2010-07-03 - Swaintoux!

Leo, can't wait to see some pics. On some of the film Alb shot on my camcorder you can hear the rapid shutter going various cameras, it's paptastic!

Mikey5000 for the chat on lap 9 (his 12th) and bombing past me singing "Diana Ross"

Arvy - I think it was this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzKEPHGL07w

Was trying to listen to chilled stuff to keep me going.

this was a high point:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VCdRAsrMYE

and then this sent me racing off down the hill:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTgpo0XYF_g

Very exciting. Was 'Air drumming' on the flat bit at the bottom of the climb trying to loosen my back/ neck

Shit .. . I really wanted to do it as well, probably wouldn't have made 24 laps but still, well done Texas for winning and all those who completed 24 laps, that really is quite a feat. I quite fancied racing BMMF up there, it'd have been like the Highgate/Hampstead race we did in June 2007 all over again, with me losing hard :) Well done Scarlett :)

Next year!

i intend to spend wednesday editing the shots, so should have something up by wednesday eve, might be inthe form of a web gallery tho, as i dont think i can be arsed sitting here tapping in IMG codes...

^^I explained beforehand (somewhere or other) that I'd be riding, not racing. I'm 37, FFS.

i intend to spend wednesday editing the shots, so should have something up by wednesday eve, might be inthe form of a web gallery tho, as i dont think i can be arsed sitting here tapping in IMG codes...

I'm 2 hours into uploading 139 files onto Flickr which at 6 meg a shot means I'm 61% there. Bored now! None of them are particularly great either.

I did edit out a pretty excellent shot of the fish and chips I ordered though.

organizers, riders: you are stars!
looks like a great event.

...looks like a great event.

Looks like a carpet under a magnifying glass, no?

Er, no. Sorry.

Some of the film Alb got on my camera:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTGw7S8P7G8

Great video, Simon. I'm still very impressed that this stupid idea actually worked. Love arvy's hat! Well done to all the riders and helpers!

Why is vintage lady GaGA in your youtube favourites?

#outed

I'm 2 hours into uploading 139 files onto Flickr which at 6 meg a shot means I'm 61% there. Bored now! None of them are particularly great either.

I did edit out a pretty excellent shot of the fish and chips I ordered though.

You've heard of jpegs, right?

Wooooah, that's a veritable travelling arms fair on display there...the NRA would get wet for that.

Alby: "c'mon Andy, any slower and that's a trackstand..." - Cruel

Why is vintage lady GaGA in your youtube favourites?

#outed

Darcy won't hear a word spoken against Gaga!

Oh yeah?

the whole it's not for me it's for me daughter routine...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26949435@N08/4764673849/in/set-72157624308239255/

A few from the day shot badly by a person getting progressively drunker as the day went on. (who also made a piss poor attempt at photographing everyone present as I appear to have missed loads!)

Another thing...

Did we cause the police helicopter to appear at about 1130?

For a second I felt like Henry Hill in Goodfellas

Nice! Great day, and thanks Dropout for the sarnie delivery! Photos soon...

Brun - great shot of cake:

^^ I thought that too

I've got a soft spot for Langster Monacos too...guilty pleasure.

Wooooah, that's a veritable travelling arms fair on display there...the NRA would get wet for that.

Alby: "c'mon Andy, any slower and that's a trackstand..." - Cruel

That wasent my most impreasive bit of climbing. Haha.

Still riding the spinny gear. It is nice and easy but it is getting on my tits a bit.

Oh, and great film and photos guys.

Looking forward to more over the next few days.

^^I explained beforehand (somewhere or other) that I'd be riding, not racing. I'm 37, FFS.

Armstrong and McEwan are both older than you. HTFU old timer.

Still riding the spinny gear. It is nice and easy but it is getting on my tits a bit.

Spinning is winning! Your knees will love you more now than any other time in your life. Isn't it worth it to feel that love?

Great video, more pics please - man that was a great day

That wasent my most impreasive bit of climbing. Haha.

True, you were being caught by me. Definitely wasn't intentional, but don't think I could've turned the cranks any slower without falling sideways.