Re: RetroRoadRide Series 4: Herefordshire Grimpeur - Afterma
Although memory is shaky after 24 hours I do recall the following:
- Martin showing up on the hottest day of the year wearing 3/4 thermal bibs. Luckily we are a similar size (Martin - 52cm frames, me 64cm frames) so I loaned a pair of shorts. Fastest they've ever been.
- out of the 8 bikes, thankfully 50% eschewed any sort of indexed gearing.
- Matt's mind is a very scary place
- apparently I am "carrying a bit of timber". Thankfully John and Matt helped out by eating all the burritos so I had to make do with nacho scrapings.
- being dropped repeatedly on my own ride.
- why was I the only one to have a pint at the pub (thanks Robin)? It may of course be connected with the above two points.
- a plaintive voice asking if we could "finish on the main road". No John, it's called the Herefordshire Grimpeur for a reason.
- touching 60kph then touching cloth.
- the final 'sprint'. Not sure who is claiming the victory but when I looked a baggy green CTC jersey was 50m off the front, the dull ferrous trim on the Raleigh a splendid counterpoint.
- Matt's Masi. Tidy frame but the three shades of blue and two of yellow made me feel like I was biliously watching 'Avatar' with wonky 3D glasses. It's got potential but read The Rules Big Man.