Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 419003 times)

Karla · « **Reply #1000 on:** 10 June, 2012, 12:19:36 am »

I didn't hear about it, but I didn't really hang around. There was an ambulance by the side of the course on the way back, so it sounds like you're right.

Looking at TTF, yes you're right: Jane Kilmartin got wing mirrored. ~~It sounds like she's okay~~ but still,

Her back's broken.

Ian H · « **Reply #1001 on:** 25 June, 2012, 08:13:44 pm »

Hope she makes a good recovery.

Ian H · « **Reply #1002 on:** 25 June, 2012, 08:15:56 pm »

Just got the start sheet for the 3rd, and find that I'm off at 79 - second last and minute-man to an under-50 rider. That's minutes, not years (well, years too).

Karla · « **Reply #1003 on:** 26 June, 2012, 12:22:04 am »

Have a good ride!

Also, good ride wishes to Toby and RossBD in the WCCA 100 on the 1st.

Dinamo · « **Reply #1004 on:** 27 June, 2012, 11:35:48 am »

Rode the Clevedon & Dist. Evening 10 last night.
A wet miserable evening with only 3 riders competing !
I came 2nd with a time of 26:39 !

Thanks to the club offical for running the event

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #1005 on:** 28 June, 2012, 11:18:10 pm »

Previous results

27/06/12 Q10/26 10mls/24:36 warm muggy Raleigh Team Professional on 97" fixed

Return to fixed and pleased with the time as I have had two weeks off the bike with a chest infection

Ignore the top speed on Strava it seems to pick up the bit where I swith it bac on at home to upload the data

http://app.strava.com/rides/11896137

mattc · « **Reply #1006 on:** 02 July, 2012, 06:54:16 pm »

That looks pretty respectable. There are some quick people just ahead of you. (Hard to compare, as hardly anyone on that event has ridden events over here, if you see what I mean!)

Frank9755 · « **Reply #1007 on:** 02 July, 2012, 08:09:25 pm »

I'm using my 24-hour set up for every ride at the moment. It has the bars about 2 inches up from normal TT position and the saddle back a bit. That's my excuse for doing 1:06:10 on a fast 25 course on Sunday! The last time I rode the course at the end of last season I was hoping to break the hour but the legs weren't quite there so I sat up at the turn and still finished in 1:05...!

Apart from being very slow, it felt ok. Heart rate was where it should be and, at the end, I felt like I could keep riding.

Well done Greg on breaking the hour ^^^

Dinamo · « **Reply #1008 on:** 04 July, 2012, 12:45:12 pm »

Heavy rain welcomed the riders on last nights Severn RC Evening 10 and this deterred many riders with 'only' 20 riders starting ( normally in excess of 50 riders start !!! ).

Amazingly I managed to post my fastest time for 15 months

Ian H · « **Reply #1009 on:** 04 July, 2012, 02:28:43 pm »

Bloody event was cancelled: "Mist on the top turn." It was also pouring down.

Dinamo · « **Reply #1010 on:** 04 July, 2012, 09:40:53 pm »

Good conditions tonight for my 2nd TT of the week, much better conditions, even some sunshine

PB'd by 15 seconds so pleased with that, although very tired on final straight.

Ian H · « **Reply #1011 on:** 08 July, 2012, 01:32:16 am »

1.01.57 on the Cardiff 100 milers' 25. About 4 minutes slower than Toby. I suppose I should be pleased with my first 25 for about a year.

Frank9755 · « **Reply #1012 on:** 09 July, 2012, 08:44:43 pm »

Well done, Ian!

I did my first 100 yesterday. It was the D100/1 which is largely the same course as the 24.

I had a great time - enjoyed it more than anything I've ridden since PBP! It went better than I hoped, too. I got round in 4:38:03, having targeted 4:40-5 hrs beforehand. Beautiful sunny day, well organised event.

Was shattered afterwards. Had to pull off the motorway and had a nice 45 mins nap at a service station.

Ian H · « **Reply #1013 on:** 09 July, 2012, 11:59:14 pm »

Quote from: Frank9755 on 09 July, 2012, 08:44:43 pm

Well done, Ian!

Thank-you - though I don't deserve it.

Quote

I did my first 100 yesterday...

...I had a great time - enjoyed it more than anything I've ridden since PBP!...

"Yer not doing it right".

mattc · « **Reply #1014 on:** 12 July, 2012, 02:43:39 pm »

The course for tonights club 10 has just been resurfaced - with loose chippings, natch

Lady Cavendish · « **Reply #1015 on:** 12 July, 2012, 02:45:49 pm »

I'm going to get back to it tonight. It won't be pretty after 7 weeks off. I'm starting the season again goddamit.

Enjoy those chippings!

Lady Cavendish · « **Reply #1016 on:** 13 July, 2012, 09:48:15 pm »

Mine was cancelled!!!!! Too wet and flooded

Ian H · « **Reply #1017 on:** 13 July, 2012, 11:37:35 pm »

Yeovil 25 Sunday morning. Will it be dry?

Karla · « **Reply #1018 on:** 15 July, 2012, 01:37:41 pm »

I DNF'd the YCF 100 today. Organising yesterday's audaxes had left me with two nights of very limited sleep, after a fairly active week, and had evidently taken more out of me than I'd realised. I rushed to the start (because I really didn't want to get up at 5.00) and did the first lap of 15ish miles. It felt like the second hundred of a 12 hour, I was looking at a >5h time, so I climbed off there. Now begins a program of comprehensive R&R in preparation for the 12 in two weeks, where I want to avoid a repeat of today! My club/British BAR plans are looking very ropey, now I'll have to rely on my 4.46 in the Anfield BC. I'd better start training for a very fast 50!

The consolation is that I did fairly well in the club SPOCO on Thurday - not that I actually know my position, as the person in charge of posting results is currently on holiday watching Le Tour!

Talking of which, today has live coverage so I'm off to watch that. It's much easier watching the pros race than doing it yourself.

Frank9755 · « **Reply #1019 on:** 15 July, 2012, 02:31:40 pm »

I've just done 1:14:57 in a 50. Not fast but my main consolation was that the last 25 was almost 5 mins faster than the first. It was a windy day on a hilly course and the other people i knew also said they were slower than usual.

Ian H · « **Reply #1020 on:** 15 July, 2012, 04:37:22 pm »

1.03.14. Not too bad on a day when not many squeezed under the hour. Someone next to me squinting at the results said - Bloody hell! Old Ian Hennessey was riding. Cue meeting of old friends.
I beat a Richard Turpin.

Karla · « **Reply #1021 on:** 15 July, 2012, 07:03:07 pm »

Quote from: Frank9755 on 15 July, 2012, 02:31:40 pm

I've just done 1:14:57 in a 50.

New comp record?

mattc · « **Reply #1022 on:** 16 July, 2012, 08:27:52 am »

Wonder what he'll do on the 24!

Frank9755 · « **Reply #1023 on:** 17 July, 2012, 10:18:22 pm »

...probably do another typo!

Karla · « **Reply #1024 on:** 18 July, 2012, 11:20:19 am »

I finally got my results through, I was third, though it doesn't sound quite so good considering that I was the only senior male there! I'm now 1 point in the league behind someone who I particularly want to beat; that should give me plenty of motivation to cause myself plenty of pain in the last few races of the year

I've entered the Manchester Wheelers 50 as I've gone and booked a holiday over the date of the local ride

Still, at least it's meant to be a fast course. Anyone else there?