Quote Originally Posted by Hanneke View Post
Ady, awesome bike! < drools >

Well, I went on the chaingang tonight... Bit ambitious, as it goes at 1st/2nd cat racepace... but as you all know, I am a glutton for punishment! And I wanted to know where I stand, coming back after my horrid illness... So I managed to hold on until the chainbridge... which is about twice as long as last year AND I was going through and off, which I didn't manage last year, just hung onto their tails...

So I should be happy, but had hoped to actually have done a bit better than that ah well, onwards and upwards... Will try and hang on a little longer each week.

Went on on my own riding hard, taking a slightly different route to take in some hills, which I tackled with a lot more ease and speed than I did last year so that was nice. A good 80 kms done, average pace about 30 km/hr, that included a 30 minute warmdown and my ride there... Chaingang went at 40 km/hr average...
Hann they will allow you to miss a few turns whilst your getting fitter. I used to do this with the Mercury lads. Just push the guy in front on his bum and he will do a bit more before the next one comes through. Dont worry about missin the odd turn.
The chaingang will barrel round.
Be pleased with yourself at what your achieving. Some of those guys will have been born with different genes. To ride 1st Cat takes a lot of doing and for mere mortals its just not achievable.
Well done