Brass Monkeys

As John has posted round 1 this sunday , is this the end of the season or as i like to think the beginning of the next but can't wait but alas due to my recovery plan i will only be doing the girlie two hour races this year .
But there will be a very good turnout with James, Ian , John , Damien
and even a quest appearance of French Dave in the 4hr vets , i haven't seen Dave race since the EIGHTYS when Horsham Mtb held races at Coneyhurst , what a talent he could have been ! , bet not many raced there or even knew there ever had been races there ?.
Alex and Mat fight it out in the 4hr solo , with Ben adding a bit of spice !
Hope i haven't left anyone out ?
Looks like it may be cold , but please not as wet as last year when i had to take time off work as many of us became ill from the conditions !

Brass Monkeys Rd 1 - Porridgepot Hill

Going to be cold, good luck to all guys riding, wrap up. A little different to the last time we were at Porridgepot in July, we were grateful for the cooling wind then.

RRP Bordon Enduro 2010

The Bordon enduro was held on sunday 24th October and with it came a bright crisp morning,the opposite to my last race meeting I,m glad to say. Having been picked up at eight by Damian we were soon heading up the A3 to a track that was new to me but I,d heard good things about. Arriving at nine we soon had coffee in hand,  bikes out and layers added as it was quite cold out of the winter sun. Southdownsbikes were represented by myself, Damian Redman and Ian Petherbridge with the three of us trying to keep warm on the start line until the race started at ten thirty. All of us doing the four hour format, two in the vets with me in the 18-39 cat. The usual hell broke loose for the first lap with Ian quickly out of sight I tried to keep a steady pace on what was a great course of flowing trail with little fireroad to streach out on. With laps coming round at 35mins the weather remained chilly with the sun getting stronger when out of the woods I was enjoying this one hoping to stay consistent and not fade to much. Three laps in saw me grabbing bottle and food at the pits only to see Ian having tyre probs with sealant bubbling out of his front wheel and putting in a tube. The laps came round quickly and i had some great battles on the way not least with Ben Conner, a mate of Ian's who beat me in the end of an exhausting 7 laps. Well done to all,wish all winter race's were like that.


Damian Redman:     15th      6 laps     4h:14:22
Ian Petherbridge:       6th      7 laps     4h:18:56
Alex Davey:             12th     7laps      4h:14:27




Alex