Cycling

[FB]

olegg -25C is not a tempertaure it's death sentence!

 

[gethinceri]

First race of the Celtic Series 2017. 10mile TT 26 minutes 20 seconds.
Very windy conditions but I'm happy with the time:

 

[vintly]

Sounds pretty fast gethinceri, what's a good time for 10 miles in good conditions?

 

[Bill Boddy]

Depends on where you are and the weather. If you get below 24 minutes you have averaged over 25 mph, which used to be a good time. What an average club rider could hope for I simply do not know as things have changed so much since my day. If you hit 20 minutes you would probably be a local club champion.

Look up the record for a 10 mile time trial, it will stagger you!

 

[gethinceri]

I aim for a sub 25 this season vintly
Sub hour for a 25 mile
Sub four hours for 80

 

[vintly]

24.30!

May the wind be always at your back.

 

[Bill Boddy]

What are you going to be aiming for when you are fully fit and the weather is good gethinceri? Don't forget that we will be watching you.

 

[gethinceri]

As written above Bill Boddy, if all goes well I can hit all those marks.
I'll be hoping for a strong tailwind in all cases!

 

[Bill Boddy]

Presumably in out and home races it the wind will only blow for one half of the race.

I remember one 50 mile tt when there was a howling gale from the southwest for the early starters on the Boroughbridge course going north, by the time they reached the turn the wind was dropping and moving round to the northwest. The course record was broken that day.

 

[FB]

Marcin Bialoblocki smashes Alex Dowsett's 10-mile time trial record with 16-35 - Cycling Weekly

 

[FB]

gethinceri - why is your arse and lower back on fire in that picture?

 

[gethinceri]

The bloody safety pins were crap so only one was attaching my number and it was flapping about.
Probably cost me a minute or so on additional drag.
Not.

 

[gethinceri]

The 80 is round an airfield Bill Boddy, there'll be no escape!

 

[The Pits]

Is that the event you mentioned? When is that occurring?

25 miles in under an hour would be awesome. Fully declemmed and with Crankenstein you have a good shout.

I ecpect to see a heart rate of around 300 bpm for that one!!!

 

[gethinceri]

Runway Rumble at Gloucester Airport The Pits, come along, I'm "encouraging" all the Sub-5s to compete so that means you, too!

Eastgate Cycles Ltd - Eastgate Runway Rumble 2017

 

[The Pits]

Just had a look, looks like a good event. Mrs Pits is away that weekend, so I will be looking after the boys, I will need to see if I can make the logistics work, would want to let the sub-5s down.

Biggest question is whether I will survive Mallorca!!

 

[The Pits]

Just spoken to the better half might be able to wangle it.

Oh, and I may also be able to join team UCY at the airport. I'll give you a shout.

 

[Greenlantern101]

 

[Titch]

Typically daft Nanny State.

 

[FB]

This story made me smile although it did raise a question, when did bikes start using batteries for changing gear? Am I just an old git who thinks that there should be cables and stuff between the handle bars and gear changing mechanisms?

https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/age-group/jenson-button-disqualified-speeding