Bagshot 3-stage trial 14/04/2013

[gavinskii]

Mine landed in todays post #30 start

[kevpg]

Got mine back today too, #31.

[19col58]

Are we all set for Sunday?

Colin No.32

[mudeevee]

All set..........
As long as I fix my clutch! May have to revert to cable if it does not go well with new slave cylinder.

Kev asked if I have any numbers. I looked through today, I do have 2x #3 and a couple of #1's and 2's, but you will need 3 of each, so afraid you'll have to make up your own.
See you all at Bagshot!

[kevpg]

Derek,

Thanks for looking, better go number shopping.


Colin,

Yes all set, do you want me to pick up some numbers for you?

Kev

[G-Bru]

So how did you boys get on??? Race report please.

G.

[19col58]

Ooh......... ow..........AAAARGH!!!

I managed 5 laps of 4.7 miles and 10 sections each, thats only 23.5 miles and I'm absolutely shattered!
No idea about points apart from I got 24 on the first lap and Kev got 17.
I reckon that I got about 18 m.p.g. so that says something about the conditions, on a normal trail ride I get 50ish.
But a fantastic day out. I would do it again tomorrow, well perhaps in a month or so when I've recovered!

Colin (fat, unfit and fifty+!)

[gavinskii]

Tremendous day, my first 3 stage trial.

Conditions testing, fitness levels could have been better.

I managed 3 laps, cleaned a couple of stages, but got 5's for stalling on a few more too. Not sure what my points tally was, but not expecting a trophy any decade soon.

I would recommend this event to everyone, hope to see a few more TRF guys at the next - I will be back!!

[G-Bru]

Well done lads! Entered my first H&H, which is at Bagshot on Sunday are you in?

G

[mudeevee]

If I were you I'd be praying for a dry week! Bagshot is very wet and cuts up the loamy soil into bogy ruts, with plenty an uncovered root to catch you out. Especially on the climbs. Make sure you have decent tyres!

Today, many expert riders were saying that the going was tougher than the sections!

All the Surrey TRF boys gave a great account of themselves today. All found the going pushed you to tiredness very quickly. Great to ride with Gavin, Kevin and Colin good team spirit and all willing to have a laugh. Also good to catch up with Graham, who was riding as an expert for the first time in a 3 stage. Good effort all round, sure that we all learned a bit today.

Massive thanks to the Aldermaston Nomads team for laying on such a well organised event. I can highly recommend this event to trail riders who want to push themselves, but are not ready for a full-on enduro event. 10 out of 10!

[kevpg]

Ditto all that has been said, a brilliant if exhausting day out.

The going was very tough, wet, rutted, root strewn but the sections were actually not too bad. Managed a couple of 5's by stalling on the first two sections, mainly down to nerves and general incompetence, but redeemed myself by cleaning at least three on the first lap after that. Definitely helped by having a full rear trials tyre at 4psi which gripped very well! Matched Colin's five laps but could not face the last one, just too tired. A very long 25 miles!

Great day out though, thoroughly enjoyed it and will go again. Thanks for the team spirit and banter chaps!

Kev

[GDAS]

Ooh......... ow..........AAAARGH!!!

I managed 5 laps of 4.7 miles and 10 sections each, thats only 23.5 miles and I'm absolutely shattered!
No idea about points apart from I got 24 on the first lap and Kev got 17.
I reckon that I got about 18 m.p.g. so that says something about the conditions, on a normal trail ride I get 50ish.
But a fantastic day out. I would do it again tomorrow, well perhaps in a month or so when I've recovered!

Colin (fat, unfit and fifty+!)

just seen the results.... 4th in class Colin - respect!!