Anyone else signed up for the '09 Brompton World Championships?

[Amanda P]

All these pictures were taken by Savage:

The first few Brompton Works Team riders (I assume?) cross the start line.

Cranky crosses the start line.

Will 1985 starts his second lap.

White Suit Man passes Psychedelic Suit Man.

Uncle Phil wheezes up to begin his second lap. (See what I mean about the jacket flapping?)

Cranky starts his second lap.

The bumblebee team.

I've no idea who she is. But I'm glad I didn't get in her way.

Can't be very aerodynamic.

 

[Amanda P]

Looking through the photos has reminded me of a few other memorable sights.

One lady pedalled round with her child in a baby seat on the handlebars. Another guy raced with a little dog on the rear carrier. (In neither case was the passenger doing any work).

There were numerous snappily-dressed individuals and people, notably the Stovepipe Hat Guys, the BumbleBees, the Racing Toffs (three ladies rigged out in grey top hats (modified to fit over their helmets, one suspects at considerable expense), morning coats and waitstcoats ("...the mark of a true gentleman is he has the bottom waistcoat button undone, dahhhling!"), complete with fishnet stockings and high heels, Psychadelic Suit Man, a team in white lab coats (rather disturbing when worn with shorts, as you couldn't see if they were wearing legwear at all), a team in kilts...

Lots of people pedalled round with bags on their bikes. One guy had his dynamo lights on all the way round.

One competitor had only one leg. I didn't see him competing, but as I drove in to Blenheim Palace, I passed a guy riding his Brommie in a suit jacket and shorts, complete with sock suspenders holding his socks up. A police officer in uniform was in my starting group. He wasn't allowed, he said, to wear his duty bands, rank and number tabs, but he did have his medal ribbons. Riders in outfits co-ordinating with the colours of their bikes were commonplace, particarly among women (who were in a substantial minority, sadly).

Just spotted this priceless picture:

 

[longers]

Well done all, good write ups and excellent photo's Uncle Phil - or more accurately Mrs Uncle Phil?

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Nope, photos were mine (with ample help from Uncle Phil's nice camera!). First time I've had a chance to play with a nice digital SLR camera (hence the large number of pics )

Glad I got all the people I was supposed to be looking out for! I might even have one of RogerZilla accidentally - if he was wearing a white suit; things like that were easier to spot in the crowds....

The guy in the Psychadelic Suit won best dressed male, and there's a lady in a pink suit with a helmet that has pink and black chiffon (?) netting (?) stuck in it who won best dressed female.

 

[Cranky]

Thanks for taking all the photos, Savage, and Phil for posting them. It was great to meet you all.

I couldn't stay around long enough to see my time on the board so am hoping to find it posted on the website later on. I think it was about 30mins. I was in the last group to start but am glad to say I overtook lots of riders, especially on the uphill sections. My lowered 3-speed gearing meant that I couldn't really power downhill, apart from a couple of occasions when I span up to a ridiculous cadence to get past a few more!

Will, that's an amazing time you did! Thanks for setting up the team.

 

[theboyjordan]

I left early so didn't get a chance to see the race times, didn't help much as I also got stuck in the jams on the M40!

Does anyone know where they might be posted?

There are some official photos up here, you can search for your race number

http://sportivephoto.thirdlight.com/viewdir.tlx?albumid=244517&home=1

 

[Amanda P]

Glad I got all the people I was supposed to be looking out for! I might even have one of RogerZilla accidentally - if he was wearing a white suit; things like that were easier to spot in the crowds....

Rogerzilla and Darryl, if you give me a clue what you were wearing/riding or any other distinguishing features, I'll have a look through Savage's pictures and see if you're in any of them.

 

[Darryl]

If I have done the technical bit correctly then this is me

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and if Rogerzilla was wearing a blue and white helmet as well as a white suit then I think I have a pic of him just after the finish taken by my wife which he may not want published

 

[Will1985]

Here's a picture I found on flickr by Larry Hickmott for British Cycling:

This was at the beginning of my 2nd lap. Note the awful upright TT position caused by me not properly readjusting the setup following my 50 a fortnight ago.

The pics of me in the Brompton race on sportivephoto.com aren't as good as the ones Savage took!

 

[rogerzilla]

If I have done the technical bit correctly then this is me

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and if Rogerzilla was wearing a blue and white helmet as well as a white suit then I think I have a pic of him just after the finish taken by my wife which he may not want published

Thankfully not - it was a silver helmet.

Search for 070 in the official photos. I actually look as if I'm leading in one of them

http://www.philoconnor.com/

 

[Darryl]

Rogerzilla

Having checked your pics I can confirm that you are not the very tired person sitting on the floor in the finish area in our pics and, according to my wife, you are also not the teenager who was sick twice just after he finished.

 

[Aperitif]

Good sports the lot of you who took part - and, of course, nice pics 'savage'!

 

[rogerzilla]

Rogerzilla

according to my wife, you are also not the teenager who was sick twice just after he finished.

Believe me, it was tempting.

 

[Will1985]

Results are finally up - 38th for me!!

 

[rogerzilla]

96th here