Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 417372 times)

Palinurus · « **Reply #475 on:** 11 June, 2009, 11:26:25 pm »

Go for it. You should be flying after that.

Jasmine · « **Reply #476 on:** 12 June, 2009, 07:04:19 am »

Did a slow 11 (yes, 11 - shortened course from the 15 which has roadworks at the moment) on Tuesday.

Massive improvement Thursday. I did a 10 in Holyhead (A5 & A55) and came in at 26.08. First time I'd done that course, a tricky roundabout to contend with (remembering to get back onto the A5), but it was a lovely surface with not too much wind. PB for a 10 by 44 seconds. I've taken 2 minutes 45 seconds out this year. Will try to push on below 26 minutes.

Blah · « **Reply #477 on:** 12 June, 2009, 09:57:32 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 05 June, 2009, 07:52:12 pm

Quote from: Ian H on 05 June, 2009, 07:02:58 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 05 June, 2009, 05:43:20 pm
...And Ian H and I are the only two people in Britain still racing without h*lm*ts

Our club coach keeps telling me I'd go faster if I wore a pointy one.
A disc wheel would make a lot more difference.

Not a LOT more and it would depend on the course.

mattc · « **Reply #478 on:** 12 June, 2009, 01:08:20 pm »

Quote from: Blah on 12 June, 2009, 09:57:32 am

Quote from: rogerzilla on 05 June, 2009, 07:52:12 pm
Quote from: Ian H on 05 June, 2009, 07:02:58 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 05 June, 2009, 05:43:20 pm
...And Ian H and I are the only two people in Britain still racing without h*lm*ts

Our club coach keeps telling me I'd go faster if I wore a pointy one.
A disc wheel would make a lot more difference.

Not a LOT more and it would depend on the course.

Despite the cost, I'd far rather invest in funky wheels than a funky hat.Perhaps I'm too vain ...

( "... depend on the course"; is it as simple as
fast=aero-critical, slow=weight ?
So disc wheels are best on fast courses.
On the basis that faster courses tend to involve less climbing and accelerations.)

David Martin · « **Reply #479 on:** 12 June, 2009, 01:10:34 pm »

It has to be very hilly to lose the aero advantages. If you are averaging >20mph on a hilly course then aero will make a big difference (for given values of big).

..d

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #480 on:** 12 June, 2009, 11:31:04 pm »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 30 May, 2009, 03:54:47 pm

Date Distance/Time Course type Weather conditions Bike ridden

05/07/06 10mls/26.39 Rolling Q10/26 cleardry Raleigh 76" gear
12/07/06 10 mls/25.38 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Raleigh 86" gear
21-22/07/07 24hr TT/334 rolling cold drizzle Lambert 72" gear
15/08/07 10mls/26.45 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Lambert 72" gear
30/03/08 9mls/29.37 Hillyish Qs/30 wet Lambert 79" gear
20/04/08 10mls/28.42 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and cold Lambert 79" gear
26/04/08 10mls/27.09 rolling Q10 /22 warm & sunny Lambert 76" gear
25/06/08 10mls/27.24 rolling Q10/26 hot/windy Lambert 76" gear
28/06/08 10mls/27.16 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and hot Lambert 79" gear
9/7/08 9mls/30,23 Hilly QS 30 pouring down/windy RonCooper71.22"gear
23/07/08 10mls/ 25.33 rolling Q10/26 hot & windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
26/07/08 10mls/25.30 flat Q10/24 hot /windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
29/07/08 10mls /25.40 rolling Q10/26 hot slight wind Graham weigh 83" gear
6/8/08 10mls / 25.10 rolling Q10/26 hot Graham Weigh 88" gear
13/08/08 10mls/26.04 rolling Q10/26 very windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
19/04/09 10mls/27.01 rolling Q10/18 cold/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear

25/04/09 10mls/25.28 flat Q10/19 slight wind Graham Weigh 88" gear

20/05/09 10mls/26.07 rolling Q10/26 slight wind/warm Graham Weigh 88"gear
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30/05/09 10mls/25.39 rolling Q10/22 warm/cross wind Graham Weigh 88" gear

03/06/09 10mls/25.14 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 88" gear

10/06/09 10mls/25.34 rolling Q10/26 cool/ slight wind to turn Graham Weigh 88" gear

every one found it slower tonight with a headwind on the uphill stretch to the turn.
Winner Gary Birch with 21.17

One funny part at the finish my club mate Paul told me while he was waiting to be pushed off as I came spinning down the hill [43mph @175rpm] and the bloke holding him up looked across and said "f***in hell look at him"

Palinurus · « **Reply #481 on:** 14 June, 2009, 06:36:40 pm »

A 25 today on the HCC113. A PB too, but only by 10s. 1:04:38.

