Heffron Park 14/08/10
Posted: 14 Aug 2010, 20:52
Only the second time I've been out to Heffron Park this year, I lined up in B grade. One other Dulwich Hill member attended, Ian, who also rode B.
Headwind through the back part of the course kept things interesting. Pace was very on and off. I don't know why people bother attacking in the straight when the wind is like that - they're not going anywhere after corner into the squircle. Very scrappy racing for the most part. Lots of excitement with people improving up the inside then getting chopped, plenty of handlebars and shoulders jostling for wheels.
Bucko called an extra lap for B grade. I called for neutralisation which was ignored (worth a shot...). On the final lap, just after the straight, a ball split the riders and I was on the grass narrowly escaping its rolling menace. After the ball incident I scrambled back in and had lost the wheel I wanted for the sprint - Blue Manly rider who was looking strong. Final corner into the straight and two team mates from Bici Bar (I think) lead each other out on the left. I chase from the right after getting around a RBCC rider and am gaining on them but they had a good jump of about 20m. The straight is long and I fade in the last 50m at which point the blue manly rider sees the wind and takes 3rd and may have pipped 2nd, I roll through for 4th and then there's some daylight back to the bunch. Maybe next time I'll use my race wheels.
I suspect the average speed will be on the low side, given how little anyone (including me) wanted to work.
Headwind through the back part of the course kept things interesting. Pace was very on and off. I don't know why people bother attacking in the straight when the wind is like that - they're not going anywhere after corner into the squircle. Very scrappy racing for the most part. Lots of excitement with people improving up the inside then getting chopped, plenty of handlebars and shoulders jostling for wheels.
Bucko called an extra lap for B grade. I called for neutralisation which was ignored (worth a shot...). On the final lap, just after the straight, a ball split the riders and I was on the grass narrowly escaping its rolling menace. After the ball incident I scrambled back in and had lost the wheel I wanted for the sprint - Blue Manly rider who was looking strong. Final corner into the straight and two team mates from Bici Bar (I think) lead each other out on the left. I chase from the right after getting around a RBCC rider and am gaining on them but they had a good jump of about 20m. The straight is long and I fade in the last 50m at which point the blue manly rider sees the wind and takes 3rd and may have pipped 2nd, I roll through for 4th and then there's some daylight back to the bunch. Maybe next time I'll use my race wheels.
I suspect the average speed will be on the low side, given how little anyone (including me) wanted to work.