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Title: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Tiger on 28 July, 2008, 09:53:07 am
Can't see a thread on this.
I am sure there are others here who know much more about it but a great weekend looms.
17-17 Aug @ Bentwaters in Suffolk. The fastest most extreme dark side rides and riders doing their utmost.  Great kit and awesopme speeds. Races and also some social rides in the surrounding gentle countryside. Racing fairly serious and pre-registered.

Camping, BBQ's etc.

About a hundred or more are expected I understand via BHPC site.

Should be a fun weekend.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: harrumph on 28 July, 2008, 10:16:03 am
More information here (http://www.wc2008.org.uk/).

Race registration and camping pitch bookings can be made with payment via Paypal here (http://shop.bhpc.org.uk/store/category_138.html). But hurry!

Racing will be on Sat/Sun 16/17th August; there will be two touring rides (one of ~25 miles, one of ~55 miles) on each of the following three days. Pleasant, rolling countryside with plenty of interesting things to see within cycling distance. Excellent weather booked  8)

Mens' and womens' world champions will be in attendance, as will most of their close rivals, including all the fastest UK racers. But you don't have to be a contender to have fun taking part! And you'll be representing your country in an international event, whatever speed you go at :)
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: PhilO on 28 July, 2008, 10:28:43 am
I shall be there...  ;D

Although I have yet to get around to booking a camp site, which I will probably regret...
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: harrumph on 28 July, 2008, 10:45:05 am
...I have yet to get around to booking a camp site, which I will probably regret...

Still plenty of room  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: PhilO on 28 July, 2008, 11:58:22 am
...I have yet to get around to booking a camp site, which I will probably regret...

Still plenty of room  :thumbsup:

Not for me...  :'( I have a camper van....
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: richie_b on 28 July, 2008, 10:01:50 pm
[grumpy person]
Hmmm, want to go but it's 6+ hours on the train, so needs 2 days off work, which I can't afford...
I'd like the BHPC to hold events within 180 miles of me, given that I live in the 2nd largest conurbation in Britain.  As it is, I can'y really make anything they do without significant sacrifice...
[/grumpy person]
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: harrumph on 29 July, 2008, 09:34:50 am
[grumpy person]I'd like the BHPC to hold events within 180 miles of me, given that I live in the 2nd largest conurbation in Britain...
[/grumpy person]

Glasgow?

Our Lancaster/Preston weekend was 2hrs 21 mins away from you by train. We had members from Penzance and Jersey there.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: richie_b on 29 July, 2008, 04:02:24 pm
Oops, I'd forgotten that the fast train line stops in Lancaster  :-[
That'd be quite fun if I can book a 'bent bike on to a Virgin train
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: RichForrest on 30 July, 2008, 01:42:46 am
Oops, I'd forgotten that the fast train line stops in Lancaster  :-[
That'd be quite fun if I can book a 'bent bike on to a Virgin train

I've had no trouble putting mine on the Virgin trains, It just goes on as a normal bike reservation.
Wheeled it up to the window and got a ticket for it.

Rich.

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: annie on 17 August, 2008, 05:06:55 pm
Some pics from the today.  They aren't brilliant as I forgot my tripod and was very tired.

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3161.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3162.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3165_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3166.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3169.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3170.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3171.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3173.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3175_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3177_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3180.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3184.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_31842.jpg)

Heck, don't know how that got in there
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3185.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3186.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3188.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3190_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3191_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3192_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3193.jpg)

More to follow
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: annie on 17 August, 2008, 05:24:49 pm
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_31942.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3195.jpg)

Thanks to Frazer, Simon brought his beautiful machine outside for me to photograph.  If my memory serves me correctly I think it weighs approximately 11.5kgs

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3196.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3197.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3201.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3203.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3206.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3210_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3212.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3215.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3217.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3219.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3218_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/img_3221_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3224_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3225.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3227.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3229.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3231.jpg)

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: annie on 17 August, 2008, 05:50:33 pm
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3234_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3236_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3238_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3240.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3244_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3245.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3250.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_32502.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3251_1.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3258.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/BHPC08/IMG_3263.jpg)



Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Wowbagger on 17 August, 2008, 06:58:17 pm
What remarkable contraptions!
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: RichForrest on 17 August, 2008, 07:03:10 pm
Remarkable is right, 3hr race winner yesterday did 103 miles.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: TimO on 17 August, 2008, 07:09:38 pm
No 67 has a rather large chainring!  The wheels don't look that small (20"? bigger?), so I assume it can hammer around at a fair old rate of knots.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: redshift on 17 August, 2008, 11:23:32 pm
Got home with too many photos of yesterday's 3-hour race.  Will post a few when I've had a chance to sort through them.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: redshift on 18 August, 2008, 04:34:46 pm
Right, here we go:  First five.  I've been busy sorting them today, more to follow tonight and tomorrow.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2774124181_6843d1b8cd.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2774124171_19f25ee256.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2774124151_92a77503e3.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2774124163_2c2c14959a.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2774964250_c2071912d2.jpg)
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Von Broad on 18 August, 2008, 05:30:25 pm
Right, here we go:  First five.  I've been busy sorting them today, more to follow tonight and tomorrow.

Nice shots.

What is it about that Mike Burrows shot that makes me think of Edwardian England?

I can mock. He did significantly better than me!  :)
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: richie_b on 18 August, 2008, 08:24:18 pm
@Redshift
That Burrows shot is fantastic & the other shots are really good!

More please!
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Becky on 18 August, 2008, 08:37:54 pm
That Burrows shot is fantastic & the other shots are really good!

Have you seen her camera?  She's just warming up with the Burrows photo.  :)

Excellent pics as usual, Liz!
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 18 August, 2008, 09:26:00 pm
What is it about that Mike Burrows shot that makes me think of Edwardian England?

He shares a tailor with Captain Matthew Webb (http://www.nflibrary.ca/Portals/0/Captain%20Matthew%20Webb.jpg) ;D
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 18 August, 2008, 09:39:14 pm
OK, photo time...

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1021.jpg)
Simon Sanderson's (untested) streamliner

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1022.jpg)
Another shot thereof, with elegant Quest and Tim Costen's slightly tatty Kingcycle Wasp (#55) in the background

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1023.jpg)
I think this is Jonathan Woolrich's Hocus-Pocus

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1024.jpg)
gNick Green's A Wooden Fish On Wheels, before Lee Wakefield modified the paint job :(

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1025.jpg)
Assorted trikes - L-R: Jaap Stolk's Trice Micro, Trice Borealis, Mango, big-wheeled Quest

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1026.jpg)/me likes this sign ;D

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1027.jpg)
Dutch Vector copy

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1028.jpg)
Steam Boat Willy - human-powered hovercraft!

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1029.jpg)
Inflating the skirt

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1030.jpg)
We have lift-off!

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 18 August, 2008, 09:52:19 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1034.jpg)
Katie Sidwell is strapped to the Infernal Wheel Of Terrible Deth

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1037.jpg)
Katie, umop-ap!sdn.  Be grateful you cannot hear the screaming ;D

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1041.jpg)
Friend Wood's wooden velomobile

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1042.jpg)
Lining up for the 3 Hour race.  Sandro Bollina's Lightning X2 in the foreground

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1044.jpg)
Iain James performs last-minute tweakage

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1046.jpg)
Hans Wessels aboard his Razz-Fazz

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1047.jpg)
Neil Fleming (L) and Adrian Setter (#16) discuss Matters Arising

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1048.jpg)
Giovanni Eupani's streamliner at rest

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1050.jpg)
The handcyclists line up

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1051.jpg)
Derrick Tweddle appears to relish the prospect of spending three hours wrestling a gorilla in a sauna


More tomorrow...
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Tim Hall on 18 August, 2008, 09:56:10 pm
See that Hovercraft.  I want one. Extremely badly.

They haz a wibble on teh intertubes TAAW.

http://steamboatwilly.org/ (http://steamboatwilly.org/)
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: redshift on 18 August, 2008, 11:07:35 pm
Thanks for the compliments about the pictures chaps, I do my poor best!   ;D

More offences against painting with light can be found here (http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff128/shifty176/Bentwaters%202008/), and here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27345381@N03/sets/72157606809148159/).

