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First Convict 100 and first race
Decided to take the plunge and enter my first race and thought if i am going to do this i am going to do it properly and go straight for the 100km race. So on Friday my mate and i made it up St Albans and get ourselves ready.
We set off on the Saturday and decided to stay together until we got to the first climb and wow what a climb. I tried to ride up part of the hill but as soon as i saw people unclipping in front of me and decided to join them as i didn't want to kill my legs on the first hill. After that my mate and i went separate ways and ran our own races.
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Yeti big top 2012 29er
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Dan's Convict 100 2014
Awesome race event - so lucky with the weather - great conditions - see you next year!
Thanks to all the friendly MTB + organisers + supporters for making this event so good!Cheers, Dan
Not bad
Well, this race was very much a last minute entry for me given I missed out on the Shimano 4 hour race at St James Estate the previous weekend due to flu. I'd not ridden the Convict before, but had heard that the 50km version was more a test of fitness than finesse. Still, with a holiday coming up, I thought it was a good opportunity to get in one last race before unwinding on a beach in Zanzibar
Convict 50 on a CX Bike
I have been reading these blog entries for a while and thought I would try to write my own.
So the convict 100, Well the 50k version anyway.
Last year was the first year I had done it after only doing two 50k races before it, I was a bit turned off by it being all on fire trail, road and no single track, Though I must admit that I’m glad that i did it, I had a ball and did it in 2:05 and I was happy with my time.
Moving onto this year and I thought well I bought this Cyclocross bike not long ago I might give it a try on it.
Convict 100 - the training keeps paying dividends!
The convict was my first ever MTB marathon race in 2012, I remember it being hard and hating every hill with a passion. I eventually rolled in after 6.5hrs (ish).
After this I focused on hills as the core of my training - every hill I could find I went hard at. Last year I felt much stronger and pulled a 5:06, which I was super stoked with. I still felt the back end of the race was a let down (I hit a wall around 85kms), so made a note to increase core fitness and focus on nutrition.
My Dog, Bob, passed away today
Bob wasn't much of a Mountain Biker but he did love to get out and have a run on the trails, he'll be sadly missed.
Good day at the Convict
Where does the time go? It doesn't feel like a year since we were last lining up in St Albans for this great race. A few different faces this time around however, sadly no Brian or Dicko, but Phil B, Minter and Chitts were all back having missed out last year for various reasons.
Withdrawn: 2009 Specialized Epic Comp
Selling my (medium) 2009 Epic as it isn't needed any more.
I bought it 2nd hand in 2010 and rode it for a couple of years before upgrading to a 2012 Epic. I then handed it down to my wife who has been riding it until recently when we got her a Specialized Rumor.
So, its a shame to have it sitting around in the garage - be a great bike for someone to get into the sport, or a young bloke or blokette to get started.
Basic spec is pretty much as per factory:
Sram X7/X9 derailleurs
Avid Elixir R brakes
Crossmark / Racing ralph (R/F)
Size: M