My first crit in 11 years

[Mimosa]

Interesting account, Mimosa!
Gives the race a different feel, I guess, to be riding with a "pro".
As always i am in awe of you US gals who seem to ride crits as a matter of everyday - they are so much more common than over here.
Glad it was so successful for you after that considerable break from crits!

Hey I am not a US girl I am a dutchie and ride the dutch crit scene

And yes, it feels different with a pro .... it's way faster. It feels like riding behind a mopet.

[RoadRaven]

<<< bright red face>>>

HUGE embarrasment

Sorry M, I knew that - I mean it tells me under your avatar if nothing else!

I can only blame the fact I had so many pages open and was trying to reply to several threads at once before i leap out the door to work.

Feel like an idiot - I have a Dutch brother-in-law, so had noticed with interest where you haled from...

I have no excuse, sheepishly yours from New Zealand (named after Zeeland, I believe...)

Raven

[Mimosa]

<<< bright red face>>>
....
I have no excuse, sheepishly yours from New Zealand (named after Zeeland, I believe...)

Oh by the way, just got an email from the club president who organises these wednesday races (he was also racing yesterday) that he clocked a race average of 26.8mph (43,2 km/h) (including 2 warm up laps). Wow, no wonder I was unable to follow that. He invited me to join the sundaymorning race also, which I probably be doing.

PS you spelled it correctly Zeeland, a southern province in the Netheralnds.

[RoadRaven]

PS you spelled it correctly Zeeland, a southern province in the Netheralnds.

Hmmm... found by the French, named by the Dutch, colonised by the English and about 70% of the population has Scottish descent including some of the Maori... krazzzzeee little place I live... I luuurve it!



Hmmm, no wonder you didn't keep up - thats a fine pace your club president set!
Kind've like the gap between my partner and eldest son... and me!