Team Mr Cycles
One of the nicest things about taking over the bike shop in Seaford was meeting some old friends and making some new ones.

Some people kept hanging about the shop making my floor muddy, so what better way to get them out of the way than forming a ramshackle, off-road, endurance team and send them off to the far and wet places of Britain to race for hours / days on end.

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Mark conquers the South Downs Way again...

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...and took quite a lot home with him!

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Giant Pete

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Ouch Ouch This will hurt you more than it hurts me!This_will_hurt_you_more_than_it_hurts_me
Theres lovely!Theres_lovely We'll get changed once you've done a few lapsWell_get_changed_once_youve_done_a_few_laps
Craig Would you like a lollypop sir?Want_a_lollypop_sir
Captain Fantastic Captain_Fantastic At Least we look like a teamAt_least_we_look_like_a_team
Would you like to see my new dance?Watch_me_dance It's a thumbs up from CraigThumbs_up_from_Craig
John prepared for the worstPrepare_for_the_worst Everyone's a winner!Everyones_a_winner
The_Start Nervous before the offNervous_before_the_off
Go Ricky!Go_Ricky John is happy on his bikeHappy_on_his_bike
Time for the team AnthemBig_Team_Mr_Cycles Ricky and his post-race sampleRicky_displays_his_post_race_sample
Carl was a bit cut-upHe_cut_me_up

Nice bit of cheese Grommit

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Craig

It's only pain!

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I wonder if I can ride with one hand stuck in my zip...

Dunc
Muc-off 8, Pippingford Park, April 2010

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It was this big

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Is that your bike sir..?

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Want me to bite the other teams' tyres?

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A good day was had by all at the Muc-Off 8 enduro race at Pippingford Park on Sunday 11th April.

A surprisingly boggy circuit dragged on the legs of John, Jon, Dunc and Craig (Team Mr Cycles - Team Male Veteran) and The Dashing Dellers, Pete & Carl (Team Mr Cycles B-Team - Pair Male Vet), and a very chill wind cooled the spectators and support crew.
The arbitrary A-team finished 96th overall with the arbitrary B-team finishing 52nd overall. Not bad out of over 270 entrants.
Surprisingly John Kaye's chain on his Zaskar only lasted one and a bit laps. It was only thirty years old. They just don't make them like they used to.
Dunc's new titanium hardtail had a run out and performed well for both him and John.
Jamie saved himself for the next race.
All the steak baguettes were gone before Maria and I got to the catering wagon.
The Dellers dashed.
The gazebo blew down.
Bullets and smoke grenades were scattered around the site.
 
Nice one guys, let's do it again soon...when it's a little warmer.

Jamie Lynch, Captain of Mr Cycles Team

Captain of Team Mr Cycles, Jamie Lynch, splashes through the night at the Bontrager 24/12, Newnham Park, Plymouth, July 2008 (team placed 3rd in category by 4 seconds!)

Rob__Tim_G2_compressed Rob Jones splashes through a pint at the Gary Fisher G2 Revolver, Stanmer Park, July 2008 while team-mate Tim Edwards looks for his reward after eight hours of racing.

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The man himself, Gary Fisher, looks on approvingly as Jon Kenward (4th in category) tries Harvey's new energy drink.

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Looking fresh - only eight hours to go...Tim Edwards, Jamie Lynch, Jon Kenward, Duncan Dray, Ian Craig, Rob Jones

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Lil' Jon

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Ian_G2_comp Ian 'Make My Day' Craig
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Jon likes to keep his Marin Indian Fire Trail very clean

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Checking out the new season's offerings from Giant and Marin at a secret location that looks remarkably similar to Friston Forest.

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Whether it's Cape Town or Cwmcarn, Team Mr Cycles is always the height of fashion!

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