TitusTi

Yeah, I sat up when we crossed the 1km line, they seemed a bit too keen to sprint, kept myself well out of it

Just found him, Dana Coetzee in 2008 rode a 2:44:48 on a hardtail (Carbon Mongoose if I remember correctly) , he was solid that year.

Mine from 2006 is faster by about 30 seconds (full suspension mtb), and I thought in 2008 there was a guy that took it (it's all so long ago it gets vague).

Do you know what the time is?

Wasn't that supposed to improve their balance, so they could make it round hospital bend upright?

Not unless you feel like having a head on with everyone hauling ass down Llandudno with road closures

You'll be fine

It's been a while my good man.

About to tick over 20 years and have already gone over 2000 posts, last posts have all been about someone passing. It helped to process. Matt it's been a helluva ride. I miss obligatory couch shots in sales ads, I try keep it alive using my outside bench. Catch you all out on a bike. PS. Still happy to provide you with your opinion

We have lost a true gentleman of this sport! He loved doing it, talking about it and helping everyone he could. I will miss that man, the scene is poorer for him not being there.

I can proudly say that I was there for that! Hanging with that man at early hours talking poo was the best.

I remain happy and committed to contribute

I would love to contribute to this as well, let me know when the time comes.

Also knowing full well that I dropped back to work FOR and PUSH a mate who was TOWING a buggy, it even gives me an irony headache.

My 2c because everyone is entitled to an opinion regardless of how wrong it is. Dropping back to work WITH your mate(s) (regardless of gender), no worries, have at it. Dropping back to work FOR your mate(s), cool, no worries, rising tides lifts all boats, everyone in the area can hang cable, cool. Dropping back to work FOR your mate and pushing or towing them up a hill, far more grey, happens all the time, massive fallout in the US gravel scene ended badly. I am very much against this. Dropping back to tow your mates on your de-restricted eBike, umm, no, the lot of you should go play golf and stop sullying our sport, I have to deal with enough awkward doping conversations as it is.