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@lreilly
Was reppin' LFGSS in my first crit yesterday at Hillingdon. It was interesting to say the least. Cat 3/4 with about 40 riders and a lot of choppers around, me included apparently!
Things were going okay to start with until I got a rear puncture 30mins in. Despite the fact I'd already lost I got a spare wheel and rejoined the race for "fun".
I must've been too hasty swapping the wheel out because my QR came loose halfway through the final lap and the rear wheel locked up. I gave up at that point and walked over to the finish line.
This may have been a blessing in disguise because there was a huge crash in the final sprint which resulted in many broken bikes, some broken/fractured bones and one poor guy broke his back apparently. An ambulance was required! I'll take the DNF over a smashed bike and broken bones. I enjoyed the experience and may do the Cat4 only next Saturday but I really don't want to end up in the hospital. :/