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      CommentAuthorBringMeMyFix
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2009 edited
     
    You can use this thread to have a single post containing your TT calendar for the year - just edit the same post as and when you send off new entries, change your mind about entering, or get results, etc.

    It would be good if at least the beginning of the thread consisted of TTers' 'official' slots, and any random posting was kept below all that. So it might be worth getting your 'holding post' added to the discussion now.

    Cut & paste from my post below to copy the format.

    Perhaps ride reports can be put in separate threads... and cross-posted to the main club site too.

    Having this info here might also make life easier when filling in entry forms :)
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      CommentAuthorBringMeMyFix
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2009 edited
     
    22/02/09 - North Road CC (Hardriders) - 25 - F7/25 - 1.13.12 - 51st/75 - Simon Gaywood 58.36 I rode 81" Fixed

    08/03/09 - Hainault RC (Hilly)(SPOCO SE) - 50k - E14/28 - 1.25.22 - 46th/95 - Dean Lubin 1.11.30 Road Bike/No Tri-bars/WINDY

    15/03/09 - Lea Valley CC - 25 - E1/25b - 1.05.13 - 30th/73 - Dean Lubin 55.55 86.5" Fixed

    19/04/09 - Bedfordshire Road CC (MG 72") - 25 - F1B/25 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    26/04/09 - Norlond TT Combine - 10 - F20/10 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    03/05/09 - Icknield RC - 25 - F1/25 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    31/05/09 - Hounslow & District Wheelers - 100 - H100/88 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    21/06/09 - Kent CA - 100 - Q100/5 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    05/07/09 - Icknield RC - 12HR - F1/12HR - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    10/07/09 - Team Economic Energy - 10 - E2/10 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    11/07/09 - GHS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP (London North DC) - 10 - F4X/10 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    09/08/09 - Finsbury Park CC - 25 - F1/25 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time

    26/08/09 - SPOCO SC - 10 - E91/10 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2009 edited
     
    18/04/09 - West Kent RC - 10 - Q10/22 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2009
     
    Typical fucking obsessive TTer with your lists and your silly posted entries and associated weirdness. Freak.

    22/03/09 - West London Combine - 40k - CC113 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time (AS IF I'D POST A FRIGGIN' ENTRY - HOW BACKWARD IS THIS PLACE?!?!)
    • CommentAuthornimh
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th 2009
     
    just filling in my form... Rollapaluza is CTT affiliated, right?
    • CommentAuthornimh
    • CommentTimeFeb 19th 2009
     
    well, good luck. nice to have it all out of the way in time for lunch...
    • CommentAuthorclaus
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
     
    BMMF wish you good legs for tomorrow. Weather should be ok too.

    Would be up for a 10 and 25 mi in May to benchmark form and maybe a 2up for fun. It seems a bit of a science to get through listings of events.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
     
    Yeah good luck mate.
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    Thanks, both. Hoping the drizzle holds off, and mentally prepared for the 12mph headwind on the 'fast' top section of the course. Oh, and the hills on 81" fixed :)

    Definitely need to get a 2 or 3-up done this year...
    • CommentAuthornimh
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
     
    Posted By: BringMeMyFix
    Definitely need to get a 2 or 3-up done this year...


    Don't be disgusting, this is a family forum.
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009 edited
     
    Well, never done it before and it's not so much of a calendar as a single entry but here goes:

    08/03/09 - Charlotteville CC - 12mile - ? - 38:23 - 11/21 - winning time: 32:28

    that's assuming that Chertsey isn't such a horrific experience that it puts me off!
    How do you go about pacing yourself? Or for such a distance do I just go as fast as I can? Do you monitor av speed on bike computer or is that poor form?
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     
    As fast as you can? No.
    Say it's your commute distance - think about how fast you can ride that.
    Start out easier than you think.. the legs WILL be hurting before the end, trust me :)
    If you've got anything left before the line with a mile to go, then smash it up.
    I use HR as a guide (now power since I have a Powertap) but you can also just set a goal speed and work from there.
    Adjust it on the day though since it could be easier (tail wind) or harder (head wind) than you estimated.
    I wouldn't worry too much though since it's your first.. good pacing comes more with experience than due to any funky technology
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     
    So would you recommend putting computer on bike so that I've got an idea of my speed?

    'as fast as I can' I probably didn't mean that! I guess I was thinking of a fast lap I did in Richmond Park a few weeks ago - was pushing a steady pace but with a constant burn in my legs. Do I aim for that, or just below and then give it more in the last mile if I can? Like you say, I guess after doing one I will have more of an understanding of how to pace myself. Wicked! I can't wait...
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      CommentAuthorBringMeMyFix
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009 edited
     
    Good luck, stelle. I got the invite to that event as well, but am otherwise engaged, unfortunately.

    hippy's summed it up really. And just to reiterate, DON'T SET OFF TOO FAST!!! Otherwise you'lll get to 3 miles and feel like you're dying. Ideally you should experience that feeling closer to 9 miles ;)

    If fasteddy's won it in a 32.46, that's almost exactly a 22mph average. A 36min time would be a 20mph average. Last year's slowest time was a 15.5mph average. So you definitely don't want to be blasting off faster than 22mph (unless it's downhill).

    Also, as hippy said, the course/weather can have an effect on your pacing; but in ideal conditions, top riders often aim for a negative split, i.e. they ride the second half slightly quicker than the first.

