Beacon RCC Hill Climb Championships 14th September

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Beacon RCC Hill Climb Championships 14th September

Post by David Cole » 11 Sep 2014 21:21

Beacon RCC Hill Climb Championships 14th September

Great Farley Wood Near Romsley
First rider off 10.01

Come and see if if you can beat the best time of legendary hill climber John Hitchcock.

OR

Just come and watch a group of riders sweat blood and suffer two hours of post-race "coughing their lungs up" as they struggle up the climb through Great Farley Wood.

Afterwards at Waseley Country Hills Cafe for coffee and a bacon sandwich.

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Post by petemarshall » 11 Sep 2014 21:56

You having a go Dave?

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Post by David Cole » 12 Sep 2014 11:51

No Pete
Unfortunately I'm one of the timekeepers (phew)

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Post by slogfester » 13 Sep 2014 11:03

Dave, you're wasted on radiography. You should be selling tickets for the circus :lol:

Just done a not-so-quick recce of the course. Apart from a trail of thumb tacks that only I know the way round, I am pleased to report that the tarmac is as smooth, sticky, clean and dry as its probably ever been. John's time on the 'old course' could be under threat.

Now, has anyone got a carbon bike that weighs less that under 7kg (or less than 8.5 kg anyway) I can borrow for c. 5 mins tomorrow morning for the old and heavy rider class? The TT is handicapped, right? ;)
Belt up, we're going for a ride

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Post by David Cole » 13 Sep 2014 12:35

I can borrow for c. 5 mins
A rather optimistic time for the old and heavy rider class

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Post by petemarshall » 13 Sep 2014 14:06

Good to hear the absence of the usual horse droppings all over the steep bend which I blame for my 6 1/2 minutes. ....would have taken minutes of otherwise :P

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