Amazing race man!
Maybe the new Carbon frame and the nice wheelset helped you, isnt
it? ehehe

Anyway, compliments!

--- In roadracingukandireland@yahoogroups.com, mickymallen
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> well, today I managed to finally do a Road race this year. That is
the
> worst in my 11 years of racing that my first race was in July.
> Normally got 8-10 in by now.
> It was a 3/4//J/V race near edinburgh - The British Eagle trophy.
55
> mile/85km.
> decided despite my sheer lack of any speed or race fitness (just a
> 30mile TT in march under my belt) I thought I would use my new
Terry
> Dolan carbon bike.
> As per usual I decided to Attack from the gun! couldnt believe my
eyes
> when I'd got a gap. I put my head down and kept it going. about 4
> miles later a 19 yr old and a Veteran (Rab Mclean) came across to
me.
> after 1 of the 4 laps the young un drifted back to the bunch as
they
> were yards from catching us.
> Rab and me pressed on, giving it big licks. The gap went to 40sec,
> then 1'10". There was no big climbs on the course. Just a draggy
click
> where we got a Prime each.
> It was hot at 25c so I drank both my bottles but always expected to
> get caught. It never happened. On the last lap 2 guys were at 40
sec
> and the bunch at 1'30"
> I was getting twinges of cramp so was starting to panic.
Thankfully it
> stayed off and like a great tit that I am, I led into the last
corner
> approaching the finish and led out the sprint. Never have been a
> sprinter...Rab nicked past me with 50 meters to go.
> not bad for first race since september last year. Big was ace
though
> and I have changed my opinion of Dura Ace wheels, must hae been
tired
> when i tried them before.
>
> Hopefully might get enough points to regain my 2nd catogory
license.