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 granny-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".
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Just getting into it &
biker traffic jam
Chiefy's R.Mech is in
bits, single-speed ride Now ..!
RIDER
CATEGORY
NUMBER
FIELD
RANKED
TIME
Chiefy
Vet's 50km
2020
313
62nd
03:38:04
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There was an
Enduro style mountain bike race at Rhayader, Mid Wales, the
Merida Marathon Series.
