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paul
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Postby paul » 06 May 2013, 14:47

Lot of DHBC in attendance on a windy day. I rode c with Nozzle, Rhys and Matt. Nozzle attacked with about 5 laps left and was away for three lap before being caught. I had a go on the second last lap.
One other came with me and we got a good lead, passing b grade on the squircle . Alas, the head wind on the straight was too strong and I stopped like a brick half way down as the mixed b and c bunch swept past.
Rhys got 2nd in the sprint

Paul

timyone
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Postby timyone » 06 May 2013, 18:04

Good job, yeah needed to be strong in that wind

andrewm
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Postby andrewm » 06 May 2013, 19:51

It was the beard that done it

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Postby mikesbytes » 06 May 2013, 20:49

Where's the Like button?

shrubb face
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Postby shrubb face » 07 May 2013, 10:27

It was certainly a challenging day out there in the windy. Only about half the A grade field finished, so I was happy to be there at the end. I was a little out of practise at the corners though.

Good to see all the other dhbc riders out there. It was a day for the bearded riders.

rhys
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Postby rhys » 07 May 2013, 16:42

Thanks for the safe wheel to sit on Paul. It really helps having the known quantity that are your clubmates in the same race as you. There was a time with about six laps to go where I had the chance to sit on yours or Noel's wheel, and I thought Noel would attack, so I chose yours. One lap later, I was right. You were very steady and even-paced through the corners and I found that I was never on/off/on/off the gas and this helped me save a lot of energy late in the race.
I completely ballsed the sprint though. It was very windy as I only managed a max speed of 51.8km/h.
Hopefully I get some endurance this season and can help chubbsy/john in A grade. One day.


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