01/02/2010 by FactoryPilot.

I am planning to go to Dalby Forest on 27th Feb, considering that the BAR has a mountain biking event to be held at Dalby, we could perhaps make this the date for such an event? Anyway, regardless of BAR “qualification” or not, does anyone fancy coming along for the ride? Early start, mid afternoon return, the more the merrier!! I’m going with a couple of mates including Andy Colter hopefully and I have asked some guys from work to go so whoever wishes to go will need to organise their own transport. Come on , have a go……..skinny tyres aren’t the only way………   Brad.

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01/02/2010 by johncal1.

Hello fellow Thorpers, im at lancaster university and they have a yearly competition with york uni know as ‘The Roses’ and it includes all sorts of sporting competitions but doesnt currently have a cycling event.

 Our Uni club has gone from strength to strength and we now have a large and fast bunch of riders and thus we want to organise a race for the competition. Of course none of us have any experience in this so i was hoping for a bit of advice. I think at this stage we are looking at a maximum of 30 participants.

The club is not a member of CTT but we will be BC soon. But does this matter as it wont be a open event? If it is on open roads do we need to notify the police and or local council? Would marshalls have to be qualified somehow or could they be anybody from the student union for example? What is the proceedure with the time keepers? Are there any other proceedures we would have to follow?

The other option we have is using the salt ayre race track on the way to Morcambe for either a TT or road race event, this would mean no need for police notification etc and less marshalls.

 Hopefully this isnt too confusing! I would really appreciate a bit of advice if anyone has any experience in this sort of thing. Thanks a lot. John Callaghan

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01/02/2010 by Tomac-76.

FOR SALE - Ultegra 10 Speed - 12-25 Cassette.

I have an Ultegra 10 speed 12-25 cassette for sale, only used for 2 months riding at the end of last summer. If anyone wants to have a look at it i will bring it to the club on Thursday & the dinner on Sunday.

£25.00

Rich C

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