BurningLegs
Veteran
I’ll be happy to win this in #23 either way, to be honest 🤷♂️
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They'll all be shattered after the chase, nothing left in their legs, be easy to latch on and sit in. Could be the easiest victory CCC take this yearYeah - we all have been far too congratulatory recently with each others ZRL exploits - it's about time we have some unadulterated, selfish, each team for themselves and F the other lot kinda racing
If we get caught I doubt I'll be able to hang on anyway - fair play if you can is what I say!
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
I think the gap between CCC and 23 is probably right. The only question is with 68 - as they might be the smallest team, it may be fairer to give them a slightly smaller gap to CCC, larger to 23 - say put them at 4 minutes. I know that's only 20 extra seconds, but we still need it to be close enough for 23 to be breathing down their necks!OK, I'm going to confront the thorny issue of team delay times for tomorrow's race - so we can hopefully get agreement by the time it starts!
It makes sense to me to use the Strava segment for Greatest London Flat (23.57km) from the ZRL TTT to base things on. These are:
Team CCC: 37.54
Team 68: 33.36 - Time diff from CCC - 4 minutes 20 (ish)
Team 23: 32.53 - Time diff from CCC - 5 minutes (ish)
Looking at who's said they're going to race, Team 23 should have 5 or 6, Team 68 should have 5, and CCC should have 6 or 7.
So I could just go with the above time gaps for simplicity, but if anyone would like to put in an appeal for these to be tweaked (but don't even bother trying for a BIGGER time gap than this Team CCC!), then now's your chance....
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I agree with you Carl. In my opinion in needs to be one of the other. Ttt or h&h.I don’t really mind which, although I assume the times were set around the ttt (?).
It’s no big deal to me honestly. I’m only kidding about with the charity thing. But... I know from experience it will just become a race within a race fo #23 very early doors. And the catching of the other teams will become secondary after about 200 meters.
It’s no big deal to me honestly. I’m only kidding about with the charity thing. But... I know from experience it will just become a race within a race fo #23 very early doors. And the catching of the other teams will become secondary after about 200 meters.
Spartak
Powered by M&M's
- Location
- Bristolian
So are you suggesting some of you are actually holding yourselves back in the ZRL TTTs in order to keep your mixed ability team together for as long as possible? If so, we should adjust the time gap because format of this race may mean one or two of you could disappear off the front....
In the TTT where we got the time, all the riders were pushing to the max. No one was holding back.
It's possible but not likely any of our team would attack our own team. But yes, it is possible. It's a conundrum for you chasing teams. May be best to work extra hard on the chase, just in case
They'll be fine. They wouldn't want to handicap us lowly C's and D's. We probably won't even get to Harrods before they catch us ...I love our inter forum race nights - it's already getting tetchy on here and we haven't even got our chamois creamed up yet!
(PS CCC - stop winding them up - you'll get our head start docked!!)
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
You saving yourself for the sprint😉😁
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Can I ride with CCC? Zwift gave me a new FTP of 200w last Saturday- indicative of my recent decline.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
😄
If there was only one sprint I wish I hadn’t lost Dynowski. It was that faithful day on the seaside sprint!
Genuine question, are you really not riding at your normal level at the moment, or just looking to join the winning team?
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Both 😁
