<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
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- Camden, London
You should tell him that this a race not a social chitchat ride
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Its just a shame thereās not more hand gestures on zwift!
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Its just a shame thereās not more hand gestures on zwift!
JuhaL
Guru
Siri would be handy these occasion so you can say something what Foghorn Leghorn says many times in this video
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMaUBeaiHnQ
Another cracking stageHad another spin on BRVR today and felt a little better than yesterday. For anyone interested they have a TdF challenge on at the moment with a league - it's on until the end of Sept and includes 6 climbs being used in this years race. I chose Port De Bales today, then watched the tour and realised this was ridden by the pros today 
They were a smidge faster than me 
The climbers on here who fancy a different challenge might find this goat challenge right up their street alpine pass.
Be nice if I could shed some of this extra bulk I still have to make the hills a bit easier
They were a smidge faster than me The climbers on here who fancy a different challenge might find this goat challenge right up their Be nice if I could shed some of this extra bulk I still have to make the hills a bit easier
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Port De Bales sounds like one for Bob! 
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It ends 30th Sept, but only 6 stages so plenty of time. These are the climbs .... Col De La Madeleine is going to sting!
Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
My physical therapist had me get this and it works to loosen up the tight muscles.
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When she does massages she works to loosen up the Fascia with a cup. It feels great when she is done.
Yesterday was the annual Hill Climb event for Banbury Star CC. The course was the beautiful climb up to Barton Dassett. This climb has featured in The Tour of Britain and The Womenās Tour, so it has been ridden by many great world class riders.
The weather was kind and it was a pleasant morning. Iād expected a full field but there were only 22 competitors ā maybe the Open TT the following day had prevented other local riders entering.
I signed in and then had a pleasant warm up ride through Avon Dassett and back along the Banbury Road. I felt in pretty good nick.
The start was in the small passing point just after the cattle grid at the base of the hill. The first few riders had done their climb as I got to the start and lined up behind numbers 9 and 10. Rider 10 was Naomi De Pennington who had the QOM on this segment ahead of riders like Elisa Longo Borghini, Lizzy Banks, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Dani Rowe who all sit in the Womenās top 10. (Strava segment here https://www.strava.com/segments/5016364)
The starter counted down 3, 2, 1 and I was off. On a short climb like this, clipping in quickly is vital and I did it moderately well. The climb starts off okay, then ramps up a bit, eases up for a stretch after half way and then finishes with a bit of a ramp to the finish line which is just before the left turn into the parking area.
There were a few spectators and hearing their shouts (āup, up, upā) gave me motivation to push hard. I eased down maybe a touch more than I should have as the gradient backed off a bit but maybe that helped me finish fairly strongly.
I stopped the clock at 1:38 which equalled my previous best time up there but was my best time from a standing start. Looks like I did my best ever power for that time as well which is all I could ask for really and this time beats Andre Greipel and Alex Dowsett although maybe they werenāt trying very hard.
I came a lowly 17th of the 22 entrants but it was a quality performance by many of them. The winner, Tobi Ng, clocked a 1:02 which is only 2 seconds slower than the KOM, shared by one Tiesj Benoot and Simon Clarke, and was from a standing start rather than a rampaging peloton.
Another enjoyable event under my belt. A couple of pics below ā again thanks to Paul Dean who takes great shots at these events and shares them out free of charge). Number 22 is Tobi Ng, the winner.
My next event is now 11th October which is a British Masters Hill Climb in Derbyshire. Anyone else fancy a bash? https://www.strava.com/segments/8325072
The weather was kind and it was a pleasant morning. Iād expected a full field but there were only 22 competitors ā maybe the Open TT the following day had prevented other local riders entering.
I signed in and then had a pleasant warm up ride through Avon Dassett and back along the Banbury Road. I felt in pretty good nick.
The start was in the small passing point just after the cattle grid at the base of the hill. The first few riders had done their climb as I got to the start and lined up behind numbers 9 and 10. Rider 10 was Naomi De Pennington who had the QOM on this segment ahead of riders like Elisa Longo Borghini, Lizzy Banks, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Dani Rowe who all sit in the Womenās top 10. (Strava segment here https://www.strava.com/segments/5016364)
The starter counted down 3, 2, 1 and I was off. On a short climb like this, clipping in quickly is vital and I did it moderately well. The climb starts off okay, then ramps up a bit, eases up for a stretch after half way and then finishes with a bit of a ramp to the finish line which is just before the left turn into the parking area.
There were a few spectators and hearing their shouts (āup, up, upā) gave me motivation to push hard. I eased down maybe a touch more than I should have as the gradient backed off a bit but maybe that helped me finish fairly strongly.
I stopped the clock at 1:38 which equalled my previous best time up there but was my best time from a standing start. Looks like I did my best ever power for that time as well which is all I could ask for really and this time beats Andre Greipel and Alex Dowsett although maybe they werenāt trying very hard.
I came a lowly 17th of the 22 entrants but it was a quality performance by many of them. The winner, Tobi Ng, clocked a 1:02 which is only 2 seconds slower than the KOM, shared by one Tiesj Benoot and Simon Clarke, and was from a standing start rather than a rampaging peloton.
Another enjoyable event under my belt. A couple of pics below ā again thanks to Paul Dean who takes great shots at these events and shares them out free of charge). Number 22 is Tobi Ng, the winner.
My next event is now 11th October which is a British Masters Hill Climb in Derbyshire. Anyone else fancy a bash? https://www.strava.com/segments/8325072
mjd1988
Guru
Great write up, and a proper "game face" in the pictures!
If my reading of Strava is right, you pushed over 500 watts for that 1:30 mins
Amazing power there Martin 
BurningLegs
Guru
My sprint is about 600W
mjd1988
Guru
Seems to be a few people in each car for the Dbr series tomorrow. 1815 Is a little early but should make the start line.
2 laps UCI Harrogate
Some details below...some intermediate sprints but not entirely sure when. Lots of points at the end. Anyone know which primes count?
View: https://www.facebook.com/412111282568377/posts/1008367399609426/
2 laps UCI Harrogate
Some details below...some intermediate sprints but not entirely sure when. Lots of points at the end. Anyone know which primes count?
View: https://www.facebook.com/412111282568377/posts/1008367399609426/
