SCCU Sporting 25

[Andrew G]

Bad day at the office for me really today. I decided to wear knee warmers as it seemed a bit chilly this morning which was a mistake. I didn't need them but worse was that I never get on with the damn things anyway as they always seem to clamp my thighs a bit, resulting in my legs never really feeling loose today. It always felt like they were stiff.

Excuses over, the course is 2 laps with a bit extra on the end. It starts with a drag for the first few miles so I thought, don't go mad to early and build it up. Result, I ended up pootling around the first lap . By this stage it was too late to get the time back but I picked it up anyway and hammered it for the last 10 miles to try and salvage something.

I finished with a 1.07.46 which on this sporting course isn't that disastrous but I was disappointed as I've been going pretty well in the last few sportings, so felt I'd wasted my ride with my poor start as I could have got a reasonable time otherwise.

I had to nip off fairly sharpish to play the diligent son on Mother's Day but got a text from Rob later saying we'd won the team prize and he had a bottle of wine for me . Result. Anyone who mentions that we were the only club to get a full team finish today gets a scowl .

Results:
Doug Shaw DNF ? Puncture? saw Keith replacing a tub by the roadside having been a victim of the fairies.
Robert R-E 1.05.27
Jon Hemming 1.04.17
Andrew Green 1.07.46

AG World Series: T'other AG had a good ride today and comfortably beat me.
Winner: Ben Instone 53.18 (don't know this course record so don't know if he added this one to his growing collection).

[Antloony]

What time was your start Andrew, suprised you needed leg warmers at all today.

Shame you took it a little easy at first, been following your progress against the other AG and you've been going well. Next time mate.

[Andrew G]

9.24 start time and I didn't need them. The HQ was a couple of miles away though and at the top of a hill, and getting the bike ready and starting my warm up it felt a bit chilly. Not going to use them again regardless of weather though, if anyone wants some Campagnolo knee warmers they're going for free. I've tried a few makes now and always had problems with them, these are the best I've used but still don't suit my legs.

[carl f]

Nice one andrew and all the agreeables
Well done for both TT's
I might actually turn up for a TT one day
Carl

[Snoop Doug]

Afraid the only puncture I suffered today was a mental one

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[Dominic]

[quote="Andrew G"]
Winner: Ben Instone 53.18

[Jon H]

[quote="Andrew G"] but got a text from Rob later saying we'd won the team prize and he had a bottle of wine for me . Result. Anyone who mentions that we were the only club to get a full team finish today gets a scowl