NA painful lesson indeed.  Next week saw my second event and I managed to infiltrate the winning break of 6 and again due to inexperience began the sprint about 500 metres out so everyone overtook me. Still 6th was pretty cool Week 3. Not sure if this was a good thing in hindsight but this was my maiden win  . Not by tactics but by pure brute strength. It was blowing a gale and I just rode away from from a fracturing peleton. Now my deflated ego was supersize. I tried the same method for the next 3 months and got nowhere. I now could not use the fact that no one knew me as my win made me a marked rider. I slowly learnt and by the end of the season I had chalked up 12 wins. Final win of the season was a major local race called Rowlands Midhurst Rowlands. It was a miserable day with constant rain. The course went over South Harting Hill twice (a brute of a 1 in 8 ) and West Marden (a 1 in 6). I was first up all the climbs. I "sat in" all day then attacked after the last climb to win by 2 minutes. Better days came later but you will have to wait for details as I'M OFF TO BED |
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« Reply #41 on: Wednesday February 28, 2007, 11:54:17 PM » |
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I love race reports What's a peleton? |
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« Reply #42 on: Thursday March 01, 2007, 06:39:49 AM » |
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday March 01, 2007, 01:10:07 PM » |
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Ahhh. I always thought that was an invading horde  |
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday March 15, 2007, 07:35:16 PM » |
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I'm great at nagging, does that count? quite good at biting bums too (my kids would back me up on this one). Thats about it for me..... i'm a naggy bum biter  |
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« Reply #45 on: Thursday March 15, 2007, 09:05:40 PM » |
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I'm great at nagging, does that count? quite good at biting bums too (my kids would back me up on this one). Thats about it for me..... i'm a naggy bum biter Don't forget your wonderful paintings Roni |
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« Reply #46 on: Thursday March 15, 2007, 10:14:40 PM » |
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Don't forget your wonderful paintings Roni
Yes, indeed! totalfolly |
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 "If you hear a voice within you say 'You cannot paint' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." -- Vincent vanGogh  |
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« Reply #47 on: Friday March 16, 2007, 07:12:03 PM » |
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oh yeah forgot about them
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« Reply #48 on: Friday March 16, 2007, 08:54:22 PM » |
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Well....? Let's see them, then, Roni!!
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« Reply #49 on: Wednesday April 18, 2007, 02:20:22 AM » |
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I can bake the best bread ever!! And I knit....scarves, lots and lots of scarves, havent gotten any further than that.
(and yes andi, i know the scarves will come in handy here in Canada) lol
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« Reply #50 on: Wednesday April 18, 2007, 02:23:22 AM » |
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Well....? Let's see them, then, Roni!!
still waiting Roni..... |
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« Reply #51 on: Wednesday April 18, 2007, 04:55:10 PM » |
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« Reply #52 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 03:00:00 PM » |
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Well....? Let's see them, then, Roni!!
still waiting Roni..... i'm sure i have already showed these. haven't done any lately but will have to get the paints out and crack on. |
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« Reply #53 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 03:01:22 PM » |
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sorry if they are blurred i cant take photos properly cos of the flipper ( sore hand)
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« Reply #54 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 04:38:56 PM » |
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« Reply #55 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 04:49:55 PM » |
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Wow.... Roni.... They're beautiful.  |
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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines
The Doppler Effect - Why bad ideas seem good when they are coming towards you at high speed. Don't rush things!!!
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« Reply #56 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 05:41:42 PM » |
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Roni, I'm glad you finally posted some pics! They're awesome. totalfolly |
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« Reply #57 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 07:05:16 PM » |
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i must admit i do enjoy doing them but need to be fully tanked up on wine before starting, strange but true
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« Reply #58 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 07:34:16 PM » |
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I so love them, but especially the 3rd one. They look even better when you see them full size, up on the walls Woo |
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« Reply #59 on: Saturday April 21, 2007, 07:48:36 PM » |
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i must admit i do enjoy doing them but need to be fully tanked up on wine before starting, strange but true
Mmmm! beginning to see a pattern here.  |
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