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[Bored Man]

well done bill Jim,

Jim was there any bigger off moments there?
I do hope so, it was pay back for making me work so hard Tuesday

Had to go try get bill at the end to make him work!

Boss - my heart rate hit 165 at one point which is seriously high for this old chugger.. I was trying to spin high cadence on -1 to get it down...

 

[BILL S]

well done bill Jim,

Jim was there any bigger off moments there?
I do hope so, it was pay back for making me work so hard Tuesday

Had to go try get bill at the end to make him work!

Especially well done to Jim!! How did you keep up with AAAC at that pace??? I think the last time we did that in the WC we were a good bit quicker but tonight just seemed stickier. AAAC I watched you gaining quickly up the last hill but if you wanted me to work a bit harder you'd have to have made the break a bit earlier .

 

[Bored Man]

Was that pre-derailleur days when Sturmey Archer 3 speed hubs were the Testers Choice Jim?

My youthful 10 & 25's were post-derailleur and post 6 speed cassettes but pre-indexing

I TT'd on a 13 thru 18 cassettes and a 44/42 chainset and nothing but Campag Record (or Super) would do (all be it my 54 chainring was of Oriental origin).

In the early 80's I had a Benotto 'Oro' which was gifted to me by an ex pro.. all Campag Record if memory serves.. it was absolutely stunning - God I loved that bike. I put a white Selle Royal saddle on it which had gold plating on the rear of it.. ... ... I can see it now... it was a nice thing.. pre index - 6 block on it. A very badly sweat blemished cross bar..

I thought I was Gianni Bugno but not on a Bianchi..

It's long gone now. I can't bring myself to recant the tale of its demise without fillling up..

 

[rob01792]

enjoyed that but a bit lonely at the back at least there was some graffiti on the road to read cheers whorty

 

[AAAC 76C]

Especially well done to Jim!! How did you keep up with AAAC at that pace??? I think the last time we did that in the WC we were a good bit quicker but tonight just seemed stickier. AAAC I watched you gaining quickly up the last hill but if you wanted me to work a bit harder you'd have to have made the break a bit earlier .

I was going to give it a go from 7 km out but I decided to annoy Jim a it more!
I was showing 600 watts plus for the last 2 km though.

enjoyed that but a bit lonely at the back at least there was some graffiti on the road to read cheers whorty

I thought you said giraffe!

I must have missed that, I thought.

 

[AAAC 76C]

In the early 80's I had a Benotto 'Oro' which was gifted to me by an ex pro.. all Campag Record if memory serves.. it was absolutely stunning - God I loved that bike. I put a white Selle Royal saddle on it which had gold plating on the rear of it.. ... ... I can see it now... it was a nice thing.. pre index - 6 block on it. A very badly sweat blemished cross bar..

I thought I was Gianni Bugno but not on a Bianchi..

It's long gone now. I can't bring myself to recant the tale of its demise without fillling up..

When I turned 18 I signed up for 9 years and got 6 months additional back pay.
Rushed out and got me a nice tailored frame.
It was only a Dawes but it was finished in silver flake.
I too had a Royal saddle but it was black but again finished off with the gold emblem on the back just like the retro saddles they sell now.
I had Record group set all be it bought individually, I don't think they sold them as a set them.
My brakes were gold anodised Tektro's though but went well with the silver flake paint work and picked up on the saddle emblem (also had chromed stays and forks).
Bars and stem were TTT and pedals were Campag Track replicas with black plates.
Toe clips were Chistophe (what else) and the straps red Binda's
Wheel hubs where large flange Campag Records(a must at the time) and the rims Mavic.
Tubs were always Clement Criterium.
Chain, blank and gold Regina (another must).

I didn't splash out a lot on clothing, because I didn't earn all that much then and I spent loads on the bike and most of it was supplied by Army all be it I bought my own Madison shorts.
However the shoes were Sidi, black with perforations and Sidi on big white letters with Italian flashes.

I just loved my bike, cleaning and polishing it was never a chore and riding it was always a joy.
1978, loved it!

 

[BILL S]

I was going to give it a go from 7 km out but I decided to annoy Jim a it more!
I was showing 600 watts plus for the last 2 km though.


I thought you said giraffe!

I must have missed that, I thought.

You'd probably have beaten me if you had as I didn't have a whole lot of fight left in me. I could've managed 400w for a few minutes but 600w no chance.
The real battle will be Saturday.

 

[AAAC 76C]

enjoyed that but a bit lonely at the back at least there was some graffiti on the road to read cheers whorty

I was trying to collect you near the beginning but you went backwards too quickly after a strong start.

I was impressed with Jim seemingly pulling over 400 watts behind me on the climbs and at one point it looked like he could settle in behind me at a steady 320 watts on the flats. It was just those pesky low grade declines that seem to require more power for speed than the same percentage incline.
We kept pegging Bill back to under a minute on the climbs but the lost it all on the flats.

