Once again Lewis, Cub and myself were on our way up to the Bill! This time though for the National series. Lewis after having some bad luck and not getting entered into Dunkeld was racing after having a month off with his last race also being Fort Bill. Cub had his fingers crossed hoping that he wouldn't puncture in his race run after Dunkeld and I was full of confidence ready to get going again after taking first in senior.
The course taped out was the one which was used in the World Cup at the start of the month. Off the start its pretty easy going, couple of berms few jumps and two big lengths of board walk. After the second one you came to the real start. Rock after rock, berm after berm and all at such a ridiculous speed! The consequence of grabbing your brakes and slowing down was everything would get even more rough and you get the worst arm pump ever. You literally have to peel your hands off the bars at the bottom! So only one plan of action...floor it!
Cross the deer fence and ping out of the left hander and start to head toward the woods (only after you have endured another fair share of rock gardens). These woods had so much line choice it was impossible to decide which way was noticeable the fastest so il just describe the way I took. Up high at the start drop down the right hander, take off the north shore bridge in between two trees then stick the bike into a rut to really fling it around to the second part of the woods. Stick it out to the left till you come to the end of the right hander-rut then pull it over and take the high line all the way to the road.
From here on it was the usual lower section through the flat but extremely fast wood section then of the north shore kicker onto the motorway. Motorway to end.
I'm sure even MoffatSubZero would even be proud of us this weekend! I'm sure I pedaled nearly all the way down more than what you could manage!
Anyways, for the Ae Bike Shop/Solway Insulation Services team the weekend ended like this.
In junior Callum 'Cub' McCubbing 23/49 - 5.35.102
In senior Lewis Cochrane 23/42 - 5.46.746
In senior Ryan Chambers 5/42 - 5.26.295
A great weekend all round! As always I think Fort Bill makes an unbelievable event or maybe its just because we all just love the place.
Next on the calender is one of the biggest weekends for the amateur racer with both the Scottish Champs at Glencoe on the 11/12 July and National Champs at Innerleithen the weekend after. Either one of these events is always a big one and made bigger by all those who turn up. Its always a great atmosphere and I hope everyone who can, will go to them.
Until next time, keep her slammed!
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