Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
"Good TT" ?? That has to be an oxymoron, a bit like Military Intelligence!!!
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<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Legs to get his maiden victory could be a good shout. Although with whippet winning so many races already it’s very hard for me to bet against him either! So I think I’ll just play it safe and say that is my prediction for the top two spots. I’d put Irish close to that too so that would round off my top 3. Bridgy already put in a really strong time I think, but maybe because he did it on his own rather than chasing and racing others, that’ll work against him.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Hopefully there’s lots of little battles up and down the field to be fair. There should be.
Is it one of those races where your choices are as important as anything else? That hill at the end is horrid so maybe you try and hold a bit back for it. But then you look up and see someone breathing down your neck. What you gonna do?!!!!
Is it one of those races where your choices are as important as anything else? That hill at the end is horrid so maybe you try and hold a bit back for it. But then you look up and see someone breathing down your neck. What you gonna do?!!!!
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
I am surprised you haven’t said it’s mine to lose !! - every time you say that , I lose it ☹️
gonna be a good one tonight , never do well in tt but looking forward to it
gonna be a good one tonight , never do well in tt but looking forward to it
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
You'll probably overtake me before we even reach the climb!Stick a tenner on me being last ..... should be a good bet
Put it this way, I'm aiming for 54 minutes as my target time - my current best is 56:30, which was done in a semi-competitive group ride at about 2.2 w/kg. I am a little bit faster than that now (should be able to hold 2.3-2.4 over a whole hour), but also 4kg heavier, which is going to kill me on the climb. So given you're going to be released only two and a half to three minutes behind me, that means all you have to do is come in under 51:30 to finish not-last. Easy!
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
PS. I am going to record this race for posterity (and possibly YouTube), and when anyone passes me, if their avatar does not wave, I'm going to suggest it's a ten minute time penalty!
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Good point. Definitely yours to lose tonight mate!👍👍👍
i'd have my money on you* - strong on the flatter sections and a good climber. For a course like this a good combination. Hard to bet against Brendan and Del too as they get the little head start which might be enough to see them over the hill before the stronger riders/
* I'm hoping a bit of brown nosing gets me an earlier start time
Pacing is key tonight - can't see me catching anyone before the hill starts. I'll be saving myself for the climb where it matters the most, so, should Del or Brendan misjudge their tactics and try to catch me too early I'll pounce on them as the road goes skywards **
** do you think this will deter them from chasing me down too early and rubbing my face in the dirt?
No pressure Lee, but if you're not ahead going over the top then the fatties will catch you on the way down - you're gonna need a good 2 minutes lead as you crest the hill
I was going to try and record it too .... unless I forget too like I did Monday when I rode to glorious victory. But, as they say, no photo (video) it didn't happen
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Oh I know that feeling... The only DBR race that I won, was the one I didn't record and I'm still annoyed with myself about it over a month later!I was going to try and record it too .... unless I forget too like I did Monday when I rode to glorious victory. But, as they say, no photo (video) it didn't happen
To be fair, I didn't go into it expecting to win - it was a course I wasn't keen on and the previous rounds had been quite dull in terms of race action, so it seemed like a poor candidate for a video. But I somehow managed to get in a breakaway of sandbaggers and Joffey was happy just marking his main rival for the title, so told me to go for it, and I managed to hang on all the way to the end.
It's raining here in North Yorkshire. Enjoy the last few miles Del!
