Medium Gear 2014

So this event sees the award of the Brass Monkey Trophy, a nod to the fact that it's the first TT of the season and likely to be a cold one. After the weather of the last few weeks we wouldn't have been surprised to need water wings rather than thermals, but nothing could have been further from the truth. The day started well and stayed absolutely stunning with a bright blue sky and seemingly not a breath of wind. It didn't quite pan out entirely breathless, with the wind picking up noticeably in the last couple of miles just where we should have finished! How can you ride a circular route and have a headwind most of the way? But as early season tts go the weather was definitely smiling on us.

It was warm; except at the start; in the shade.

The one thing not smiling on us was road works. I don't think I have ever seen so many cones and last week, a new set of road works at Clark's Green roundabout meant a bit of a rethink on the Medium Gear route. Thanks to Lisa for alerting us to it and Frank for sorting out the revised and slightly shorter route. There was also a small contraflow just before Ockley which slowed a few riders on the day.

Frank on the lookout for more cones

Simon Trehearn started this season where he left off in 2013 with a convincing club scratch win and Joe Bertorelli taking the Handicap win from Rick Opie. Hopefully this will signify a more competitive battle within the club for this trophy with more members taking the start line. Jake took the Club Ladies win with Chrystal in second place.

Simon Trehearn takes the club win

It was good to see Simon Tottle riding with us and Colin McDermott riding a private time trial taking the fastest time of the day.



Simon Tottle finishes





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A big thank you to the marshals and to Frank for pushing off and timekeeping. We look forward to the Sporting 21 next week.