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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on September 09, 2024, 04:18 PM »Thanks man, appreciate it! How was your trip btw?
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by hotdog on September 08, 2024, 09:02 PM »Thanks for posting Mick. 
Been following your adventures on the Museum too. Good on ya for 'makin' it happen' mate.
Safe journey.
Been following your adventures on the Museum too. Good on ya for 'makin' it happen' mate.
Safe journey.
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on September 08, 2024, 02:36 PM »So yesterday I entered the Canadian qualifier for the UCI Pump Track World Championships! Conveniently for me, this was being held at a newly opened, Velosolutions-built pump track at Sicamous, just 25 minutes up the road from where I'm staying in BC. At first I was just going to watch BUT then I found out I could enter. So, two, short practice sessions later, that's what I did.
There were ten riders in my over 40s " Masters" Class. The first timed run went ok until I saw the finish and instinctively lunged for the line, as I do when racing. However, the finish line was on top of a roller, so I threw myself off balance and went down - idiot!!
Thankfully there was no serious injury, and I had gone down after the line, so it didn’t affect my time. The second timed run felt better but I clocked almost exactly the same time. That left me in 8th place, so I just squeezed into the quarterfinals. I was never going to beat the other guy (he went onto win) but really wanted to beat my earlier times. Things were going well for the first outer loop but I slightly messed up a turn on the inner loop and lost a bit of speed, so failed to record a pb. A little disappointing but still glad to get where I got and walk away with a smile on my face. Overall, a great experience and I now need to find where my nearest pump track in Japan is!! 
So THAT was the last event of my trip - my sixth in two weeks. Am feeling tired and sore this morning, so am happy to call it a day, not to mention a job well done. I fly back early Wednesday morning, so am going to partly dismantle the Redline (carbon Flight XXL) and start repacking it in the Odyssey bike bag that I also picked up in the States. It’s been an expensive but fantastic trip!
There were ten riders in my over 40s " Masters" Class. The first timed run went ok until I saw the finish and instinctively lunged for the line, as I do when racing. However, the finish line was on top of a roller, so I threw myself off balance and went down - idiot!!
Thankfully there was no serious injury, and I had gone down after the line, so it didn’t affect my time. The second timed run felt better but I clocked almost exactly the same time. That left me in 8th place, so I just squeezed into the quarterfinals. I was never going to beat the other guy (he went onto win) but really wanted to beat my earlier times. Things were going well for the first outer loop but I slightly messed up a turn on the inner loop and lost a bit of speed, so failed to record a pb. A little disappointing but still glad to get where I got and walk away with a smile on my face. Overall, a great experience and I now need to find where my nearest pump track in Japan is!! So THAT was the last event of my trip - my sixth in two weeks. Am feeling tired and sore this morning, so am happy to call it a day, not to mention a job well done. I fly back early Wednesday morning, so am going to partly dismantle the Redline (carbon Flight XXL) and start repacking it in the Odyssey bike bag that I also picked up in the States. It’s been an expensive but fantastic trip!
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on September 07, 2024, 02:37 PM »Entered my second BC race at Kamloops on Thursday night. Another fun track despite a tough, third straight which had 14 obstacles in the rhythm section!! There were not enough "older" guys to make a 20" class, so me and another rider were put in the 36-40 cruiser class. This was super quick and competitive, so I ended up having a good scrap at the back of the pack. There were 7 of us on the gate, with total points racing and I went 6/7/7. A very different experience to Vernon but still really good fun and again, everyone was so friendly. I enjoyed it!
So that was my 5th North American race in 12 days and my legs are feeling it for sure. It was also supposed to be my final race of the trip but an opportunity to try something completely different for me has unexpectedly presented itself, so that’s what I’m going to do today (Sat). More later!
So that was my 5th North American race in 12 days and my legs are feeling it for sure. It was also supposed to be my final race of the trip but an opportunity to try something completely different for me has unexpectedly presented itself, so that’s what I’m going to do today (Sat). More later!
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by hotdog on September 05, 2024, 08:46 PM »
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on September 04, 2024, 02:59 PM »Raced for the first time in Canada yesterday evening. Went to Vernon BMX track in BC, a great, city-owned, all-dirt track which I really liked. Tuesday is their only race meeting of the week and with great weather, it was well-attended with a real family feeling to it - lots of kids around the place (on and off track) and burgers and hotdogs being cooked up just past the finish line.
I was put in the 41 - 45 novice class with three other riders. Total points racing and I went 1/1/1 to take the overall win. As in the US, everyone was so friendly and welcoming, with the announcer making sure everyone knew I had come “all the way over from Japan”. It was a good evening.
I was put in the 41 - 45 novice class with three other riders. Total points racing and I went 1/1/1 to take the overall win. As in the US, everyone was so friendly and welcoming, with the announcer making sure everyone knew I had come “all the way over from Japan”. It was a good evening.
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Tech and Restoration / Re: She's finally arrived - Changa Build
« Last post by kalex on September 01, 2024, 12:04 AM »This is a excellent build that is something to be proud of, also from what you've experienced that is also something to strong for.
We all see bike builds, car builds etc but we don't always see what's going on behind the scenes. Sometimes we need these bikes to just have 5 mins to ourselves and try and forget about what's going on.
Good luck for the future bud that's all I can say
We all see bike builds, car builds etc but we don't always see what's going on behind the scenes. Sometimes we need these bikes to just have 5 mins to ourselves and try and forget about what's going on.
Good luck for the future bud that's all I can say
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by HUTCHMAN on August 31, 2024, 01:48 PM »Cheers buddy
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BMX Chat / Re: Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...
« Last post by Midschoolfool on August 31, 2024, 11:33 AM »Way cool.
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New School Racing / Re: Racing in North America
« Last post by Mikku on August 31, 2024, 03:54 AM »If only I could! Will email you some instead!
