The info:
There was an Enduro style mountain bike race at
Rhayader, Mid Wales, the Merida Marathon Series.
~ Bicyclemania
Ride ~
Chiefy
set up his H.Q. on the 25 yard line of the
Rhayader rugby club pitch, it was home from
home with the potted lavender plants he'd
collected on route. The weather stayed fine
for the weekend & everybody was in good
sprits. The race kicked off at 10am & all the
riders headed off out through Rhayader towns
main street & out into the epic Welsh
countryside. The tarmac warm-up took the
riders up high into the forest clad hills
above Rhayader where the fire-roads started to
stretch out the mass of racers.
~ TRAFFIC JAM ~
Chiefy said, he turned off onto a single-track
& came to a complete stop along with all the
other riders. It was one big hold-up &
everybody had to wait there turn to negotiate
a very short
bit
of track back to the fire-road. After the
hold-up things slowly started to be more
rid-able.
~ REAR MECH IN RIP-OFF ~
Chiefy got down through a tricky tree stump &
root infested track to a flat single-track
where he started to crank-it on only to have
his rear Mech ripped clean off by a expensive
Welch log just laying on the trail in the
right place at the right time. After he had
finished shouting obscenity's at everybody &
everything he was ready for the long walk
home.
~ WHITE KNIGHT TO THE RESCUE ~
You know who you are ! a quick trail-side
repair and Chiefy was ready to carry on,
this time on a single-speed bike. He
middle-ringed his way around the course & back
home. Chiefy said "When you're down to only
one gear you really make it work & use those
leg muscles".
There was an Enduro style mountain bike race at
Rhayader, Mid Wales, the Merida Marathon Series.
Chiefy
set up his H.Q. on the 25 yard line of the
Rhayader rugby club pitch, it was home from
home with the potted lavender plants he'd
collected on route. The weather stayed fine
for the weekend & everybody was in good
sprits. The race kicked off at 10am & all the
riders headed off out through Rhayader towns
main street & out into the epic Welsh
countryside. The tarmac warm-up took the
riders up high into the forest clad hills
above Rhayader where the fire-roads started to
stretch out the mass of racers.
bit
of track back to the fire-road. After the
hold-up things slowly started to be more
rid-able.
