Early start for this one. I reflected on the drive down that I hadn't done a 10 - or indeed any TTs for weeks. Actually, come to think of it, when was the last time I was on the bike ...
And it showed. Despite this (G10/57) being an (allegedly) faster course than the G10/42, I missed my PB by 36 seconds. And it started raining for the last 3 miles. And I had to stop twice for traffic on roundabouts.
Still, the winner was (I think) a short 21 so not a really fast day for anyone.
Phil the Pie : 25:32
Ian Munnery: 24:13
Jon Hemming: 24:01
Crawley Wheelers 10 23/7
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Crawley Wheelers 10 23/7
by Phil H » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:56 pm
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Re: Crawley Wheelers 10 23/7
by Snoop Doug » Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:42 pm
It is indeed a faster course, you clearly weren't working hard enough 
Keep it going and come late summer you'll be setting more PBs for sure
Good fight between Mr M and Mr H - close one
Keep it going and come late summer you'll be setting more PBs for sureGood fight between Mr M and Mr H - close one
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Re: Crawley Wheelers 10 23/7
by Ian A4size » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:23 pm
Fear not "man of crust"- it is a faster course- but you do have to keep a more continuous effort, not that much downhill- apart from the flying finish.
The start is a great one but you hit the first roundabout far too quickly, then it's up the col du moorhead
As you have been riding for "miles" its gonna hurt to do a 10.
I have never been overtaken so quickly in a 10-i think-, the eventual winner was right behind me and he had me
before the motorway RAB.
I saw you and Jon on the course as I drove down, looks like you both had a dousing
Dry for my start tho, faffed too long in the loo-overcome by fumes methinks- and that gave me 19 mins to pin number, pump tyres, find hat, gloves and wrestle with my booties AND get to the start, made it with 1 min to spare- number 48 made it with 20 seconds to go.
Perfect timing then. I gave it best, but was a little worried about the rainbow slicks on all the RABs, I wasn't able to "clip" many of them today due to a slightly later start time bringing heavier traffic, I caught my min man just after the turn. I think the second part of the course is faster, but those drags still make your legs hurt.
Fairly pleased with my time- but it was about 30 seconds slower than last time- but conditions were just about perfect then.
The start is a great one but you hit the first roundabout far too quickly, then it's up the col du moorhead
As you have been riding for "miles" its gonna hurt to do a 10.
I have never been overtaken so quickly in a 10-i think-, the eventual winner was right behind me and he had me
before the motorway RAB.I saw you and Jon on the course as I drove down, looks like you both had a dousing
Dry for my start tho, faffed too long in the loo-overcome by fumes methinks- and that gave me 19 mins to pin number, pump tyres, find hat, gloves and wrestle with my booties AND get to the start, made it with 1 min to spare- number 48 made it with 20 seconds to go.
Perfect timing then. I gave it best, but was a little worried about the rainbow slicks on all the RABs, I wasn't able to "clip" many of them today due to a slightly later start time bringing heavier traffic, I caught my min man just after the turn. I think the second part of the course is faster, but those drags still make your legs hurt.
Fairly pleased with my time- but it was about 30 seconds slower than last time- but conditions were just about perfect then.
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