Chaingang 18/3/10

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Toks"]ACC is essentially all about the saturday club run. End of! Club's half of our size have two and sometimes three official club runs per week and we don't. So it's not too suprising that given we only have a handful of regular RR's and TT's (hence not many competitive peeps) that the chaingangs aren't that popular. Of course, there are other reasons but for me thats the main one.

[quote="Amy"][quote="Dan_K"]I'd be interested in a B team chaingang!

[Amy]

I've been thinking about the format - why not follow the Agreeables club run format style of thing?!

My idea is that we have the A chaingang start out first - eyeballs out kind of ride, followed by a group that has a set speed to keep to such as 19 or 20 (B), followed by another slightly slower group (C). If you want to try and push things, go with the fastest group and then just drop back to the next group when you can't hang on any more. I've not made it to the turn yet so I turn round early and try and pick up the group on the way back (didn't find anyone till Wallington...)

I think we should put a map up of the route so that everyone knows it and where to turn. And so that we wouldn't worry about any one who dropped off the back completely - though as we come back the same way we should be able to spot any real problems...

Maybe in the summer evenings we can convert this to a nicer route - such as a loop round BoxHill

[Dan_K]

Think that sounds like a good idea Amy.

Different groups with start times would make it more attractive. It would mean slower riders like me would be able to progress.

Anyone able to map the route?

[Amy]

I think I would have the groups leave pretty closely behind each other.

I'm pretty certain I know the route but I'm not sure when I'll have time to do it and I also need confirmation of which roundabout we turn at (having not actually made it yet... )

[EdO]

Are we all still up for tomorrow night ?

Can an admin please change the title.

[Sylv]

Is that for the A chaingang Ed?
If so I hope to be there.

My legs will be fresh as we took it quite easy on the training camp

[EdO]

don't see why not. Is everyone else up for this if we have two groups ?

[Rogan]

[quote="Amy"] My idea is that we have the A chaingang start out first - eyeballs out kind of ride, followed by a group that has a set speed to keep to such as 19 or 20 (B), followed by another slightly slower group (C). If you want to try and push things, go with the fastest group and then just drop back to the next group when you can't hang on any more. I've not made it to the turn yet so I turn round early and try and pick up the group on the way back (didn't find anyone till Wallington...)

I think we should put a map up of the route so that everyone knows it and where to turn. And so that we wouldn't worry about any one who dropped off the back completely - though as we come back the same way we should be able to spot any real problems...

Maybe in the summer evenings we can convert this to a nicer route - such as a loop round BoxHill

[Sylv]

[quote="EdO"]don't see why not. Is everyone else up for this if we have two groups ?

[quote="Sylv"][quote="EdO"]don't see why not. Is everyone else up for this if we have two groups ?

[Sylv]

no in-joke there (see classifieds post)

won't be there if it's wet

[Rogan]

Met-Check reckons light showers till 6pm and dry thereafter. I should be ok this evening (will post again later), but usually 5 mins late reaching CSS at 7:35. Not sure what numbers are likely to be(?)

[EdO]

I'm still on for this as long as the weather isn't pants later on. Will post up again around 4.

[Rob W]

If the weather is ok then i`ll be there.Otherwise i`m going to stay local for me and go with DP chaingang.