First TT last night.

[Globalti]

Did a Wednesday 10 with North Lancs RC last night, my first ever. It was windy and there's 327 feet of climbing and ten sharp bends in the 10 miles. I reckoned I should be able to crack 30 minutes so I set off using my average speed readout and the up/down arrow to gauge my effort. Crossed the line at 20.1 mph average, which gave me a time of 30.02! That means I'll have to do it again next week if it's less windy. I quite enjoyed myself and found everybody especially the old boys from North Lancs who ran the TT very friendly. Towards the end the legs were beginning to tire but the lungs were inside-out and I coughed for a few minutes after finishing. Not bad for a 61 year-old late-comer to road riding though.

Poor Gti Junior failed to understand the course and only did 1.5 circuits before realising his mistake and shooting off again, meaning he did 33.40. He will be doing it again next week as well! A good lesson in concentration and listening to instructions!

 

[dan_bo]

Pretty compelling isn't it? Which course was it?

 

[I like Skol]

I really should give it a go at some point, if I can be bothered.

 

[Globalti]

It was the standard squareish course between Edisford Bridge and Bashall Barn just outside Clitheroe. You do about 2.5 laps.

 

[Tin Pot]

Surprisingly good fun isn't it?

 

[Globalti]

Sort of, in a masochistic way!

 

[screenman]

Get them to remeasure the course, it must be longer than a ten.

Good result for a first time, be a 25 soon.

 

[Globalti]

My poor lungs.... I'm still hoarse and coughing this morning!

 

[helston90]

Well done you, it's certainly on my list of things to do, this year's focus is the 100 mile sportive in Oct (not currently riding due to shoulder injury/ op) maybe I'll make 2018 my TT year.

 

[ColinJ]

I just did a rough plot of the course and it definitely is NOT an easy one. In the picture below I started the plot from Edisford, though I am sure that the TT would start from further round where there is less traffic.

2.5 x this in 30 minutes sounds like a very good beginner oldie's effort!

 

[Globalti]

You've got it Colin. The start line is at 706416 in your image and the finish is just beyond the track to Thirty Acres Farm, going anti-clockwise. However Bikehike gives the circuit as 3.9 miles and the 2.5 approx trips around gives exactly ten miles. Bikehike gives 327 ft of climb in those 2.5 circuits. Yesterday the wind was north-easterly.

 

[derrick]

4 of us are doing this one soon, Should be fun.
https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/15053

 

[Globalti]

Is that a team TT or a relay? Looks flat and windy!

 

[derrick]

Is that a team TT or a relay? Looks flat and windy!

Team TT.We did a 2 upp TT a few weeks back. That was good fun.

 

[mjr]

Sort of, in a masochistic way!

I've done a time trial. Not sure why any non-masochist would do that more than once without an external motive such as a bet