UK - Muni head to head race - feeler

[kington99]

Sorry ive neglected this, likely dates are the 31st/1st March and 7th/8th April, let me know which of these days you all prefer. I'll also be going down this sunday with some bikers and possibly another 3 unicyclists if anyone is interested. Here's a teaser...

[rob.northcott]

Hmmm... I'm going to be visiting family in the Brighton area that week - if you make it the 7th/8th I may be able to get away for one day (which day are you planning on doing the racing? Saturday would be better for me really).

I'll see what I can do, but no promises... I'd really like to make this though.

Rob

[redwelly]

I can't do 7/8 April, and 31 March is a rare free weekend and it's a fair way, so I'd be up for a biggish event but maybe not for a smaller shindig. Hope that's not like pouring on cold water. This does sound like it could be a cool thing.

Sam

[kington99]

That's fair, I think we're deffinitely looking at more a shindig level of event, and I know weekends are precious.

[kington99]

Ok I'm going to say saturday the 7th unless anyone has any strong objections. Me loosemoose, annaats and matt went down this sunday, was some good fun. See photos here, I'm afraid there's a lot of bike photos, including me on one.

[annaats]

Boo hoo!!! I wont be able to make the 7th. But dont worry about me, if other people can make it i hope you have as good a day as I did on sunday! It was absolutely awesome! I really want to go again - lots! It's probably the best days unicycling I've had! Can't wait to go again!

Anna.

[kington99]

Damn, well if you can all let me know how you feel about this date, it's not like I have to book anything so it can be changed if it's problematic for too many people.

Sunday was indeed awesome, and I'm feeling the need to try the coker down the four cross track so who knows what may happen.

[rob.northcott]

I can probably make the 7th - like I said before, I'll be in Brighton so I'll have to get the train from there (wife will need the car). What's it like to get to by rail? Rideable from the nearest station? (I haven't really looked yet... could be a ridiculous suggestion) Or any chance of a lift from somewhere?

Rob

[kington99]

The nearest station looks like about 10 miles by road. Might be best if we meet you somewhere closer to our starting point (leamington or banbury) and give you a lift the rest of the way, else you're going to have to change at alot of places to get there. I'll try and sort out our transport arrangements and let you know.

[rob.northcott]

Originally Posted by kington99

The nearest station looks like about 10 miles by road. Might be best if we meet you somewhere closer to our starting point (leamington or banbury) and give you a lift the rest of the way, else you're going to have to change at alot of places to get there. I'll try and sort out our transport arrangements and let you know.

Cool, thanks for that. Hopefully we can work something out

Rob

[Mikeswarbrick]

Originally Posted by Loosemoose

This sounds like fun, definitely interested in either attending and racing or helping you organise Dave. 26x3, obviously.

Loose.

Isn't your unicycle tyre actually wider than the diameter of your rim? Heh.

Mike

[gkmac]

I just wish I wasn't moving house, arranging furniture and putting stuff away right in the middle of these great events that I'll have to miss out on. The pictures look like the terrain I'd love to have a go on, somewhat like the Summer Lightning singletrack that I just got slowly better at doing.

I was disappointed. But then again, it was announced as a race so at least there won't be a guarantee of me losing...

Why doesn't it surprise me that Dave is wearing a grey t-shirt?

[kington99]

Originally Posted by gkmac

I just wish I wasn't moving house, arranging furniture and putting stuff away right in the middle of these great events that I'll have to miss out on. The pictures look like the terrain I'd love to have a go on, somewhat like the Summer Lightning singletrack that I just got slowly better at doing.

I was disappointed. But then again, it was announced as a race so at least there won't be a guarantee of me losing...

Why doesn't it surprise me that Dave is wearing a grey t-shirt?

It's a shame you can't come down, stuff like this is a great way to learn more technical terrain in an easy atmosphere, as it's individual technical elements (like a jump or a drop) in an otherwise smoothe and wide path. Forget the racing business, we had a couple of informal runs with all four of us, and I don't think in any one go more than two of us got to the end without dismounting. This will be a very informal event.

Yes I am wearing the now legendary DMR grey t-shirt, I find it breaks the ice when riding in an area heavily populated by bikes. For the second time we got not a single negative comment all day, people were happy to give us a little extra time to get down the track, a whole group of guys who went down after me insisted on shaking my hand.

[joemarshall]

Brighton -> Bedford direct on Thameslink. Then you need a lift from Bedford station which is I think not insanely far away but too far to ride on a muni.

Joe

[gkmac]

Actually I might be able to make it after all, with the emphasis on might. It all depends on the workplace though...

If I can come, is it really OK to not take part in a race and just do the course casually?