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    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2009
     
    When I have time to source parts and build it. I'm in no hurry.
    I will have 9 bikes in my studio flat tomorrow...
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    Very disappointed with today. 3 degrees centigrade, 15-20mph wind and a rolling course.

    At one point I had to unclip as a gust pushed me into the curb.

    With blood in my throat and my vision failing I only managed a 28:37, I left nothing on the course that was all I could manage.

    It can only get better.
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    Don't beat yourself up about it. Sounds like a reasonable time for the conditions, and good experience. You'd probably knock a minute off that if you did it again tomorrow.

    What did the über-spacemen manage?
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    There was a vet in front of me (didn't look over 40) his seed time or whatever it is was a long 26 and he did a short 25. In still conditions I suspect a minute would be about right. It's still this thing of the hills though, I can hold a very decent speed on the flats and getting there is no problem.

    I'll get there.
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    That's why you need those VO2Max intervals I mentioned (they'll improve your FTP anyway).

    In all TTs, you'll need to go supra-threshold due to:

    - overcooking it at the beginning
    - starting into a headwind
    - getting up short hills whilst keeping on top of your gear
    - realising you're riding 0.5mph faster than your minute man, and needing to make a push to get past and clear
    - the last mile or two

    But you know all that.

    Hoping my rollers will turn up today. I am The Indoor Cyclist™. Welcome to my world.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    Rollers now too? I've lost interest in my turbo again. It's all about real world cycling now until after ToI and maybe the TdF trip.

    Sounds like a shit day for a TT, Ant. That's ok.. you know you can do better.
    I can't wait until I get to the point where I start slowing down and feel like there's no improvements to be had.
    That's when it must get evil.. dragging yourself out early Sunday knowing you're not gonna best your time.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    I can see that you are right about VO2 max. I guess I just needed to see it for myself :)

    I'm cooked now, my legs are really dead and my throat feels like I've been smoking 40 cigs. I might go on the turbo.
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    Might as well smoke 40 cigs.

    hippy, I'm resigned to many hours of indoor riding these days. Needs must. Rollers for variety, and sorting out my pedalstroke which has been atrophying since a winter almost exclusively on the turbo.

    It's all so much more bearable since I bought this:



    ^ I'm a big fan :D
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    I just fitted some Diamante Pro 20mm tyres and removed my bottle cages. So, even if I'm slower, it should buy me 30 seconds bonus :)
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    I can understand a 20mm on the front, but...
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    Well the rear desperately needed changing anyway and I like to buy in sets. Symmetry ftw!
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    1:03:42

    I felt pretty rubbish today. Went out a bit fast, as usual, told myself to slow down, as usual, but seemed to ache when last 25 I didn't. And I didn't seem to be able to get the power I wanted.
    I think I've strained glutes, quads, triceps and neck muscles. So much for the 40k warmup. Really should've ridden and stretched yesterday.
    Anyway, I need to analyse my power data before final judgment because even though I should've saved 30sec with aero tweaking, the course was different and the wind was very much different.
    Instead of grinding out 340W on the outbound leg and then smashing it on the way home.. this course went north on Amersham road then U-turned back past the start to another U-turn, then back past the start for a final U-turn before heading to the finish. The key here was the wind didn't seem to let up in either direction!

    When I left fastest time was a low 59 set by Willesden rider Meurig James. There were two other 59's on the board.
    I reckon I should've made the top 10. Not sure what happened to Richard Jerome, he was 2min in front of me but he'd bailed at the half-way point for some reason.

    Let me get that Powertap..
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    Sounds like you were going as well as before, taking into account all the turns in today's course (but then, I don't suppose you got held up at traffic lights this time).

    I fucking smashed it on the track today*. Smell my cheese.


    *I also stacked it at 1mph - heel caught between chain and chainring FAIL :(
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    How the heel did you manage that?
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    Cos I'm a total fucktard.

    I pedal a bit heel in anyway. Had moved my right cleat further forward this week, and obviously set it a bit too much heel-in.

