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September 18th, 2007

Three Peaks Cancelled

Due to foot and mouth fears.
Update:
We’ve had good weather today too, it would have been nice to be at the top of Ingleborough in something other than cloud for a change.

July 18th, 2007

Go Cheeky Peeps

Three Peaks Entries have been confirmed.
Good luck to all those who got their entry in on time.
I see that 360 got a head start on the young ‘uns the owd giffer.

July 1st, 2007

Three Peaks Entry Forms Out Today

Get your form here.
Enjoy it without me :-)
update:
Sold out in 6 days. Bonkers. Sometimes having no access to a computer provides the best excuses…

May 29th, 2007

Skull and Crossbikes - Le Petit Enfer Du Nord

I might have found a venue. The gravel surface is reminiscent of the high mountain passes of the grand tours of the 50s. Bring your best St Raphael jersey.
Inappropriate Tyres
Date and logistics being sorted.

May 15th, 2007

Hunter

Rick bending tubes
Rick Hunter has finally got his website active so that us on this side of the Atlantic can admire, and purchase, his wares. I’d love to be able to justify/afford one of his cyclo-cross frames.

February 23rd, 2007

Proper Cross

There’s some nice cyclo-cross history written by Joel over at black bird ess eff.
In the early days of ‘cross, racers had to ride uphill, against the wind, both ways, in the snow, with hornets chasing them the entire time. Here at blackbird we have the photos to prove it. Monster runups, deceptive trench jumps, thicket […]

February 21st, 2007

Skull and Crossbikes (G)Round Zero

March 4th.
Bristol.
11am at shaggys for noon start. Will be a local pickup at the bridge or somewhere.

December 10th, 2006

Skull and Crossbikes

Free races. No insurance. No pits. Any bike. Anybody.
Rules are flexible and at the organiser’s whim.
skull and crossbikes rules
The only rule: There are no rules
Just let yourself tune in
Another Man’s Rhubarb Pop Will Eat Itself
Steve’s photos
Steve and Simon have captured the event. I _may_ have taken a shortcut on a lap or two and taken […]

December 8th, 2006

Three Peaks Fixed

SteveR has interviewed Samuri for 63xc about being the first man to ride the Three Peaks on fixed.
JW: I rode a fixed wheel bike around what is generally considered to be the hardest cyclocross course in Britain, if not the world. I didn’t come last and my knees don’t hurt.

December 3rd, 2006

Skull and Crossbikes

It’s coming…

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