Video: Cobble Wobble 2012
Michal Prokop takes the win but he didn't have an entire christmas tree strapped to his back
cobble wobble 2012
The Cobble Wobble is an institution these days, now in its fourth year. It's an eclectic blend of professional bikers, have-a-go tryers and fancy dress lunatics all trying to be fastest up a 179-yard cobbled climb through the centre of Frome. If you haven't tried it, you should. It's ace.
This year's race was wone by MTB 4X racer Michal Prokop in a time of 22.966 seconds, astonishingly quick since it was wet and slippery on the cobbles for the final this year. Last year's winner Lewis Lacey was second, while Martyn Ashton – who was fastest in qualifying on the same Pinarello Dogma he used for the Road Bike Party vid – slipped a gear in his final run.
Anyway, it's not really about the winning, is it? each year the fancy dress gets better and better. Top marks to the chap pictured at the top who did the climb with an entire christmas tree starapped to his back. Big shouts to the CobbleBots too, and the guy who did it on a unicycle. Ace filmster Alex Rankin was there to capture the action, so take the phone off the hook for five minutes and have a watch. It is Christmas, after all.
The cueball whoobul race 
Props to everyone who took part, but the guy with no shoes on and the person on the unicycle.......Could 2013 be the year for a guy on a trike 
Excellent, you just gotta bloody love cycling, I do!
@Gkam84 - I think you need to have a go and carry the banner for your sponsors! What could be easier than hill climbing on a trike?!?!
brilliant idea - dig out your climbing legs Keith!
If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem
I had better get practising then. I wonder if I could make a sandwich style board with people who have helped written on it. Then style it to cover a big ass hub motor.....Power up the hill and win a bike to auction off for a charity....
Is that called cheating?
Anyone done it on an Ordinary?
Scott Sportster '08 | Cannondale CAAD8 '12
Worth mentioning Prokop is a legend of the sport, owns 3 rainbow jerseys and did Beijing OG on BMX. How come he turned up in Frome anyway?
Brilliant! I dare someone to do this on a low profile road bike!
With full disc wheels, and they're not allowed off the tri-bars...
If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem
^lol
Sir Velo
Ah, Raleigh! Just the man for the job. We'll even let you wear your new skinsuit and an aero helmet!
If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem
I'll do it!
But I probably wont win.
Sir Velo
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