A few favourites:

Trying to get through the inside - the abuse flying this point was audible for some distance!
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff128/shifty176/Bentwaters%202008/imgp2394.jpg)


Bloody determination (or possibly toothache?)
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff128/shifty176/Bentwaters%202008/imgp2185.jpg)

Speeeeeeeeeeed!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2775383289_aea3a03e9d.jpg)


I have a few more to upload, so it'll take a day or so to get everything straight.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: richie_b on 19 August, 2008, 12:14:31 am
Thanks for the compliments about the pictures chaps, I do my poor best!   ;D



A few favourites:



Speeeeeeeeeeed!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2775383289_aea3a03e9d.jpg)


I have a few more to upload, so it'll take a day or so to get everything straight.

Poor best?!?  I'd like to be able to do that badly!!  & whilst she might have a good camera, Becky, I find it's the numpty behind the lens that's the limiting factor with my photography  :-[

That's a NoCom, isn't it?  The only bike I've ever really lusted after that would be utterly impractical...  At least I have the same shoes as him, maybe I can work up to having the same bike...

I'm on honeymoon in Paris in a few weeks & need to check out if Pulsar Cycles have a demonstration model they'd let me play on.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:22:37 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1052.jpg)
Ian Chattington

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1053.jpg)
Hans Wessels leads the part-faired bunch

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1054.jpg)
I am unable to identify any of these people except Neil Fleming (yellow jersey)

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1055.jpg)
Ymte Sybrandy in the lead

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1057.jpg)
Steve Slade in the Kingcycle Bambeano

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1059.jpg)
Friend Wood

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1060.jpg)
Eddie Robbins

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1061.jpg)
Chris Wilson

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1062.jpg)
Heather Fortnum

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1063.jpg)
Ymte Sybrandy not in the lead any more.  Hans van Vugt wields the track pump

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:23:33 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1064.jpg)
Keith Davis & M5 Carbon High Racer

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1065.jpg)
That big-wheeled Quest again; which may well have been camped next to us at P-B-P

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1067.jpg)
Judith Griffiths' Catrike ahead of a lot of people too small to make out

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1068.jpg)
Nigel Sleigh & the Plastic Maggot take delivery of a consignment of Fail

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1069.jpg)
Steve Slade en route to victory

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1070.jpg)
Eric Marynissen en route to second place

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1072.jpg)
Sandro Bollina

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1073.jpg)
Claire King in Geoff Bird's streamliner

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1075.jpg)
Lightning X2 with the bonnet up; basically a fully-faired P38.  One of these did 64 mph as far back as 1985

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1076.jpg)
Sunday pm: Anna and Kevins Jenkins line up on their Windcheetahs

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:24:21 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1077.jpg)
Pete Cox & Velokraft VK2

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1078.jpg)
The criterium field streams round the first bend.  Hannah Tweddle in the middle with black nosecone (prior to a mid-race bike change!)

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1079.jpg)
Nigel Sleigh

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1080.jpg)
Kit Wolf tries the RaptoBike low racer

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1081.jpg)
Kevin Jenkins

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1082.jpg)
Pete Cox and the Dutch chap who kept braking for the corner!

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1083.jpg)
Heat 1 winner Andy Harrington in his Windcheetah

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1084.jpg)
A suffering Paul Collender & Velokraft NoCom

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1085.jpg)
Jon Coulson, his squeaky rabbit & Toxy ZR

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1088.jpg)
Beginning of heat 2: Barney Harle (L) & Claire King line up

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:25:12 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1089.jpg)
Front row (L-R): Geoff Bird, Swanette Tempelman, Dave Tigwell, the Danish bloke with BEER in his pocket, Jaap Stolk

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1090.jpg)
Behind Geoff: Andrew Sidwell (L) & Tim Costen (#55)

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1091.jpg)
Heat 2 gets underway

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1092.jpg)
Heat winner Tim Costen

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1093.jpg)
The un/part-faired boys scrapping for third place.  Darth Stuart with red tailbox, Keith Davis on infeasibly tall machine

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1094.jpg)
Andy Forey's Correx-faired Moulton

