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Muddy Xmas Cup
As promised the Merry Cross-mass cup was muddy, but fun. To be honest I found the short track race format a little odd, but eventually cottoned on to the nature of the beast. Like anything it takes a bit of getting used to so sure next time will see better times and a more comfortable ride.
Well, not that the format had anything to do with the comfort factor this time I guess. Mud, mud, sand, rain and mud were probably deciding factors in that.
Did a couple of reccy laps on both bikes and found the short track wet and slippery as expected. The one pinch climb didn't seem so bad, how hard could this be?
NZO 24 Hour Festival - CANCELLED!
Dargle, Lower Portland. More details to come - see the event website I guess.
Of course you all know this was cancelled... of course you do! 
Wow - a 24 hour event close to home. How can you resist? 
Team, solo, 24/12 hour and 100Km options - there's something for everyone.
See you there!
Event Website:
Expensive day out
After just 25 mins of riding through mud and sand in a downpour yesterday. To be fair, the jockey wheels (pulleys) were gone anyhow, but it was the brakes and rest of the drive train that took a real pounding.
See one of these sets of pads is still all bright and shiny - they were around two weeks old. Both ends were down to the last 10th mm or something. 
Merry X-Mass Cup
St Ives Showground.
MWMTB are proud to present the second running Merry Cross-mass Cup. Racing will be Short Track format (15minutes + 1 Lap) with 2 barrier sections (one should be fast, the other will be on a carry) and if the storms continue probably a little bit of mud.
Bike rule: This year in addition to the Cylco-cross class, there will be a "Flatties & Fatties" Class for mountain bikers (Note the class name refers to the handlebars and tyres, not the riders).
