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Geoff on Bkool
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Thanks for that Geoff!
So much for Bill being sick!Great race Bill and Bridgy - wasn't sure what tactic to use as I knew I'd be in trouble when i reached that climb! And I was right!
Yeah thanks for the bit of drafting in the middle of the race Rick and Bill (I was hanging on for dear life for much of it to be honest!). You eventually put me in my place, but it was good to have a bit of company like that - I usually lose you guys on the start line and never see you again (unless your chain comes off Rick
).Great race - shame some people had connection issues.
I got cramp in my calf on the big final climb and had to do the last part one-legged mostly - thank goodness it was mostly downhill!
JacobSkovsgaard
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Great race. I wasn't playing with you, just trying to follow my tactic. But I wasn't strong enough to do that today (today was my 10th trainingday in a row). My tactic was to be at least 1 minute in front of you before we reached the big hill. I wanted to do that by making it very hard at the flat. I think I'm a bit stronger than you on flat road. The problem was that you kept following me. Then I made a new tactic that was to do a lot of breakaways and try to make you tired and hopefully get at least 30 sec before the hill, but you just kept coming back. I got very tired from that tactic, so I guess you would have been much faster than me uphill...
But great race and very funny with close competition
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Geoff on Bkool
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- South Somerset
It did all end up quite strung out in the end, I think a handicap race could make for a very interesting last few miles!
Geoff
Geoff
Well put it like this Geoff, I actually enjoyed the ride in real life! Probably because I took half an hour longer to do it...
I did like the fact that the graphics actually showed something like a gorge down Cheddar Gorge though - very clever!
Ah that explains it. There wasn't much in it and I looked down briefly -when I looked back up bill was nearly a minute ahead! I missed the wormhole!
Think I'll claim the moral victory
Great race though Bill. You've recovered well after the weekend
It didn't feel like I was slower than usual. I guess it must just be a cold and not flu. Looks like you're back on form though Rick and you scared me on that hill the way you pulled away as I had assumed I'd be able to get an advantage there.
Nearly forgot about this. Was hoping to do it the week after this league finished but next week doesn't suit me as I'll be tapering my efforts to try and be fresh on the Saturday for the duathlon.
Happy for all to go ahead and do it regardless though. Everyone up for it?
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Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Here's one to cheer up AAC...
33 minutes in and still averaging 429 Watts
33 minutes in and still averaging 429 Watts
Thanks Bill. Forms a bit all over the place as I've been doing too many different forms of exercise for the past 3 months. Cycling's still the main one, but the others wear me out leaving my performances down on bkool.
I like the steep hills - helps me get the power down whereas I struggle on the shallow slopes.
Was hoping I'd break you but I should know by now that wasn't going to happen.Was scared Bridgy was going to come charging too but thankfully I stayed away.
Yeah, I was worried about Bridgy too with him being rather persistent after the teamwork had finished.
Trying to break someone is a good strategy IMO, especially if you know they might be a bit off form. I try it all the time, but often it just doesn't work.
Wow - and hasn't even hit the big climb yet!
You had time to look at the screen... I was chewing the handlebars going down the gorge
