Hog Hill - First Race!

mclarent
mclarent Posts: 784
edited March 2009 in Amateur race
Did my first race (ever) at hog hill today. Dropped on the second lap, and (thanks to throwing my chain :roll: ) got lapped towards the end. In between, did some good work with one guy, and despite my result being awful, I'm buzzing. Tell you what, sat in the main bunch, hearing the sound of the gears turning over, was something else. Fantastic experience, all I can think about now is how to improve next time out!!
"And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
- eccolafilosofiadelpedale

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  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    what are you doing here then? get on your bike and train!!!

    but seriously glad you enjoyed it, it is a great buzz right, my last experience of hog hill wasnt as great because the race got called off for ice :(
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    I will be racing there this coming weekend, after helping out the weekend just gone (it was our club crit series). Really looking forward to it.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    See you at the start line! (and hopefully at the finish line as well!) :)
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • MarkMcp
    MarkMcp Posts: 426
    What's on this weekend ?
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    Another criterium

    http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/road_calendar.asp?evt_cp=1&evt_mode=1&evt_id=%7BFEE1858B-9D9E-42DB-A2E1-4569DD77A6F7%7D&evt_seriesid=&evt_myevents=No&RefID=&RefType=&evt_month=2&evt_kw=&evt_regions=South+East&evt_disc=Road+Racing&evt_class=&evt_cat=&evt_series=&evt_resultspp=20
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • MarkMcp
    MarkMcp Posts: 426
    Did they go up the Hoggenburg every lap last week ?
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    Yes, it was only the U8,U10,U12 that didn't use the long circuit. Even the U14/U16's went up it a few times.

    It will be the full circuit this weekend as well.
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    mclarent wrote:
    See you at the start line! (and hopefully at the finish line as well!) :)

    How did you get on, I came in 10th in the 4th Cat race, well chuffed with that.

    Great experience, and very hard work, but totally enjoyable. Definitely going to to road racing again.
  • adrianpugh
    adrianpugh Posts: 30
    sounds like a painful laugh - I am going to try the Darley Moor circuit in Derbyshire for my first race this coming weekend - a couple of our riders from Beeston CC did it this weekend but got involved in a crash at the start. They couldn't get back into the bunch even when they caught it. Is there an etiquette to it ?
    www.bunch.cc
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    Not sure if there is an etiquette to it, for what it is worth, I was at the back on the bunch on occasions, near and on the front, and in the middle. Unless you put in the effort you would quickly slide to the back.

    Finding a small gap and placing your bike in it helps a little, as if you don't someone else will. Riding along rubbing handle bars was a new experience, but there wasn't any problems moving up in the bunch.
  • adrianpugh
    adrianpugh Posts: 30
    Our lads were being told to get out and not move in, in no uncertain terms. I just wondered if that's all part of the gamesmanship or if it's considered dangerous. I can't see how really. My mate said that the bloke who went down in front of him called my mate a **** for riding over him - scary. Anyhow, I shall find out on Saturday.
    www.bunch.cc
  • Toks
    Toks Posts: 1,143
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