Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 417923 times)

токамак · « **Reply #875 on:** 16 May, 2011, 03:38:32 pm »

And they didn't get a full field - should have sent in an entry, would have got a ride! RTTC 10 Mile National Championships - CTT Startseets

David Martin · « **Reply #876 on:** 17 May, 2011, 10:53:49 pm »

First local 10 tonight.

Back onto the thread. Out into a strong headwind. Back was 10mph faster!

a slothful 28.41

..d

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #877 on:** 08 June, 2011, 12:51:46 am »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 12 May, 2011, 12:44:01 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

25/05/11 10mls/25:48 Q10/26 warm Holdsworth Typhoon 84" gear
31/05/11 10mls/25:06 Q10/24 warm/ windy Raleigh Team Professional 84" gear
01/06/11 10mls/25:08 Q10/26 cool Raleigh Team Professional 84" gear
07/06/11 10mls/25:54 Q10/24 windy Raleigh Team Proffesional 84" gear

Built my Raleigh Team Professional frame up as a TT bike now so back with aero bars

Very windy tonight on the Gravesend CC course with a headwind on the uphill to the turn section made it hard work. forty six seconds slower than last week

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/90898787

David Martin · « **Reply #878 on:** 08 June, 2011, 08:59:57 am »

2nd midweek 10. Suffering a minor cold so manned a roundabout with the camera instead.

Barry3_t by davidmamartin, on Flickr

and many more besides. Only a handful of riders as it was pouring at sign on, but the rain had stopped for the ride and there was only a light wind.

mattc · « **Reply #879 on:** 08 June, 2011, 05:16:06 pm »

No ride this week - I'm tapering, and resting on my laurels

. finally rode Ye Ancient Lo-Pro bike on a fast course (if a bit windy), having got used to the bloody thing over the winter:
02/06/11 10mls/H10/17r (A420) 26:03 Gentle head-wind Little Green Bike, PB by a minute!

Rhys W · « **Reply #880 on:** 11 June, 2011, 11:27:45 pm »

This week the timekeeper decided to spice up the club 10 by offering a bottle of wine as a handicap prize (based on the last couple of weeks' times). The last couple of weeks have been terribly windy, so I had just turned up on a road bike purely for the training. This week, despite being only about 10 deg C and raining, the wind had dropped, so I brought out the lo-pro and upped my game to see if I could make something of my generous handicap. I went a minute and a half faster!

Peter · « **Reply #881 on:** 11 June, 2011, 11:31:29 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 11 June, 2011, 11:27:45 pm

This week the timekeeper decided to spice up the club 10 by offering a bottle of wine as a handicap prize (based on the last couple of weeks' times). The last couple of weeks have been terribly windy, so I had just turned up on a road bike purely for the training. This week, despite being only about 10 deg C and raining, the wind had dropped, so I brought out the lo-pro and upped my game to see if I could make something of my generous handicap. I went a minute and a half faster!

If it was horse-racing, I think you'd probably be referred to the stewards, so drink the wine quickly while you've still got it!

Dinamo · « **Reply #882 on:** 17 June, 2011, 08:21:45 pm »

After battling the M32/M4/M5/M42/M6/M1/M69 and finally the A46 ! I just made it to the start of 'Leicester Forest CC' Evening 10 last night ( I know its a long way to go, but I was working in Leicester today ).
Made very welcome by them, in fact they were quite intrigued how a Bristolian had found their club's Evening 10. With only a short warm up I was off, managed to stay on course, although got a good soaking on the homebound stretch as the heavens opened !
A good course, with the added bonus of coffee and cake at the finish

Steve Kish · « **Reply #883 on:** 17 June, 2011, 11:13:25 pm »

Great looking bike, Rhys!

You've gotta get a blue rear tyre for it, though.

Rhys W · « **Reply #884 on:** 19 June, 2011, 10:10:52 am »

It matches the colours of my club skinsuit. I've had blue tyres and red tyres on it, and the thought of a red/blue combo has occurred to me many times - definitely next time!

AndyH · « **Reply #885 on:** 20 June, 2011, 10:04:14 pm »

Rode my first evening club 10 for about 25 years on 24th May courtesy of the fine ladies & gents at Addiscombe CC. Rode my Audax bike minus mudguards but complete with saddlepack & lights, 27:55.

Second one tomorrow night, same course - the G10/42 from Holmwood. Hopefully this will help, it felt quick when I tested it out last Thursday night.

drossall · « **Reply #886 on:** 20 June, 2011, 10:13:41 pm »

Blimey, you're getting serious quickly

AndyH · « **Reply #887 on:** 20 June, 2011, 10:36:52 pm »

That's last years Audax bike with a bunch of 2nd hand kit and some new bar tape

It was never really suited to Audax, but has done me very well.

drossall · « **Reply #888 on:** 20 June, 2011, 10:46:38 pm »

So you ride TT bikes on Audaxes, and now you have ridden an Audax bike on a TT. Please don't try downhill on a track bike.

AndyH · « **Reply #889 on:** 21 June, 2011, 11:33:45 pm »

It looked a bit different when I used it for Audax.

