What's your fastest 10 miler?

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Campfire

Campfire

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Location
near Risley Moss, Warrington
When I were a lass! (100 years ago) I did 26.00 on an evening club event. That was with an ordinary (not penny farthing) bike, normal tyres & mudguards taken off! (1960s actually)
 
Will1985

Will1985

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Location
South Norfolk
I am Spartacus said:
As this is in Racing, it might be a good idea to post your unofficial times against an official route:

http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/Events/Courses/tabid/204/Default.aspx

Just an idea to make this thread a little more relevant than just posting adhoc times and distances.
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Damn right - this makes a lot of difference to times. My 23:22 was on the K1/10K. Not got any fast courses like the P613, L1015, V718 etc to chase fast times. I've gone faster on slow courses than some guys who have also done mid 21s on a fast course....good to know for when I do get onto some fast courses!

The Midlands DC is going to run a new ranking system next year which will take the focus away from fast times. It would be good if this were rolled out nationally and somehow included more events (or even club events).
 
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Brahan

Über Member
Location
West Sussex
I am Spartacus said:
As this is in Racing, it might be a good idea to post your unofficial times against an official route:

http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/Events/Courses/tabid/204/Default.aspx

Just an idea to make this thread a little more relevant than just posting adhoc times and distances.
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Cheers. It would be nice if there was a dedicated part of this forum for TTing....
 
aran20

aran20

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Location
Fareham
19:51 on the A303, P613 course in 2007... Best ever!

19:53 on the same course this season, would have pb'ed, if I hadn't of mucked up at the turn forcing me to ride the round-a-bout twice.
 
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Brahan

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Location
West Sussex
aran20 said:
19:51 on the A303, P613 course in 2007... Best ever!

19:53 on the same course this season, would have pb'ed, if I hadn't of mucked up at the turn forcing me to ride the round-a-bout twice.
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Wow - that is flying! :wacko::tongue:
 
Bill Gates

Bill Gates

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Location
West Sussex
If you have a slower previously recorded 10 mile TT time than another then it only matters if you are entering a TT and need that time to get your entry accepted. I believe that these days there are not that many races that are fully subscribed unless it is a fast (lots of traffic) dual carriageway course where evryone is chasing a fast time.

Looking back at when I was racing 30 years ago there were many more events to enter and many more that were overscribed so it was more important then to get a decent time. The thing is that apart from this the times are unimportant. I used to hold club records at 10/25/50 and 100 miles in different clubs plus course records and RRA records. They've all gone apart from one RRA record but as my rides were on a road bike and 32 spoke wheels then that's hardly surprising.

My 25 mile record was 53.41 and I finished 3nd in the event. That club record is now a long 52 and the rider finished guess where?

49th!

Nah. Forget fast times it's places that count. When you can win an open event then you've achieved something to be proud of.
P.S. Fastest 10 mile TT 20.30 (road bike)
 
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