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Well done for giving it a go.
Being polite is no bad thing btw, as John Mx tells everyone before the race "look out for each other out there". It's especially true for HH which is so narrow most of the time.
I ran up the hill every time too, it's rare that you get the room you need for a clear run at it and if you don't make it cleanly, it can be a right old mess dismounting two thirds of the way up.
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@Chalfie
As mentioned by Laner, I think I was the other idiot on a single speed. However, it didn't feel daft at the time. There was so much cornering and turning.
Definitely hot, definitely dusty.
I lost so much time by starting right at the back, but I wanted to see what the fuck happened at a start. I was a bit too polite sometimes, letting faster riders through (i.e. being lapped) and then letting someone (i.e. the dude on the cannondale that stacked it at least twice at the jump after the long straight) else through. And then thinking “fuck”. I ran the hill everytime, and fucked up my getting back on EVERYTIME. I think I handled the jumps the dude stacked it on. Even when I lost my front brake on my final lap (I finished 2 down I think).
I could probably have ridden the stairs after discussing with Mike. Definitely faded. Good fun. Will repeat.
Nice crowd, lots of clear shouts from the big boys as they came through.