Too busy to blog

…and that’s surely a good thing.

Singlespeed UK champs were absolutely ace. Hamsterly is a great place to ride and the atmosphere all weekend was like music festivals used to be (except without the music which was, let’s face it, incidental to having a good time). Some tents, some booze and herbal cigarettes and 90s dance music pumping until the early hours. And then we rode a “race” on the Sunday. Tight technical singletrack on the first section caused predictable carnage from the outset; 1000ft of climbing per lap made sure we knew exactly how much beer (some free) and pizza (plenty free) had been consumed the night before; rocky descending kept it interesting on the descents and – amazingly – didn’t kill any of the people riding fixed. God knows how. The world needs more of this – 100 odd people in a little bubble of their own, making fun.

It’s not all about the bikes. On Tuesday, Sell Crazy proved that there’s more to Bracknell than just the forest. Another grass-roots kinda thing the gig was really good fun. They play kind of indie/rock with vocal harmonies in the SoCal punk style. Or at least that’s what my ears made of it. It’s good to hear a band that can write songs. They get the hooks, they get the length and the complexity right. Generally, I like challenging music – Sell Crazy don’t really get up in your face or confuse you but they do know how to show you a good time to go listen to them. Then buy their CD.

Next stop, Bristol Bike Fest. And maybe a rant to get off my chest about stupid project management courses… hmm.