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Geoff, the start times for riders 9-12 are a bit goofy. At the least they're out of order with respect to rider #8. 9-12 all have listed start times of 7:xx -- I think you meant for them to be 8:xx. That would fix the ordering WRT rider #8 and would make sense in at least my case. While I'd love to have a 7:30 start time, 8:30 is probably more accurate.
Sorry mate. Gail's likely doing this one tonight!
I'd need to do something his evening but just recovering from the flu and still feeling a bit off. Likely wouldnt have been able to help you much!!
No worries Rick - I reluctantly accept that the flu is a pretty reasonable excuse!
bobinski
Legendary Member
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- Tulse Hill
Man up mate
Only kidding. All that running and cycling in the real world clearly not good for you Rick
Soarerv8
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Well looking at who it affects and that they normally come sailing past me at some point I am sure Geoff meant 10:xx
designjacob
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I will be going to my grandmas for dinner trying to get in her good books, hopefully will be back in time otherwise will be here saturday for re-run.
AAAC 76C
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Having a go tonight Bill as the Handicap Run is past my bedtime.
I have done my recce of the stage and other than the second bit of the first rise I can't see that there are any climbs that will slow you down if you power into them so I guess the approach is.
1. Warm up well
2. Hit full gas from the get go for that BKool Pro superspeed
3. Pedal like the wind downhill
4. Hit every climb with gusto
5. Don't relent on the final descent.
None the less I liked your time and rather impresive speeds at times.
Just to be clear, it's the Thursday evening race that has the Saturday re-run. Tonight is the handicap race where start times are staggered and this is only on a Tuesday.
I look forward to see what you can achieve AAAC. With the above approach you could smash my time by up to a minute. Your strategy should work a treat and I may need to follow it myself, especially the decent warm-up when I go for my second attempt later in the week.
I'll be your potential drafting company but I very much doubt I'll catch you.
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
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- South Somerset
Soarerv8
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Mwahahahaha
<Tommy>
Guru
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- Camden, London
Doing well last time will no doubt come back to haunt me tonight.
I'm not feeling very energised at the moment to say the least... Hmm maybe ice cream will help!
I'm not feeling very energised at the moment to say the least... Hmm maybe ice cream will help!
AAAC 76C
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Respect. Even with your ghost you got me by 5 secs.
You were away faster than me as usual and then I pegged you back on the climb just have you catch me on the decents and then have about 20 secs on me on the final climb.
Again I pegged you back on the climb to crest just ahead of you and then have you go by me on the descent again and take 5 seconds on me.
I just can't get going on those descents but perhaps its because I left it all on the climb.
At one point I couldn't even acclerate into a climb and I think that is where you left me again.
I suppose it's all about putting the efforts in where you make most gains and the descent climb transitionis one of those thanks to the SW.
I'll let a few others have a dig before | have a go again.
Next time I'll try a shorter but pacier warm up like you were going into a Criterium and your HR needs to be there from the off so you can hit peak watts when the flag drops.
Edit: It's a ton harder when you a going for it. My recce gave me a false impression.
