High Wycombe CC 25

[carl f]

Out on the H25/2 course for another blustery windy 25. On the 4 mile ride out to the start on the A404 i knew it was going to be a tough one in those conditions
Lack of marshalls or arrows on the 1st roundabout coming of the A404 meant i took the wrong turning and ended up taking the slip road back onto the A404 for about 100 meters instead of the old A4 so i had to unclip get of the bike run back up the slip road to the roundabout and get back on course
On the way back on the A4 i went wrong again and had to circle the roundabout before getting back on the A404.
Apart from going wrong twice,crap roads, being windy and taking 3 hours to get back home it was a great day
My time in the end was a new pb of 57.56 and 10th position which i think would have been a low 57 or even sub had i not gone wrong
Adam Topham won in an amazing 52.23

[George]

Nice one Carl great time ene with those f"?k ups
I fancy having a crack at this ride soon, at least you got a ride the 50 Andrew and I had entered was cancelled due to traffic cones
Top bombing Carl

[Sylv]

Great going Carl!

Not being able to run does have its perks

[quote="George"]Top bombing Carl

[Ian A4size]

Thats what I like - a nice eventful ride!

Well done for keeping your "head on"- I may have had a tenur pad moment and chucked it in.

I must admit that I do like to see the course before I ride it- I did drive to Bentley the week before I rode it and again on the day- ok if it's a 10, different kettle if its a 100.
Do any other of the regular TTers do this or have you the confidence to ride them blind?

[Phil H]

[quote="Ian MunneryA1size"]Thats what I like - a nice eventful ride!

Well done for keeping your "head on"- I may have had a tenur pad moment and chucked it in.

I must admit that I do like to see the course before I ride it- I did drive to Bentley the week before I rode it and again on the day- ok if it's a 10, different kettle if its a 100.
Do any other of the regular TTers do this or have you the confidence to ride them blind?

[Ian A4size]

[quote="Phil Hawkes" Just so long as I know where the pub is in relation to the finish.[/quote]

Very close! IIRC you can probably roll to it.

Phil, I am doing the SCCU 10 on saturday along with rainman and finbar

[Andrew G]

[quote="Ian MunneryA1size"]I must admit that I do like to see the course before I ride it- I did drive to Bentley the week before I rode it and again on the day- ok if it's a 10, different kettle if its a 100.
Do any other of the regular TTers do this or have you the confidence to ride them blind?

[carl f]

Thanks chaps!,chuffed with my time and look forward to the Army CU 25 on the 29th.It isn't full yet and its the last day for entry's tomorrow would be good to see some more yellow out on the course........
I have looked at the course map or directions of every TT i have done this season but too be honest if you don't know the roads like i havn't done as yet in any of the events iv'e done, when your tanking along 'in the zone' its hard to remember the course details. I know its up to the rider to study it but an arrow pointing in the right direction yesterday would have been a help. Not knocking the marshalls as they give up an early sunday morning but i have seen some much better than others organised events.
But still as George said it was my f"?k up

[carl f]

Oh and sorry to hear your TT was cancelled Andrew
Anymore 50's before the 50 nats?

[Andrew G]

Nope that was it. a 10 (with a difference), a 100, a 30 and maybe a 25.