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Kermese?

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:13 pm
by amattinson
What is a kermese race ? Is it a long crit ?

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:44 pm
by inaminit
I hadn't heard of a Kermesse race before, but just did some googling and it seems that it's very similar to a crit, but a longer circuit and over a longer, set distance.

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:33 am
by LuckyPierre
Inaminit nailed it - a kermesse race is circuit based (like a criterium race) over a set distance (whereas a criterium is for a set time, followed by a specified number of laps).

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:48 am
by europa
Rats, and here I was imagining all these frogs on pushbikes :roll:

Hang on, do they do these in France? :D

Richard

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:27 pm
by moosterbounce
How can frogs enter a bike race in France? Hand cycle?

I remember seeing a National Lampoons cartoon of frogs on crutches and in wheelchairs heading out of a Franch restaurant :lol: The image has stuck with me for about 20 years so far, it was a classic.

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:54 pm
by europa
moosterbounce wrote:How can frogs enter a bike race in France? Hand cycle?

I remember seeing a National Lampoons cartoon of frogs on crutches and in wheelchairs heading out of a Franch restaurant :lol: The image has stuck with me for about 20 years so far, it was a classic.
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs' :wink:

Richard

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:57 pm
by inaminit
LuckyPierre wrote:Inaminit nailed it - a kermesse race is circuit based (like a criterium race) over a set distance (whereas a criterium is for a set time, followed by a specified number of laps).
:lol: :lol: :lol: Whoooohoooo.....i got one right :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:29 pm
by toolonglegs
I think they have a strong tradition in belgium with race distance around 100-160km.

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:02 pm
by moosterbounce
europa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs' :wink:

Richard
I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them as :wink:

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:12 pm
by toolonglegs
moosterbounce wrote:
europa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs' :wink:

Richard
I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them as :wink:
My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thing :wink:

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:16 pm
by europa
toolonglegs wrote:
moosterbounce wrote:
europa wrote:
Umm Moo, the French are often referred to as 'Frogs' :wink:

Richard
I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them as :wink:
My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thing :wink:
So this is why you're training to ride away very quickly :roll:

Richard

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:21 pm
by toolonglegs
europa wrote:
toolonglegs wrote:
moosterbounce wrote: I don't think that was what National Lampoons referred to them as :wink:
My wife is a 50% Frog... and I still pay her out about pepe le poo and french farmers!...the other 50% is Spanish Gypsy...firey little thing :wink:
So this is why you're training to ride away very quickly :roll:

Richard
Actually I am one of the lucky ones...my wife pushes me out the door to go for a ride :D