Etape caledonia 2009
- Thread starter LeeW
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Still a bit early but the weather forecast looks OK for Sunday. http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/for...ather&traveler=0&postalcode=PH16 5AA&metric=1
(No. 53)
(No. 53)
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I looked at three different web sites and got three completely different answers but touch wood for Sunday.Rip Van said:
I shall come prepared for every weather eventuallity on Sunday.
I did 4 : 05 last year and was saving myself a little toward the end as I did not know how bad the final hill was. It is easy to get sucked along in large pelotons. I know I could have gone (a little bit) harder. So a sub 4 hour is not too difficult for a club rider - remember I have not yet finished a 4th Cat race with the main peloton.
kennykool
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Perthshire
Weather doesn't look nice but hey I love riding in the rain. Certainly won't be as nice last year
Looking for a sub 4 hour myself. Got 8 other gutys riding with me this year so don't see it being a problem.
Gonna be a great day
Looking for a sub 4 hour myself. Got 8 other gutys riding with me this year so don't see it being a problem.
Gonna be a great day
Rab
Veteran
- Location
- Ayr, near Glasgae, y'know
gavintc said:
I finished last year in 4 hours seven seconds and like you I am a club rider who hasn't finished a 4th cat race yet in the main peloton (first season
).If you get in with a good group, have a decent level of fitness and work hard on the hills 4 hours is achievable (subject of course to inclement weather!).
Robert (no. 65)
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Well done Rab. I am in a club but I've never raced and did it on my own last year, I only done it in 4h21. It was my 1st event of its type and I did feel like I paced my self too much, at the end of it I felt like I could have done another lapRab said:I finished last year in 4 hours seven seconds and like you I am a club rider who hasn't finished a 4th cat race yet in the main peloton (first season
If you get in with a good group, have a decent level of fitness and work hard on the hills 4 hours is achievable (subject of course to inclement weather!).
Robert (no. 65)
and was suprised at how easy the hills were. Having said that I'll probably push too hard this year and struggle on the first hill With the right conditions as you've said people could easily do sub 4h.
Rab
Veteran
- Location
- Ayr, near Glasgae, y'know
scoosh said:Now that's a good reason to be a bit p***ed off
Give it some welly this year
Oh yes.................had targeted 4 hours so I was not a happy chappy
I am now a member of a club (wasn't last year) much fitter and going a lot better, so hopefully (weather and mechanical issues permitting) I should get in in under 4 hours