    Low speed infield manoeuvres, chain grabbed heel/ankle bit of shoe, into chainring, wobbly attempt to back pedal out of it, collapse onto muddy grass, right in front of Sainsbury's Ed.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    WLC 25mi 40k TT HCC114:
    Duration: 1:03:45 (1:10:55)
    Work: 1259 kJ
    TSS: 174.7 (intensity factor 1.282)
    Norm Power: 333
    VI: 1.01
    Pw:HR: 3.31%
    Pa:HR: 3.9%
    Distance: 40.897 km
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 0 914 329 watts
    Heart Rate: 112 185 176 bpm
    Cadence: 35 133 85 rpm
    Speed: 14 55.7 38.5 kph
    Pace 1:05 4:17 1:34 min/km
    Hub Torque: 0 51 10.4 N-m
    Crank Torque: 0 182.9 37.4 N-m
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    WLC 25 TT HCC113:
    Duration: 1:03:15 (1:05:00)
    Work: 1297 kJ
    TSS: 196.4 (intensity factor 1.366)
    Norm Power: 355
    VI: 1.04
    Pw:HR: n/a
    Pa:HR: n/a
    Distance: 40.467 km
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 0 921 342 watts
    Cadence: 35 174 85 rpm
    Speed: 4.5 59.4 38.5 kph
    Pace 1:01 13:20 1:34 min/km
    Hub Torque: 0 54.3 11.1 N-m
    Crank Torque: 0 153.2 39.0 N-m
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    So, I'm 20W down on Normalized Power and 13W down on Average Power. Arse. I knew I felt worse.
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      CommentAuthorBringMeMyFix
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009 edited
     
    So you didn't work quite as hard today.

    Do you think you'd benefit from trying to push your average cadence up to 90rpm, and riding one gear lower in any given situation?

    I'd guess your CV fitness will be improving enough to facilitate it; but then again, maybe with your leg strength you could even consider going the other way...

    Another great ride though :)
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    Posted By: BringMeMyFix
    Another great ride though :)
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    BMMF: Ignore the cadence values. I don't run a cadence sensor so they are 'estimates' from pulses detected at the hub, ie. rough. I certainly didn't hit 174rpm :)
    I do feel my cadence has dropped but it was successful in the last TT. Maybe I should fit the sensor after all and see what is really happening.

    Perhaps the wind put me over the edge and I was never on top of my gear? I was in a lot more pain today (muscle strain - glutes especially) and I was forced to finish a lot stronger since I was feeling guilty about my shit ride and was watching the distance count down and pushed hard at the end unlike the last one that snuck up on me. Averaged 345W for the last 3min leg.

    I didn't go for a ride yesterday so might have started with stiff legs.. although 40k should've sorted it out. It was colder today though. I really don't know.. just guessing.
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    Ah well, you can't have good legs every day. I sort of did today, without realising... until I looked round and no-one had managed to bridge the gap I'd created.

    Maybe there's no such thing as good legs. Maybe there's just a spectrum of bad legs, with it being a case of who's got the least bad legs on the day. That's what cycling feels like to me most of the time :S
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    I've not got many stats

    Max speed = 33 mph
    Max cadence = 101 rpm
    Max gradient 7.5%
    VAM = 517.9m/hr (which is shocking but I don't know how that is affected by gradient. I have seen 1200m/hr in training)
    Average speed = 20.8 (I didn't press stop for a couple of minutes)

    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    What the hell is VAM?
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    • CommentAuthorVed
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: BringMeMyFix</cite> Maybe there's just a spectrum of bad legs, with it being a case of who's got the least bad legs on the day. That's what cycling feels like to me most of the time :S</blockquote>

    Sounds about right to me... 0
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2009 edited
     


    Me passing clubmate Lance.
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    He's stolen you're bike (you can tell by the handlebar tape).
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2009
     
    Yeah.. a new member (John?) pointed out lack of aerobars after the ride. Lance had read my blog so knew about my seeeclet aerocheating plans though.. doh
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
     