Lovely weather, bit of a breeze so tougher going out than I expected.

Felt I paced it badly, on the way out I was struggling to find a rhythm, although it's a lumpy course with more uphill on the way out and the breeze wasn't helping.

Oh look, someone had a camera. I could do with working on that position some..

Might try and replace the extension bars with some of those jobs that fit underneath the bullhorns.

Ian H · « **Reply #482 on:** 14 June, 2009, 06:40:31 pm »

Last Wednesday's ten was cancelled because of a downpour. Today was my first fifty for I can't remember how long. 2.09.17. Winner was a 50.

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #483 on:** 18 June, 2009, 12:25:43 am »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 12 June, 2009, 11:31:04 pm

Date Distance/Time Course type Weather conditions Bike ridden

05/07/06 10mls/26.39 Rolling Q10/26 cleardry Raleigh 76" gear
12/07/06 10 mls/25.38 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Raleigh 86" gear
21-22/07/07 24hr TT/334 rolling cold drizzle Lambert 72" gear
15/08/07 10mls/26.45 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Lambert 72" gear
30/03/08 9mls/29.37 Hillyish Qs/30 wet Lambert 79" gear
20/04/08 10mls/28.42 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and cold Lambert 79" gear
26/04/08 10mls/27.09 rolling Q10 /22 warm & sunny Lambert 76" gear
25/06/08 10mls/27.24 rolling Q10/26 hot/windy Lambert 76" gear
28/06/08 10mls/27.16 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and hot Lambert 79" gear
9/7/08 9mls/30,23 Hilly QS 30 pouring down/windy RonCooper71.22"gear
23/07/08 10mls/ 25.33 rolling Q10/26 hot & windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
26/07/08 10mls/25.30 flat Q10/24 hot /windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
29/07/08 10mls /25.40 rolling Q10/26 hot slight wind Graham weigh 83" gear
6/8/08 10mls / 25.10 rolling Q10/26 hot Graham Weigh 88" gear
13/08/08 10mls/26.04 rolling Q10/26 very windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
19/04/09 10mls/27.01 rolling Q10/18 cold/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
25/04/09 10mls/25.28 flat Q10/19 slight wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
20/05/09 10mls/26.07 rolling Q10/26 slight wind/warm Graham Weigh 83"gear

30/05/09 10mls/25.39 rolling Q10/22 warm/cross wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
03/06/09 10mls/25.14 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 83" gear
10/06/09 10mls/25.34 rolling Q10/26 cool/ slight wind to turn Graham Weigh 83" gear

Just realised tonight I have been on an 83" gear most of this year must have put the wheel in the wrong way round after a tyre change

17/06/09 10mls/25.20 rolling Q10/26 cool/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear

Rhys W · « **Reply #484 on:** 18 June, 2009, 10:04:23 pm »

4-up 25 tonight. Rather windy and threatening heavy showers. Three of us did the 190km Dragon Ride 4 days ago...

So we were all pleased with a 58:05, we had 6 teams from our club entered and we were fastest by a second

rogerzilla · « **Reply #485 on:** 19 June, 2009, 06:34:14 am »

I was start timekeeper tonight. As usual when I do this, one of the watches was broken, so we had to use my wristwatch and keep the stopwatch for the finish timekeeper

49 riders.

blackburnrod · « **Reply #486 on:** 19 June, 2009, 09:43:22 am »

I have 3 timers plus a radio controlled clock running for timing the Mersey Nat Champs 24hr..I learned my lesson many years ago in a club event when 2 watches stopped whilst riding from start to finish.I also set my wristwatch chronograph to the same time.

Ian H · « **Reply #487 on:** 21 June, 2009, 09:44:20 pm »

Quote from: blackburnrod on 19 June, 2009, 09:43:22 am

I have 3 timers plus a radio controlled clock running for timing the Mersey Nat Champs 24hr..I learned my lesson many years ago in a club event when 2 watches stopped whilst riding from start to finish.I also set my wristwatch chronograph to the same time.

Our club's just bought some newfangled digital watches with printout facility.

Ian H · « **Reply #488 on:** 21 June, 2009, 09:46:26 pm »

Another 50 this morning. Another 2.09. It's a harder course though, and my clubmate was 3 minutes slower, so perhaps it counts as an improvement.

