Jack's posts with tag: rocko
| Start: | Apr 23, '08 | | Location: | club |
Ryan 23:34 (and now a new Rocko member wahoo) Gregg 24:40 Nige 25:46 Jack 26:06 Brownie 27:07 Mike 27:14 Tom 28:47 Smithy and Alison Tandem 29:49
| Start: | Aug 31, '08 08:00a | | Location: | RFW Clubhouse Middleton |
I'm planning a Sportive/Reliability ride, depending on insurance, helpers etc. (160km) 100 mile epic tour of all the finest Northants hills, all the killers to tune you up ready for the hillclimb. Plan is full route marking and Food at checkpoints so has to be late season so I can plan it all. Hopefully make it an annual event with the same route so we can have record times, or records to aim for. See here for Details http://www.numplumz.com/roller/Roller.htmIts not the Bank Holiday weekend, thats the Monday before.
 As the photo says go to Sarah's site for loads of shots of the handicap race 4.
SARAH BROOKE PHOTOS Instead of going sideways cause of the wind, this week it was mud. For 2 laps me Phil and Lloyd and about 4 others worked like dogs. Caveman had 8 Min's lead, Graham and Slapper and Brownie were up there too, the chase was on. Ending lap 2 of 3 they were in our sights, we were motoring and working well race on, then the rain came and downhill at 38mph onto a mud laden road was a big shock to 20mm slick tyres. I'm used to going sideways but this was downright madness. With thoughts of potential damage sprinting in a group the fire went out of our bellies. We re-grouped and the red mist took over again but it was too late. We just caught the group but the front of it were charging for the line. Good string of photos showing us over the line, Rocko well up there this week, Slapper got the win (although the photo shows him after the line......what line) with Brownie well placed. Me, well couldn't care less at the end, made sure i passed Graham, well you have too, but the legendary JP grunting sprint was kept in the box for another week. One thing learnt from this week, titanium is so easy to clean ;-)
Nige looks good, a real race would have looked better weavin.AVI (12.5 MB)
 Any rocko members out there
Theres a new kit order planned for April so get your name down if you want anything. see here http://www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/rfwforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=522 The race jerseys are subsidised by the club, think I paid only £19 for mine last time, so well worth it for those. Sizing is not the same as Endura-tal (Plumz kit) so get to try on someone elses before ordering if you can. Tom - there's still a jersey in the clubhouse for you, if you don't get it soon, they will probably sell it to someone else. While on the Rocko subject, the website has had a spring clean, go and have a look http://www.rockinghamforest.org.uk/
 Literally, mad windy struggle on Saturday, then a big long endurance ride Sunday to make room for the legendary sized mothers day dinner. Don't think I've ever used the drops on road bars so much EVER.
The Northants World Championships kicked off at the weekend with a big Rocko riders turn out. Loads of Pictures on Niges page, and some from SarahBrooke that usually end up on BritishCycling from this link: http://www.sarahbrookephotography.co.uk/portfolio27787.html As you can see by the Pictures, not the usual groups, it was more like a 3 lap timetrial for most, blink and you lost a wheel, trying to close up a 2 bike length gap was near impossible at times. My race, well I was honoured to be held in the esteme of Greg and Phil, starting in the Rocko elite group 1 minute ahead of Scratch. Why???...who knows as haven't road raced in over 2 years now, and didnt do anything then. Sure enough as I predicted to you guys on Tuesday, after 1/3 a lap I was on my own, way to fast for me as I struggled up bringhurst hill and then got finally spat out down the other side. 30 mile solo ride in the wind.....The "Sod it" voices in my head started very early. Ploughing on I caught a very sick looking Brownie at Ashley who was no use as a partner, he pulled out after 1 lap. Next was Graham, also struggling but game enough to go for a finish. A brief period of help from Sam Barker damn near killed me again (that boy is so strong) but no way I could match him hiding behind those massive legs. Caught wilkes group at Medbourne on lap 2. near killed me, then I shipped the chain off and had to do it all again into that wind. They were in a group of 4 and I caught them, so decided on lap 3 that I'd carry on. Then Caught Slapper and Vic and a few others at the top of Bringhurst, with them all way to Ashley then split off for flat out blast into the finish with one other rider. In a way too long sprint, managed to nab it on the line for probably 56th place or summit, pleased with my ability to plough on when in previous years I'd have gave up, not pleased that I have no speed and am definately not a road racer. Thanks to Nige for the photo.