 

[Bored Man]

Rob went off like a rocket with you and Bill, never seen anything like it...

The 0% flats were killing me, draft or no draft... at one point we had Bill at 43 seconds, but then I ran out of puff...

 

[Whorty]

Boss - my heart rate hit 165 at one point which is seriously high for this old chugger.. I was trying to spin high cadence on -1 to get it down...

165 ... that all? I'm at that as an average when I push hard on a ride. Maxed out at 178 once but that did hurt a lot!! When I feel strong I'll try to use your ghost and see how long I can keep up with you, but I know to do so will require 170 HR I'm always surprised at your speed for such a low HR ...

 

[Whorty]

enjoyed that but a bit lonely at the back at least there was some graffiti on the road to read cheers whorty

I feel guilty not joining the ride tonight, as I'd have been with you as no way would have been anywhere near Jim and AAAC

 

[<Tommy>]

When I turned 18 I signed up for 9 years and got 6 months additional back pay.
Rushed out and got me a nice tailored frame.
It was only a Dawes but it was finished in silver flake.
I too had a Royal saddle but it was black but again finished off with the gold emblem on the back just like the retro saddles they sell now.
I had Record group set all be it bought individually, I don't think they sold them as a set them.
My brakes were gold anodised Tektro's though but went well with the silver flake paint work and picked up on the saddle emblem (also had chromed stays and forks).
Bars and stem were TTT and pedals were Campag Track replicas with black plates.
Toe clips were Chistophe (what else) and the straps red Binda's
Wheel hubs where large flange Campag Records(a must at the time) and the rims Mavic.
Tubs were always Clement Criterium.
Chain, blank and gold Regina (another must).

I didn't splash out a lot on clothing, because I didn't earn all that much then and I spent loads on the bike and most of it was supplied by Army all be it I bought my own Madison shorts.
However the shoes were Sidi, black with perforations and Sidi on big white letters with Italian flashes.

I just loved my bike, cleaning and polishing it was never a chore and riding it was always a joy.
1978, loved it!

Sometimes 'liking' a post once isn't enough.

 

[Bored Man]

165 ... that all? I'm at that as an average when I push hard on a ride. Maxed out at 178 once but that did hurt a lot!! When I feel strong I'll try to use your ghost and see how long I can keep up with you, but I know to do so will require 170 HR I'm always surprised at your speed for such a low HR ...

I run at anything between 38 & 45 normally with a 150 max.. the mistake I made tonight was having dinner 90 minutes before I rode. Demand on my legs and my tummy...

 

[bridgy]

When I turned 18 I signed up for 9 years and got 6 months additional back pay.
Rushed out and got me a nice tailored frame.
It was only a Dawes but it was finished in silver flake.
I too had a Royal saddle but it was black but again finished off with the gold emblem on the back just like the retro saddles they sell now.
I had Record group set all be it bought individually, I don't think they sold them as a set them.
My brakes were gold anodised Tektro's though but went well with the silver flake paint work and picked up on the saddle emblem (also had chromed stays and forks).
Bars and stem were TTT and pedals were Campag Track replicas with black plates.
Toe clips were Chistophe (what else) and the straps red Binda's
Wheel hubs where large flange Campag Records(a must at the time) and the rims Mavic.
Tubs were always Clement Criterium.
Chain, blank and gold Regina (another must).

I didn't splash out a lot on clothing, because I didn't earn all that much then and I spent loads on the bike and most of it was supplied by Army all be it I bought my own Madison shorts.
However the shoes were Sidi, black with perforations and Sidi on big white letters with Italian flashes.

I just loved my bike, cleaning and polishing it was never a chore and riding it was always a joy.
1978, loved it!

What happened to the bike? Do you have any pictures? Everything gets photographed now (and shared on social media!) - not so much back then which makes any photos you do have so much more interesting

 

[AAAC 76C]

What happened to the bike? Do you have any pictures? Everything gets photographed now (and shared on social media!) - not so much back then which makes any photos you do have so much more interesting

Alas Bridgy photo's of my early cycling days are few and far between.
I think I had 2 taken by a keen photographer friend who joined up at the same time as me.
As it happens he ended up as a national standard 1500 to Marathon runner and even bagged a Gloucester Marathon win to his name.
Both of those photos were before my Dawes and the best one is somewhere in my parents attic.
I took no photos at all myself when I was young and don't even think of it now too much except when I see some unusual wildlife and then the phone lens does it no justice.
I didn't even really know what was happening on the Pro scene then as I was too engulfed in my own world of cycling.
I'm the polar opposite now and I try and watch as much of the Continental Pro Calendar as I can plus a fair bit of track, all from my little man cave where my turbo sits.
Bit of a hermit now really.
Must get another dog and get out into the real world a bit more.