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- Bristolian
As soon as I posted this I knew someone would reply giving that explanation... 🙌
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As soon as I posted this I knew someone would reply giving that explanation... 🙌
My bike is at bike shop 'til tomorrow evening so can't make that I'm afraid
Our TT finished well before the finish arch today (check out the recording) ... the longer races I assume go all the way to the arch
I tried, in vain, to try and stay with you as you came past - I was foolishly hoping I could use you as a pacerDefinite spikes in power as we pass each other there @Whorty
That idea lasted about 10 seconds 
Alongo
Guru
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BurningLegs
Guru
First workout for a little while tonight. 3 sets of 8min over/under at my new FTP. I thought I’d be in a world of hurt on the final set but it was actually fine. I feel like I’m in a bit of a sweet spot at the moment and looking forward to the race on Monday.
Baby number two due in about 6 weeks so I know the wheels will come off soon
Baby number two due in about 6 weeks so I know the wheels will come off soon
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Nice to motor along with you Andy. Not sure what happened to you martin all good? Strange those hare and hound races aren’t they? Or maybe that just me. Didn’t really feel the same as a race. Not sure if I like them or not. Good workout though! And there always seems to be one guy piping up saying ‘let’s all work as a team’. But no one has any intention of waiting for anyone else! 😅. PDid you get caught out when we were overtaking c cat riders?
Alongo
Guru
Good riding Tommy , you seemed to be at the pointy end of the group all way through . I lost touch after @ 28 km , we were swallowing up loads of C riders and I let a little gap open , ended up riding home at a slightly more comfortable pace with a group of 6 other Bs. I agree, doesn’t feel the same as a race but makes for a good workout . You can’t be far away from A now @Tommy .
Alongo
Guru
First workout for a little while tonight. 3 sets of 8min over/under at my new FTP. I thought I’d be in a world of hurt on the final set but it was actually fine. I feel like I’m in a bit of a sweet spot at the moment and looking forward to the race on Monday.
Baby number two due in about 6 weeks so I know the wheels will come off soon
Good bit of TTT training In that workout too Nick .
TTT tonight was 2 laps of Tick Tock. Very flat but that means its just full on and flat out all the way.
Nothing much to report. We rode hard.......... and then we kept riding hard. I think that's about it?
Currently 87 out of 168 teams in Frappe class in 51.52. High point of the evening was beating the other WTRL team in Frappe class by 21 seconds for local bragging rights!
Even Strava wanted to make me feel good by telling me my Relative Effort score of 160 was MASSIVE!
Nothing much to report. We rode hard.......... and then we kept riding hard. I think that's about it?
Currently 87 out of 168 teams in Frappe class in 51.52. High point of the evening was beating the other WTRL team in Frappe class by 21 seconds for local bragging rights!
Even Strava wanted to make me feel good by telling me my Relative Effort score of 160 was MASSIVE!
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<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I don’t think I can make the W/kg A cat boundary in races that long. But it seems like maybe in races under 20 miles now I’m running close to it sometimes. I think it’s just fear of being gapped that keeps me at the front but in hindsight it was probably wasted energy.
I had a feeling that’s what happened to you. Good training for when we’re cutting through the other teams on Wednesday I guess!
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Sorry, going to be boring and give the obvious (possibly correct?) answer.
17.6km is probably the actual length of the Tempus Fugit segment, but 16.1km is 10 miles, which is the classic length of a club TT (at least in the UK anyway) so I guess some rides are deliberately cutting the segment short to finish where they think it should end.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
TTT tonight was 2 laps of Tick Tock. Very flat but that means its just full on and flat out all they way.
Nothing much to report. We rode hard.......... and then we kept riding hard. I think that's about it?
Currently 87 out of 168 teams in Frappe class in 51.52. High point of the evening was beating the other WTRL team in Frappe class by 21 seconds for local bragging rights!
Even Strava wanted to make me feel good by telling me my Relative Effort score of 160 was MASSIVE!
Good try mate but our time was....
51.51.557 😂
Currently 15 of us signed up for next Wednesday.
@Alongo currently a No because of possible hot weather and loft ventilation problems. @mjd1988 a No pending a Covid test. Either could change but assumed No for now.
No definite answer from @berty bassett or @Add
We can decide on final teams next week when the numbers are clear. C riders are thin on the ground this time, so we'll have to decide whether to stay with 4 teams and a maximum of 4 per team or to run with 3 teams. 4 teams should be ok, but we'll have to shuffle riders down and then we'll need decide on handicaps whether its 3 teams or 4.
@Alongo currently a No because of possible hot weather and loft ventilation problems. @mjd1988 a No pending a Covid test. Either could change but assumed No for now.
No definite answer from @berty bassett or @Add
We can decide on final teams next week when the numbers are clear. C riders are thin on the ground this time, so we'll have to decide whether to stay with 4 teams and a maximum of 4 per team or to run with 3 teams. 4 teams should be ok, but we'll have to shuffle riders down and then we'll need decide on handicaps whether its 3 teams or 4.