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1095.jpg)
Anne Coulson & Kingcycle

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1096.jpg)
Runner-up Swanette Tempelman

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1098.jpg)
Claire King

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1100.jpg)
Geoff Bird chased by Jaap Stolk

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1103.jpg)
Keith Davis

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:26:01 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1104.jpg)
Heat 3: Eric Marynissen chases Ymte Sybrandy

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1105.jpg)
Mike Burrows and his Edwardian bathing suit

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1106.jpg)
Denise Wilson in the wrong heat (late arrival due to earlier migraine)

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1108.jpg)
Ymte goes rallying

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1110.jpg)
Lee Wakefield's Correx-faired Challenge Fujin

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1111.jpg)
Sandro Bollina chases blue Quest and Ian Chattington

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1112.jpg)
Ian still ahead of Sandro

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1113.jpg)
Steve Slade

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1114.jpg)
More unorthodox cornering lines

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1116.jpg)
Even yet more unorthodox cornering lines part deux

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1118.jpg)
We wanted to remove the manhole cover, but it was stuckā€¦

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 19 August, 2008, 07:26:52 pm
(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1121.jpg)
Rob Gillions had faithlessly deserted his marshalling post

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1122.jpg)
Ymte starts his final lap with a healthy lead

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1123.jpg)
The Twed enjoying himself

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1127.jpg)
Junior aces Sarah (L) & winner Hannah Tweddle

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1134.jpg)
The unfaired top six; winner Eric Baeten at right

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1136.jpg)
Part-faired top six; winner Hans Wessels at right

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1137.jpg)
Fully-faired top almost six: winner Steve Slade at right.  Runner-up Ymte Sybrandy had been obliged to leave

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1139.jpg)
Ladies (L-R): Barbara Buatois, Ellen van Vugt, Claire King

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1141.jpg)
Overall winners: Hannah, Claire & Steve

(http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/WC2008/IMG_1143.jpg)
Damjan Zabovnik (R) thanks his helpers

Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Valiant on 19 August, 2008, 08:20:29 pm
Why is Sandro's aero so tall?
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Sigurd Mudtracker on 19 August, 2008, 08:55:40 pm
Fascinating photos.  I wish they were held a bit closer, but perhaps I will just have to make the effort next time.  I don't think I could get the Frankenbent on the train, though!
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Frenchie on 19 August, 2008, 08:58:08 pm
Lovely pictures.

In particular the B&W ones by Annie.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 20 August, 2008, 11:32:24 am
Why is Sandro's aero so tall?

It's ancient ;D  The fairing design has been around since 1983.  In those days it was firmly believed that any attempt to ride inna-laid-back-stylee on two wheels with a seat lower than about 40 cm was a sure-fire way to end up on one's head.  The bike inside appears to be a boggo Lightning P38, which has a seat height of about 45 cm and a minimum seat angle of 50 degrees, so it was always going to be tall.

An X2 with Carl Sundquist powering it did 64.2 mph at Palmdale, CA in 1986, which is why when the IHPVA followed the UCI's definition of "low-altitude" as being below 700 m, the only dissenting voice was that of Lightning Head Honcho Tim Brummer, who wanted 800 instead.  The Palmdale course was about 760 m above sea level...  A pity no-one's taken one to Battle Mountain.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: redshift on 20 August, 2008, 01:50:29 pm
Hurrah for Mr Larrington's pictures, especially since he knows everyone's names.  It looks like Sunday turned into something nice.  Sadly, we had to leave to get back to work, and missed most of Sunday, apart from the rain.
Title: Re: Calling all darksiders - World Championships Aug 16-17 2008
Post by: Mr Larrington on 20 August, 2008, 01:55:39 pm
Sunday morning it tipped down the very second I had parked my motorcar, which is why there are no pictures of the TT, but it cleared up by lunchtime.  It looked as though Sandro Bollina was out there for at least an hour and a half - I reckon that he couldn't see people telling him he'd finished.

Anyway, results are on the NVHPV1's site at here: Clicky (http://www.ligfiets.net/agenda/evenement.php3?id1=1947).

1 - coz we used their timing system