Etape caledonia 2009

[kennykool]

Fair comment Ferret Fur. There was a fair amount of space last year.

Maverick you are dead right - those who haven't riden the course before will get a shock by the climb up to Queens view. The group will spread out even more after that!

 

[fudgedog]

At least you know your start times. For the rest of us who don't know yet, I phoned HQ and they say start times will be on website by end of week. I'm just hoping it will be dry and not windy on the day

 

[ferret fur]

I'm just hoping it will be dry and not windy on the day

Errrr. That was last year: This is Scotland. It doesn't happen two years running

 

[adscrim]

I got Bloody 7.34. Rubbish time considering i am aiming for under 4 hours 30 max and I said so in my seedings email. Was hoping for 7.10 at latest

I put down over 5 hours 30 in my seeding e-mail and have a start time of 7:26.
Start times seem a little strange unless they're going fast slow fast slow; i suppose that would give slower groups a chance at hanging on to a few faster groups as they come through!

 

[fudgedog]

I'm a tail end charlie at 7.46, along with the missus. On the plus side at least I won't be demoralised by the sub 4hr whiz kids passing every minute

 

[gavintc]

W

 

[magnatom]

Well a mountain bike accident - 'over the bars', has in an instant turned me from looking forward to the fun to a spectator. I broke my collar bone and will not be riding for about a month, hope I am back riding for the Trossachs event.

Oh bu%%er! That sounds nasty Gavin! Are you ok otherwise?

I hope you recover quickly.

 

[gavintc]

Oh bu%%er! That sounds nasty Gavin! Are you ok otherwise?

I hope you recover quickly.

Thanks for the kind comment. Just very frustrating. You do not realise how important 2 arms are, till you lose the use of one. Messed up my training regime - well turbo will be cracked out in a couple of weeks.

 

[magnatom]

Thanks for the kind comment. Just very frustrating. You do not realise how important 2 arms are, till you lose the use of one. Messed up my training regime - well turbo will be cracked out in a couple of weeks.

At least collar bones usually heal fairly quickly, I suppose it could have been worse.

Another silver lining is that because of your lack of training, I might be able to keep within 20 miles of you at the finish of the Trossachs Ton..... maybe!

 

[Scoosh]

That's terrible - how unfortunate - does it add more evidence to prove how much more dangerous MTBing is ? Hope it was 'only' your collar bone - not a mashed up face, broken nose etc

4 months training to be kept for something else - Trossachs Ton ??

My wife is quite happy, she has an extra 30 mins in bed that morning before her start time.

Not now, she doesn't

 

[HLaB]

Well a mountain bike accident - 'over the bars', has in an instant turned me from looking forward to the fun to a spectator. I broke my collar bone and will not be riding for about a month, hope I am back riding for the Trossachs event.

Ouch , nasty gavintc I hope you heal fast.

 

[gavintc]

That's terrible - how unfortunate - does it add more evidence to prove how much more dangerous MTBing is ? Hope it was 'only' your collar bone - not a mashed up face, broken nose etc

4 months training to be kept for something else - Trossachs Ton ??

Not now, she doesn't

Hey scoosh, I was considering this. I think there is a strong argument that you need experience to handle either bike. I have practically no MTB experience, especially at speed in a race. The marshalls were reportedly surprised at my cornering on the short road section before I entered the cross country stage, proving that I can ride the road, just not the mud. I was in 2nd place and catching him when I overcooked it.

trossachs ton - entered

 

[arranandy]

Eventually found out my start time - 7.04. I'm looking forward to day already. Hopefully the big miles I've done in Majorca will help me along the way

 

[Rab]

7.00am start for me

 

[magnatom]

7.00am start for me

Whippet!