    You'll probably find you forget about your computer apart from stolen glances at the current speed.

    And if you really start panting, and find that even with focus you're having trouble bringing your breathing back under control, just change into a higher gear, brace your arms/lower back, and ignore the grumbling from your legs :D
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     
    Posted By: BringMeMyFix you definitely don't want to be blasting off faster than 22mph.


    You're not wrong there!

    Thanks for the advice. Because I never usually ride with a computer I have no idea what speeds I ride at. I'm starting to understand that to be prepared & to train effectively you need to have data...but also I know a 10 mile route that I do regularly and I know the pace I normally ride it so I can work with that.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     
    When I TT I watch the computer constantly. I have a speed target and I stick to it.
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    You're very numbers orientated though, Ant. Horses for courses, init.

    I like races where the 5 riders in front of me are all a little bit slower than my potential, and I can raise my game and pick them off one by one. Doesn't happen much ;(

    I might be watching the HR monitor on flatter courses this year, but it would've been ridiculous on the Hardriders!
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     
    Yes I am all about the numbers. Although for road racing I go sans computer.
    • CommentAuthornimh
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2009
     
    i knew that. but my spellchecker got the better of me in my weakened state
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    I'd hate to see you in your weekday state.

    Did you forget to whisper?
    • CommentAuthornimh
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2009
     
    yes
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    Sssssh.
    • CommentAuthorwinston
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2009
     
    the North London handbook has arrived, shall I post it to you BMMF?
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    Ooooh, yes please.

    Who do you think I need to contact about an East London one? Some of the districts list an explicit handbook person on the CTT site, but I suppose for the others, I can just email any of the officers...

    Hainault HIlly's going to be fun next week. Swathes of gravel EVERYWHERE, and not so much hundreds of potholes as thousands of craters :O
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    The TT was hilly...now I know what 'sporting' means I'll come prepared in the future! 38:23 was my time.

    I was aiming for 18/19mph average and that's what I managed, so am pleased about that. Was difficult to monitor since we were cutting it fine getting to the start line and I didn't have time to work out the computer (lame, I know) so I just had current speed to go by. The first couple of miles were tough, my breathing was all over the place and I was a bit panic-ed by how slow I was going and it was windy, but settled into it, and I guess it was ok in the end, for a first go!
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    Well done!!!
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    Ta!
    For some reason there's a video of it, and as I go past the camera (panting wildly) the guy commentating/filming says 'yep, and here's one of these triathletes going past'...ha!
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    Shame, find out who it was and we'll kill him.
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    Yes. We will definitely kill him in the face.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    twice and once in the head.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    Then on to the tar and feathering and a bbq and some more killing.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    You run though don't you?
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    And he also swims (in bottles), which can lead to wearing a wet suit.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    I've even done triathlons.. but I was a roadie (in the loosest/fattest sense of the word) beforehand.
    • CommentAuthorRPM
    • CommentTimeMar 16th 2009
     
    I may be doing some TTs

    kilo


    I fear the TT bars though I don't have to use them I suppose.
    4 laps against the clock, black line fever.


    might wait until I'm 40 when it goes down to 750m !
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    Well done mate, you are a fucking train :)
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    Ta. Keep an eye out for 56cm TT bikes :)
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    I have been for the last year :) You sure you don't need a 54?
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009 edited
     
    I'm not sure what I need at all. I'm a 56 road size though so it shouldn't be far off that. Positioning for TT machines is all foreign to me anyway so it'll be a bit experimental.


    £1350
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    Linking form your email fail.

    I think you need to go at least 2cm shorter because of where you want your elbows to be. I'm 6'1" and I was 'comfortable' on a medium planet X
    • CommentAuthorclaus
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    great stuff. that is a lot of watts and a good time. bound to go sub 60 now.
    • CommentAuthorcliveo
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    Chapeau hippy!
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2009
     
    I'm just looking at my power data and shaking my head..
    Normalised Power: 355W
    Average Power: 342W

    That's a FUCKLOAD more than last year! Last year's only 25 on a faster course in May..
    318W Norm
    306W Avg

    I checked and other than the large increase it doesn't look like a calibration failure. Guess I'll have to do another for verification now.
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    Bored with TTs now.

    Probably do some of those evening ones in the summer mentioned on the other forum's TT thread.

    The Lea Valley MG event is on a different course (fucking Newmarket HQ!) on a busy Saturday afternoon. Fast course and everything, but really, I can't be bothered with the logistics. As it's the Easter Saturday off work, I'll probably just pop down HH in the morning instead.

    TT training is good for base/build period fitness, but my anaerobic system has had a shock this week with a few more shorter intensive efforts.

    If I was a self-harmer, I'd be into quick deep cuts, rather than drawn-out lengthy scratches.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMar 30th 2009
     
    Hopefully I can carry this form I have into my TT on the 18th of April. I wish I had an aero machine and a pointy hat.
    • CommentAuthorRPM
    • CommentTimeApr 1st 2009
     
    this is no time to be dressing up as a wizard
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    0736 start time for me on Saturday.

    Better put some tyres on the aero wheels.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2009
     
    I'm doing another 25 on the Amsersham Road this Sunday. CC114. It's further away though, starting near Great Missenden.
    8.46 start and this time only 2min behind Rich, so he's begging to be caught :)
    • CommentAuthorRPM
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2009
     
    when will you have the new bike built, next winter?

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