Charlotteville 50

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

NAME CLUB CAT START TIME
1 Jim Pitt Charlotteville CC V 08:01
2 Graeme Blair Serpentine S 08:02
3 Ann Bath Kingston Phoenix RC W V 08:03
4 Francesca Wright Serpentine W V 08:04
5 Jenny Gowans Willesden CC W S 08:05
6 Andrew Harrison Serpentine S 08:06
[color=darkblue]7 Robert Royle-Evatt Addiscombe CC S 08:07[/color]
8 Alan Davy agiskoviner.com V 08:08
9 Richard Allan South Western RC V 08:09
[color=darkblue]10 Paul Tunnell Addiscombe CC V 08:10[/color]
11 Rupert Bole Kingston Wheelers V 08:11
12 Norman Howson Hounslow & District V 08:12
13 Maggie Smith North Hampshire RC W V 08:13
14 Richard Melik Willesden CC V 08:14
15 Graham Sheridan Kingston Wheelers S 08:15
16 Tim Dadswell Antelope RT S 08:16
17 Chris Cowlard Southborough & Dist V 08:17
18 Brent Skinner Hounslow & District V 08:18
19 Keith Mack Sotonia CC V 08:19
20 Ray Robinson Velocity V 08:20
21 Jeremy Archer Sigma Sport S 08:21
22 Rob Dulson Hainault Roads Club V 08:22
23 Richard Williamson Kingston Wheelers V 08:23
24 Richard Miller North Bucks RC V 08:24
25 Kevin Shaw Crawley CC V 08:25
[color=darkblue]26 Jonathan Hemming Addiscombe CC S 08:26[/color]
27 Chris Lawrence Banbury Star CC V 08:27
28 Catherine Essex Kings Lynn CC W S 08:28
29 Ian Windall Farnham RC V 08:29
30 Chris Hopkinson API Metrow S 08:30
31 Tom Cox Northovers Vets V 08:31
32 Michelle Ayres South Bucks RC W V 08:32
33 Andrew Sturt Team Velo Sportif V 08:33
[color=darkblue]34 Michael Ingram Addiscombe CC V 08:34[/color]
35 John Glaysher agiskoviner.com S 08:35
36 Richard Weatherstone Crawley CC V 08:36
37 Ralph Dadswell Antelope RT V 08:37
38 Erol Mustapha Velo Club de Londres S 08:38
39 Fiona Lawrence agiskoviner.com W S 08:39
40 Tristan Davenne PCA Ciclos Uno S 08:40
41 Nick McCormick Epsom CC V 08:41
42 Rob Sherrin a3crg S 08:42
43 Mike Scorer Southgate CC V 08:43
44 Derek Slann Charlotteville CC V 08:44
45 Mark Brambleby Northovers Vets V 08:45
NAME CLUB CAT START TIME
46 David Rapley Team Velo Sportif V 08:46
47 Quintin Wright Serpentine V 08:47
48 Jill Bartlett Hounslow & District W V 08:48
49 Mark Brewer Maidenhead & District V 08:49
50 Tim Mardell VC Etoile S 08:50
51 Mark Gidney North Notts Olympic V 08:51
52 Kevin Wood Corinium CC V 08:52
[color=darkblue]53 Dominic Lowe Addiscombe CC S 08:53[/color]
54 Russell O'Malley Willesden CC V 08:54
55 Steve Batsford agiskoviner.com S 08:55
56 Adam Topham Team SBR Sports S 08:56
57 Greg Lewis High Wycombe CC V 08:57
58 Andrew Bigwood Team Velo Sportif V 08:58
59 Chris Asher API Metrow S 08:59
60 Laurence Harding agiskoviner.com V 09:00
61 Robert Gilmour Hounslow & District V 09:01
62 Peter Moon Eastbourne Rovers CC V 09:02
63 Andy Lack Kingston Wheelers S 09:03
64 Philip Burgin Hillingdon CC V 09:04
65 Colin McDermott Festival RC S 09:05
66 Duncan Smith High Wycombe CC V 09:06
67 Jack Haswell Kingston Wheelers V 09:07
68 Derek Dowden Charlotteville CC V 09:08
69 Alex Anderson North Hampshire RC V 09:09
70 Nikolaus Gardiner Johns Bikes S 09:10
71 Graham Pettitt Hillingdon CC V 09:11
72 Matthew Wakeford Godalming Cycles RT S 09:12
73 Mick St Leger Sotonia CC V 09:13
74 John Mankelow Lewes Wanderers V 09:14
75 David Johnson High Wycombe CC V 09:15
76 Darren Hincks London Dynamo S 09:16
77 Gary Sheffield Team Velo Sportif V 09:17
78 Ian Howard Farnham RC V 09:18
79 Richard Guy Iron-Head Racing S 09:19
80 Oliver Jones API Metrow S 09:20
81 Paul Mill Team Edwardes S 09:21
82 Paul Byford Crawley CC V 09:22
83 Paul Mace High Wycombe CC S 09:23
84 Chris Lovibond Hounslow & District V 09:24
85 Malcolm Cox VC St Raphael S 09:25
86 Jonathan Davies London Dynamo S 09:26
87 Paul Ruta Team Velo Vet V 09:27
88 Robert Croke Icknield V 09:28
89 Narayan Peralta Kingston Wheelers S 09:29
90 Ian Cammish Planet X V 09:30

Obviously Dominic was the only one to have bribed the timekeeper to get a lie in

[Jon H]

First assault on the club 50 team record. RichV will be most upset if we get it

Could be some interesting battles - Paul has Robert as a target to catch three minutes ahead, then Dominic should start shortly before Robert & Paul come past the start line onto their second lap.

