I looked in at @berty bassett 's ride briefly - looked like he was going really well (no surprise!). How did you find it mate?
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Great news Del👍
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
52.29 - i died a hundred terrible deaths - i want to go back on holiday
oh - and top news Del good to have you back - get a few scalps
Yeah I've just looked on Strava and can see that - you were 30ish seconds ahead of me, and neck and neck with Tommy, at the halfway stage, and then dropped back in the second half of the ride. That'll teach you to go on holiday52.29 - i died a hundred terrible deaths - i want to go back on holiday
oh - and top news Del good to have you back - get a few scalps
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
yeh that would make sense - i lost the group i was with and rode on my own for a while till i was caught by the next group - guess thats where i lost itYeah I've just looked on Strava and can see that - you were 30ish seconds ahead of me, and neck and neck with Tommy, at the halfway stage, and then dropped back in the second half of the ride. That'll teach you to go on holiday
neat alcohol was dripping from me !😓
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Yeah, I saw him fly past me before we'd even left the road leading from the pens to the main loop!Looks like @berty bassett is sneaking in the stage 5 TdZ ride at 2 o'clock ..... the whippet is back
1 hour 10 minutes 28 seconds for me.
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
It's a very tough course by the end every time I seen a hill I was like 'Another fking hill ffs'52.29 - i died a hundred terrible deaths - i want to go back on holiday
oh - and top news Del good to have you back - get a few scalps
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Doing Richmond Sunday I think and looking forward to it.
I'll try to set a competitive target for you to chase down
Looks like we're doing 2 laps of the UCI course. First 75% of lap is flat, so getting in a good group will help you fly. The last 25% includes the 3 little hills. None are that hard or long, but the importance will be what groups reform at the top of the 3rd hill ready for the second lap. Getting dropped, and ending up on your own could have a big impact! Looking forward to this stage ... could be very interesting
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
52.29 - i died a hundred terrible deaths - i want to go back on holiday
oh - and top news Del good to have you back - get a few scalps
2 big climbs in one stage and I end up a minute and a half ahead of you? You should go away more often 👍 😁
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Did you beat me up the climbs tubby - I mean tommy ? 😉
Those aren't really climbs of substance. More power climb, where even fatties like me can hang in and muscle up them. My type of climb with mini flats to just come off peak HR.
I lost my pack and had to ride until another group caught me. The repeated hills did eventually kill my legs, I backed off just before the crest on one climb, solo'd to the end. Lost 1 min in the last 3-4 miles compared to a pack
BurningLegs
Guru
spinning on the start line a little nervously...
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
ooooo I think maybe I’ve touched a nerve! 🎣 😁
You’ll have to tell me the times up the climbs. I only check the times at the end of the race
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I’ll have to respectfully disagree on this one amigo! I couldn’t hang on to the groups I was in at any rate.
