Team ACC

[Matthew Ives]

[quote]Toks - I consider myself as a Mr Average

[kieran]

Me on Paul H (posted November 2006 in a thread on "Turbo Training Heart Rate v Outdoor Heart Rate")

[quote]oh no Paul is getting focused , don't know if you know guys but on the drive to Dunsfold Paul was telling me about his previous main sport rowing which he doesn't do now due to injuries sustained while trying out for the british national rowing team!!! Would indicate to me someone who has great potential, so if Paul diverts his energies to cycling who knows where he'll go! Best of luck Paul, I hope the injuries don't put limits on the level you can reach. Powertap not cheap but seems good value compared to other power measurement devices out there still you'll be wanting a return on your money then

[Kevin Rynne]

Inspiring stuff, hope to race next week if my cold clears. Sylv's idea sounds promising what does everyone think?

[quote]and besides, racing for an hour is going to be EASY compared to the 2hr plus slogs on the rutted roads of surrey, i hope!

[Matthew Ives]

[quote]My mistake this year was not going on any fast group rides so don't expect me to do anything useful till at least May.

[Toks]

[quote]Actually, I was wondering about something last race - what if say some of those ACCers go for an early break, we hear they're say a minute or more ahead, then in the second half a group (hypothetically Paul T, Adam, Kevin, Matthew, Kieran and myself ) feel like digging in and going for a second break - is that ok?

[Paul H]

I still maintain that I am a Mr Average. If you dont do the fast rides and miss your turbo sessions, you cant blame that on genetics (you could blame the not liking the cold gene I suppose).

George and Myself trained the hardest and did more training rides than everybody else so it comes as no surprise to me that we are performing well.

Most Mr A's are capable of winning 2nd and 3rd Cat races if they are prepared to do the training.

If anybody has a "special" talent, it has to be John (man in green).

[Sylv]

Gotcha Toks

[Marek]

Well, Toks I think that it depends where you are in the race. Jason was away this weekend and he had about 3 minutes. At the point later in the race I thought sod it, he is going to stay away now so just before the last lap I think it was I attacked with Paul, George and Max. Unfortunately we could not stay away, but I think it is better to have a go than leave it to the sprint and if your man is well up the road then why not have a go. More points for you and the team if you can get more people up the road.

Cheers

Marek....

[-Adam-]

quote me happy toks!!!

All i can remember when i stopped in the 2/3 race a couple of weeks ago, was 'fcuking hell, palace would have been well over and done with by now!'

I think the best thing to do when you have team mates in the break, is to go with anyone who tries to bridge the gap, but to purposely work within yourself, or not work at all. Thats what i did the other week (much to the dismay of some of the other riders, but hey, thats bike racing huh!?)

Then like marek says, if the gap is big, try to attack with a lap or so to go. But if riders come with you, make them do more of the work!

[Toks]

[quote]Well, Toks I think that it depends where you are in the race. Jason was away this weekend and he had about 3 minutes. At the point later in the race I thought sod it, he is going to stay away now so just before the last lap I think it was I attacked with Paul, George and Max. Unfortunately we could not stay away, but I think it is better to have a go than leave it to the sprint and if your man is well up the road then why not have a go. More points for you and the team if you can get more people up the road.

[Andrew G]

[quote="AdamJCotterell"]I think the best thing to do when you have team mates in the break, is to go with anyone who tries to bridge the gap, but to purposely work within yourself, or not work at all. Thats what i did the other week (much to the dismay of some of the other riders, but hey, thats bike racing huh!?)

Then like marek says, if the gap is big, try to attack with a lap or so to go. But if riders come with you, make them do more of the work!

[-Adam-]

That was the idea Andrew, i am but a student after all! I was watching what he was doing, and tried to immitate. I know im supposed to be studying building surveying etc, but this bike racing malarky is so much more interesting, its a crying shame it'll never pay me as much!

To me, at the moment, points are not the be all and end all. Im not mr average like paul and george. so im just trying to learn what i can until i really come in to form, so i dont make silly tactical errors and waste good legs...

Toks, why will i not have to face this teenage tearaway you speak of...!? Id he the guy that won the series last summer?

[Stu Merckx Man]

adam he won the 2,3,4 at hillingdon from a break away... (the one where i was dropped )

but hes a second cat now.

[Toks]

[quote]I still maintain that I am a Mr Average. If you dont do the fast rides and miss your turbo sessions, you cant blame that on genetics (you could blame the not liking the cold gene I suppose).

George and Myself trained the hardest and did more training rides than everybody else so it comes as no surprise to me that we are performing well.