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WSMTB Round 5
NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
Re: This ride meeting:
WSMTB XC Round 5 Yellomundee
Status:
Finished
Laps:
4 Thanks to Ray and the crew for a good race.
Managed my 1st ever win in B-grade!
Also 1st race on the new 29er dually (superfly 100), bike went well.
Ian
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You must have been flying today - that superfly will be awesome !
congratulations on the win Ian.
Also like to thank to WSMTB for a well organised club race.
It was a fun race, although i did feel the hardtail beat me up more than usual @ Yellowmundee.
I managed 4th in B grade after a ordinary start from the 3rd row.
Happy with my lap consistency with all 4 laps being within 30 seconds of each other.
I thought i would of faded more by the 3rd/4th lap.
Thanks guys.
I knew I had to make an early run, with Phil Welsh, Big Steve and Dicko there, and use my local track knowledge to get ahead. I was just hoping not to come last at the start of the race but thought I'd have a crack anyway.....
I'll stick with the dually's thanks - much more forgiving.
Again, well done Ian!
Your fastest 18:08 last lap is a great achievement, tack one more of those on the end and you're in the A grade mix!!
Some tall bloke without gears said he was gonna beat me so I had to step up..........
Tell him his dreamin!
Well done, there Wasn't much time difference in the Top 3.
I couldn't see Big Steve but I knew he was coming.
The bloke in 2nd was right on my tail on the last lap at the rock garden after Max's Bridge I think, well someone was anyway. I cleared the climb and then pushed hard through Moto X and down to hidden bridge. I managed to pull away after that.
I failed to clear the rock garden after max's bridge in my practice lap, so decided it was quicker to unclip & carry the bike over that section.
I got 3-4 spots doing that on the first lap as it was a bit of a jam thru there.
Would be good to see how the local quick guys pedal that section.
Ive only seen 1 person make it thru that rock garden without dabbing & that was a mate of mine after multiple unsuccessful attempts.
I briefly caught up with Steve on lap 2 when he was slowed by another rider in front. we both got past on the fireroad climb.
I managed to hang on to Steve ( only just ) up to the power lines, but lost contact on the descent to Max's bridge.
His descending skills thru that section are much better than mine.
after that he was gone & i never caught back up. i just ran my own race keeping a safe gap to the riders behind.
I rode the rock garden 3 out of the 4 laps. When you get it right it feels really easy, but it is hard to get the line right when trying to go too fast. In the 4hr series I walked it most laps just to save the effort.
It was great racing on Sunday - the track and the weather were just superb!
Hope to see you all at Blue Gum Lodge for Round 6 on 4 August - see www.wsmtb.com for revised race schedule.
Already booked in for Singletrack mind that day.
I love Blue Gum!
And two weeks of no racing after both of them?
Big shame!
interested in checking out Blue Gum, so ill be there
Gazza
What are you talking about - you are racing the 12 hr at dargle the week after !
D
I was sure there was something Wayne but martin need to put his racing on the Nobmob calendar!
The 12 Hour will be posted soon on NobMob - but see http://www.rockytrailentertainment.com/events/12...