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Howard
@andyp how was your race? I saw you briefly sailing through the mud like Toon Aerts but scuttled off to warm up.
I had a bit of a miserable day. I thought I'd been clever by fitting some studs to some sidis I bought a couple of years ago, installing a larger sprocket on my mud tyres. Even managed to remember my number this week.
Obviously I was bringing up the rear for most of the race, which was fine, and had a good battle with a couple of riders over the first three laps. Great, mud everywhere, probably ran 60% of the first lap but so did most of the back markers. Eventually the long drag before the tarmac section took it's toll, I couldn't ride it and lost time. Then I when I tired I managed to put my foot through my front wheel stacking it on an off camber, thankfully on the last lap, but broke a spoke and got cold fixing it after the race. Think I was last rider :(
Then on the way out my front brake cable popped loose - great, heading downhill on an untrue wheel with a muddy bike and one barely functional back brake! Managed to fix it (and stop) but I think today marks a cx low for me. Also these sidis I haven't worn before have probably made my heels bleed, daren't take them off in case I can't get them on again. I'm covered in mud with a dirty bike since I couldn't face waiting to clean my bike.
Apologies for the self-absorbed post but I need to vent:( please send HTFUs and other words of advice.