My first chaingang

vermooten

Just got back, it was amixture of humiliation and pleasure. Humiliation because I got dropped twice before giving up - after only 17 minutes! - but pleasure cos I had to ride harder than ever before I think. To befair to me they were all experienced, young, several of them work for BC... But I'll be back again in 2 weeks time, hopefully able to last a bit longer.

stjohnswell

wow 17 minutes? that sounds hard. i imagine they all eased-up, totally wasted once you'd gone.

vermooten

After the first hill I caught up with them at the lights and they were all almost puking and sounded like they were having asthma attacks - indeed one chap decided enough was enough and turned round to go home. So, in the words of Ivan Basso after he got trounced by Lance: I did ok.

a_n_t

that the one from the gateway?

glad I went to asda instead!

vermooten

Yes that was the one. Awesome... You doing the time trial next week?

a_n_t

nah, still not _actually_ got round to joining as yet :oops: and I hear the TT is full-up?


in-fact I'll fill out the form and get it sent tomorrow!

TomF

Oh dear, and i was hinking about going along in a couple of weeks. Maybe not!

Will try to make it to the next (i.e. not this week's) TT.

Tom

vermooten

People drop out,so it's worth turning up.