2010-10-10 - Spectators Ride - Catford Hill Climb

Good stuff illy, you got times?

I had a good day out at Marlow although my results were crap.

My brother said you looked very fast, Matt. And he also mentioned Downing's overgearing, adding that it looked like his eyes were about to pop out of his head!

Some more eye popping. Excuse the poor camera technique. I also seem to have missed most of the forum people.

Grupetto sleeve? Looks like Smithy's dodgy sideburns..

That will be him. He asked me, "Does my bum look big in this?"

A good mate of mine, Mat Pennell, was filming us today, heres his vid.
YouTube - CATFORD HILL CLIMB 2010

That will be him. He asked me, "Does my bum look big in this?"

i'm still waiting for my answer.

top day on the hill, lots of spectators.
some dickhead tried to climb up over my bike on the steep bank (fucktard)
some awesome paincave racefaces on show.

i'm still waiting for my answer.

Not bad actually.

Illy did really well today, 10th out of a very large field of riders

good to see plenty of rollapalosers and forumengers out today

well done, matt

if that's smyth in your picture jay, he doesn't need to worry about his bum or his burners but the larry grayson-esque pose your camera has captured him in.

that was excellent. some faces that, to paraphrase Pascal "should stay in the bedroom and be seen by those intimate with the rider".
great weather.

edit: well done to everyone involved.

Was a great day of spectating... despite my crash (I feel like a tit), but was pleased with my time considering. 3.24 with probably a minute of down time. If anyone caught it on film or has a photo please post it. I'd love to better understand what happened. All I know is there was wheelspin and wheelies involved.

Shame more people didn't hang round for a little longer after the finish, we found a lovely beer garden in Oxted and I'm now pleasantly pissed.

Well done Matt and Tom.

well done Matt top result especially with all the fulltime pro's in the start list.

Yes, well done Matt!

I see that Germain Burton, the 15 year old who finished 2nd in the Rolla Hill Climb, won the Bec. Jeez, he must be some talent.

Saying that, at 15 he probably hasn't discovered birds or booze yet. Even I at 15 was a world beater, I hereby blame the Stanhope Arms, Brasted.

Yeah Matt, what you've got to do is go uphill as fast as you can…

Some more eye popping. Excuse the poor camera technique. I also seem to have missed most of the forum people.

JAMIE. Try harder next year mate..

Did you have a crack at it today Brave?

Alex/ah1976 I think I spotted you in LMNH this afternoon? But you were across a sea of people watching cake being made so I couldn't say hai.

Yeah, I thought I saw you - then confirmed when I spotted your Neil Orrell locked up on my way out; I was only there fairy fleetingly, to get some cake before heading home. Did you make it to the hill climb in the end?

Dean Downing struggled with a big gear on his fixie.

And some Rollas:

Illy did really well today, 10th out of a very large field of riders

Well done, Matt!

Some more eye popping. Excuse the poor camera technique. I also seem to have missed most of the forum people.

jamie you loook like you are not giving it your all!

also a good-stuff to anyone that did it! i actually don't think riding up it was the hard part, it was the waiting beforehand (the week,night and mornign before!!) that was the worse part.

I need BDW training tips as above, they clearly worked for Illy :-(

Did you have a crack at it today Brave?

No sir.. I was official support/sawnie this year..

top race face by Matt