dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Ouch. You didn't break your new steel beauty did you?
Nah. The Shark was better than me.
The road section was fine- I was in the wheels and doing OK. Turned off for Gill Garth- rubbish. Soft grass. Simply could not get my legs going fast enough and went backwards. Recovered on the steep bit (where it was actually firmer) but not enough. Really frustrating.
Very very windy up top- People were staggering about and at one point I had the bike stem in my hand and the bike was out at the side of me at about 70 degrees.
Then there wasn't a marshall at the right turn towards White Scar caves and lost 10 mins there but it was no excuse really- wasn't good enough on the day. Didn't even get a workout.
That's the thing see- on a big ride (Mary Towneley challenge, big audax, sportive, whatever) you've gotta finish unless you're broke. Races like the three peaks- time out and you're on your way back to the car. Ar$e. At least I wasn't in hospital.
Should be doing the Heaton park CX next Sunday. See how we go.
