Author Topic: 12 hour tomorrow (Read 3551 times)

gonzo · « **on:** 09 August, 2008, 06:30:46 pm »

Wish me luck, I've got a 12 hour TT tomorrow.

I've only been on the bike since the start of May!

I start at 6:01AM (first rider of about 60) and am apparently going to be dealing with significant wind; Weather

20mph winds. And rain.

Joy.

Frenchie · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 August, 2008, 06:36:48 pm »

One word: Enjoy!

Aidan · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 August, 2008, 06:41:54 pm »

Nice one! Have fun

And don't forget , the wind is your friend

Chris S · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 August, 2008, 07:15:09 pm »

Good Luck

Ride like hell!

GruB · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 August, 2008, 07:18:10 pm »

It is all in your mind, think positively.
Good luck.

nightrider · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 August, 2008, 07:58:29 pm »

Good luck

Ride fast,ride relaxed

Jurek · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 August, 2008, 07:59:45 pm »

G'luck.

Show 'em how it's done!

gonzo · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 August, 2008, 08:27:28 pm »

I've even gone so far as this; to deal with the wind, I've left a thin strip of hair unshaven down the side of each leg to promote transition between laminar and turbulent flow!

mike · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 August, 2008, 08:41:33 pm »

& that, with the lucky stripes on the bike, will make all the difference

Good luck!!

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 August, 2008, 11:18:04 pm »

Quote from: gonzo on 09 August, 2008, 08:27:28 pm

I've even gone so far as this; to deal with the wind, I've left a thin strip of hair unshaven down the side of each leg to promote transition between laminar and turbulent flow!

"Liar you are still trying to get Zebra stripes"

Good luck, I was hoping to be there but not done nearly enough this year.

Say hello to Andy Miles from the Gemini BC for me

gonzo · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 August, 2008, 08:19:51 pm »

I ended up doing about 217 miles, which I'm not unhappy with considering that the wind was utterly horrific!

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #11 on:** 10 August, 2008, 09:18:04 pm »

Quote from: gonzo on 10 August, 2008, 08:19:51 pm

I ended up doing about 217 miles, which I'm not unhappy with considering that the wind was utterly horrific!

Thats bloody good, chapeau Gonz'

scampi · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 August, 2008, 09:19:41 pm »

18mph average for 12 hours, that's pretty good going given the blowy conditions today.

Where was the course?

dkahn400 · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 August, 2008, 09:30:28 pm »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 10 August, 2008, 09:18:04 pm

Quote from: gonzo on 10 August, 2008, 08:19:51 pm
I ended up doing about 217 miles, which I'm not unhappy with considering that the wind was utterly horrific!

Thats bloody good, chapeau Gonz'

Indeed. Well ridden!

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 August, 2008, 09:37:27 pm »

Quote from: scampi on 10 August, 2008, 09:19:41 pm

18mph average for 12 hours, that's pretty good going given the blowy conditions today.

Where was the course?

Q12/4 scroll down here http://www.cttsoutheast.freeuk.com/courses.htm

Bethersden – Ashford – Lydd – Rye – Tenderden circuit – Woodchurch circuit - Bethersden

Polar Bear · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 August, 2008, 09:41:41 pm »

I'd be happy averaging 18mph for one hour!

Come to think about it - I did whilst laden and touring this year - in Denmark!

Julian · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 August, 2008, 10:23:04 pm »

Nice one Gonzo!

That's more than two thirds as far as I managed onna tandem in good weather in double the time... RISPECK!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 August, 2008, 10:24:23 pm »

It sounds like a nice week's tour to me.

Frenchie · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 August, 2008, 08:45:34 am »

Hi Gonz' Well done and a very respectable speed. I didn't average that for a 60 Mi in the PD this WE! (Only 17.2)

gonzo · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 August, 2008, 08:56:09 am »

Thanks all

My moving average was 18.8mph, but I was stopped for just short of 30 mins to give a total average of 18.2mph.

It just goes to show how quickly you can improve. 3 months ago I'd not ridden a bike this year. My first ride was a 50 mile hilly ride with an average of 15mph and that really hurt.

Anyhow, here's my training plan if anyone's interested (note how it's all outside of working hours):
Tue - 10 mile TT inc. riding there and back (20 miles each way)
Thu - as above
Sat - Ride at 75% maxHR of increasing distance
Sun - 3x hill climbs up a 1 mile hill

Elleigh · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 August, 2008, 10:26:02 am »

Well done Gonzo.

teethgrinder · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 August, 2008, 09:44:58 pm »

Good ride Gonzo. On a sporting course by the looks of it and on a windy day. What distance did the winner do?
You probably need some miles in your legs for a better 12 hour. You're much faster than I am. I've never gone under the hour in a 25 mile TT and your 10 times blow my PB (22:54 in 1993) out of the water.
I might have a go at the Icknield 12hr. That's always windy.

gonzo · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 August, 2008, 07:56:13 am »

The provisional result puts the 1st guy as coming in with 266miles, but they reckon that he would have set a course record (271miles) had the weather been better.

My clubmate did 248 miles (2nd place) so we're in with a shout of the team award!

gonzo · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 August, 2008, 05:42:49 pm »

Haha!!!

We got the team award!

660.888 miles but 2nd place got 659.757miles! talk about close! I'm now really pleased that I found it in myself to lift the pace up to a 20mph average for the last lap!

(I also got 3rd in best improvement, but that's really not important in comparison!)

gonzo · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 August, 2008, 05:47:39 pm »

I feel that the smileys offered by this forum don't do it justice so....

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