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3 weeks after I can walk again I score a PB on my TT return:
Bike Ride Profile | Celtic Series Rd 2 - PB near | Times and Records | Strava
Very pleased with that.
Bike Ride Profile | Celtic Series Rd 2 - PB near | Times and Records | Strava
Very pleased with that.
Very pleased with this, too:
Bike Ride Profile | Cardiff To The Beach near Treharris | Times and Records | Strava
Bike Ride Profile | Cardiff To The Beach near Treharris | Times and Records | Strava
A long way up as well.
I have a feeling that you may be rescinding that "like" gethinceri
Hit one of these milestones this evening:
Bike Ride Profile | Celtic Series Round 6 R10/17 PB near | Times and Records | Strava
Wombcat
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Did a few laps on te Nürburgring yesterday.
Bike Ride Profile | Rad am Ring near | Times and Records | Strava
(Topspeed is a bit too high though, it wasn't really 100,8 km/h, but 95,7).
Bike Ride Profile | Rad am Ring near | Times and Records | Strava
(Topspeed is a bit too high though, it wasn't really 100,8 km/h, but 95,7).
Wombcat
Podium Finisher
Thanks gethinceri , nice that you remember me being there before.
I was 7 minutes slower (on 150 km) than 3 years ago, consdering the winner was also 4 minutes slower and there seemed to be more wind, it wasn't too bad. Then I finished 161th out of 291, now 181st out of 330 (finishers). So that's pretty comparable too.
The 5th lap went pretty bad, but in the last lap I coud get the pace up again. I was completely and totally spent afterwards. I got dizzy when I got off my bike and sat down. But there were people who had it harder. In my 3rd or 4th lap on one of the steeper parts I saw someone getting off his bike on the grass, and he could barely stand on his legs and kinda tumbled to the ground. Judging his number, he subscribed for the 150 km as, but I doubt that he finished. Even in my fifth lap I overtook some riders who were doing the 75 km race. I saw the last one did it in a little over 5 hours, while I did the 150 in 5h22.
The wind made the climb to Hohe Acht a bit easier (the wind there was mostly in the back), but the descents harder, not because they went slower (on the faster bits you had the wind still mostly in the back), but because you had to be very aware with the turns. The previous times I barely had to use my brake, but with the wind there were a lot of turns where I didn't dare to go into without braking.
The stretch to the finish had a strong headwind, being in a good group was vital there.
It's a nice event to do, although in my last two laps I wasn't really enjoying it at that time.
I was 7 minutes slower (on 150 km) than 3 years ago, consdering the winner was also 4 minutes slower and there seemed to be more wind, it wasn't too bad. Then I finished 161th out of 291, now 181st out of 330 (finishers). So that's pretty comparable too.
The 5th lap went pretty bad, but in the last lap I coud get the pace up again. I was completely and totally spent afterwards. I got dizzy when I got off my bike and sat down. But there were people who had it harder. In my 3rd or 4th lap on one of the steeper parts I saw someone getting off his bike on the grass, and he could barely stand on his legs and kinda tumbled to the ground. Judging his number, he subscribed for the 150 km as, but I doubt that he finished. Even in my fifth lap I overtook some riders who were doing the 75 km race. I saw the last one did it in a little over 5 hours, while I did the 150 in 5h22.
The wind made the climb to Hohe Acht a bit easier (the wind there was mostly in the back), but the descents harder, not because they went slower (on the faster bits you had the wind still mostly in the back), but because you had to be very aware with the turns. The previous times I barely had to use my brake, but with the wind there were a lot of turns where I didn't dare to go into without braking.
The stretch to the finish had a strong headwind, being in a good group was vital there.
It's a nice event to do, although in my last two laps I wasn't really enjoying it at that time.
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Wombcat as ever, an awesome effort, i have only ever attacked the green hell with an engine, frlom recollection there are some fiendishly steep sections, so the times and speeds are impressive.
gethinceri one to put on the bucket list?
gethinceri one to put on the bucket list?
Legs
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I see you're down to ride R25/3 next weekend, gethinceri
Hope the weather's good and you'll smash the hour!
Hope the weather's good and you'll smash the hour!
I shall do my best to do my best!
Thanks for your support, I'll post my Strava here.
Thanks for your support, I'll post my Strava here.
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