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You're best to join as the elapsed time counter reaches your start time, otherwise the time you sit on the line not pedalling is added to your elapsed time and you aren't warming up while your unable to pedal.
There are instructions (and a short video) at the start of this thread, but it is for the old style simulator and we are yet to see how much has changed in the process. People do practice their starts, you can see them jump into the session early and then exit again, just making sure they have it right. Then then pop up at the correct time pedalling like hell!
Old style instructions are here ... Chain Gang Handicap Race
Geoff
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The next Handicap Chase is Pico Penas de Dios
Next run is 8pm (plus Start Time) this Tuesday 8th November 2016.
Next run is 8pm (plus Start Time) this Tuesday 8th November 2016.
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I've updated the Handicap Chase instructions to reflect the new interface... Chain Gang Handicap Race
The new recording is here
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The new recording is here
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The next Handicap Chase is Pico Penas de Dios
Next run is 8pm (plus Start Time) this Tuesday 8th November 2016.
Start Times (Handicaps) are as follows... (when underway time equals or exceeds the given Start Time).
If anyone else wants to take part, can they let us know a competitive time for the stage, or failing that their fitness level and who they usually finish close to.
Your handicap is based on your previous times, and is used to generate a Start Time.
Like golf, the higher the Handicap the more assistance you get, so the earlier the Start Time.
Your Handicap is reduced slightly if you have only completed one chase, and reduced more if you have completed none (and your time is based on doing the stage outside the handicap format). Therefore you are rewarded for completing the handicap chase once, and rewarded more for a second one, as your time should more closely reflect your current potential.
Finally, the Handicap is also reduced slightly for those who are furthest behind the fastest time, as they have more chance of significantly improving their times. The front runners will always struggle to improve their times much, especially after a couple of runs, so they need the full Handicap to stay competitive.
This algorithm has developed across several stages (and previous Chain Gang rides) and closed the bulk of the field from around 10 minutes to around 3 minutes, and hopefully future runs will close it up again slightly.
It is always likely that the win will be taken by an early starter who improves significantly, which is probably a good thing as it improves motivation. It is also possible that any significant under performance on previous bests will result in trailing in at the back, for even the fastest riders. I don't think this can be helped. However, so long as the bulk of the entrants finish close together it should make for a more entertaining session for the majority, and make the format worthwhile.
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Evening Geoff,
Can I have a Handicap time please?
Ta
Jim
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Have you set a time for Pico Penas, Tin Can Ten, Spin round the block with Liam and/or Banff?
If not, I would just start with a Start Time of 0:00 and see how you get on.
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No, it's just you didn't have previous time for the next stage, so the spread sheet didn't have a row for you. Sorry, didn't mean you to feel unwelcome!
I've put you in for all four stages, with a Start Time of 0:00.
Geoff
