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[bobinski]

I have physio at 3-30 and so may just make it back in time for 6 (and hopefully a warm up) if that’s time most Cc cat c riders on.

 

[CXRAndy]

If I do 'poorly' its all your faults coz im usually napping by 7pm

 

[bobinski]

Ex elite cat club rider did the B ride in 40:34 @3.9w/kg. He position 12th overall for the ride. He said the hill came very early in the ride and he hadn't warmed up properly.

Could be a long old slog later.

That makes me feel very happy with my best time

 

[bridgy]

Ex elite cat club rider did the B ride in 40:34 @3.9w/kg. He position 12th overall for the ride. He said the hill came very early in the ride and he hadn't warmed up properly.

Could be a long old slog later.

Blimey, that's an hour and 20 even if you could maintain his pace for two laps - i.e MORE than an hour and 20 then! I think the second ascent of that hill is going to really hurt....

 

[kipster]

If I get on at 6pm I'll be doing the A ride, if 7pm then it'll be B.

I hope to leave the office early so that I can get on for 5:40 ISH and warm up properly, grab a group and not worry too much about my time. I have tried this approach in all of the stages and have always gotten caught up in a bit of competition.

 

[Whorty]

Blimey, that's an hour and 20 even if you could maintain his pace for two laps - i.e MORE than an hour and 20 then! I think the second ascent of that hill is going to really hurt....

When I did the race last year that went up the hill twice, it wasn't 'too' bad. We didn't do a full 2nd lap though; we just dropped down after the first climb and straight into the 2nd climb. Stage 7 has the full town loop inbetween climbs which may, or may not, be a good thing. I guess if you can get into a nice group that is moving at pace but not pushing too hard you can get a bit of a rest before the 2nd climb, but if you end up on your tod, or in a group that makes yo work hard, that 2nd climb is gonna hurt

When I did the 2nd climb last time the road was clear of other riders (there were a few around but apart from an annoying little rider who kept egging me on to go faster ... forget his name but I recall he had a bad knee ) so I was able to ride at my own pace and not burn up. That race finished at he top of the 2nd climb too, so didn't need to keep anything back for the descent and ride to the finish line.

Looking at times of riders my kind of weight and my kind of expected w/kg (2.5/2.6) then i should be expecting about 1:45 tonight. Maybe a smidge slower if I struggle on the second climb, maybe a smidge faster if I get in a fast group that lets me rest on the loop after the climb.

 

[CXRAndy]

I treat them as a workout, being long rides, you could end up in a world of pain, crash and burn trying to keep up with others.

Mans gotta know his limitations

 

[LBHIFI]

To late for me, but I'm doing it in zone 2 anyway. Probably looking at 2 hours of blue graph.

 

[bobinski]

Fortunately not OUR travel lodge!


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[Aleman]

7PM for me .... Tomorrow ... So Billy No Mates as usual

 

[JuhaL]

Afternoon start times for TDZ
3pm
5pm
6pm
7pm

Ill most likely 5,6pm. will go with majority. 7pm too late

I will do my ride tomorrow. I was at work thru the night and arrived home at a 6am. Body feels little bit too lazy for stage 7 today.

 

[JuhaL]

Mans gotta know his limitations

I know what you're thinking, did he ride 6-laps or only 5. Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement, i kind a lost track myself

 

[JuhaL]

It's a bit human to ride stage 7 all the climbs clockwise than second one counter-clockwise. At a clockwise that climb is 5% but how much is counter-clockwise anyone ride it reverse?.

 

[darrensmith0410]

It's a bit human to ride stage 7 all the climbs clockwise than second one counter-clockwise. At a clockwise that climb is 5% but how much is counter-clockwise anyone ride it reverse?.

Isn't stage 7 just just two laps of Innsbruck short lap, clockwise? Do you mean the London stage?

 

[JuhaL]

Isn't stage 7 just just two laps of Innsbruck short lap, clockwise? Do you mean the London stage?

I mean stage 7 Innsbruck. Just wondering how more difficult it would be if other lap ride reverse that Innsbruck KOM climb. Just find that that Innsbruck KOM is 6,9% if you ride it reverse. That stage 7 includes Innsbruck KOM two times. It's a short lap but it's probably feels long after two laps.