    1 Paul Burrows Vc Elan Harry Perry Cycles S 21.41
    2 Malcolm Davies Kent `Cycles RC S 21.55
    3 Seth Kay Race Wheels UK S 21.56
    4 Phil Bull VC Elan Harry Perry Cycles V53 +6.14 21.59
    5 Mike Piper San Fairy Ann CC S 22:00
    6 Gary Birch V.C. Elan V +3:39 22.03
    7 Julian Bray Dulwich Paragon +3.59 22.31
    8 Nick Leech Ashford Wheelers V41 +3:10 22.32
    9 Andy Miles V.C. Elan V40 +2:54 22:36
    10 Lee Turner www.sigmasport.co.uk V40 +3:10 22:40
    11 Garry Banfield KENT `Cycles RC V42 22:45
    12 Reg Smith DCB Kent V62 +7:22 22:54
    13 Nick Varley Syndenham Wheelers V40 +2:14 23:16
    14 Antony Bee Kent `Cycles RC V45 +3:12 23:18
    15 Steve Jezzard V. C. Deal V46 +3:15 23:27
    16 Stuart Atkinson San Fairy Ann CC V43 +2:22 23:44
    17 Jon Archdeacon De Laune CC V41 +1.51 23.51
    18 Ian Silvester De Laune CC V45 +2.22 24.08
    19 Stephen Berry San Fairy Ann CC S 24.11
    20 Carl Bradford San Fairy Ann CC S 24.24
    21 Martin Apps G. S. Invicta V48 +2.37 24:30
    22 Neil Colvin 7 Oaks Tri V52 +3:17 24.42
    23 Shay Giles VC Elan Harry Perry Cycles V64 +6.02 24.43
    24 Andy Macpherson Thanet Road Club V41 +0.54 24.48
    25 Peter Thomas West Kent RC V48 +2.03 25.04
    26 Rob Wood Team Darenth V43 +0.56 25:10
    27 Ed Rieu Syndenham Wheelers V47 +1.43 25.11
    28 Damian Cairns San Fairy Ann CC S 25.12
    29 Christopher Bax V. C. Deal V56 +3.36 25.16
    30 Mark Williams Kent `Cycles RC S 25.26
    31 TREVOR BRIDGE Rye and Dist Wheelers V47 +1.32 25.22
    32 Neil Quarmby Southborough Wheelers V45 +1.04 25.26
    33 Julian Clark ODLS Racing S 25.53
    34 Shaun Jenkinson East Bradford CC S 26.12
    35 Andrew Gibson Gravesend CC V40 +0:50 26:20
    36 Andrew Green Old Portlians V43 -0.16 26.22
    37 Robert Sapp Medway Velo S 26.42
    38 Alan Brown West Kent RC V71 +5.34 26.56
    39 Phil Puttick CCCP V59 +2.38 26.56
    40 Michael Coulter Gravesend CC V61 +3.01 27.
    41 Laurie Toombs West Kent RC V46 -0.17 27.11
    42 Jeremy P Saynor V.C. Deal V45 +0.48 27.18
    43 Anthony Hitchins West Kent RC S 27.27
    44 Steve Rollason East Grinstead CC S 27.43
    45 Mark Beckett West Kent RC V48 -0.46 27.53
    46 Sarah Sutton San Fairy Ann CC L 28.01
    47 Spencer Lee Larkfield RC S 28.17
    48 Ant Lockyer Rollapaluza CC S 28.37
    49 Graham Phipps West Kent RC S 29.27
    50 Sarah Archdeacon De Laune CC L 29.53
    51 Richard Claxton V.C. Elan V65 +1.05 29.55
    52 Joe Tucker Medway Velo J 30.17
    53 Jayne Wadsworth De Laune CC L 30.18
    54 Alan Oakley Southborough W V49 -3:30 30.5
    55 Greg Rowe West Kent RC V41 -5.37 31.59
    56 David Smith South Eastern Road Club S 31.54
    57 Peter Nuttall Southborough W S 32.35
    58 Michael Daniels San Fairy Ann CC V74 33.27
    59 John Tucker Medway Velo V51 -6.06 33.52
    60 Derek Howlett Kent `Cycles RC DNF
    61 Boris Mueller Ashford Wheelers CC DNS(A)
    62 Sarah Stewart Greenwich Tritons DNS(A)
    63 Clive Weston Greenwich Tritons DNS(A)
    64 Kevin J Gleadow Kent `Cycles RC DNS
    65 Eric Lejeune San Fairy Ann CC DNS
    66 Neil Stanley Syndenham Wheelers DNS(A)
    67 Martin Messer Woolwich CC DNS
    68 Andrew Ferry G S Avanti DNS
    69 Will Mangar 7 Oaks Tri DNS
    70 Paul Hyde Kent `Cycles RC DNS
    71 Fred Smith South Eastern Road Club DNS(A)
    72 Oilver Stevens DNS
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      CommentAuthorBringMeMyFix
    • CommentTimeMay 3rd 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: BringMeMyFix03/05/09 - Icknield RC - 25 - F1/25 - My Time - My Position/Number of Entrants - Winner's Name & Time


