Any news/pictures from Chedder yet?

[pickle]

how did everyone get on?  hope everyone rode accident free and look forward to seeing the piccies 

[thecrooch]

there was loads of accidents - Tony Twist (daggers rider) managed to break his arm and two ribs and still had to drive home saturday night including mending a puncture on the M5 with one arm... hardcore!!

Billy Stupple took a pretty good tumble in the 45+ A final - but they knew he was ok by the amount of tourettes coming out of his mouth...

Quite a few stretchered off - track is brutal - and with Rain just before the finals the tarmac berms became 'interesting'

Most of us just tried to hang on for most of the time... nationals are hard... and Cheddar is just mental....

Wicked weekend though..... superb location and facilities...

Im bloody knackered got home last night at 11pm

[Jon The Bassist]

It sounds like the older age groups were well supported for 20 and 24".
For interest, was it just the semi-slick tyres that weren't gripping, or was the track just that slippery for everyone?

[kdubbmx]

Wasn't slippery for me   

[thecrooch]

No it was fine as Keith says just added rain added for the entertainment...

And Keith was on fire all weekend...

[kdubbmx]

I just ride the same speed if its wet or dry, always have, seems to work   

I think the guys that looked at the wet berms and then froze as they hit them were the ones who went down, ride loose and ride the slide if need be   

[thecrooch]

Too cool for School... .

Keith date for your diary if you want to sample the new track - open fun day on Saturday 22nd May - day before the regional

though im going down on Friday if you fancy nipping out from work???  First Berm now tarmaced - gate is being dug out today!!! 

[bof]

I did alright as well , but no pictures sorry .  cracking weekend though as usual at cheddar .

[moley]

I did alright as well

What class waz ya racing and what position did ya come in? 

Did they make the 1st berm taller after all the whining after the brits?

[spillers#1]

Was a top weekend   26 riders in 40-44 cruiser   can't remember how many in vet 20" but i think there was 2 gates how cool.

[moley]

I did alright as well

What class waz ya racing and what position did ya come in? 

Nice one Bof 2nd and 3rd respectively!! 

Results are up on Fastlane mag!! 

[kdubbmx]

2nd doesnt tell the full story, Bof went across the line in (what i would call) a dead heat with mardy boy Williams, was a great race and the whole place was screaming!   

[thecrooch]

No changes to the track at all from what i can tell - the berms arent the problem... I think they are great. some of the best moves ive seen ever....

Kye Whytes Run off on saturday night was just an amazing race.... and props to him for acknowledging the move done on him...

lots of calls for track changes on FB and Talk at the moment... as always... we shall see.

and yeah Bofs final was excellent... they all were...

[Dex Dexter]

The track is pants.

Downhill = fast.  Couple that with peaky jumps that have no flow and that adds up to people bouncing all over.

Too many kids coming off.  7 and 8 year olds should not come off that much.

Big dubs on third straight are rot.  If you don't jump them you can't really roll or manual them.  it's ungainly and makes good riders look poor.  That can't be good for the sport.

Too much loose surface on the track.  Needs a sweep!

Seriously - I wouldn't let this due tarmac my drive!

That said - I loved it.  My first national.  Cracking time.  Good people.  Great racing.  The best ever.

Shame about all the injuries - and there were LOADS.

Mark Egan broke his arm in practice.  Shaun Issitt broke / sprained his wrist in practice and Levi Ashley shatterred his foot in the race.  And they are just people I know well!

But again - top top weekend.

Bof looked very good!

For fans of the photo = look out for Ash Davey on day two jumping the big dubs on his way to winning Moto 3.  One hander tyre grab!

That boy got style.  team C&K!

[thecrooch]

Kept seeing the K&C riders all over - except not used to seeing the orange and black on any other riders except BAD...  They've got some very good riders that team...

agree Dex - far far too many injuries and agree I came away feeling like i should jack it all in i was so bad and yes that isnt good for the sport - gave myself a dam good talking to and am now heading to hayes on sunday to break my crash duck...

 if you want to see pics some on Tony Twists FB page.  BCF ones to be loaded soon.

[KGB Matt]

Kye Whytes Run off on saturday night was just an amazing race.... and props to him for acknowledging the move done on him...

I think you mean Tre Whyte.

Matt

[kdubbmx]

I enjoy riding that track, Joey Bradford said its way harder/more technical than any track in the USA!!

I agree the 3rd straight sucks but only for us that dont jump it. I think the jumps on 3rd staright should be left same size but filled in to mellow them into nice shapes for manualling.

Also the double out of turn one needs same treatment.

First staright and last straight are great in my opinion.   

[thecrooch]

Kye Whytes Run off on saturday night was just an amazing race.... and props to him for acknowledging the move done on him...

I think you mean Tre Whyte.

Matt

i do yes

[dialledbikes]

Great weekend at Cheddar for the Dialled Bikes Factory Team 

Roll on Derby for more of the same (hopefully).