[richv]

[quote="Jon Hemming"]First assault on the club 50 team record. RichV will be most upset if we get it

[Dominic]

Mmmmmm, WINDY, is that not called character building

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]Mmmmmm, WINDY, is that not called character building

[Dominic]

The weather forsecast that I saw said it was only going to be a 16mph wind However you can never believe a bloody weather forecast, as we commented on Monday, 'I can guarantee there will be no storms tonight' circa 1987.

I have just realised though that with the closing date for the National 50 being 22/05 if I don't do a reasonable ride I might not get a ride in it, so no pressure then!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]I have just realised though that with the closing date for the National 50 being 22/05 if I don't do a reasonable ride I might not get a ride in it, so no pressure then!

[quote="mrpvt"][quote]Why do you think I'm riding a 50 so early in the season

[Jon H]

I've got my first 100 of the season 2 weeks after this 50

[Jon H]

After dreadfull weather forecasts all week for Today, it was looking a bit more promising by yesterday. Much lower winds, but rain moving in from the south. When I looked out the window this morning the roads outside were dry and the trees weren't moving so it was looking good. But as I drove west to the Surrey/Hampshire borders the roads were a bit damp in places, but nothing actually falling.

My start time of 8.26 came and it was still dry. Number 25 was a DNS, so I had no minute man to chase, so my first target was #24 two minutes ahead. Caught him at about 6 miles, then #23 at about 15 miles. By this time it had started raining and things were starting to get soggy. But my average speed was close to 25mph, so things were going well and a 2 hour ride or thereabouts was on the cards.

Then around about 17 miles... pssssst, thud, thud, thud. Rear wheel puncture. My philosophy is that if you puncture in a TT up to and including 50 miles your race is over, so I don't carry a spare. So, started walking back to the HQ until someone took pity on me and gave me a lift. Hope they don't mind the wet patch I left on their back seat .

All four other agreeables finished:
Dominic Lowe 2:03:38
Paul Tunnell 2:04:36
Robert Royle-Evatt 2:06:29
Mike Ingram 2:16:28

Hopefully Dom & Paul's times will be enough to get them into the National 50.

[Mike I]

I had identified this one as a possible opportunity to achieve my '50' target for the season of under 2:10. But by Tuesday I knew it was not going to happen, given the weather forecast. Metcheck was predicting rain from 9am and, sure enough, 11 minutes into my ride (a few taps on my Campag Ergo Brain telling me it was 8.45am) the first drips came.

By the first turn I was off the pace and by 20 miles well off it. But I had seen Jon walking back to HQ by then and decided I would at least finish. I was no longer interested in my time. And, when you're doing a time-trial, not being interested in your time is the kiss of death.

So, any positives here? Of course. A course best - first time I've ridden it, see. And my tyres held up better than Jon's.

[Dominic]

Well having had similar feelings to Jon about the weather I was not happy when about 30 seconds into my ride the rain started and just kept on. Not that I was bothered at this point. By about an hour into it with standing water on the road it was another story and I could hardly get my bottle out of it's cage my hands were so cold.

I thought at the start that my pacing was going to be a bit off but by the time I tried to raise the pace with 8 miles to go I thought I was going to throw up so I must have had it about right

Lost concentration just before halfway and began thinking I am not doing a 100 and I am certainly not doing a 12 but soon got back in the zone. Just before Lawrence Harding came zooming past me again a la Addiscombe 25.

Finished and on the way back to the HQ had a back wheel puncture so had a .5 mile walk back. I would have changed the tube as I was carrying a spare but I couldn't because of the state of my hands. Just like it took me about 10 minutes to unpin my number. I had get Jon to put a couple of the safety pins back together because I just couldn't.

All in all very pleased with my time. Fingers crossed for the National and I have just posted off my entry for the ECCA 50 on 27/05.

[richv]

Some good rides in what appears to have been pretty awful conditions. Having read the reports I was lucky to be a bit further north.

You should be fine for the National with that time Dominic. Mike you should think about putting in an entry for the National as well. It would be good to have an ACC mob there.

[Jon H]

Just done my entry forms for the National 50 & the dress-rehearsal Finsbury Park 50 the week before.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]Just done my entry forms for the National 50 & the dress-rehearsal Finsbury Park 50 the week before.