national time trials

[Broughtonblue]

Although im only a leisure cyclist i often wondered how it was possible for some people to get what i class as unbelievable times on some strava segments. I got my answer yesterday. Out in the villages of south leicester (kimcote, walton etc) i was passed by a peleton of speed! Turned out after a speaking to some marshalls it was a national time trial. I now believe those times as it was an amazing sight

 

[Skipper]

You should have jumped onto a back wheel, then thrown a bungy cord round the bike. You can save 30% energy that way!

 

[Rob3rt]

Although im only a leisure cyclist i often wondered how it was possible for some people to get what i class as unbelievable times on some strava segments. I got my answer yesterday. Out in the villages of south leicester (kimcote, walton etc) i was passed by a peleton of speed! Turned out after a speaking to some marshalls it was a national time trial. I now believe those times as it was an amazing sight

A peloton in a time trial?

 

[Broughtonblue]

Yep. About thirty of them

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Although im only a leisure cyclist i often wondered how it was possible for some people to get what i class as unbelievable times on some strava segments. I got my answer yesterday. Out in the villages of south leicester (kimcote, walton etc) i was passed by a peleton of speed! Turned out after a speaking to some marshalls it was a national time trial. I now believe those times as it was an amazing sight

Are you sure it wasn't a local club ride? The Coventry Road club for example are often out that way, though yesterdays run destinations were Middleton Hall and Rosliston.

http://www.coventryroadclub.org.uk/?cat=29&id=145

 

[redcard]

A peloton in a time trial?

Team time trial, obviously

 

[Rob3rt]

Yep. About thirty of them

It was not a time trial then!

 

[biggs682]

You should have jumped onto a back wheel, then thrown a bungy cord round the bike. You can save 30% energy that way!

my dad always tells a similar tale involving an inner tube