Vlad and Greg rode the 100km on their fixed Hillbrick Pista’s rocking 71 gear inches and a front brake. These blokes were top fellas. They were stopping a waiting for one another along the course and even took the time to help one ‘geographically challenged’ Bottles and Chains rider find his way around the Tea Tree Road loop (albeit in reverse!).
Three Bottles and Chains riders turned out for the 100km. I rode my Steamroller, fixed with 63 gear inches. This ratio was a tad low but I’m so glad Danger Tim talked me out of riding the 74 inches I had initially picked. Cheers Tim. Next was Dave Killick on his Cross Check Cyclocross rig.. Dave went for the slow and steady approach, saving his energy for his upcoming tilt at the Hubert Opperman 360km (correct Dave?).. and finally there was Dutch import Danger Tim who rode his full springer Mountain Bike. Timmy’s effort was doubly hardcore because he had put SALT in his drinking water to avoid cramps.. not a bad theory except the water was so saltly he couldn’t drink it and was forced to ride 25km to find a house where he could stop and refill!!
Dave Buckingham also rode the 100km fixed on his Cecil Walker conversion on 72 gear inches. Loved his bike. Totally ghetto. Anyway, to thrashed to write anything usefull or interesting (1ookm will do that).. Anyway the BnC boys finished in: Benny 3hrs:41mins – Timmy 4hrs:10mins – Dave 5hrs:2mins. we’ll be doing another fixed 100 on April 6th – The ‘Channel Century’. Look out!
Always happy with a five hour century – one minute slower than last year’s time.
Well done to those on fixies. When’s the first 200km fixed ride? And how about a fixied team in next year’s Oppy? For blokes who do sub-4 hour centuries 400km should be easy.
Paul Gregory reckons he will possibly run 200 “Riverbank Ramble” on May 3 or 4.. I’m keen to hit it fixed.
..and the “Oppy”? Well, if you’re up for it Dave I sure am.. Reckon we could find two more nuts to join us. what about the Victorian looney you were telling me about?