Race Reports Archive
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Yo Chuck, they must be on a pipe, right?
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsI rattled my dags, lubed my chain and headed to the start of the race. This new in vogue race format was a first for the Port Hills and also for myself, but with people in good form, laughing, joking and piss-taking the pre-race anxiety soon passed... -
This Is Swinny: On The Hunt For UCI Points
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsBulgaria was the destination, Shambhala Open was the event, so off i went. Heading out Wednesday morning after a midnight finish at work, with the flight landing us in the... -
Eckington Mates DH Race
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsI spent last Sunday battling through mist and mud down a wooded hillside surrounded by a baying crowd. For that minute, I couldn’t have been happier. Darren Wilson of the Eckington Trail... -
Race Report: Going out with a Bang!
Posted on November 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsMy much belated race report form the final National round of the year here for your reading pleasure! Its been a long hard year that has finally drawn to a... -
Partying and Racing, HOBO Style.
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 1 CommentMore specifically, dual racing in Swinny’s field followed by the 4 B’s: BBQ, Bonfire, Booze and Banging tunes! Aim: to celebrate the end of the Spring/Summer series or just summer... -
Race Report: A Change of Luck?
Posted on September 5, 2011 | 1 CommentWith a recent, extended run of bad form and bad luck, you tend to start doubting your own abilities. Confidence levels drop, things aren’t quite as exciting as they were... -
Carrie Poole Clinches the UK Gravity Enduro Series
Posted on August 9, 2011 | No CommentsThis Is Sheffield’s favourite Faffer clinched the overall win in the Women’s category of the UK Gravity Enduro Series at the weekend. Carrie Poole’s 4th straight win means, just like Aaron Gwin, she’s got series sewn... -
Jack Reading: Whistler
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 1 CommentI’m just on the road down to catch a flight from Vancouver driving away from my Crankworx 2011 effort. This was my fourth visit to Whistler for the competition and... -
Race Report; National Champs
Posted on July 31, 2011 | 1 Comment1 month has passed since I massively bitched out of the last round of the BDS series at Llangollen. Now its time to go back to that venue and try... -
Singletrack Weekender
Posted on July 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsA handful of the CGCC got together for a much overdue weekend away on the bikes last weekend, it’s been a while. The destination in this case was the Singletrack...
