Norwich Gas Hill Gasp 2012

I shall be feeding him haribo and caffeine pills on Friday afternoon so that he is raring to go. Top 10 position assured!

Or this...

Well he will be a bit lighter I guess...
#silverlining

You biking it there @jdp ? I'm looking at a bike parking spot near the top of the hill...

Not sure yet, depends when junior goes to sleep. If I have time I'll walk as it isn't far. I locked up at the top against some railings last time.

Not sure yet, depends when junior goes to sleep

@thross is racing though, non..?

@thross is racing though, non..?

I hope so as Dodgey Mark The Bookie has him a 8/1 and I have a pony on him to win...

Well @thross @BareNecessities how did it go? I didn't make it down in the end.

Did LFGSS win this?

Well the 1st place roadie-douchebag got beaten by the 1st place BMXer in the grand mixed final, so I think that's in the spirit of things around here

how did it go

I won

Horrifically unprepared for the first heat - chucked out the back almost straight away and stayed there cruising up as I didn't feel there was anything worth riding for. Was in a tough heat, including the eventual winner & second place overall, so learned from it and moved on.

Second heat went much better. Was in a group of five, picked a much more sensible bigger gear, and managed to secure a safe second place which got me through. Nearly caught the guy in first on the line too.

Third round was up against some really strong guys (one finished third overall), and just didn't get a good enough start. Lost a couple of bike lengths to the front two there, and it basically stayed that way until the top, so was third on the line. Could have maybe gone a little harder, as I felt pretty fresh at the top while the two ahead of me were bent double, but I'll remember that for next year.

Just wish there were more events like it, because it was a brilliant evening, all in all.

Just wish there were more events like it

I realise you already know about this thread...

It was so much fun actually racing people though - I'd be awful in a hillclimb TT!

Ah, of course. Yes, that is a feature I haven't seen in any other hill climb events.

Friday 6th of July @thross

Time to practice those standing starts ;-)

On it!

I'm very out of form, if I ever had any in the first place, but I'll definitely be going again.

I'm very out of form

Lots of this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrtZe5Twy0

A month to go! How's the training going?

And entries open today!

I've barely done any efforts whatsoever, so, probably not too well...

Hopefully getting a lift to Felbrigg this weekend though, so might use the Pinewood hills to gauge where I'm at.

I feel oddly optimistic despite the fact that I've done no training, and am riding 90 miles on/off-road on Saturday...

When is this? Could try to swing it that I’m in town that day.