10 @ Kirroughtree

Too old, too unfit, too slow. Any excuse will do.

Two of undertook 10 @ Kirroughtree and managed four laps. Poor. I can't even bring myself to go on typing...

I blame the midgies.

Stats
Date: 09/07 2011
Position: 76th out of 83
Pedaling time: 8 hours 22 minutes but much of that involved the timing chip sitting in the sun
Distance: Just over 10 miles per lap
Number of laps completed: 5 (although we can only remember doing 4 :p)
Fastest lap time: 22 minutes (ahem... dodgy timing chip?)
Slowest lap time: 2 hours 20 minutes (see above?)
Puncture count: 1
Bike shop: At the car park
Cafe: Excellent hog roast
Riders: AS and DH

Boing boing!

Old shox buggered, £90 to get them even looked at, and I need my lockout for the 10 at KT from nofuss events so.....these arrived today.

£180 2nd hand but are in really good nick.

Same as http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=54611

Looking forward to fitting them when I get back from holibags.

W00t!

The price of it all...

funny how these things seem cheap at the time but soon mount up. Failed to keep it <£500, think it is about £530. Curses... Dont tell the wife.

frame £80
headset £20
chain £15
headset spacers £2.50
brake mount £6
saddle £22
gear cables £7
outers £7
pedals £20
shocks £50
rotors £13
seatpost £19
rear wheel £40
rear mech £14
brakes/gears £65
bar/stem £30
front wheel £40
xt chainset £80