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[Ian193]

I managed 3 PB's on my way home tonight one of them I span out my biggest gear at nearly 24mph on a mountain bike

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I managed 3 PB's on my way home tonight one of them I span out my biggest gear at nearly 24mph on a mountain bike

Lummy!

 

[Ian193]

Lummy!

The times I set yesterday on the way home were very slow I must admit and im still near the bottom of the lists with my new times from tonight

 

[Rob3rt]

That's not really what I meant Chris. There's a difference when you end up in a relatively small group (say 10 to 15) and a masse of cyclists strewn across the road (peloton). The peloton effect has more of an effect.

Yeah, more of a negative affect, both on your speed and your mood, the "Peloton" get's in the farking way, you have a bunch of fat weekend warriors strewn across the road, impeding your progress and generally a load of twats with no road sense or cycling etiquette doing some proper spazzy shoot. A smaller group is better, let natural selection play out, fark the weaklings, the strong shall be victorious!

 

[potsy]

Got a very rare none park related kom on the way home, don't think it'll last long but am pleased with it, 66 people on there too, unlike my usual ghost town like segments

 

[400bhp]

Yeah, more of a negative affect, both on your speed and your mood, the "Peloton" get's in the f***ing way, you have a bunch of fat weekend warriors strewn across the road, impeding your progress and generally a load of twats with no road sense or cycling etiquette doing some proper spazzy s***. A smaller group is better, let natural selection play out, f*** the weaklings, the strong shall be victorious!

You said it...

 

[400bhp]

Got a very rare none park related kom on the way home, don't think it'll last long but am pleased with it, 66 people on there too, unlike my usual ghost town like segments

Did Hacienda borrow your bike?

 

[Rob3rt]

You said it...

Someone had to, it's all about the win in a serious race like a sportive!

 

[400bhp]

Seems to be KoM fest today. I'm awaiting a couple of "uh oh" emails this morning.

 

[fossyant]

Seems to be KoM fest today. I'm awaiting a couple of "uh oh" emails this morning.

You got two !!

Just took KOM on Stockport to Parrs Wood on the TPT, and only 4th on Gate to Gate - Potsy still quicker. Was going for the 1.8 mile segment though, and had to ease off at the second gate, otherwise I'd have split a ped in two with my snow studs, and given I see this chap each way, I waited and said 'morning'.

Lets see how the return journey goes.

 

[400bhp]

I got 3

 

[fossyant]

I got 3

Oh yeh - clicked on ride. Nice Southerly if you were headding into town !

 

[400bhp]

Didn't notice..

 

[Hacienda71]

Someone had to, it's all about the win in a serious race like a sportive!

Do you race or TT Rob? Less knobs about there to impede your speed

 

[Hacienda71]

No KOM's for me this morning riding uphill into a headwind is no excuse .Must try harder