Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 420118 times)

clifftaylor · « **Reply #850 on:** 18 April, 2011, 06:01:57 pm »

Quote from: токамак on 18 April, 2011, 11:24:16 am

Top tip - don't mess with your race bike on race day! I put in a new steerer bung before setting off for the Antelope RT 3up, noticed there was a bit of play in the fork when we arrived, went to tighten the top nut holding the front end together and sheared the bolt in half! Bloody cheap aluminium thing..

The top nut shouldn't have been holding anything together - the stem bolts do that......

токамак · « **Reply #851 on:** 18 April, 2011, 09:28:15 pm »

If you want to pull the headset arrangement together it's necessary to loosen off the stem before screwing down the top nut. Once I'd borked the bolt it wasn't possible to get enough compression to pull the whole lot together satisfactorily.

[edit] but I get your point, once the stem is tightened, it's that which effectively holds everything in place...

Chris N · « **Reply #852 on:** 19 April, 2011, 09:34:17 pm »

First ever 10 tonight - a 'sporting' course. 27:10.

TOBY · « **Reply #853 on:** 19 April, 2011, 09:39:20 pm »

Quote from: chris n on 19 April, 2011, 09:34:17 pm

First ever 10 tonight - a 'sporting' course. 27:10.

Top job Chris

Steve Kish · « **Reply #854 on:** 19 April, 2011, 10:02:23 pm »

Quote from: chris n on 19 April, 2011, 09:34:17 pm

First ever 10 tonight - a 'sporting' course. 27:10.

The first one is the benchmark for improvement - well done!

Dinamo · « **Reply #855 on:** 20 April, 2011, 09:07:21 pm »

Much better time this week, in much better conditions.
Riding my old Peugeot managed to beat last weeks time by exactly one minute

Lots of fast times tonight, with plenty of riders out enjoying the fine evening.

Jasmine · « **Reply #856 on:** 21 April, 2011, 08:09:41 pm »

First 10 of the year for me tonight.

Had a crap start to the year (slow 4 mile, DNS an 8, stupid mechanical on another 8, DNS a 10), so needed to get some confidence tonight.

10 miles Holyhead course - 25.49 PB by 16 seconds. Happy dance

Palinurus · « **Reply #857 on:** 22 April, 2011, 11:45:10 am »

First evening 10 of the year, probably the first time this year I've been in the big ring for more than five minutes too.

25:00 apparently, perhaps because I had a tailwind for the more uphill first leg. Felt terrible, unsurprising having done no cycling except riding to work after my last 'cross race in December, at which point I had even poorer form than usual anyway.

Glad to get going again though. Slept well after, even with the cat trying to wake me up every hour or so.

Dinamo · « **Reply #858 on:** 27 April, 2011, 09:16:56 pm »

3 seconds faster than last week

slowly closing in on my PB !!!
60 riders out tonight, maximum allowed at this time of year.

токамак · « **Reply #859 on:** 28 April, 2011, 10:33:58 am »

Eastern Counties Cycling Association Festival this weekend. I'm entered in four events - two solos and two 2ups.

Festival Poster - PDF

As for the weather forecast, windy with gusts of 40mph! Grrr, I hate this wind with a passion.

Dinamo · « **Reply #860 on:** 01 May, 2011, 07:17:31 pm »

Only 2nd Open 10 ridden, 120 riders signed up for this TT on the very popular U47 course, HQ at Ashton Keynes, course on Dual carriageway between Cirencester and Cricklade.
A strong Easterly crosswind didn't help conditions, felt pretty good on the outward section, but wind took its toll on the return, managed a PB by 9 seconds though.
Some amazing times ridden despite the conditions, and some amazing bikes as well

Wobbly John · « **Reply #861 on:** 04 May, 2011, 01:43:26 pm »

That's the TT bike fecked then.

