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[Whorty]

I'm on holiday with the family. I'll check on it when I can...

Take your time @JLaw ... until you approve the ride I'm still top

 

[BILL S]

Need a new nemesis!

I think we are still nemesises Rick. I just prepared especially well for this ride:
1/ I did a special low power Mountain goat ride last night at 260 watts.
2/ I ate extra food today for the energy.
3/ I put 150 psi in my tyre

 

[Whorty]

Thanks all for the kind words.

League is coming near an end so will be drawing up a new one to see us to the end of the year.

Any suggestions for flattish courses will be welcomed.
Is everyone happy to finish on another epic or is it a bridge too far for some?

Not sure if my cramp was not eating and drinking today or just don't have the distance in my legs. For a Thursday evening it is a bit long for me anyhow, as I leave home in the morning before 7, get back home at 7 and straight on the bike. Food comes afterwards .... 1 hour is all my body can do. Weekends I can plan better. I'm happy bailing though as an hour is still a good workout

 

[JLaw]

I suspect it wasn't ridden as a league ride, for reasons unknown. My suggestion to everyone in that ride is to do a very short (1 minute seems to work) as a league ride. I can then adjust the league ride to match your time from the prior climb up.

 

[RickB]

I think we are still nemesises Rick. I just prepared especially well for this ride:
1/ I did a special low power Mountain goat ride last night at 260 watts.
2/ I ate extra food today for the energy.
3/ I put 150 psi in my tyre

I didn't prepare so well. Circuit training and mountain goat ride Tuesday and Squash on Wednesday (which kills me!)

Haven't got near you in a few rides now!

 

[Cjbon]

Thanks all for the kind words.

League is coming near an end so will be drawing up a new one to see us to the end of the year.

Any suggestions for flattish courses will be welcomed.
Is everyone happy to finish on another epic or is it a bridge too far for some?

Yeah cheers Rick for the past weeks of pain but have really enjoyed it looking forward to the next and I'm cool with another epic finish

 

[Insomina]

3/ I put 150 psi in my tyre

Does this work?
I reduced mine tonight?

 

[bobinski]

Thanks all for the kind words.

League is coming near an end so will be drawing up a new one to see us to the end of the year.

Any suggestions for flattish courses will be welcomed.
Is everyone happy to finish on another epic or is it a bridge too far for some?

No kind words from me Rick. That would be like thanking a GP for an enema too much pain and suffering! But, glutton for punishment that I am I look forward to a similar epic finish to the next league..




Ps
Thanks!

 

[BILL S]

Does this work?
I reduced mine tonight?

Yes! Definitely. Especially for a fast ride like this. Much less so for a slow mountain climb. Friction against that roller is what you need to reduce unless you find it slipping on a steep uphill when you spend time out of the saddle.

 

[Insomina]

Yes! Definitely. Especially for a fast ride like this. Much less so for a slow mountain climb. Friction against that roller is what you need to reduce unless you find it slipping on a steep uphill when you spend time out of the saddle.

Thanks for the advice. I will blow it back up and have another go on Sat - assuming I stay of the beer lunch time. As for time out of the saddle - thats still a dream.

 

[bridgy]

Thanks all for the kind words.

League is coming near an end so will be drawing up a new one to see us to the end of the year.

Any suggestions for flattish courses will be welcomed.
Is everyone happy to finish on another epic or is it a bridge too far for some?

Thanks for organising Rick - really enjoyed it and hoping to be a regular in the next league if the new trainer keeps working and I can avoid tyre blowouts like tonight!

I think the epic finish was a great idea - shame I won't have a chance to have another go at it

 

[Monte]

I think we are still nemesises Rick. I just prepared especially well for this ride:
1/ I did a special low power Mountain goat ride last night at 260 watts.
2/ I ate extra food today for the energy.
3/ I put 150 psi in my tyre

150 psi ? What tyre are you using... I run at 110

 

[Soarerv8]

Couldn't make it tonight anyone up for a live ride on Saturday afternoon?

 

[Soarerv8]

Couldn't make it tonight anyone up for a live ride on Saturday afternoon?

Sorry for replying to my own post, feel free to insert the word "slow" wherever you feel appropriate in the above statement.

 

[BILL S]

150 psi ? What tyre are you using... I run at 110

It's a cheapo Continental Ultra sport 700X23C rated to 110psi I think. 150psi probably not a good idea out on the roads but on a turbo its smooth riding and what's the worst that could happen...