Turbo Club - Meet Ups / Events

[Norry1]

Thanks for a great cycle yesterday chaps and thanks very much for organising it Paul. I'm feeling much happier with my lack of fitness now because I made it round even though there was no chance I'd manage that last climb. Thanks Ian for slowing to my pace when you could easily go faster and taking me the route that wouldn't leave me as a broken wreck of a man (like at the end of the Double Devil). That Doombar at the end was almost as good as my date and oat slice at the half way point. It was really interesting listening to Martyn talk about his training/racing ambitions and so I took this (new to me concept) of recovery rides to heart and am just home from my 10 miles at 150 watts. Yesterday I'd have said no chance of doing that but already forgotten the pain by this morning.
Can't wait for the next meet up after this one being such a success.

Good to meet you Bill. Nice one doing the recovery ride 👍 We'll be boring you with Zone 2 next 😀

 

[Randyberlin]

@bridgy
Just saw the Strava climb of @berty bassett. He came close. More goats and gravel needed next time.

 

[bridgy]

@bridgy
Just saw the Strava climb of @berty bassett. He came close. More goats and gravel needed next time.

Aha, Strava has now matched up some uphill segments to his ride this morning- they weren't there before! And as you say, definitely slower . Must have forgotten to charge up your hill climbing button overnight @berty bassett

 

[berty bassett]

Aha, Strava has now matched up some uphill segments to his ride this morning- they weren't there before! And as you say, definitely slower . Must have forgotten to charge up your hill climbing button overnight @berty bassett

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cold rain wind rocks running water sheep and goats heavy legs- and hangover but i wont go on

 

[berty bassett]

the gpx of that ride was wrong ( hadnt got me on the road ) but found a lovely programme - wtracks, you put the gpx file into it and you can move either whole track or waypoiints - very handy

 

[<Tommy>]

Bob just sneaking into the top 10 👍. Although his time suggests he may of been keeping up his tradition of aquatinting himself with the local shrubbery 😁

 

[<Tommy>]

We'll be boring you with Zone 2 next 😀

Speak for yourself! 😄

 

[Norry1]

But… does anyone have an appetite for a new kit design? There’s quite a few new guys in the group since the last jersey was produced. And I think it’s fair to say unless you have a high tolerance for itchy potato sacks the last jersey wasn’t a complete success. Although one thing it did confirm is that it was great seeing us all in the same clobber so might be worth another bash?

Should be worth 20 or 30 pages of forum chatter


.....Black kit gets my vote

 

[bobinski]

Bob just sneaking into the top 10 👍. Although his time suggests he may of been keeping up his tradition of aquatinting himself with the local shrubbery 😁

At least I made it there mate 🖕😁

 

[<Tommy>]

At least I made it there mate 🖕😁 View attachment 595023

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Not according to some of the Strava segments!

 

[BILL S]

Good to meet you Bill. Nice one doing the recovery ride 👍 We'll be boring you with Zone 2 next 😀

And good to meet you too Martin. I wasn't sure if we'd met before at a previous Wales DD meetup or not. I never got into all the technical stuff like Zones but I probably should as I'm wondering about trying some road racing next . Seems quite funny now but I really might do it soon..

 

[Norry1]

And good to meet you too Martin. I wasn't sure if we'd met before at a previous Wales DD meetup or not. I never got into all the technical stuff like Zones but I probably should as I'm wondering about trying some road racing next . Seems quite funny now but I really might do it soon..

No, I've not done the DD.

Road Racing is awesome - but be prepared for a good old shock to the system. Have a look at Masters Racing.

 

[Spartak]

Road Racing is awesome - but be prepared for a good old shock to the system. Have a look at Masters Racing.

Time Trials are a good discipline to try out, racing against yourself each week to beat your PB.

There are lots of club events out there and most clubs will let you 'come and try it' without the need of joining a club.

 

[Norry1]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMsHxxLzdi4

 

[bridgy]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMsHxxLzdi4

Thanks for posting that @Norry1 - good video of the gorge climb (but they're not really troubling the KOM are they?!)

It's a shame none of us on Saturday had a gopro for sections of our ride like that. Rich has one gathering dust in a drawer somewhere I think - I'll have to ask him if I can borrow it next time we do a group ride together!