Red Hook Criterium London

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youramericanlover

Last year I was riding my first ever fixed bike with straps and now raced at red hook

Swear I'm not trying to be a dick but it's lines like this that makes me feel better for not taking part. I know racing means crashes but RHC sounded ridic. Well done to the NLThundercats for showing up strong and keeping it rubber side down. Seems like a crazy place to try and cut your teeth.

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roboto in reply to @youramericanlover

There was a lot of first timers there and, to be honest, most of them held it together quite well. Everyone has to start somewhere. The gnarliest crashes seemed to affect some of the most experienced riders who thought they could go flying off on their first lap and totally misjudge the course.

I just wish there were more crits like this in the UK. Don't fancy flying out to Europe every month and Mrs roboto wouldn't be too happy about it either.

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Yukirin in reply to @roboto

This. Fixed crits are increasing in popularity on the continent and the USA, but now it's cut from the Nocturne (Can't see the reason why FACE couldn't do it and support RHC) and cut from the Nottingham cycle festival...
VeloSurMer have one late Sept though.

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