SpaceBadger · « **Reply #489 on:** 21 June, 2009, 09:47:23 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 21 June, 2009, 09:44:20 pm

Quote from: blackburnrod on 19 June, 2009, 09:43:22 am
I have 3 timers plus a radio controlled clock running for timing the Mersey Nat Champs 24hr..I learned my lesson many years ago in a club event when 2 watches stopped whilst riding from start to finish.I also set my wristwatch chronograph to the same time.

Our club's just bought some newfangled digital watches with printout facility.

Do you know what they are and do they seem to be any good? I think both RZ and I would be interested in passing the info on to our local weekly TT organiser.

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #490 on:** 24 June, 2009, 10:05:42 pm »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 18 June, 2009, 12:25:43 am

Date Distance/Time Course type Weather conditions Bike ridden

05/07/06 10mls/26.39 Rolling Q10/26 cleardry Raleigh 76" gear
12/07/06 10 mls/25.38 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Raleigh 86" gear
21-22/07/07 24hr TT/334 rolling cold drizzle Lambert 72" gear
15/08/07 10mls/26.45 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Lambert 72" gear
30/03/08 9mls/29.37 Hillyish Qs/30 wet Lambert 79" gear
20/04/08 10mls/28.42 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and cold Lambert 79" gear
26/04/08 10mls/27.09 rolling Q10 /22 warm & sunny Lambert 76" gear
25/06/08 10mls/27.24 rolling Q10/26 hot/windy Lambert 76" gear
28/06/08 10mls/27.16 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and hot Lambert 79" gear
9/7/08 9mls/30,23 Hilly QS 30 pouring down/windy RonCooper71.22"gear
23/07/08 10mls/ 25.33 rolling Q10/26 hot & windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
26/07/08 10mls/25.30 flat Q10/24 hot /windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
29/07/08 10mls /25.40 rolling Q10/26 hot slight wind Graham weigh 83" gear
6/8/08 10mls / 25.10 rolling Q10/26 hot Graham Weigh 88" gear
13/08/08 10mls/26.04 rolling Q10/26 very windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
19/04/09 10mls/27.01 rolling Q10/18 cold/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
25/04/09 10mls/25.28 flat Q10/19 slight wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
20/05/09 10mls/26.07 rolling Q10/26 slight wind/warm Graham Weigh 83"gear
30/05/09 10mls/25.39 rolling Q10/22 warm/cross wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
03/06/09 10mls/25.14 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 83" gear
10/06/09 10mls/25.34 rolling Q10/26 cool/ slight wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
17/06/09 10mls/25.20 rolling Q10/26 cool/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear

21/06/09 10mls/25.25 rolling Q10/18 warm Graham Weigh 88" gear

24/06/09 10mls/25.05 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 88" gear

Beat my personal best tonight by 5 seconds chuffed with that but at the same time dissapointed being so close to a long 24

http://www.cycleclub-bexley.org.uk/Evening_10_results_09.html#24Jun

Ian H · « **Reply #491 on:** 24 June, 2009, 10:46:41 pm »

24.41 tonight. Caught my two minute man and was three seconds behind my minute man at the finish. Getting better.

Dinamo · « **Reply #492 on:** 25 June, 2009, 10:43:16 am »

Last night I was a DNF on the Severn RC Evening 10.
Had to stop behind a horsebox ( that I had caught up after the fast downhill start) as it was then turning right and blocking road

rogerzilla · « **Reply #493 on:** 25 June, 2009, 09:24:32 pm »

Didn't look promising tonight except for the warmth (it thins out the air, dontcha know?). Wind in the wrong direction, legs felt like lead.

Then I went and knocked 16 seconds off my PB. Oh well

26:14...at this rate I might even record an "athlete's time" one day.

nic · « **Reply #494 on:** 02 July, 2009, 10:02:13 pm »

Personal best tonight. Time trials are still horrible things... Excellent turn out with again plenty of youngsters some as young as 8. My daughter was one of them for her first 2 miles time trial. She loved it. She's already looking forward to improving on her time (9'21s).

Date Distance Course type Weather conditions Bike ridden Time
02/7/09 10 miles Salt Ayre Track 26C 5mph wind Russian Titanium 26'05s
21/5/09 10 miles Salt Ayre Track 12C 15mph wind Russian Titanium 27'05s
29/4/09 17 miles Circuit of Coniston 12C 10mph wind Russian Titanium 50'34s
02/4/09 10 miles Salt Ayre Track 12C 10mph wind Russian Titanium 26'36s
07/8/08 10 miles Salt Ayre Track 19C 4mph wind Focus Cayo 26'47s
03/7/08 10 miles Salt Ayre Track 14C 9mph wind Focus Cayo 27'12s
28/5/08 17 miles Circuit of Coniston Wet / no wind / 12C Focus Cayo 51'20s

valkyrie · « **Reply #495 on:** 02 July, 2009, 10:20:19 pm »

First every TT for me tonight! Did the club (West Lothian Clarion) 10 in 27:28. Quite chuffed with myself for my first effort, apparently it's a hard(ish) course. Key learnings were -
1. If you're going to change your rear mech the night before a ride you should really test it properly. My indexing was a bit out.

