A few minutes of your time, if you'd be so kind.
don simon
Posts: 37
Hi guys, I was wondering if I could take a couple of minutes of your precious time to answer a few questions I've prepared here:
SURVEY HERE
A bit of info, I have been registered here for a few years but would prefer to do this with a certain amount of anonymity and impartialty.
The mods are aware that I am doing this.
I have been asked by a local cycling federation here in Spain to sound out the idea of people coming over with the objective of racing. The initial idea is a weekend away with some racing thrown in.
It should only take a few minutes of your time.
Many thanks.
don simon (aka ............................)
Just remembered that Q.3 is a little iffy as you can only answer one option, but there is an opportunity to say something in the comments.
SURVEY HERE
A bit of info, I have been registered here for a few years but would prefer to do this with a certain amount of anonymity and impartialty.
The mods are aware that I am doing this.
I have been asked by a local cycling federation here in Spain to sound out the idea of people coming over with the objective of racing. The initial idea is a weekend away with some racing thrown in.
It should only take a few minutes of your time.
Many thanks.
don simon (aka ............................)
Just remembered that Q.3 is a little iffy as you can only answer one option, but there is an opportunity to say something in the comments.
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Done, but I'm one of those people too old to worry about beating other people and far too realistic to even expect to - most of the time I can't even be bothered to compete seriously against myself. There's a curious stage in life when cycling with other people is more satisfying than cycling faster than other people.. it's a valid market, I suppose, but a very different market.0
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Raced in Spain last year in a UCI event and plan to return this year. Great roads over there
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depfordmarmoset, thanks for your time, even non competitors are welcome to both answer and join in the races here. What's age got to do with it? I'm mid forties and about to return to racing. There is also a very healthy calendar of non competitive rides both mtb and road.
We have a guy racing and winning at elite/pro level who has just turned 40, 0n the 24th he beat Paco Mancebo on a pre-Christmas race.
Some of his race data here
In the cyclocross winter series master 40, master 50 and especially m60 are both full of competitors and exciting to watch.
Pokerface, what was the race you did? If you would be so kind as to PM me with some more information regarding good things/bad things, that would be most welcome, and again thanks for responding.
I think there is a real opportunity for you guys to come and take advantage of the weather/competition/experience of competing abroad.
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@ Don Simon
Where you at en Espana, hombre?
I'm gonna be in Andaluscia next month.
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Primarily we're going to see if we can live there. But at the same time it's gonna be a holiday, we've got 3 houses rented ( Ronda, Competa, Orgiva ) for a week each plus a car for the whole time.Finished0
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Sounds nice, but there's no money here either!
Ronda is just quite beautiful and a good location for biking and perfect for the Ronda 101
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Thanks very much for taking the time to answer, some very interesting responses and ideas.
Happy New Year everyone. 0 -
Cool little survey. Bit disappointed to not see BMX Racing on there. Olympic sport and all that.0
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Seen a few amateur races in Madrid, on Bravo Murillo and a couple of times in the casa de campo.
I was mtbing in the Casa de campo, when the mens race was on , after watching it at the top of the hill for a while , I biked along the bottom road heading home, and I saw about a half dozen juniors in full club kit trying to pick up a hooker, you just dont get that back in the UK.Suburban studs yodel better than anyone else0 -
Sounds about right eskimo Joe.and I saw about a half dozen juniors in full club kit trying to pick up a hooker, you just dont get that back in the UK.
Don't get it in Casa de Campo now as they all been turfed out, the prostitures not the juniors!
Be careful in the amateur races, more open than amateur, as the odd Madrid based pro will show there face/wheels. Often we'll see Paco Mancebo, Dani Moreno, de Segovia, Castaño mixing it with the 'amateurs'
So you know that the racing scene here is quite lively. What ever possesed you to leave?0 -
Wife was pregnant with our 1st daughter. I work on the oil rigs, so im away from home a lot so its easier back in Scotland with the support of friends and family.
Was only there a year with the wife , but im always thinking about moving back when the girls are a little bit older.
Ive lived twice in Madrid once as a kid and once as an adult, its my second home, love the place.
Thats great for cyclists, they have moved the prostitues, I had a couple of close shaves of cars suddenly stopping in front of you to look at the women!!Suburban studs yodel better than anyone else0 -
Thats great for cyclists, they have moved the prostitues, I had a couple of close shaves of cars suddenly stopping in front of you to look at the women!!
That was a pain, but once you got used to the erratic driving I don't think it was a problem and often quite amusing. I noticed the lack of support last time iI was there, before the girls would always give a bit of support when doing circuits, or were they soliciting? :?:0 -
Someone has asked about over 50s events, which are in abundance for most disciplines, that is to say, road, ciclocross, cross country- I can't think of anyone competitively downhilling at 50+. 0
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eskimo Joe wrote:I biked along the bottom road heading home, and I saw about a half dozen juniors in full club kit trying to pick up a hooker, you just dont get that back in the UK.
No it's rare to see a club with that many juniors these days isn't it.
it's a hard life if you don't weaken.0 -
Bells rung, grapes scoffed and the fireworks are flying.... Happy New Year, Feliz Año a todos...0
