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[Rob3rt]

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

I am just messing re. sportives!

Next season though I will hopefully do a bit both, TT primarily, I don't see myself as a bunch race kind of rider, at least not at this time, but will try my hand at some bunch races and try to move up to Cat 3 at least, which I don't think will be too hard on the right circuit (i.e. something with a sharp rise or 2 or a long run in to the finish). I will do some of the Lower Withington RR's and some of the Ashton Crits. Might see you there if you are racing for the Macc Wheeler's next year.

Are you doing the Xmas TT on J4/4 btw?

 

[Hacienda71]

I am just messing re. sportives!

Next season though I will hopefully do a bit both, TT primarily, I don't see myself as a bunch race kind of rider, at least not at this time, but will try my hand at some bunch races and try to move up to Cat 3 at least, which I don't think will be too hard on the right circuit (i.e. something with a sharp rise or 2 or a long run in to the finish). I will do some of the Lower Withington RR's and some of the Ashton Crits. Might see you there if you are racing for the Macc Wheeler's next year.

Are you doing the Xmas TT on J4/4 btw?

I am a weekend warrior/part time commuter Rob. A few of my mates race upto Cat1, but I find I struggle for time with swmbo and two kids wanting the entirety of my weekends. Hence going out for rides at 6am on Saturdays and Sundays. @400bhp keeps trying to get me to TT and I half fancy a bit of Vets racing but I think I will need to get my 8 year old to a point of joining a club so I can claim the kid is involved as well . Tbh I ain't a fan of Sportives. I tend to stick to proper Charity rides like the Macc Bikeathon and the Macc Monster where the money is going to a charity rather than the Mass participation Bike Events stylee rides where 5000 people are lining the pockets of the organisers and half of the entrants are unaware and think the money is going to good causes, or the pseudo races branded as "Sportives". I did enjoy the Great Manchester Cycle though, will be doing that again next year.

 

[Nearly there]

Bit of a Tech question strava is using loads of data on my phone could I erase the data from my phone and start again?But would all my uploaded rides still exist on the web?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Bit of a Tech question strava is using loads of data on my phone could I erase the data from my phone and start again?But would all my uploaded rides still exist on the web?

Yes, I've been through three handsets with strava, once you can see your ride on the website it probably isn't even stored on your phone any more.

 

[Nearly there]

Yes, I've been through three handsets with strava, once you can see your ride on the website it probably isn't even stored on your phone any more.

Cheers Andrew i'll wipe the data

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Cheers Andrew i'll wipe the data

Always back up data before wiping it, just case.

 

[400bhp]

One of our own has nearly taken a KoM off Simon Yates I'll let him explain.

 

[Hacienda71]

Nooooooooooo 3 seconds

 

[400bhp]

There will be other days like today

 

[Hacienda71]

There will be other days like today

I was just proving to you that a Ribble is an alright choice as a winter bike.

 

[400bhp]

Clearly

 

[fossyant]

Nooooooooooo 3 seconds

34 mph, flippin hell over 3 miles ! Some bloody wind there !

 

[gaz]

Nooooooooooo 3 seconds

ooooo.. that would have been a cracker to take.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

I managed to record my first podium last night since I started commuting at the end of OCtober. Gutted that I had to slow down as a car filtered in front of me (how very dare he!) but it's the only one on my commute that I'm anywhere near the top (my next best is a top 25), so I was pleased to knock nine seconds off my PR and jump up to 3rd!

 

[potsy]

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

Didn't notice..

Must have picked up around 7am, was calm as when I was out