Tea? (Part 2)

[welsh dragon]

Well, that's the first race done. Five miles in 11:56, that's an average speed of 25.1 or 25.2 mph. That gives me a Club Gold standard and at a rough glance it looks like I came fifth out of 40 entrants.

Chuffed to bits, to say the least. All the hard work paid off. I thought I wasn't going to break 25 mph because the wind was like a brick wall on the last part of the course, but I managed to hang on to my speed by digging deep and nearly biting through my own tongue . Not bad for an old codger who will be applying for his bus pass in a few weeks! All the people who beat me are between 15-30 years younger than me, so me and Mrs B will have a wee dram of port and some chocolate to celebrate.

Next race is next week and I hope I get better conditions for that one as it is a 10 miler.

Congratulations blue. Well done

 

[IDMark2]

Well, that answers that one then, well done @Blue!

 

[classic33]

Any pub will do

Bar ther the one with no beer!

 

[Blue]

Isn't @Blue back yet, it was only a 5 mile ride?

Five mile race. I had to get there and back!!

 

[IDMark2]

Five mile race. I had to get there and back!!

I know chap, only joshing, should have used a more 'knowingly ironic' smiley... This one perhaps... Seriously though, well done, only time I get that average over 5 miles is when there's a 4.5 mile descent followed by a flat bit to finish with a tailwind...

 

[Blue]

I know chap, only joshing, should have used a more 'knowingly ironic' smiley... This one perhaps... Seriously though, well done, only time I get that average over 5 miles is when there's a 4.5 mile descent followed by a flat bit to finish with a tailwind...

I know you were joking, don't worry about that.

The best I've ever done was in a 25m TT a couple of years ago where the course was fast and the weather perfect and I managed an average of 26.6mph.

It was very cold and windy tonight so I may improve later in the season if the last race, which is another 5 miler, gets better conditions.

It's amazing how much such a short race hurts - I'm still coughing my lungs up!! However, I've been hurting myself in training since December so it was nice to get a result.. I'll be hyper all night , but grinning like a Cheshire cat

 

[welsh dragon]

I know you were joking, don't worry about that.

The best I've ever done was in a 25m TT a couple of years ago where the course was fast and the weather perfect and I managed an average of 26.6mph.

It was very cold and windy tonight so I may improve later in the season if the last race, which is another 5 miler, gets better conditions.

It's amazing how much such a short race hurts - I'm still coughing my lungs up!! However, I've been hurting myself in training since December so it was nice to get a result.. I'll be hyper all night , but grinning like a Cheshire cat

God help us all then.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Evening all

 

[welsh dragon]

Evening all

Evening. How are you tonight?

 

[the_mikey]

Evening ScotiaLass

 

[ScotiaLass]

Hi WD and Mikey
Actually I'm feeling really good

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi WD and Mikey
Actually I'm feeling really good

Excellent

 

[IDMark2]

I know it's early but I'm logging off, the day has been long enough.. Goodnight all, have fun Oh look WD, a window cleaning smiley!

 

[Blue]

Hi WD and Mikey
Actually I'm feeling really good

 

[welsh dragon]

I know it's early but I'm logging off, the day has been long enough.. Goodnight all, have fun Oh look WD, a window cleaning smiley!

Thanks. Goodnight ianduke sleep well.