Richard Thornhill
Name:Richard Big Man Thornhill
Age:getting old… 25
Category:Senior 15th in 2007, top 10 in 08???
Bike:Ancillotti Thomaso, 888rc2x forks, formula brakes, shimano shifting
(will be changed to gripshift if I can find a shifter) saint cranks, pro
2/721 wheels, maxis tires and my trusty Azonic pedals. Beast of a bike in
the rough stuff, so stable at speed too.
Cove G-spot, Marzzochi Z1 freerides, hope bulb/721 wheels Mavic tires and
a bunch of random parts I had lying in the shed to build it up. Nice 6inch
bike for the flat courses that Ireland as been Known to throw up
Flats or Clips:Flat azonic A-Frame pedals, about 6 years old by now!
Music:Quite literally anything from System of a down to jurrasic 5 to
kings of leon. Tenacios D in the Van CD player at the moment.
3 Best Results:4th Munster champs Mallow in 2005, got held up by Seamus,
not a happy bunny. 7th NPS Clashnacrona 2005 only run down the hill all
day. 13th 3 rock NPS 2005, borrowed bike, middle of a storm and a 30min
wait at the top and I did the race chainless, oh the bike was running bad
cable disc brakes, how didn’t I kill meself! Finished up 10th overall that
year.