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Have you guys ever done another handicap since I organised that first one?

 

[AAAC 76C]

33 minutes in and still averaging 429 Watts

I'm not believing my Watts readings. I looked at Jacobs stats over this part of the ride and he barely went of 350 watts and, according to his Watt/kg and average power he weighs in at a healthy 104 kg to my diminuative 77kg and 6ft tall.

As a result I give them a good ignoring and just concentrate on the average speed which quite impressive though, and probably a bit unreal, but I'm sure that was about to drop on the climb.

 

[Brendan Parker]

Have you guys ever done another handicap since I organised that first one?

Intrigued! How does the handicapped race work then?

 

[AAAC 76C]

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

I was counting on you being a bit tired so my tactic was to press on in time trial mode and try and ignore what you were doing but I felt pretty sure I wasn't going to get the 3 minute plus back that I needed to get to the top of the league.

 

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Intrigued! How does the handicapped race work then?

You take a race we've all completed, then the slowest person starts first. However much time you beat them by, is when you commence your run. Theoretically, you all cross the line at the same time. Makes for a hectic finish.

 

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AAAC would basically start one week after me!

 

[Monte]

I'm not believing my Watts readings. I looked at Jacobs stats over this part of the ride and he barely went of 350 watts and, according to his Watt/kg and average power he weighs in at a healthy 104 kg to my diminuative 77kg and 6ft tall.

As a result I give them a good ignoring and just conventrate on the average speed which quite impressive though, and probably a bit unreal, but I'm sure that was about to drop on the climb.

My replacement trainer that I got exchanged last October has never been right, certainly low output - I ran out of patience today and have returned the unit. My original trainer always felt accurate...

 

[bridgy]

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?

I'd definitely be up for that Rick - happy to wait until it suits you better if you like though

 

[AAAC 76C]

Here's one to cheer up AAC...

33 minutes in and still averaging 429 Watts

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Yep that's me in my Team kit that Sky have just posted me.
Apparently they want someone to fill Ritche Port shoes and look after Chris F in the Alps

 

[gbrown]

Flipping from POV to POV watching the race, it was quite hard to believe some of the numbers, but no denying the effort everyone was putting in and the undoubted benefits in improved fitness.

The most impressive numbers were the total calories, I see that Jacob hit 1500 a little before the end, in just around an hour.

Geoff

 

[theboxers]

yeah, he is the heissemberg's uncertainty rider

Is he a friend of Walter White?

 

[gbrown]

Intrigued! How does the handicapped race work then?

Everyone with a bkool trainer has to borrow a Wahoo KICKR or a Tacx Neo for the race!

Have we identified a recently completed stage that's suitable, decent length, not too much downhill stuff, nothing too radically steep though?

Geoff

 

[Goldwolfie]

Goldwolfe just hit 60+ mph at the same place.

I know - I think I misjudged the pace and started too slowly, with a speed like that at the end.

I enjoyed that final section but the rest of it was a bit tough, and your comments of encouragement and road 'art' certainly keeps me going when I'm the only one left on the road - cheers Rick, Rob and Geoff.

I was absolutely jiggered at the end and it took about 5 mins for my hands to stop shaking, to allow me to safely control the laptop touch pad to hopefully record my time.

Well done to everyone who took part, both finishers and those who suffered from the dreaded connection issues.

Word of warning - There is going to be a lot of members who are going to suffer with a default of my time +5%.

 

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Everyone with a bkool trainer has to borrow a Wahoo KICKR or a Tacx Neo for the race!

Have we identified a recently completed stage that's suitable, decent length, not too much downhill stuff, nothing too radically steep though?

Geoff

Anyone of this months chain gang league would qualify. Even this last one if everyone gets a run in.

 

[JacobSkovsgaard]

Jacob's average watts - 353.87

Sorry my watt was so low today, but I was tired. Usually it should be around 380 on this kind of session