Cheers Rob..
yes jim im trying to reply to all the emails ive received lately I must have mislaid whorty ill keep searching
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yes jim im trying to reply to all the emails ive received lately I must have mislaid whorty ill keep searching
Just did Summer Cup stage 1. Good to see I beat Geraint Thomas's time by 6 seconds - I expect a call from Dave Brailsford shortly! To be fair to Google, the conditions were drier and I was definitely able to take the corners quicker
I was surprised to see I had already done that same course 3 times before - I guess the route had been confirmed a while back and we used it in one or two of the leagues. I only did my third best time so clearly wasn't trying hard enough despite beating Thomas!
AAAC 76C
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I'll leave the prize for someone else.
I don't have much use for a helmet
Orbea has given us a R10 cycling helmet to raffle away between all the riders who take part in the competition! Remember, the results will be combined from all the events. To be entered in the challenge, you must take part from the warm-up to the finish-line to be included in the raffle. Good luck Bkoolers!
I don't have much use for a helmet
Orbea has given us a R10 cycling helmet to raffle away between all the riders who take part in the competition! Remember, the results will be combined from all the events. To be entered in the challenge, you must take part from the warm-up to the finish-line to be included in the raffle. Good luck Bkoolers!
Daddy Pig
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It was actually stage 1 of the winter cup... hence all the extra ghosts and times! Were you any quicker?Just did Summer Cup stage 1. Good to see I beat Geraint Thomas's time by 6 seconds - I expect a call from Dave Brailsford shortly! To be fair to Google, the conditions were drier and I was definitely able to take the corners quicker
I was surprised to see I had already done that same course 3 times before - I guess the route had been confirmed a while back and we used it in one or two of the leagues. I only did my third best time so clearly wasn't trying hard enough despite beating Thomas!
AAAC 76C
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This is 19:00 local
COMPETE IN THE BKOOL SUMMER CUP!
ORBEA WEEK
BKOOL SUMMER CUP 2017 - ORBEA -
Thursday 6th July at 11:00 h, 18:00 h, 20:00 h (GMT+2)
COMPETE IN THE BKOOL SUMMER CUP!
ORBEA WEEK
BKOOL SUMMER CUP 2017 - ORBEA -
Thursday 6th July at 11:00 h, 18:00 h, 20:00 h (GMT+2)
There are some very questionable increases in power from a number of individuals lately.. marginal gains my ar5e....
Travis Tygart is on the case guys - be scared.. be very scared...
Ah that'll explain it!
No, only third fastest time, 28 seconds slower than best time in December
I see I was in the ghosts you added ..... gain an extra 70 seconds and you can send me that email 
You only sing when you're winning... sing when you're winnnnning, you only sing when you're winning... ...
I'm 90% sure mine is due to having much higher tyre pressure. Running at 100 psi rather than what was probably 70-80 psi, has made a huge difference. I'm now on a level playing ground with others but this alone I think has given me most of my gains. The asthma drugs have helped me to hold on longer and push harder too but I still think most of the gain is tyres.There are some very questionable increases in power from a number of individuals lately.. marginal gains my ar5e....
Travis Tygart is on the case guys - be scared.. be very scared...
What I notice now is when I transition to a slight gradient I can hold the speed more, or should I say, the tyres are probably rolling better and I lose speed less. This means on the short humps (say 100 mtrs at 1%) I get over them holding a good speed, so when I get on a small descent I already have the speed and I just add a bit of power and stay on the gas.
I remember @AAAC 76C saying something about this before, and try as I might I couldn't do this previously - having less pumped tyres I guess was creating more drag, and I've taken that away now. As soon as the speed drops it's so much harder to get it back up again, but if you can hold it then it seems 'easier'.
I'm also pretty convinced the watts are based on the speed, so the faster you are going the higher watts it gives you. I think this as sometimes I seem to show higher watts with less effort than other times when I'm pushing harder but lower watts. I'm not an expert so not 100% sure how all this works.
I'm happy with my riding. I feel fitter, can push harder for longer and I know I've improved. But I also know I can't really average over 300 watts for an hour in the real world but it's all relative to my own personal improvements.
To be fair, I love karaoke and sing at other times too ... although 'sing' is stretching that word somewhat! Screech is probably closer to the truth
Randyberlin
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A word of advice. Don't mention the Karaoke in your interview tomorrow. Also learn from my mistake and don't put your feet up on the interviewer's desk. It evidently Doesn't convey confidence.To be fair, I love karaoke and sing at other times too ... although 'sing' is stretching that word somewhat! Screech is probably closer to the truth
JacobSkovsgaard
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Uh la la... Great memories from a stage where I was faster than Pep (less than 1/10 of a second, but no doubt at the photo from the goalline) ;-)
I have to do a presentation ... if they give me a mike I may just have to burst out in song. But what song would be most appropriate? Hmmmm