    Relieved not to have ridden this one after all.

    Condolences to the family of the rider who was killed.
    • CommentAuthorcliveo
    • CommentTimeMay 3rd 2009
     
    That is such awful news. Time Trialling must be among the most dangerous sports in the country, and needlessly so.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeMay 3rd 2009
     
    :( glad you didn't go.
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeOct 11th 2009 edited
     


    I PB'd the 10 today. Would've got a podium place had I not been riding solo in a 2-up event. Ha!

    I was wearing Rolla kit but it seems I was too fast to be photographed..
    • CommentAuthorRPM
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     
    I didn't know you had a brother called Lionel.
    • CommentAuthorbikepusher
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     
    great stuff Hippy & nice report on your blog - tempted to try your beer-based training regime next year if this is the end result. lots of carbs in beer, right?
    • CommentAuthorhippy
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: RPMI didn't know you had a brother called Lionel.


    Yeah.. I saw the name on the start sheet and commented to Roger (Westerley) about him. One of the other guys introduced me to him and I said I'd track him down and kill him.. I mean I'd ask my old man if we are related. ;)
    He said he has relos in Canada and I vaguely recall my old man saying the same thing (he's been into family tree stuff since granddad died).

    bikepusher: I've been training (at the drinking) for years. It's not something I'd recommend unless you are very committed (or ready to be committed).

    I do wonder what I could do if I wasn't such a glutton for everything.. but I'm happy to live a happy balance.. of excess :)
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2009
     
    Well done mate.
    • CommentAuthorwinston
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th 2010
     
    The handbook has been dleivered, who volunteered as TT sec? I'll send it on.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th 2010
     
    I'll do it.
    • CommentAuthorwinston
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th 2010
     
    roger....
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
     
    Can anyone help me? Do we have a CTT handbook? And if so can I please have the address of the organiser of the Addiscombe CC 25?
    I did not realise that TTs were even more of a murky depth to find out about than regular races. :(
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    I think Ant's got it.
    • CommentAuthorandyp
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
     
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
     
    I've not got it and I need it seeing as the CTT website is so fucking shit. I'm far more angry than I should be. I hate having to ring people up on their mobiles to find out where to send a poxy fucking cheque.

    I can't find her email or postal address but Tamar Collis is who you need to speak to.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
     
    If you haven't seen this I'll cross post.
    "
    You will find everyone buys a handbook, where all details are published. There has never been the addresses on the website, except for some up to Easter for the early season people yet to get hold of their handbooks. By Easter you should have got it.
    handbooks available through the CTT website online store, or email Keith Lawton if you have problems with that.

    Paul
    "
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    Winston had this year's handbook, but was asking who to send it to a while back.
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      CommentAuthorAnt
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
     
    I remember.

    Posted By: AntI'll do it.
    • CommentAuthorstelle
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2010
     
    why all so cloak and dagger?
    Thanks all, I will call Tamar and see if I can get my entry in. No idea why, never done a 25, but why the hell not? I fancy it.
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    Cloak & dagger? That's TTing for you. It's a historical thing.

    I was craving a TT too/tee-tee 2/tea-tea two :S Will probably just end up doing the Bill Major (LVCC) on the E1/25b in July…

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