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by **jon avery** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:53 pm

Just had a email from Tim and i am riding tomorrow, so i'll see you all at CSS 8.30 :lol:

by **jon avery** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:07 pm

26.20something so if i can get under 26 i'll be happy.

by **Mike I** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:41 pm

Sean, you still can. I'm older than you, and didn't do a TT of any sort until I was 38. So, if I can sneak under 26 minutes on that course (which I have done, but not by much), so can you.

by **Toks** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:18 pm

[quote]Damn, if only I were 10 years younger .... the times I'd be able to post Smile

by **Andy** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:31 pm

Went shopping and bought a Â£50 skintight jersey. It somehow makes me, at 10 stone, look vaguely muscular. Definitely will be wearing it on a night out now.

Hopefully it'll last more than tomorrow's TT though for 50 quid...

Aiming to break 30 mins tomorrow, my first time-trial. Then move on from there.

by **tel** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:36 pm

Has anybody seen a start list for tomorrow`s Presidents`.

Terry

by **Andrew G** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:16 pm

Sean I refuse to let you use age as a reason when on the digest banner you have...
[quote]â€œAge and treachery will overcome youth and skill.â€

by **mark mclaughlin** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:32 pm

Just to say good luck to everyone riding. Sorry won't be there to see who gets the Handicap prize, off on Holiday for a week.
Andrew, hopefully your get a tail wind on the return and do a stormer!!

by **Alan M** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:43 pm

Thanks to the 'tester' folk for all for the organisation - it was another good event.

The road home was somewhat difficult what with tired legs and Gavin setting off at a strong pace. After all we had just done 30 miles 10 of them at maximum. On the way back he slowed down big time due to the disintegration of one of his pedals sending him dangerously into the middle of the road - Hopefully You are OK Gav and managed to make the last couple of miles to Reigate to take the train - back to GB I suppose.

Finally met up with the remnants of the club run including Ajay (Ooo - I'll pay for that) whith whome I had a sociable coffee at Coulsdon.

I may not do another TT until next September as I think that I prefer my pain administered with less intensity and in closer proximity to other riders. But thanks again

Hey ho!

by **Andrew G** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:48 pm

First a very large thank you to Tim & Joyce for running all the evening 10s, as well as yesterday's, along with all the other helpers who've lent a hand.

Decided to do this on fixed as it was my last stab at a TT this year and having seen little or no imrovement over the previous 7 thought I had nothing to lose. 8.30 at CSS for a warm up ride to Holwood. "Engine" Alan started towing us along at a brisk pace and I started worrying I'd be too knackered to start but soon got up to speed, the only slightly hairy moment was descending pebblecombe (?) with very heavy brake-riding and very manic leg spinning.

Marco got in to the spirit arriving in retro Addiscombe skinsuit :shock:

Unfortunately he then reversed towards me asking for help pinning his number on :shock:

and wearing cleated shoes I was unable to run away quick enough, much to the relieved amusement of others who had managed to dodge this task.

2nd bit of bad news - I was penultimate starter with only the tandem behind me. TT itself went okay as gear choice had been pure guess work and I hadn't had a chance to test it. Finished in 27.28 I think which was okayish as I'd had a bad 3rd quarter just after the turn with a slight head wind and struggling to keep the gear turning up the 2 rises. (had been passed by the tandem after 5mins, or 4 for them :oops:

)

Car park for times and awards - well done winners. Gavin hadn't got his rear wheel in time to ride fixed as intended but did ride a single-speed with freewheel to a 27 dead.

Back on to the bloody course to get to the cafe for a very nice coffee and sarnie before setting back through the lanes home.

All in 60 miles (beating my previous CRdistance pb on fixed) and I was very knackered, but had an enjoyable day.

- Just read Richard's account - 19.53. Somehow don't think I'll be challenging that. :wink:

by **richv** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:05 pm

[quote]Just read Richard's account - 19.53. Somehow don't think I'll be challenging that. :wink:

by **Gavin** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:10 pm

Well it was all going fine until my pedal snapped (yes it snapped).

I blame my power ratio perhaps I should learn to spin but difficult when you only have one gear.

Cheers

G

by **Toks** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:20 pm

[quote]I had a great morning, despite only getting 4 hours sleep beforehand I was pleased with my time of 23:14 for 3rd place. Phil N just pipped me by 3 seconds and Jim Trenowden came in a furter 12 seconds ahead.

by **Andy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:59 pm

First time-trial - went off very fast and died on the way back, but I think everyone did. 29'09 in the end, comfortably under the 30 mins I was going for AND "won" the last-place fruitcake to boot (and that's really what it's all about. Taking part - and free food).

Cheers to Joyce, Tim, the Coales family and roundabout marshals; definitely will be back again to improve, hopefully with as much difference in a year to show as Sean has.

by **Andrew G** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:51 pm

Well done Andy you'll be a fair bit quicker next time, knowing the course (where and how long the drags are) will help.
[quote]went off very fast and died on the way back

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