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I'll let you know next year. I'm doing the Marmotte route on tour
I rode the Marmotte last year and coming down the Galibier the brakes were in heavy use. Scary though due to icy rain, - could hardly brake as I was shivering so much. A friend bombed down the same route in the dry and hardly used his brakes
Had a great race today in MGR Road to Ruins I manage to stay with the main pack, even though it did eventually whittle down to 4/5 riders. There were a number who climbed ever so strongly, broke away and stayed out front. Results are being compiled, I came mid group B
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=33058&sid=c8aa3da2dfc75d4038e07172b18b8686
New race ftp, nearing my training ftp
Darren, I've knocked you from the top spot
https://www.strava.com/activities/1319414527/segments/32658762387
Saying that Dave R is second and did the ride whilst unwell-according to his strava post-Gulp!
There was a chap with us today, he was blisteringly fast. Norbert Popovic(60+), turns out he has 8 Austrian national TT championship titles
a blur as he came flying passed
@391W. Even quicker than Tim Cartwright!
See Bob there is hope for you oldies
I manage to stay with the main pack, even though it did eventually whittle down to 4/5 riders. There were a number who climbed ever so strongly, broke away and stayed out front. Results are being compiled, I came mid group Bhttps://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=33058&sid=c8aa3da2dfc75d4038e07172b18b8686
New race ftp, nearing my training ftp
Darren, I've knocked you from the top spot
https://www.strava.com/activities/1319414527/segments/32658762387Saying that Dave R is second and did the ride whilst unwell-according to his strava post-Gulp!
There was a chap with us today, he was blisteringly fast. Norbert Popovic(60+), turns out he has 8 Austrian national TT championship titles
a blur as he came flying passed @391W. Even quicker than Tim Cartwright!See Bob there is hope for you oldies
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Nice one Andy
IRL I'm a right wuss when it comes to descending ..... anything above 30mph and I'm on my breaks. I'd need to replace my brake blocks a couple of times on a real life descent of d'huez
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
I'm normally pretty quick descending, I once did 9Km in 6 minutes ( Down the Feldberg)IRL I'm a right wuss when it comes to descending ..... anything above 30mph and I'm on my breaks. I'd need to replace my brake blocks a couple of times on a real life descent of d'huez
Going down the steep side of one of the local hills I got really hacked off at the guy in a white fucus who I caught and just couldn't pass as he was hogging the middle of the road ... at 45 mph!!OTOH going down Great Dun Fell (Less bends, zero traffic) I was on the brakes all the way down the 18-20% stuff, the minute you eased up the speed shot up. I had so much cramp in my hands from clenching the levers, and the strain on the shoulders was immense. It may have only been a couple of miles but by the time I got to the last gate, where it shallows out, I was praying for it to end ... I know wimp!
Breedon
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- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I love descending, makes you feel alive roll on franceIRL I'm a right wuss when it comes to descending ..... anything above 30mph and I'm on my breaks. I'd need to replace my brake blocks a couple of times on a real life descent of d'huez
He is in
You've seen my descending Dean .... you definitely want to be ahead of me and not behind meI love descending, makes you feel alive roll on france
My bike handling skills are not great .... I wouldn't want to be near me 
MichaelO
Guru
Thanks!
Didn’t ride yesterday in the end - kids away, so afternoon out with the missus!!
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
We need to all race it together. Some of you - not you Norry, they know who they are- are sauntering around to the volcano, bimbling even, and then putting in an all out effort. Hardly seems in the spirit of things
Kiss 2nd birthday W8 race tomorrow at 8. I have a 1000+m to climb tonight but may Rule 5 it and race tomorrow. Great prizes. Group 4 for me at 42-03m. Anyone else?
Actually need to check what W8 to take the groupings from- it could be the pier and cannot pull it up on my phone. All on Kiss website
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We need to all race it together. Some of you - not you Norry, they know who they are- are sauntering around to the volcano, bimbling even, and then putting in an all out effort. Hardly seems in the spirit of things
You can hardly blame any of us who complete the volcano circuit.
