Capt Slow and 3 punctures! (7th March)
I was unable to ride with crew this weekend so I decided to go out for and hour or so on my own in the Sunday afternoon sun - I have exceeded my normal low standard of an average 6mph with 3 punctures and one OTT experience. I didn’t get any chance to “kick the rabbits” (see previous blog). I did have three punctures on a short 6 mile ride and gave up when I fell off the bike, I would however like to thank the male and female mtbers at the bottom of common lane, who seeing me with a bike on the floor decided to ride straight past me - cheers for the MTB spirit of stopping for other riders. Just to prove how c***p I was today have a laugh at the map.-Rich1
March 9th, 2010 at 12:59 am
Wow, is that your training for Germany completed then Rich? Craig won’t know what hit him!
March 9th, 2010 at 01:22 pm
Hi I didn’t realise it was etiquette to stop for other riders! I usually don’t pay attention to any other riders unless they are in my way. I wouldn’t take it personally as they probably didn’t realise they were meant to stop. I was cycling elsewhere on Sunday afternoon so it wasn’t me who cycled past you!
March 9th, 2010 at 03:36 pm
Only applies if the other rider is on the floor looking puzzled as he’s just gone over the bars - I had a blowout at the bottom of the hill (for me 35.1kph is quite quick) and came to an abrupt halt - the two riders behind must have seen this! - OTT riders would normally stop for anyone with a technical as thats the type of guys we are!