Redhill CC Sporting TT

[Keith]

Joined the pointy helmet brigade for my first pukka Time-Trail. I felt a little out of place amongst the aero wheels and tri bars, but I really quite enjoyed the event.

Nearly a disaster at the start though. They weren't wrong about "at least 10 minutes" from HQ to the Start line. I got there to see number 26 pulling away. Clipped in then foolishly back-pedalled 1/2 a turn and my chain promptly fell off . A big thank-you to the starter who popped it back on. Managed to keep my cool and pulled away with just a couple of seconds lost.

Luckily I'd recce'd the course previously, so I knew what to expect - lots of rolling hills. Rode the entire event on heart rate (sorry Toks) as I didn't want to blow up half way around.

Anyway, the results from a respectable Addiscombe turn-out:

9 Ben Fancourt 55:05
11 Dominic Lowe 46:26:0
20 George Brent 43:52
24 Paul Hone 46:25:5
27 Keith Lea 48:24
44 Matt Chapman 47:46
53 Andrew Green 54:06
59 Douglas Shaw 57:27

Good to see some Addiscombe support at the event as well. I think Doug deserves a mention - by the look on his face back at HQ, he'd definitely given his all!

The fastest time? Pete Tadros with a course record breaking 40:50!

[Andrew G]

[quote="Andrew G"]I can tell you mine now:
Time = poor

The Redhill Sporting 18. Straight to Hell - with in head song assistance from The Clash..

The plan, survive. The target, sub 1.05. The stretch, under the hour. Experimenting with no hrm/garmin/speedo - how's that gonna work.

I'm the last carrot in Sainsbury's, 2nd last man off. Pete Rocket Man Tadros is a minute behind me and the geezer in front of me is a DNS. I'm not looking forward to this - my head is in the wrong place, mentally like, it's still physically attached to my shoulders

[quote]If you can play on the fiddle
How's about a British jig and reel?
Speaking King's English in quotation
As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust
water froze, In the generation
Clear as winter ice
This is your paradise

[George]

What a great turnout we had of Agreeables this morning, I bet the organizing Redhill club couldn't believe it.

Well I'd gone and got my first 0 number which meant I was seeded as one of the fast boyz and on paper there was only 4 riders who could beat me, but I wasn't gonna let them all do that.

Boom and off the start line,down the hill then whop straight up the 12%er in the small ring I'll let you know, kept a straight face for Paul J Wright the photographer at the top.

Got into a good aero tuck nice rhythm and just concentrated on my breathing in though the nose to the bottom of the diaphragm and out through the mouth to help eradicate all that nasty lactate acid buildup from the legs.

No technical equipment for me today the HRM and Speedo were back in the drawer in my garage and are staying put as I just want to get into the zone with no distractions. Today it helped as I don't think I even had the time to look at a computer as my mind was too busy concentrating with keeping the rest of my body working hard.

Felt good and strong throughout and even had enough in the tank to open it up over the last 4 miles to the finish, the only time I went into the red was when I got changed afterwards in the back of my van

I knew I was on it today and back at the HQ was confident of an improvement over last year, I was duly granted with a course pb of over a minute which was good enough for 4th place on the day. I wanted to get into the top 5 before so thats a good day at the office for Mr Brent

Passed Ben just before the flag and didn't even notice.
Nice one Paul for giving it a go, shame you didn't really seem to feel to comfortable on your bike today, it will come with practice.
Dominic just missed out on an improvement from last year, you weren't too pi553d off were you Dom
Good work there Keith on the road bike.
Andrew and Snoop, I thought the guy doing the leaderboard was a bit premature with writing winner next to Pete Tadros's time as your times still weren't up yet

[Dominic]

Well George has raised the bar again. What a great ride!!

Mr Tadros' ride goes without saying.

MIne in hindsight was a bit of a cock up. Thought I was a lot fitter than I am and started too fast but felt good. It was only when I got to the draggy bits on the A29 and A24 that I realised how shagged by legs were.

Still managed to give my wife and her friend a warrior scream in Ockley which apparently made some old boy jump coming out of a shop.

The only consolation was that I was first man home

I was a little disheartened at the HQ for two reasons, one not improving my time and two having to leave to go to lunch in Wandsworth with my inlaws.

In reality though it was only 38 seconds slower that last year, my legs felt good for the most part and it is a cracking little course.

The racing season has began

[Toks]

Hey nice work fellas

[Paul H]

Well done all especially to Georgezilla.

I must say that I find the TT bike bike very restrictive and pretty sure im putting far less power down than my road bike. The tops of my legs get very sore as well. I guess I need to practice the position I suppose.

The results had me down as the same time as Dominic so I thought I would ask if I could look at the times and I was 46:25.5 compared to Dominic's 46:26.0. As they say, every half second counts.

[Tamar]

excellent, well done all

[carl f]

Good going everyone,it was me who posted the 'early season sporting TT's thread and i havn't even entered any
most of them clash with my duathlon racing in march and april so i will start in May.....

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="George"]Andrew and Snoop, I thought the guy doing the leaderboard was a bit premature with writing winner next to Pete Tadros's time as your times still weren't up yet

[Sylv]

[quote="Keith"]59 Douglas Shaw 57:27

[Sylv]

[quote="George"]the only time I went into the red was when I got changed afterwards in the back of my van

[Andrew G]

Yes I was Marco . I know I should have been concentrating on the race I was actually supposed to be doing at the time but as I rode through and overtook a few MTBers I did think back to that icy one and riding on the pond.

[Snoop Doug]

If anyone spots any pics/photographers please let me know as I want to get this into the croydon advertiser

[George]

All images are © Copyright - Paul J. Wright http://www.pjwphotos.co.uk/

Ben Fancourt 55:05 19.61mph
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Dominic Lowe 46.26- 23.26mph
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George Brent 43.52 - 24.62mph
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Paul Hone 46:25:5 - 23.26mph
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Keith Lea 48:24 - 22.28mph
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Matt Chapman 47:46 - 22.61mph
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Andrew Green 54:06 19.96mph MR Evens
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Douglas Shaw 57:27 - 18.8mph
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