Catford Cycle Club Hill Climb Classic

[ChrisKH]

.......for ILB to enter? It's right up his street.

ILB's destiny


Wouldn't hurt a few of the Mouseketeers to have a go either.

 

[iLB]

we have our own hills up here in the peaks you know chris! copied from club website about the monsal hill climb

Despite my failure to properly enter I managed to get a late entry as someone dropped out, but I only found out on Saturday afternoon that I would get a ride- having trained that morning and Friday afternoon. Not to be deterred though I got a decent warm up and absolutely spanked it up the 700 yard climb, managing a respectable 1.48 and 35th/120 riders my mate who's on top form at the moment got 22nd place and some guy called Russ Downing of Team Sky (?) won it with 1.20! T<br style="font-size: 1em; position: static !important; ">

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downing warming up on his fixie =)​

 

[Tynan]

bet Catford's got nothing that bloody thing in the background!

 

[iLB]

bet Catford's got nothing that bloody thing in the background!

eh?

 

[ianrauk]

eh?

The bloody big hill in the Downing pic...

 

[zigzag]

fixie is the most suitable bike for such competitions, provided you get the gearing right. brakes are not needed, as well as saddle and seatpost. i would also install long stem and wide bars. this very basic bike could give at least 10s advantage imho.

 

[Fixedwheelnut]

Good video clip by Matt Pennel of VC Elan
You tube link

 

[zimzum42]

Isn't this the race some 15 year old kid won at the weekend?

 

[maurice]

No, the kid won the BEC

 

[Fixedwheelnut]

No, the kid won the BEC

Is that 'the Maurice' Burton senior? Germain did bloody well he beat some top riders there at the Bec, I posted you a link to a pic on Twitpic earlier.

 

[zimzum42]

Wot's a BEC???

 

[Fixedwheelnut]

The Bec CC hill climb in the afternoon after the Catford further along the ridge at Tatsfield on White Lane

Germain age 15 collecting his prizes, pic courtesy of Rollapaluza guys
Bec CC hill climb on Flickr

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[zimzum42]

Aha - now I see what I have done! Great riding by the kid tho!

 

[iLB]

cool photo of germaine here, class ride

 

[maurice]

Is that 'the Maurice' Burton senior? Germain did bloody well he beat some top riders there at the Bec, I posted you a link to a pic on Twitpic earlier.

Haha no I'm not 'the Maurice'!

I was there at the Catford and BEC riding/watching, it was extremely impressive, he'll win something big in a few years time no doubt.