Ghost Donkey
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Race! race! race! race!
Don't tempt me
It's properly pooped and unridable.
I've already rules out putting cross tyres on my road bike. I can't afford two new bikes.
Race! race! race! race!
And now my season is over, Central League final at Hillingdon today. I could get along to some London league events but I think I like the idea of stopping here.
I was rubbish today. I was gridded in the second row, no problems getting off, clipped right in, chain stayed on. Just had no power. Got overtaken by riders who shouldn't have been overtaking me. Seemed like two thirds of the field got ahead of me before the race turned onto the mud.
OK, I got past a few of them after that.
So no power; also no grip. Super soft tyres but the mud was heavy and clogged up my treads.
I did get something out of the race, there were some tricky sections and I tried to ride them better each lap- looking for better lines, trying to see if I could go a bit quicker.
33rd I think, out of 56 finishers.
But..
I was third vet in the league.
First time I've won anything at all in cyclocross. I didn't win properly by being the third best vet, I did it by entering all the events and being consistently mediocre. Not that I give a stuff: I've got a medal.
Grunt.. grunt.. grunt..