by Andrew G » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:44 pm
[quote="mlocke"]7:15 meet?
What distance, speed, time do you normally do?
Yes it's 7:15 at CSS.
Unfortunately I've only been able to make a couple of these as I'd hoped to do more.
Distance = straight down A23 to Gatwick and back
Speed = bloody quick
I can't hold on to Paul and Dom's wheel's so just tried to hang on as long as possible (about the M23 turnoff) and then just carried on riding as hard as I could by myself, or in a 2up with whoever else was dropped (Ben or Kevin as it turned out on the 2 times I was there). As I had already commuted and done 30 miles I only went as far as Redhill (or half way up the hill the other side) and then turned back and rode as hard as I could solo back to Coulsdon. Just spun home as a slightly slower pace but in smaller gears from there.
If you can get there give it a go. You'll have to bury yourself from the start but just try to hang on for as long as possible and when dropped just keep going as hard as you can. You could either turn back at Redhill (if you get dropped early like me) and keep charging along on your own, or go a bit further, turn earlier and try and jump on the train on the way back.
Make sure you have good lights on the bike and light yourself up like a Christmas tree (front and back).