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how not to prepare for the wicklow 200
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Wicklow 200 report by Niall - http://racing795.com/2011/06/14/wicklow ... june-2011/
Sorry I missed it now!
Sorry I missed it now!
Re: how not to prepare for the wicklow 200
Great report Niall,
point taken on the jacket very optimistic on my part
and how yourself and Liam do this thing every year ? hardcore!
I have a few more bit to add to the "lessons learned"
1 after 7-8 hours in the wind and rain dont bother stopping to check if the wobble in your front wheel is buckled, its your arms shaking!
2 Always stash a mini can of coke in your saddle bag with the spare tube. When you get a puncture 40km from home and sit down ready to cry wondering how you can change a tube with numb fingers, that little red can OH BABY what a find !!
point taken on the jacket very optimistic on my part
and how yourself and Liam do this thing every year ? hardcore!
I have a few more bit to add to the "lessons learned"
1 after 7-8 hours in the wind and rain dont bother stopping to check if the wobble in your front wheel is buckled, its your arms shaking!
2 Always stash a mini can of coke in your saddle bag with the spare tube. When you get a puncture 40km from home and sit down ready to cry wondering how you can change a tube with numb fingers, that little red can OH BABY what a find !!
Re: how not to prepare for the wicklow 200
You know it's bad when a little can of Coke means so much.BarryB wrote:...that little red can OH BABY what a find !!
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Great report Niall. I almost feel guilty for going back to bed on Sunday when I saw the weather
Look on the bright side, at least you're not the guy who broke 3 vertebrae on the descent of SM
Look on the bright side, at least you're not the guy who broke 3 vertebrae on the descent of SM