12:12 TORQ in your sleep (run up not going to plan)

At the end of May I decided to enter my first ever mountain bike event. I thought 10 weeks or so training and I should be at a half decent level of fitness to take part.
Right now I am convinced I am simply not supposed to do this race, having said that there is no way I am going to drop out!
First off 3 weeks ago my bike on which I was planning to race was stolen leaving me without a bike. I did however find my way onto this site and back on track for the race with a proposed build as well as a temporary bike to keep me riding.
Then, just over week ago I decided it might be fun to give myself a huge gash on top of my thumb keeping me off the bike unable to change gear or grip with my right hand.
Today I got the stitches out and all seems to be going well with the healing, my thumb does seem to have forgotten how to grip and I cant bend it too far otherwise the cut will come open again. I should be able to get 3 good weeks of hard riding in.
Cue the next problem!
I will now be going to the race by myself to ride solo with no pit crew, my partner now cant make it and I know non of my 'friends' will be able to make it. This I can deal with but what I really need is advice on how to best tackle the race on my lonesome.
Anyone else attending this event, would be cool to pitch together and have a retro corner of the site

Yours determinedly,

Tim

I'll be there on my skanky modern bike unless it is raining in which case I'll be on the 1995 DBR Axis which I don't mind getting muddy! I'll blend into the crowd on the modern, but I'll stick out with my Diamond Back jersey and massive RetroBIKE sticker on the Axis. Give me a a shout when I go past

SP

if you see him check what wheels he is using

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... t=#1181540

cheers

That was a long, wet race! Dropped to 32nd in the rain but clawed it back through the night to get 17th in the pairs.

How did you get on?

SP