bobinski
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- Tulse Hill
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<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Sorry mate I know you’re not a fan of the last 2km...
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Well, at least you had me riding to the last 2km👍😉
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
😄 Nothing wrong with being optimistic
Seriously hope you guys kick ass tonight 👍👍. Is anyone from your #68 recording the race?
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
If you're on the back of your group when you reach the twisty-turny bit of the course towards the end, watch out that you don't drop out of the draft at each corner.
In one of the IRL Without Borders races, I was in a group of four as we reached that part of the course (been dropped from the main group at the Aqueduct) and I was hanging on a bit at the back, but had still been able to stay with the group until we reached that section. I then had to keep on surging to stay with this group, as I'd lose the draft effect every time the group turned, even though I was still within touching distance of the wheel in front of me. It would say on screen "Close the Gap" with 2-3 metres listed at every bend (and sometimes would remove the draft completely, even if only very briefly) and I did notice the difference each time in terms of my speed dropping. It meant that I was probably having to put out the same sort of watts as the guy on the front to keep with them; it was better to be in one of the middle places.
In one of the IRL Without Borders races, I was in a group of four as we reached that part of the course (been dropped from the main group at the Aqueduct) and I was hanging on a bit at the back, but had still been able to stay with the group until we reached that section. I then had to keep on surging to stay with this group, as I'd lose the draft effect every time the group turned, even though I was still within touching distance of the wheel in front of me. It would say on screen "Close the Gap" with 2-3 metres listed at every bend (and sometimes would remove the draft completely, even if only very briefly) and I did notice the difference each time in terms of my speed dropping. It meant that I was probably having to put out the same sort of watts as the guy on the front to keep with them; it was better to be in one of the middle places.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
What's your start time?I don't think we have the facility - we need @steverob to be team car and film it
bobinski
Legendary Member
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- Tulse Hill
Yep 8 mins so 7-53
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Good luck #23!
Al, good luck also with Coco. If you don’t give her your full attention others will👍😀
Al, good luck also with Coco. If you don’t give her your full attention others will👍😀
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
I'll make sure I'm online at 7:45 and free-riding on the France course, then try to use Fan View to view one of the group. If I can, then I'll be able to record from there. If it won't let me, I'll try again after 7:53 and see if I can get you as you are coming out of the pen.
Ta Steve!
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Nice 1 Steve. Norry is recording for us so if you can film #68 that’d be ace.
It was a sad day to see the end of a Grand tour champion. Chris Froome lost 11 mins today- Vuelta.
He has done remarkably well to get into decent fitness, but at the pinnacle of sport, slight dip in performance is fatal. I always thought such a serious accident would end his Grand tour aspirations.
I hope he has better success with a new team and more racing in the future
He has done remarkably well to get into decent fitness, but at the pinnacle of sport, slight dip in performance is fatal. I always thought such a serious accident would end his Grand tour aspirations.
I hope he has better success with a new team and more racing in the future
