Norwood Paragon Open 25 - 8/5/16

[Jonathan]

Down to the G25/54 for my first non sporting TT of the season, keen to see if I've got any fitter over the winter/early season. So with my usual self constraint and forethought I went with the TG on Saturday and stayed out drinking in London until 1am.

Decided my plan of attack would be to go at 28mph from the start and see how long that could be sustained, none of this easing in gently lark. The conditions were good and with very light traffic I fairly easily held 27.9 for the first lap, legs started to sting on the drags for the second lap and it took a lot to hold my speed up, managed to finish strongly with a time of 55:04 (27.2 mph) which is a new pb for me. Managed finish 8th just beating the 16 year old from oxted CC who put in a mental time of 55:30 using a road bike with clip-ons.

Same course next week just need to break into the 54s now.

1. Peter Tadros In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 52:05

8. Jonathan Pontin Addiscombe CC 55:04