Pearce Cycles 2010 – Round 1- Bringewood
Sorry it has taken me so long to sort out a proper write up.
Thought i had better do something as the second round is less than a week away. Like always this series is as popular as always, and as soon as Pearce cycles opened the entries the rounds very quickly became full. Showing what a huge support there is for racing in this country. With a number of Elite riders in attendance in both the men’s and women’s category’s keen to test out how there winter training had been going.
Anyway the track was changed at last minute due to the poor weather conditions in the week before the race. So the track used headed down onto the bomb holes followed by the left hand open section into the legendary super flowly bottom section. After an early start we arrived on the Saturday morning and after a good slide around in the muddy field i headed up to begin practice. With most riders opting for wet screams. These were the most use on the top of the course although during the day the track did begin to dry out with some riders starting to switch.
Pearce sure know how to put a race on, and i dont think anyone else has go an uplift anywhere as good as them. With specialised design trailers carry you and your bike, not only is it speedy but it is also safe. With most riders getting 10 runs in on the Saturday you cant complain.
The weather across the whole weekend was great with only a couple of short showers on the Sunday, and as always the spectators were lining the course giving encouragement. Jeff had his work cut out aswell with alot of photographers on course all weekend.
The open section was one of the hardest parts of the track with a series of rollers/doubles on the way in and a tricky rooty right hander to exit back in to the woods.
Some riders kept it low over the rollers others doubled them up, possibly even tripled them. A section to make or loose quite alot of time.
My own race runs went okay, after catching someone in my first run I posted a time just outside my own target of 3 minutes, which put me around middle in my category i was feeling good and though I could push on a many get inside my target. But after a so so run I posted a time about a second slower. But still pleased and looking forward to the next round and improving.
With such a large number of world class elite riders it did bring a heighten excitement with various rumours circulating thought the weekend of elite riders taking various crazy lines.
Our pictures from the race (& practise) are now available on RootsandRain and some of the best and mates are in the Image Gallery.
Day 1 & 2 Pictures on RootsandRain – 602 Pictures
10-03-27 Pearce Rnd1 Bringewood Best – 36 Pictures
Burt said,
Wrote on March 29, 2010 @ 6:40 pm
Round 1 to James, with the Jonas brothers in close attendance for the podium placings, leaving Dogman, Eamo, Lovetoad and yours truly scrapping for the minor placings. A good weekend racing – can’t wait to see the photos – come on Jeff get posting !!
Eamo said,
Wrote on March 30, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
Good photos Jeff. Its a shame rider 654 is spoiling some nice views by slowly riding in to shot! Hope you enjoyed your breakfast on the hill. Looking forward to the next race where hopefully i wont get my skirt cought in my chain & manage to stop onboard my stead for a full run! Cheers DUDES!!!!
Nat said,
Wrote on March 30, 2010 @ 6:16 pm
Very convincing win there James! Good effort….Great photos aswell Jeff! Good weekend….
King_Jeff said,
Wrote on March 30, 2010 @ 9:40 pm
Cheers lads.
I’ve spent most of the evening watching & sorting through the video clips, there are some good ones in there, I might actually get on to editing them into a video tomorrow. It should get uploaded Saturday.
Jack R said,
Wrote on April 1, 2010 @ 8:59 pm
Jeff
speed up any video clips of me if you have any….
no one need know…. ill just tell people i was too fast to capture.
King_Jeff said,
Wrote on April 2, 2010 @ 8:50 pm
I got you on your 2nd run on the rooty corner, after the open section, just after the rain, so you weren’t looking that fast. Unfortunately I don’t speed up clips.
The video will be up tomorrow afternoon.
Matt said,
Wrote on April 3, 2010 @ 8:55 pm
Excellent video Jeff. Congratulations to Dogman for showing us young un’s how it should be done. We will be hunting you down like a pack of wild (slow) dogs.
Eamo said,
Wrote on April 19, 2010 @ 10:23 am
Nice one James. I heard a rumor someone liked your bike more than you & decided to take it off your hands!!!!!