2. Grabbing a quick drink just before the steepest hill is a bad idea - this was just after the turn and I spent most of the rest of the ride trying not to puke. Had to swallow it back down a few times

I'm an audaxer not a tester, so I must stop looking at all those lovely TT bikes and listening to the evil people who tell me how many minutes they'd save me...

Palinurus · « **Reply #496 on:** 02 July, 2009, 11:07:24 pm »

For me a TT bike is worth, I reckon, around 60-80s over ten miles. TT bike is carbon, typical handlebar setup but without disc wheels. On an evening 10 I come in at around 24 minutes to 24:30 depending on the wind. Usually closer to 24 minutes.

Tonight I used a heavy steel roadbike (pretty poor frame- a Tange training frame, it is heavy and generally not very responsive), 8 speed, downtube shifters. Wheels/tyres however were the same as I use on the TT bike.

It's the worst bike I've ever ridden for a TT. It was a former commute hack, I'm retiring it and wanted it to go out in style.

25:20. It was a good night, warm and a bit breezy.

mattc · « **Reply #497 on:** 03 July, 2009, 09:03:25 am »

Quote from: Palinurus on 02 July, 2009, 11:07:24 pm

...
Tonight I used a heavy steel roadbike ...

You don't say whther Tri-bars on both?

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #498 on:** 05 July, 2009, 03:06:01 pm »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 24 June, 2009, 10:05:42 pm

Date Distance/Time Course type Weather conditions Bike ridden

05/07/06 10mls/26.39 Rolling Q10/26 cleardry Raleigh 76" gear
12/07/06 10 mls/25.38 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Raleigh 86" gear
21-22/07/07 24hr TT/334 rolling cold drizzle Lambert 72" gear
15/08/07 10mls/26.45 rolling Q10/26 clear dry Lambert 72" gear
30/03/08 9mls/29.37 Hillyish Qs/30 wet Lambert 79" gear
20/04/08 10mls/28.42 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and cold Lambert 79" gear
26/04/08 10mls/27.09 rolling Q10 /22 warm & sunny Lambert 76" gear
25/06/08 10mls/27.24 rolling Q10/26 hot/windy Lambert 76" gear
28/06/08 10mls/27.16 Hillyish Q10/3 dry and hot Lambert 79" gear
9/7/08 9mls/30,23 Hilly QS 30 pouring down/windy RonCooper71.22"gear
23/07/08 10mls/ 25.33 rolling Q10/26 hot & windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
26/07/08 10mls/25.30 flat Q10/24 hot /windy Graham Weigh 83" gear
29/07/08 10mls /25.40 rolling Q10/26 hot slight wind Graham weigh 83" gear
6/8/08 10mls / 25.10 rolling Q10/26 hot Graham Weigh 88" gear
13/08/08 10mls/26.0 rolling Q10/26 very windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
19/04/09 10mls/27.01 rolling Q10/18 cold/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
25/04/09 10mls/25.28 flat Q10/19 slight wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
20/05/09 10mls/26.07 rolling Q10/26 slight wind/warm Graham Weigh 83"gear
30/05/09 10mls/25.39 rolling Q10/22 warm/cross wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
03/06/09 10mls/25.14 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 83" gear
10/06/09 10mls/25.34 rolling Q10/26 cool/ slight wind Graham Weigh 83" gear
17/06/09 10mls/25.20 rolling Q10/26 cool/windy Graham Weigh 88" gear
21/06/09 10mls/25.25 rolling Q10/18 warm Graham Weigh 88" gear
24/06/09 10mls/25.05 rolling Q10/26 warm Graham Weigh 88" gear

http://www.cycleclub-bexley.org.uk/Evening_10_results_09.html#24Jun

05/07/09 25mls/1:05:34 rolling Q25/8 hot Graham Weigh 88" gear

My first 25TT and a benchmark for the future, I found this hard and could have done with the 83" gear back on it has to be the hilliest river valley I have ridden

my back was aching the last two miles.

The winner Kevin Tye rode a 53:16

alan · « **Reply #499 on:** 05 July, 2009, 05:49:25 pm »

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