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How green is our valley? TransWales 3

Paul has won a prize!!

TMD and Andy get a podium!!

More text updates:

Facer: 16/08/06 17:10

Today somebody poured water on
me for half an hour then stopped
to watch as I rode through cement
for the next half an hour.They did
this all day,then the sun came out
as soon as I'd finished - untilI
started putting the tents up.Heavy
rain again.But now it is pleasant.
We are all fine. I am doing well but
only on the untimed bits of the
event. one puncture so far. the
night time time trial was nuts.
What a ridiculous laugh.

The mighty Dinsdale 16/08/06 17:45

had singletrack masterclass from
Andy yesterday'boulders without
brakes' went straightover the bars
and damaged knee - balls growing well!
Night time trial insane rode it all
as i could barely see it then crashed
on the last berm in the finish lights.
Hoping for goiod result - find out
later,Facer finishing first so gets
to put tents up.graham, andy and I
loitering tee hee!

facer 16/08/08 21:29

I won a USE light. £165 each!

The mighty Dinsdale 17/08/06 10:43

Andy and I 3rd in night time trial
podium +£10.Stage 3wet tough long.
Time trial this morning I caught
the woman in front!

The is now some info on the website but no pictures: here

Time Trials

MarkyMark is trying his hand at tt's and was mentioned in the comic last week for being the best improver, at the same time accepting a cash reward! Does this mean he has now lost his amateur status? Will we have to pay for his guesting?

Well done Marky.

The TransWales

So far some good but intermittent reports from both riders and the official website.

As of yesterday Paul was lying 13th in the timed sections, 13 seconds off 12th place.

Andy and The mighty D lying seventh in the mixed.

Here are there reports via mobile text:

The mighty Dinsdale:

Weather good. 7th in the mixed gutted
we'd have got 3rd in all male vets!
I've got my patch on - growing one
now. Julian

LOL.... Julie with a penis - disturbing, but strangely erotic...

Paul Facer:

13th in the first time trial.How
unlucky can you get?we have
another tonight.It is throwing it
down at the moment.I've been
back two hours today and no Andy
or Julie yet.Hope they're ok,I've
put there tents up.Food very
limited.Are there any pictures up?

I've seen them using 3G.The guy
was clambering on and around his
van to get reception.He did settle
into a position finally.JD and A got
backthen went straight for tea and
soup in cafe.We're at Coed-y-Brenin.
I had cold stew straight from a tin
- disgusting.Pasta is now ready.

website:here

TransWales

The inaugural Transwales starts this weekend.

Skidmarks and Sundayriders Paul, The Mighty Dinsdale and Andy are taking part.

Paul is racing solo and Andy and the Mighty D are racing mixed together.

Good luck

I will try to post daily with updates and possibly live on the bike phone interviews.....mmm I may have to start a podcast;-)

24twelve

The Mighty Dinsdale takes 3rd place in the solo 12 hour category.

Looking at the results, it seems she was closing in on the others and may have been leading at one point.

The race was a great success for KB.

the prolgue

some of my posts didn't reach the blog from Poland. They got as far as the host and stayed there!
Here is the prologue write up:

Prologue

Last night at fast asleep o'clock we found out that the fire station is next door to our hotel! The alarm, an air raid siren that has to be loud enough wake the part time fire fighters from the whole town, was sounded four times to make sure! Within a minute most of the male population of the town, wearing only their boxer shorts, are running past our window to the station.
Before sign on we have to go to the next town to buy new tyres for Jane. We set off with a non English speaking taxi driver to find a bike shop. He parked up and led us around the town to each bike shop where we shouted Hutchinson and they said nie! We bought some Panaracers because Jane has used them before. Today's stage: this was novel and Gregorsz is quite proud that his race is the only mtb stage race that has one. Effectively a 3.5km two person uphill team time trial. The teams start at 1 min intervals, with the results used to grid the start of stage 1. Skidmarks had the psychological advantage of starting 2 minutes after the Sunday Riders. The idea being that it's easier to catch someone if you have the chance to see them ahead Tactics for those being chased include: increasing the pace when out of line of sight of the pursuers ie rounding a bend. This is very demoralising because at the next sighting the gap has increased. Another tactic is to pedal like fook! :)
Our time was about 12.30ish and Skidmarks 12.00ish. They pedalled more like fook than we did:)Well done Facer and Jim. Tomorrow is the longest stage.

Ramonek