SCCU 21

[Dominic]

Congratulations to Addiscombe CC for the team prize in this event. Well done to all those that rode!!

The event was won by Ben Instone with a very impressive sub 50 minute ride and new course record. The smiling assassin slid in to 5th place on a day that was a vast improvement on the previous year.

Photos can be seen on the racing thread taken by the official Addiscombe photographer and his new toy

[Andrew G]

Part 4 of 6 of the DNTARYF Plan.

Bearing in mind this is a horrid course with 2 nasty hills, an unpleasant lump and a couple of drags I quite enjoyed today.

The sun was out and there was some warmth in the air which makes such a difference. With a straight through race block on my TT bike I decided to use the small ring more than I normally do on this course and it worked a treat and I didn't kill my legs as much as previously.

Rode both laps fairly evenly I think and only had one brief mind wander on lap 2 which didn't last too long, I just realised my legs weren't hurting a bit which meant I'd eased off a touch so snapped back in to it. It's the first time I've ridden this course on my TT bike and you can get some real speed on the downhill with some nice swooping bends , although on one of them I went in a bit hot so had to stop pedaling halfway through to avoid going in to the other lane. There was nothing coming so it would've been perfectly safe but I thought it best to stay on my side of the road in case anyone was watching, don't want to give cyclists a bad name.

Finished pleased with 1:01:27 which was about 3m45s quicker than on my road bike in the monsoon this event was run in last year.

I thought that course would suit you but even so, stunning time Sylv . Not sure about the skinsuit though , is that legal?
[EDIT: Sylv the rule says you can not carry advertising or the name of a commercial business on race clothing except where the club/team you ride for has paid the advertising fee, but must not compete in clothing of a trade team that is/has been registered with the UCI unless they are a member of that team. Club events are okay though. Just a heads up as some organisers may be hot on it and not let you start. - I know you just like the black because it makes you look slim ]

Thanks as ever to all the marshals and various spectators, including Jim riding round the course in the opposite direction and shouting encouragement on the way. Big thank you to Stan for sweeping the turn bend too as it was lovely and clear, having been like a gravel quarry on Friday.

The AG World Series is now 3-0 in my favour as I just pipped the win today by 6 seconds. Don't tell him he's competing in it or he'll start beating me .

[Sylv]

I hope we don't get DQ'd of the team prize Andrew! Next time I will make better use of George's black duct tape (than taping my rim braking surface ) for an even stealthier look.

Well I don't really know what to write in a TT report ... I pedalled hard, it hurt ... left,left,left,left ... that's about it

I was hacked off to have forgotten my turbo, but when I saw George getting a puncture just from riding his ..

Went for a nice mtb training ride after - if it works for Ben Instone it's gotta be good for me

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[Snoop Doug]

A picture paints a thousand words. Michael Jackson'll be happy what with your tidy white gloves

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[Sylv]

THe 58t was maybe a bit overkill for that course

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[Snoop Doug]

Well done folks. I enjoyed marshalling this one with Dom and Joyce, bit of sun on my back and plenty of painful face pulling to watch. Nice one team ACC. Good improvement from Mr and Sylv nailed a very tidy time indeed.

[Ian A4size]

kenwood...
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can one of the admin bods move all the photos together? if they are sober

[Sylv]

Did you guys also suffer from wheelspin on (I think) the second to last steep climb which had a rough surface?

[Jon H]

Sylv, yes - my rear wheel was skating around all over the place on that climb.

I was disappointed with my ride; last year was soaking wet and cold and I did a course PB. I went over a minute slower this year and was just outside the hour in 1:00:15.

Had two minor mechanicals - on the return leg of the first lap the can of pitstop & CO2 inflator that I had gaffer taped under the saddle decided to fall off and was flapping about suspended by a bit of tape. So I eased up a bit, ripped it off and stuffed it down the front of my skinsuit, then chucked it onto the grass verge opposite the HQ. Second mechanical - on the second lap my left contact lens went walkabout across my eyeball and folded itself in half, so the last few miles were somewhat out of focus.

Great rides by George and Sylv, I made it into the team prize as 3rd man, with the little green man snapping at my heels.

[mlocke]

Am I being blind ????

What were the times - I can see Sylvs (55) & jons (1hr) but what about the rest?