Author Topic: Willesden action shot (Read 2025 times)

vorsprung · « **on:** 01 August, 2015, 09:41:19 am »

red bull have put this on their twitter feed. Who is it? The stoker is a bit blurred

hellymedic · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 August, 2015, 09:51:59 am »

I guess the pilot is Assasin (Mark Brooking).
Not sure about the stoker.
Did a bit of sniffing round Willesden's website getting the following:

http://www.willesdencyclingclub.co.uk/pink-duo-on-triple-wheels/
http://www.willesdencyclingclub.co.uk/top-results-for-willesden-time-trialists/

Ian H · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 August, 2015, 10:32:12 am »

Jane and Mark riding this year's Mersey Roads 24.

marcusjb · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 August, 2015, 10:40:44 am »

Redbull had a really good photo feature on the 24:

http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/1331736461473/photo-essay-the-mersey-roads-24-hour-time-trial

Peter · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 August, 2015, 10:48:20 am »

That's a lovely feature, Marcus, thanks. Couple of chillers of Steve!

mattc · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 August, 2015, 12:48:24 pm »

Yes, that's a cracker.

(Red Bull coverage that "gets" the 24?!? What next, Rapha entering a team?!?

)

Oh and this is in completely the wrong thread/board. Standards still slipping round here, where will it end ...

The Movers · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 August, 2015, 12:54:16 pm »

And which would be the right board?

Racing?
Tandems?
The Gallery?
The Pub?

IMO Freewheeling is fine...

mattc · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 August, 2015, 05:13:25 pm »

There are several threads about this year's 24H. At least one of them mentions those riders.
I dont think any are in Freewheeling.

(and I doubt that they ARE freewheeling

)

But it really doesnt matter!

I just expected better from the Honorable Member ...

Ian H · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 August, 2015, 07:28:50 pm »

But the thread wasn't about the 24, it was about identifying a pair of tandemists.

[oh bugger, I'm arguing with MattC!]

The Movers · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 August, 2015, 07:33:18 pm »

This is why I am NOT inclined to move it!

Danu · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 August, 2015, 07:49:43 pm »

Agreeing with him may have been more worrying,

Salvatore · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 August, 2015, 04:14:14 pm »

And the same pilot in 1995. I think the stoker may have been Richard Hull?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 August, 2015, 06:31:33 pm »

Ever Reday Night Riders

hellymedic · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 August, 2015, 10:14:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 04 August, 2015, 06:31:33 pm

Never Ready Night Riders

FTFY...

I have only just thrown out my Nightriders and their loverly rechargeable D cells

Rainmaker · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 August, 2015, 10:42:29 pm »

Posted by: Mr Larrington: Today at 06:31:33 PM

Ever Ready Night Riders

Riding the lanes from Loudeac to Carhaix in the pitch black with an Ever Ready Night rider certainly sorted out the men from the boys.

Kim · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 August, 2015, 12:11:20 am »

Interestingly, eBay was spamming me with Night Riders earlier...

hellymedic · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 August, 2015, 12:18:46 am »

They are BS compliant, unlike many others.
Audaxing on unlit lanes with them was challenging but I am unsure it made a man of me.
I left that to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (who gave me a letter starting 'Dear Sir' when I passed my Fellowship exam).

Salvatore · « **Reply #17 on:** 05 August, 2015, 08:10:35 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 04 August, 2015, 06:31:33 pm

Ever Reday Night Riders

``

The French custom at the time (or earlier) was a big torch (with 4 D cells in line astern) strapped to a front carrier.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #18 on:** 05 August, 2015, 11:25:38 am »

I have one of those GBFO Maglite torches somewhere, beloved by generations of USAnian rozzers as a tool for beating suspects about the kidneys. Perhaps I should experiment with strapping it to the underside of Depravo's tri-bars

Ian H · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 August, 2015, 11:43:22 am »

Quote from: Salvatore on 05 August, 2015, 08:10:35 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 04 August, 2015, 06:31:33 pm
Ever Reday Night Riders
``

The French custom at the time (or earlier) was a big torch (with 4 D cells in line astern) strapped to a front carrier.

Or in the case of one (sadly now late) British imitator, lashed to the forks and pointing skywards.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 August, 2015, 01:31:18 pm »

Ah, "Stargazer"