Anyway, Rode a Jack and Jill 2 up with a lady called Robyn. I felt pretty crap because I didn't warm up properly. Since I've been riding longer audaxes I find it takes at least 20 miles to get going. I drove to the start because I'd left my front light at home in Dorset

. 27:38 I think was our time. 18 seconds off my vet's standard. There is more in the tank I'm sure, I just need to work out how to get it out.

Bike felt good, a bit strange though, 1st time using tri bars, which I hadn't tightened up properly. I hit a bump & one side slipped down

. And I couldn't get top gear, but it's quite encouraging that I felt I needed it.

Robyn seemed very happy. Which was nice.

Rhys W · « **Reply #890 on:** 24 June, 2011, 05:41:01 pm »

Did a 4-up TT last night, with TOBY of this forum in my team. We scraped under the hour with 59:40, I was just glad we kept the team together and my legs still worked after riding the length of Wales last Saturday.

The course was the Rhigos-Glynneath-Resolven course that Michael Hutchinson did 47:00 a few weeks ago. Winners were Cwmcarn Paragon with 49-something. 30mph!

Ian H · « **Reply #891 on:** 02 July, 2011, 05:12:11 pm »

Here we go.

Jasmine · « **Reply #892 on:** 02 July, 2011, 06:13:31 pm »

There's a lot of familiar names there. 7 Ystwyth CC rides to watch out for, at least 3 of them could knock out some serious distance on a good day...

Good luck Ian.

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #893 on:** 03 July, 2011, 11:09:47 am »

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

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

Personal best today at the Thanet RC 25 mile TT 1:03:20 on a 97" gear, even smashed through the ten mile mark in 24:15

Winner was Kevin Tye 52:43 new course record

03/07/11 25mls/1:03:20 Q25/10 warm Raleigh Team Proffessional 97" gear
HR 160bpm max, 151bpm average

Garmin data link http://connect.garmin.com/activity/96442365

Ian H · « **Reply #894 on:** 04 July, 2011, 02:51:50 pm »

Quote from: Jasmine on 02 July, 2011, 06:13:31 pm

There's a lot of familiar names there. 7 Ystwyth CC rides to watch out for, at least 3 of them could knock out some serious distance on a good day...

Good luck Ian.

Not brilliant, but not too bad. I reckon I was on the verge of heatstroke. Toby did extremely well. Oranj's result looks okay...then you realise he riding a trike.

Jasmine · « **Reply #895 on:** 04 July, 2011, 03:27:39 pm »

I've seen a couple of pictures on Facebook. Everyone looked pretty good. Who was the guy on a folder?

I imagine it was a hot one! Nice for a ride, hard for a long TT!

Well done. Going to the Mersey 24 as well Ian?

Ian H · « **Reply #896 on:** 04 July, 2011, 03:48:23 pm »

Quote from: Jasmine on 04 July, 2011, 03:27:39 pm

I've seen a couple of pictures on Facebook. Everyone looked pretty good. Who was the guy on a folder?

I imagine it was a hot one! Nice for a ride, hard for a long TT!

Well done. Going to the Mersey 24 as well Ian?

He was 40th, pleased to get over 200. It was a rattly Moulton 3-speed.

I'll give the 24 a rest this year. Perhaps next.

TOBY · « **Reply #897 on:** 05 July, 2011, 03:51:41 pm »

Rhys forgot to mention the fun stuff from the 4up TTT, our rider that took the 1st exit at the rbt when it was 2nd ex SO and that I managed to say hello to the floor after we'd finished (but 4 miles ride from the HQ

)

The WCA 12hr was an excellent event if a little hot, is it going back to September next year? $:-\$ I liked the summer but maybe the cooler days would give a better distance?

Ice cream cones filled with creamed rice are amazing!

Fantastic distance by the winner of 267 in that heat* and well done Howard is that a new trike record?

Looking forward to next year when I'll have a proper go at it

*passed a couple of people being

up on the finishing circuits

AndyH · « **Reply #898 on:** 05 July, 2011, 11:34:53 pm »

Congratulations Oranj & Toby.

It must have felt strange coming 9th though Toby

Dinamo · « **Reply #899 on:** 13 July, 2011, 09:23:32 pm »

First TT for a month tonight, and lack of fitness was evident, I just couldn't get going, a shame as the conditions were very good. Big field out enjoying the fine evening.

Date	Course	Distance	Time	Pos.	Notes
13 Apr	UC186	9.6miles	26:02	10/16	Wet & SE Wind
20 Apr	UC186	9.6miles	25:02	32/54	Warm & Light Wind
27 Apr	UC186	9.6miles	24:59	30/60	Sunny & N Wind
30 Apr	U47	10 miles	25:09	92/120	Strong E Crosswind PB on a Std 10
4 May	UC186	9.6miles	25:42	31/54	Overcast & E Wind
11 May	UC186	9.6miles	26:12	43/66	Dry & Strong S Wind
16 Jun	A10/11	10 miles	27:14	12/27	Wet & Crosswind
13 July	UC186	9.6 miles	26:08	40/55	Warm & Sunny

Author Topic: The TT Thread (Read 417923 times)

AndyH

AndyH

AndyH

AndyH