Get your head tucked in and down a bit more, so the rear of the helmet can be felt on your back
Time Trial PB's
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Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
I'm trying mate, but my back is killing me today!!
Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
Have to say, your bike looks a little too small for you - just my opinion! 
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Rode on the V910 course today in my club's 10TT. I thought I'd done 27:21 last year so wasn't happy with 26:35 given this time it was on the Principia TT2 light.
However ... looking on Strava it was 31:40 last year so I'm over 5 minutes faster.
That's the first time it's been used in a TT since the build (and the first time it's been usable since 2008) so not bad. Some work to do and I'm back on the same course at the end of May.
However ... looking on Strava it was 31:40 last year so I'm over 5 minutes faster.
That's the first time it's been used in a TT since the build (and the first time it's been usable since 2008) so not bad. Some work to do and I'm back on the same course at the end of May.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Club 10s start in 3 weeks. My PB is 26:40 so if I can get close to that this season I'll be happy - I barely touched a bike over the winter with running so am hoping the turbo training I'm starting will make a difference...
Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
25.59 last week on our 'sporting' course, so still bumbling along. 
Hope to go a bit quicker as the weather improves.
Hope to go a bit quicker as the weather improves.
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Had a bit of a relapse. Straight after the second TT of the season which I posted about above I got the flu. To be quite frank it's really knocked the stuffing out of me physically and mentally, I haven't riden my road bike or my TT bike since. Lost my mojo in a big way, don't want/can't seem to get back in the saddle. My back is still not right and I'm coming home from work completely exhausted. so maybe it's taking a lot longer to get over the illness than I expected. It's been three weeks now and I've just covered a few gentle miles on the mtb with the kids.
As a mate .
Stop being a twat and get on the TT bike !
I may call on you to tell me this in the future .
I'd love to be able to post a fresh PB, but unfortunately, my last PB was in 1969.
However, I've recently collated all my rides and some interesting stats:-
Have raced for a mere 16 days, 12 hours, over a total of 8,343 miles.
Finished in 208 10's, 166 25's, 26 50's and one 100 (+ some non std distances) - a total of 433 events.
Made the start line in 29 out of 50 seasons, with
First ever 10 - 0:26:33 on 20/6/67 at the tender age of 17
PB - 0:23:50 on 29/5/69
Last ride - 0:28:45 on 5/4/16 (on fixed)
No claims for any fast rides, maybe a longevity award.
To be continued ....
However, I've recently collated all my rides and some interesting stats:-
Have raced for a mere 16 days, 12 hours, over a total of 8,343 miles.
Finished in 208 10's, 166 25's, 26 50's and one 100 (+ some non std distances) - a total of 433 events.
Made the start line in 29 out of 50 seasons, with
First ever 10 - 0:26:33 on 20/6/67 at the tender age of 17
PB - 0:23:50 on 29/5/69
Last ride - 0:28:45 on 5/4/16 (on fixed)
No claims for any fast rides, maybe a longevity award.
To be continued ....
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Thanks, club TT evening series starts this week, I might go for a mooch about to try to spark it off again, can't ride, not capable.....
Well if you're not well then there's no point rushing the issue . Get stronger first and its still early season .
I haven't been riding much this year due to work . I thought the lighter evenings would help but after a days manual graft i'm shattered and still need to cook my dinner etc .
Still , the next few weeks have me back in my workshop so i should be able to nip out during the day . The TT bike is in the LBS right now getting the last few weeks worth of upgrades fitted ( all second hand bargains ) so that should give me a bit of motivation . Plus i have a 25 on Sunday and a 10 the following Wednesday .
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Thought you had a 25 the other day?
Yeah still not fully over the illness yet and to make matters worse I've got a small cold again just to prolong the issue. I used to be able to do a full days graft (I'm manual too) and do a heavy turbo or long road ride after, I just haven't got the energy at the mo. When I get back from work I'm stuffed.
I did have a fiddle with the bikes tonight, which is the first time they've been touched in over 3 weeks so I think the urge to get back out there is returning (and the knowledge that my gut is quickly expanding).
Yeah did a 25 on Sunday , i was shoot but everyone got the head wind and it wasn't a fast day .
The plan was to do the 25 last weekend , a 25 this weekend and then a 10 on Wednesday and a 25 the following Sunday but Mum is visiting from York to meet some family friends from Finland . Bonus is i get a Sunday roast cooked by Mum so TT can do one
At the moment i think i will do the club 10's at Hillingdon every other Wednesday evening and open 25's when and where ever they are . That may change but its what i'm thinking for this season .
On the health front . Every part of life has an impact on your training so you need to think about that and take it into account .
You have a family and a manual job . You're already tired from work and busy with your family but you're adding training and racing on top of that .
I don't know what to suggest other than talk to the people in your club who also juggle the same things . Maybe someone on here can add something ?
For what its worth i fell asleep on the sofa at 4pm for 2 hours so i also need to learn how to juggle things .
The plan was to do the 25 last weekend , a 25 this weekend and then a 10 on Wednesday and a 25 the following Sunday but Mum is visiting from York to meet some family friends from Finland . Bonus is i get a Sunday roast cooked by Mum so TT can do one
At the moment i think i will do the club 10's at Hillingdon every other Wednesday evening and open 25's when and where ever they are . That may change but its what i'm thinking for this season .
On the health front . Every part of life has an impact on your training so you need to think about that and take it into account .
You have a family and a manual job . You're already tired from work and busy with your family but you're adding training and racing on top of that .
I don't know what to suggest other than talk to the people in your club who also juggle the same things . Maybe someone on here can add something ?
For what its worth i fell asleep on the sofa at 4pm for 2 hours so i also need to learn how to juggle things .
