2009-02-27 Fri - Drag Sprints - Hackney Wick

Gus, are you going to publish the full results?

I had no intention of going to this due to the time and location, just as well seeing as I was working late in the flippin croyds innit.

But I want to see the qual times please. see if any of my training guys managed to apply what they have learnt ;) Dancing James?

well done Jim! imagine how fast you'll be once you can afford some proper handlebars

Thanks for everyone who came down. Fun time despite rather slow start

Particular shout outs to Johnny H for spoke cards, Rollapaluza for offering to provide their gazebo (marvelous weather meant it wasn't needed) and of course Sano for running tings and coming up with such a great site

Sano has got some loose plans to run something similar in the East May but would encourage others to give it a go in other corners of London (step up North West South) - stop watch and chequered flag available to borrow.

Hope to get some results posted up but given current hangover, there's no rush

Love the photos Winston, keen to see any more from the night

NOTHillybilly's win
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Shit that was too fast!

gadzooks that was fast

What makes it all the more impressive, is that he was pretty damn drunk when he did it!
I reckon Jim is like Bender from futurama, like his performance and skills improve after beer consumption haha :p.

Wait wait wait wait!
I uploaded the wrong one. That was for 3rd and 4th!
Hippy's is even quicker and you can actually see him in the flash from the photo finish!
Give me 1 sec

Hillbilly's win!
sprints :: MOV00354.flv video by ggthe3 - Photobucket

gutted that i missed this.

so hillbilly won this as well (he won the easts tt).

he is the one to beat.

Thanks everyone - great night!

I'll post more pictures later. Here's one of the final run - second picture is just a 100% crop - i could not resist :-D

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SO fun!!! that location was amazing. cheers to gustav & sano!

^ ha i love spaggy with the flag in that picture

Thanks everyone - great night!

I'll post more pictures later. Here's one of the final run - second picture is just a 100% crop - i could not resist :-D

Damn, all this time I thought you were all going to be in drag.

Awesome night big big thank you to Gustav and Sano
Bring on the next one !!

Ha just looked through the photos and must admit I do really look like I made no effort to make those wheels roll anywhere !!

**Bring **on the next one !!

I'll see what I can do ;)

Shiiit look at the tension in my knuckles/hands as i'm cranking off the start! my knuckles look like they're about to pop out of my hands haha!

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That was a lot of fun, thank you Gustav and Sano.

Absolutely brilliant night, this needs to be done again, and again....

Maybe with a front brake?

Fantastic event guys, gutted i picked a stupidly massive gear of 51x16 couldnt get up to speed quick enough and was still accelerating at the chequered flag! Didn't have too much time to socialise either as I lost my campag track nut spanner - if anyone found it, I'd really appreciate it back - in exchange for a nice belgian beer and some good karma...I am the headless cyclist MWAHAHAHAHAHA

Thanks everyone - great night!

I'll post more pictures later. Here's one of the final run - second picture is just a 100% crop - i could not resist :-D

ha! Looks like Jim's shooting a load of lazer spunk at the flag bearer!

Maybe with a front brake?

Ha, I'm never going to ride brakeless again (Herne Hill exempted)
Apologies to everyone for any inconvenience caused.