steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Bloody hell, just noticed its a 30 miler race tonight
I think that's just for the Cat A's. 26.5 miles for B, 22.5 for C (or thereabouts).
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I think that's just for the Cat A's. 26.5 miles for B, 22.5 for C (or thereabouts).
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Good luck all tonight
Thinking back to the bkool trainer days I hated mine ! I couldn’t keep up with anyone ! And on the downhills everyone just buggered off and left me - very demoralising
Thinking back to the bkool trainer days I hated mine ! I couldn’t keep up with anyone ! And on the downhills everyone just buggered off and left me - very demoralising
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I am "helping" B's tonight and hoping against hope not to finish last. D two weeks ago and now in B. Not even @Joffey has managed that
Thanks again for stepping up mate it’s much appreciated. Obviously just back from an op so no pressure mate and hopefully you avoid the temptation to do anything other than get around.
And thanks also to the rest of the C team. Maybe you didn’t step up to the plate... But at least you’ve added another 5 excuses into the Cyclechat big book! 👌😄
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Well the time you did on the New York course the other week for CCC, would have seen you finish in front of six riders in the equivalent B race, so you've definitely got a chance.I am "helping" B's tonight and hoping against hope not to finish last. D two weeks ago and now in B. Not even @Joffey has managed that
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Well ! Who won
BurningLegs
Guru
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
I think he found what is called a "legal loophole"
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I think Oirish Al had a hand in that. I was glad to end up doing an overs and unders workout
I must be the worst sandbagger ever ... got dropped by the lead C pack on lap 4, and came in 27th. I did thankfully take a few sprint points that meant the team came 5th rather than 7th, so that was a bonus
Well we missed your sprinting tonight @Whorty ! Really tough race that one - multiple sprints that come round quicker than you'd like, and at the end of a long uphill drag as well. Anyway, everyone dug deep and we came 6th in the end. We were 3rd in terms of finishing points but as a team we lacked a bit in the FAL and FTS points for the sprint segment. But we were missing our top sprinters, @Girafitti (who had the best excuse EVER
), and @mjd1988 but that's how it goes.We're still second in the league, only 3 points behind the leaders and a big lead over 3rd placed team, and 2 races to go so all still to play for
<Tommy>
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- Location
- Camden, London
Don’t be too hard on yourself mate, I’m sure you’re just a bit rusty 👍
(Too soon?!
)Seriously though, as Paul said, would of been great having another sprinter in the mix. But I’m glad you’re injury isn’t so bad it stopped you from putting in a performance of CCC. Well done on the sprints 👍👍
A couple of really encouraging performances last night from Rich and Alan. Rich making comeback after comeback to the front group. And Alan I thought unlucky not to get more FAL points. He seemed to fly past me every segment but that’s not saying much! 😄
Thanks again to @bobinsk for offering to helpi. Hope the overs / unders weren’t too painful!
And of course the biggest congratulations of the night needs to go to @Girafitti and his partner. Well done again mate,
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Well we missed your sprinting tonight @Whorty ! Really tough race that one - multiple sprints that come round quicker than you'd like, and at the end of a long uphill drag as well. Anyway, everyone dug deep and we came 6th in the end. We were 3rd in terms of finishing points but as a team we lacked a bit in the FAL and FTS points for the sprint segment. But we were missing our top sprinters, @Girafitti (who had the best excuse EVER
We're still second in the league, only 3 points behind the leaders and a big lead over 3rd placed team, and 2 races to go so all still to play for
Problem is Paul, I wouldn't have made it to the sprint with the lead group. I'd have been dropped on the climb to it. My fitness is nowhere near what it was last year.... I'm not able to ride as much due to leg.
