Team BKool CycleChat

[Brusgaard]

Are you racing tomorrow?

I hope to be RIDING yes, but have not touched my bike(s) since last Thursday. It is a downhill one tomorrow, so I may be just crusing along and see how I feel. OR, I might be giving it the beans at the start - and die 5 minutes later. Time will tell…

 

[Goldwolfie]

I won't be around this evening as I'm off to Wolverhampton for the football. Hope to make the Saturday rerun, as we play again on Sunday this week. I can't miss out on a downhill leg because I struggle on the other monthly 'events'.

 

[Randyberlin]

I won't be around this evening as I'm off to Wolverhampton for the football. Hope to make the Saturday rerun, as we play again on Sunday this week. I can't miss out on a downhill leg because I struggle on the other monthly 'events'.

Team gravity on Saturday. I have a physical therapy appointment at 7 this morning and am taking the rest of the day off, so may make today's race. One of the few I want to do twice. I have to make up some time from your 1 stage. Your Weight loss is my advantage.

 

[shimceltic]

I have an appointment with the pub again Saturday so will only make tonight.

 

[Duckman]

Can't do the 6PM as work at my end, but will run it now as a test of a bike refit on my end. Seems to be helping with pulling a bit more power out of my aging hide.

 

[Brusgaard]

OR, I might be giving it the beans at the start - and die 5 minutes later. Time will tell…

Correction: 10 minutes later.

 

[Barbes66]

Well done all - that was tough. @Brusgaard - some recovery! As they say around here - gonnae gies a swatch at yer 'rona - or loosely translated - would you care to share the secret of your performance old chap!

 

[Brusgaard]

Well done all - that was tough. @Brusgaard - some recovery! As they say around here - gonnae gies a swatch at yer 'rona - or loosely translated - would you care to share the secret of your performance old chap!

High fat diet?

 

[microkid]

I couldn't get a higher cadence... Even with 11T, i was hitting 100rpm, my legs were flying .... hit the sound barrier

 

[Brusgaard]

I couldn't get a higher cadence... Even with 11T, i was hitting 100rpm, my legs were flying .... hit the sound barrier

My average cadence was 101, max 129 at that surprise 50% at the end.

 

[shimceltic]

Glad i got on the big boys train and held on longer than the others. My cadence dropped about 15 rpm the last few km. The
-1% bits felt uphill.

 

[Barbes66]

That was total damage limitation. As soon as I got dropped with @Rod McG about 5 seconds behind I knew I had to hold Rod's wheel and then on one crazy boulder strewn bend i lost about 10m automagically and it was game over.

 

[shimceltic]

That was total damage limitation. As soon as I got dropped with @Rod McG about 5 seconds behind I knew I had to hold Rod's wheel and then on one crazy boulder strewn bend i lost about 10m automagically and it was game over.

When I noticed I'd lost the draft and was 1s away I did 9w/kg to try and recover! No chance!

 

[Brusgaard]

That was total damage limitation. As soon as I got dropped with @Rod McG about 5 seconds behind I knew I had to hold Rod's wheel and then on one crazy boulder strewn bend i lost about 10m automagically and it was game over.

Yeah, I lost the @microkid wheel too at around 10 minutes, and while I was doing 4wkg+ he was getting away at 3wkg or lower. I knew I shouldn't/couldn't do 4wkg for many more seconds, so eased off a bit, expecting @shimceltic to come storming past me sooner later. But he seemed to want a sprint finish instead.

 

[shimceltic]

Yeah, I lost the @microkid wheel too at around 10 minutes, and while I was doing 4wkg+ he was getting away at 3wkg or lower. I knew I shouldn't/couldn't do 4wkg for many more seconds, so eased of a bit, expecting @shimceltic to come storming past me sooner later. But he seemed to want a sprint finish instead.

I saw the 50% and thought the gravity would be on my side. Did you get the win?