My first time-trial tonight. 28:53 on my Audax bike complete with mudguards and a rackpack and no tri-bars. I'm not displeased with that. I wasn't last!
More pleasing was that the club seemed like a really nice friendly bunch (Didcot Phoenix). I think I might have another go sometime soon...
Hmm ... I wonder if we could start an Audaxing Gentlemen* TT club ... I know there is already participation at the 24H level.
We could compile results from across the country, maybe bikejournal style. It would be a point of honour to only use Audax equipment, and to carry everything with you, so no leaving jackets with the timekeepers etc. No chaps in blazers looking for tri-bars, shiny overshoes or aero spokes.
If it gets big enough we could get results sheet annotated with our status (like the ladies, trikeys and vets currently have). This would all help remove the pressure to
get a TT bike, leave the rack-pack at home, and other modern shenanigans.
(currently I'm beating Ross, but that's neither here nor there ...
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*To also include gentle ladies, of course.