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Suzuka Enduro- More Photos

We should have posted these a few weeks back but were busy with all the Cycle Mode stuff. Just some random shots from the Suzuka Enduro...

If there was an award for best jersey on the day it really should go to this this classic Lemond period Team Z shirt...

There were thousands of very high end bikes everywhere you looked, we tried our best to get pictures of the Japanese ones we found like theses two super nice Nakagawa's...

...And this nicely done custom Panasonic...

Team Dobbat's really caught our eye with their beautiful custom builds...

And this stunning pink Cherubim certainly stood out from all the black carbon...

...As did this, erm, black carbon Graphite Design...

Away from the track in the "market area"  the big companies like Mavic and Colnago were showing off some of their new bikes and kit...

While back out on the track a strong wind picked up in the afternoon really causing the riders to suffer...

Maybe the recumbent riders had the right idea, stay low and out of the wind...

The pits were busy all day long with riders and bikes everywhere...

 A great day had by all. Team Guell are already planning tactics for next year's ride looking for a top fifty placing, better get some serious training in over the coming winter!

Suzuka Enduro

Last Monday we were up seriously early to join the Guell crew and a few thousand other cyclists as they competed in the Suzuka 8 Hour Enduro. We departed Nara at 4am and drove through some really, really heavy rain to arrive at the world famous Formula 1 circuit  just before sunrise...

The entrance to the circuit.

After finding our place in the pits and taking part in an exhilarating test ride around the circuit the competitors lined up under cloudy skies at 8am...

The competitors start lining up...

As the races got underway the skies cleared, drying out the track and making for near perfect conditions...

View from the pits...

Team Guell got off to a great start, usually putting in sub-10 minute laps with each member doing three laps then changing rider...

Team Guell's Takeshi-san waiting to ride...

Brad and Toshio-san watching and waiting...

The all important handover...

The pits were full of riders and bikes...

Bikes in the pits.

Panorama of the pits. 

Even on the other side of the track it was packed with cycles and their owners...

The other side of the pit area...

While outside the track area some of the big cycling companies had set up shop...

The Mavic Village..

Mavic were giving tune ups and advice as well as showing off some of their new kit...

A  chance for a pro tune up...

 Meanwhile the race continued under beautiful skies...

Some of the competitors were taking things very seriously...

 Others were there to enjoy the experience and have some fun...

A family of ducks...

...And their little chicks!

It's just Santa in a racing car, what's wrong with that?!

There were riding bears...

...And, of course Thomas was there too!

...As was Doraemon..

The fastest salaryman on two wheels!

And an aubergine on a granny bike!

Another bear...

Cruising in style.

Respect to the Bushi!

An absolutely amazing day, thousands of cyclists riding around one of the most famous motor racing circuits in the world, what could be better? Team Guell finished a very respectable 71st out of some 600 or so teams. Arigato to Toshio-san and the whole Guell crew for a truly memorable day. A special mention and thanks to Takeshi-san for his skillful driving to and from the circuit!

Doraemon's sister!

We took over 250 photos on the day and will be milking them for as many posts as we can in the coming weeks!