2010-07-22 - Rollapaluza Urban Hill Climb

was it compulsory to wear a helmet...?

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wtf is dale riding?

My old Holdsworth... Dale, £200!

Haha some great pictures there!

Great event, well done to the organisers. Good job the weather held off but most importantly, some serious big ring riding was done!

i'm surprised at the lack of pistols.

Nice pics!

Sorry I had to bail early, forgot to bring any wattage for the journey home. Good to see all the usual friendly faces.

Am I gutted that I didn't enter? Errrrrr, no.

Fuck me, my chest has got a death rattle this morning.

Cheers for putting on a great event RP boys already looking forward to the next one where I'll be spectating.

Oh and Joe does the WAC under the picture of me stand for What A Competitor?

Who's this flouro nodder (on the left - not Simon)?

Top night. Well done to Caspar and Winston for organising a top event. It was great hearing the roar of the crowd as each rider approached the top section of the hill, it sounded packed up there.

Well done to all the riders too, the trepidation of some at the start was palpable.

Andy, top starting skills.
Did your finger tight cassette get you home alright?

Thanks. Counting down from 10 whilst reading 50, 51, 52... is harder than it looks. I only got it wrong for hippy though, told him he had 10 seconds with 20 seconds to go. Sadly it didn't put him off. Much.

I rode as far as London Bridge then jumped on a train. Didn't fancy walking through south-east London in full lyrca. Thanks for the top diagnostic skills.

Looks like a great night. Good pics.
Whats Stelle presenting Matthew with? Or are they singing a duet karaoke styleee?

London Cycle Sport Photos:

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=375:rollaswainslane2010&Itemid=79

great fun. good to meet a few of you too

hardest thing i think i've ever done. 74", flat pedals, and a riding a puncture (didn't have time to change it, so pumped it just before i set off). didn't think i was going to make it, and even got overtaken at the finish line.

feeling a bit ill today though

andy, that is a strong look you've got going on.

you OWN that fluoro.

Looks like a great night. Good pics.
Whats Stelle presenting Matthew with? Or are they singing a duet karaoke styleee?

It looked like it was going to be a proposal, in fact she announced that she was treating him to a trip to Paris for the TdF finish....how romantic!

aawwwwwwwww. I was going to ask if it was a ring!

who frightened george?

The Swains Lane Vampire?

who won?

Chris Metcalfe, he was at my wedding...
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Results?

who won?

wtf is dale riding?

that basket rocks!

vintage 50's steel with mudguards fixed. i won't shame the lycra clad plastic bike riding people i beat.

joe £100, pint of lager and a packet of crisps

Oh and Joe does the WAC under the picture of me stand for What A Competitor?

I'm sure it stands for 'What a Charles'. Of course.

1:33?

Yes. Great ride.

He's got good genes.

Looks like lycra to me.

Who's this flouro nodder (on the left - not Simon)?

WAC.

Tried to do me out of 15 seconds.

Reported.

WAC.

Why are you calling Andy a Charles?