Varsity Farce

Paddling manfully past the scuppered rig to their right at the recent adventure race on 24 March, Tango & Cash re-create the magic of the 1984 Varsity Boat Race (during which, for those of you with patchy university rowing knowledge, Oxford went on to win after Cambridge crashed into a barge and sank).

Thanks to Mickey Regan for this fine snap, which neatly sums up the pair's single-minded focus, clockwork co-ordination, ruthless determination, and bodies-on-the-line attitude - a sure recipe for success.

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Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride

Tango & Cash fought the good fight once again at Baronscourt, County Tyrone, on 24 March, in the third race of the six-race RealCycles.com adventure race series, run by Causeway Coast Adventure Racing.

Despite a strict diet of Pepperami and Irn Bru in the weeks running up the race, alas, any chance of a victory was scuppered by just not being quick enough round the course, and the boys dragged their limp carcasses over the line for an ultimate joint second place - a job well done.

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New Web Resource for Northern Ireland Bikers

Our very good friend Terence Dented-Trilby has just launched a new site aimed at providing information on the wealth of mountain-biking trails available in Northern Ireland.

The site is located at http://www.mtbtrails.blogspot.com/.

This will grow over time through feedback from NI's bikers, so check it out, and leave your feedback and suggestions.

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Routine Post-Ride Maintenance

Essential to the long-life and good performance of your bike is a regular and thorough program of cleaning, adjusting, tightening and oiling. Despite being lovingly caressed after every ride over the last 10 years or so, even the old '96 Cinder Cone is starting to show signs of wear. Only got a couple of years left before the loyal old soldier gets put out to pasture.

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Wanna Get Ahead? Get a Hat!!

In the wake of last weekend's race result, an unprecedented collaborative sponsorship deal has seen giants of NBA and NFL, the Boston Celtics and the Cincinnati Bengals, jointly sponsor Tango and Cash for the 2007 racing season, presenting them each with branded, personalised hats.

Both men shifted uneasily in their seats at the glittering presentation ceremony in Muckamore Community Centre when enthusiastically encouraged by their new US sponsors to "go for the end-zone" and "slamdunk the opposition".

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Podium Finish for Tango and Cash

Tango and Cash battled and bruised their way to third place in Saturday's CCAR Real Cycles adventure race at Castlewellan, just pipped by AR virgins The Monsters, and the wily old foxes of Not the Sunday Run.

Full results here.

Superb event again. A maze, eating worms, firing shotguns, plus all the usual palaver - it had everything.

Well done and thanks to Ivan, Steve and team for a great day out.

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Final Tweaks Before the Race

In the adventure racing game, pristine kit is everything, and so the usual TLC is bestowed on our top of the range bikes before tomorrow's adventure race in Castlewellan.

Project: Bottom bracket removal

Apparatus: Striking hammer, hacksaw, screwdriver, vice

Methodology: Lock the frame in the vice, saw furiously, and then hammer for all you're worth until the darn thing finally releases its grip.

Et Voila!

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