The bikegoo team had a great result at the Strathpuffer 24 last weekend. In a race that had driving winds, snow and sub zero conditions the bikegoo mens pairs came in 6th after a formiddable performance from our two riders, Graham and Mark.
The race had a ferocious start and the first few laps saw a blistering pace being set by several front running teams. The bikegoo team found themselves in 15th place.
The Strathpuffer organisers seemed to have worked miracles over the last year and the course was excellent. Firm and stony terrain for the most of the course with a few muddy sections. This meant the course was a joy to ride rather than a chore.
As night set in the pace was still very fast and bikegoo found itself in 14th place. As normal with 24hr races, some teams go off too quickly and after a few hours people start to become tired and start clocking up slower times. However, bikegoo's tactics were centred around endurance and pacing themselves. They slogged on through the night recording some pretty impressive and consistent lap times while others struggled.
As the sun came up the bikegoo team had climbed to 8th. Then came the final push... Bikegoo's resident nutjob Graham unleashed his secret tactic... Freeze your ass off to make you go faster! He went out wearing next to nothing and flew round the course! He clocked two superfast laps in the closing minutes of the race and Bikegoo finished an impressive 6th.
Truly an excellent performance and a superb event. Well done to the team and to everyone who successfully completed the race. A special thanks goes to the guys who run the Strathpuffer 24 who put on an amazing event again.
Roll on next year!
Bikegoo
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