The skinsuit is 18 months old to raise some enthusiasm for time trially. Didn't work, hasn't been worn more than a few times. Thought I'd dig it out again for the cyclocross as a) I'm 'sposed to be racing (!) and more importantly b) I don't want to get my good shorts muddy and/or ripped when I inevitably come off.
I might yet come up to Newbury, although it has competition from the New Forest Gridiron 100k that day. You going to ride Matt?
Everywhere is too far away from Dorset! Some of the southwest league (Taunton and Chard) and the western league (Bristol and Castle Combe) are closer than many of the Wessex league races (Reading and Oxford in particular).
Palinurus - I did watch the vids on this thread and they were most helpful. I hadn't tried the remount standing still though. I'll give that a go and see how I get on.