| Start: | Sep 14, '08 10:00a | | Location: | Opposite Sauders Arms Pub |
The Legend returns - Rocko Hill rip - burn - throw up - you know you want too. will BigRing ever enter one ;-)
| Start: | Mar 16, '08 | | Location: | newport velodrome. Wales |
BOOKED - Newport Velodrome 13.00 - 16.00 on Sunday 16 March 2008. I need numbers for bike hire so let me know if you can make it. 3 hrs with a track coach, free to RFW members non members £15. There is a limited number of bikes and equipment to hire out. Bike hire is £6.00 for an adult and £4.00 for a junior. Phil can hire a minibus from the school if enough people are interested. (good idea would be do track thing, then go find a pizza hut or sumit and scoff food and talk gibberish about it) Takers, rocko or otherwise. Jack with hire bike Troy with hire bike Nige with hire bike Brownie with hire bike
| Start: | Jan 9, '08 7:00p | | Location: | Rocko clubhouse |
come on down, be sociable, how hard can it be.
1982 World Track Championships Tandem sprint early round
Nice Trackstand Import.flv (7.3 MB)
| Start: | Jan 2, '08 7:00p | | Location: | Rocko Clubhouse |
you can expect a good turn out as the realisation of a new season approaching hits home.
| Start: | Jan 12, '08 2:00p | | Location: | Rockingham Forest Clubroom, in Middleton |
CYCLE JUMBLE - ROCKINGHAM FOREST CLUBROOM STARTS 2PM SATURDAY, 12TH JANUARY 2008 Get rid of those post-Christmas blues at a new event - A Grand Cycle Jumble at the Rockingham Forest Clubroom, in Middleton, on Saturday, 12th January 2008. One person's unwanted bike accessory may well be just what another person is after. So have a clear-out of your shed, attic and clothing drawers and grab selling space at the event. A table should be booked in advance through Norman Needham of the RFW (telephone 01536 771356) at a cost of £5. Demand promises to be keen so get your booking in as soon as possible. An added attraction at the event, which starts at 2pm, is the availability of refreshments, including hot beverages to warm you up.
| Start: | Mar 1, '08 2:00p | | Location: | Northants, down some back lanes |
Every Saturday with a gap for easter weekend which is when the Rocko Jack Grainger/Spring road races are on. NCRA Spring Handicap Series Race 1 Date: 01.03.2008 Rockingham Forest Wheelers Clubhouse Race 2 Date: 08.03.2008 Harrington Village Hall Race 3 Date: 15.03.2008 The Village Hall, Old Race 4 Date: 29.03.2008 The Village Hall, Southwick Race 5 Date: 05.04.2008 The Village Hall, Great Gidding
| Start: | Dec 5, '07 7:30p | | Location: | Rocko Club House |
Come on down the club tonight and bang in a prologue time for our little fun 4 round winter tour. The first ride will take you about 6 mins I reckon, the rules are you get one go at it and thats final. Theres Green jersey points up for grabs too. So if your not doing the valley ride, bring down some kit, normal trainers and a towel (you will get warm) and stick in a time. You then have the rest of the winter period to complete the tour, it should be fun. Round 1 - prologue, pan flat 2 miles Round 2 - Climb Round 3 - virtual video demo sprint and climb 1 mile Round 4 - Criterium race 1.5 miles
Come on guys get your place booked to raise the roof for Smiffys hill climb win (sniff...I've just give the trophy back) Organiser Bip has promised some good entertainment but is slightly worried at the low numbers going so far. Its a t the Raven Hotel in Corby and Bip owns it, so should be a good night. Clare can't make it, so who wants to come along as my guest, non rocko member would be cool. so who's going then out of nige, Smiffy, Big ring, Graham, Brownie and others I've forgotten.
| Start: | Nov 4, '07 09:00a | | Location: | Rocko Clubhouse |
0900 hrs at the clubhouse. 50 miles in either 3 hrs or 4 hrs. The route will be issued upon arrival, and will be a circuit that finishes at the club.
| Start: | Oct 31, '07 7:00p | | Location: | Rocko Clubhouse |
22 miler then clubhouse afterwards
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