Photo Epic: Lake Ride from The Malverns Classic
Saturday Night's main entertainment is the madness that is the TRP Lake Ride, made harder this year by the hot weather dropping the level in the lake so the floating pontoons that the riders race across has some really sharp climbs in. Of course everybody is just waiting for somebody to fall in.
I'm not sure it's fair getting riders to race against the Drop and Roll boys across this kind of stuff
TRP sponsor the Lake Ride and make sure everyone is safe
Possibly not the best place for a bath
The 50:01 boys were in the house cheering on the riders
Dan Mac getting limber for the final race
Hans Rey on media duties
Somewhere in this splash was a rider
The problem with falling off was getting stuck in the mud at the bottom of the lake
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Josh Lewis was keen to have a bit of fun. Big shout out to Josh who leant riders his bike when some of them had technical issues
Team GB's James Jones swapped the 20-inch wheels for a set of 24s
Some world-class bodgery going on to keep the Lake Ride bikes going
Hans Rey and Danny MacAskill went head to head, with Danny coming out on top
Two legends sharing the same track
Life jackets and helmets were a must, although due to the hot weather both clothes and water were in a bit of a short supply
Press pack were posed for any sign that a rider was about to go for a swim
A few of the riders could have used this little duck to keep them company in the water
Families lined the banks to enjoy the chaos
Somewhat predictably Danny Mac took the win in this very loose race format
The Drop and Roll Tour boys had a great time riding the Lake Ride
Hans Rey trying to walk on water. This is one of the few skills that seem to elude Hans
This rider didn't manage to pull off a James Jones move
These trials bikes certainly made the Lake Ride a little easier
James Jones was one lucky Welshman, falling off but somehow landing in the medics boat
James Jones putting so much power down that he dropped the chain as he rolled into the finish
Going . . .
going . . .
gone.
The crowd came out to watch Danny Mac
Somehow this did get saved
He's not saving this
Told you
Flat front tyre was always going to make it harder work
Restarting was a bit of a nightmare
It's fair to say when you fall in the water you end up a state
So close yet so far
Everyone enjoyed a beer and the madness that is The Lake Ride
The brain trust behind the Lake Ride
These poor Lake Ride bikes just get abused
Extreme Medics are the best in the business, they're also pretty good with a water pistol
Si Paton on the mic
Si Paton convincing Josh Lewis to give it a go
The Bigfoot even fancied a run across the Lake Ride
Snoop decided clothes were optional, although it was good to see he kept his marshal bib on in some fashion
The combination of beer, sunshine and Lake Ride madness led to a great start to everyone's Saturday night
Medics were on stand by
Compulsory foot inspection was called for, but it was just another opportunity to fall in the water
The riders were having a great laugh
You can't ride on water, it doesn't matter how hard you try
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When’s my turn?