Wrecked mech & cable, snapped mech hanger, at least 6 spokes on the Ksyrium rear wheel (maybe have to junk the whole wheel if the rim is split)

At least it happened after the finish.

No damage to me - only my wallet.

Ian H · « **Reply #862 on:** 04 May, 2011, 02:58:59 pm »

And your time was?

clarion · « **Reply #863 on:** 04 May, 2011, 02:59:39 pm »

You must have been giving it some to do that!

токамак · « **Reply #864 on:** 04 May, 2011, 03:00:05 pm »

You were clearly putting way too much power through it.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #865 on:** 04 May, 2011, 03:09:19 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 04 May, 2011, 02:58:59 pm

And your time was?

27 something - I did no training over winter. Was riding 26/long 25's for last year's 10 mile TTs

Wasn't putting any power in, I was changing down after crossing the line. I was doing 29mph over the line, but then there's a short climb and parked cars to negociate.

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #866 on:** 05 May, 2011, 12:00:10 am »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 09 April, 2011, 11:13:27 am

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=229.msg635834#msg635834

09/04/11 10mls/24:38 Q10/19 cool no wind Raleigh Banana 85" fixed a new personal best

04/05/11 10mls/27:12 Q10/26 slight breeze Holdsworth Typhoon 72" gear

TT bike has headset woes at present so rode it on a 72" medium gear for a change
av speed 22.06 @ 103rpm av and 41mph max aat approx 187rpm

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #867 on:** 12 May, 2011, 12:44:01 am »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 05 May, 2011, 12:00:10 am

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 09 April, 2011, 11:13:27 am

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=229.msg635834#msg635834

09/04/11 10mls/24:38 Q10/19 cool no wind Raleigh Banana 85" fixed a new personal best

04/05/11 10mls/27:12 Q10/26 slight breeze Holdsworth Typhoon 72" gear

TT bike has headset woes at present so rode it on a 72" medium gear for a change
av speed 22.06 @ 103rpm av and 41mph max aat approx 187rpm

11/05/11 10mls/26:04 Q10/26 warm Holdsworth Typhoon 84" gear
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85042112

Dinamo · « **Reply #868 on:** 13 May, 2011, 08:02:48 pm »

66 riders turned out this week on a cold and very windy night.
If you ever consider this club TT turn up early as some riders were turned away as time/sunset didn't permit them to ride.
I really struggled riding into the strong S wind, slowest ride ever for me tonight

токамак · « **Reply #869 on:** 16 May, 2011, 10:49:16 am »

The wind has been a real b*stard the last few weeks. I'm a lightweight rider and it's really slapped me down! The big strong guys seem to be less affected by the conditions. Give me a technical, hilly course with no wind and I'm laughing.

27th and 2nd on handicap yesterday with 2:00:24
Norlond TT Combine - F1/50 - 15/05/11 - CTT Results

mattc · « **Reply #870 on:** 16 May, 2011, 11:03:59 am »

It must be tough not winning on handicap - hope the weather improves for you

токамак · « **Reply #871 on:** 16 May, 2011, 11:28:54 am »

It's been a weekend of 2nd's - on Saturday I came 2nd in the Lea Valley CC Middle Markers event on the E2/10 - 23:13

In the scratch event Hutch did 18:55!

delthebike · « **Reply #872 on:** 16 May, 2011, 11:30:25 am »

Quote from: токамак on 16 May, 2011, 11:28:54 am

In the scratch event Hutch did 18:55!

Leg stubble chaffing?

токамак · « **Reply #873 on:** 16 May, 2011, 11:38:37 am »

No, it's the slow itch muscle fibres in his legs that make him so good at cycling.

Steve Kish · « **Reply #874 on:** 16 May, 2011, 02:48:04 pm »

Quote

In the scratch event Hutch did 18:55!

Obviously the last dress rehearsal before the he -v- Wiggo next Saturday in the National 10. Wish I lived closer to Hartlepool.

Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 420118 times)

Chris N