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Open TT's - who is doing what?
Noticed a few CCA riders on results sheets for Open TT's. As with Sportives it's good to know who is doing what and when, can meet up even just to say hello if anyone else is also doing them.
Here's my calendar for the next few weeks, is anyone else planning to do these?
4th May - London Phoenix 10 (Millennium Cup) F7/10
5th May - ECCA Festival 20 E1/20
12th May - Wisbech Wheelers 25 B25/6
18th May - North London CC 25 (Millennium Cup) F14/25
1st June - Hitchin Nomads 25 (Millennium Cup) F14/25
8th June - ECCA 10 E2/10 (rescheduled from 23rd March)
22nd June - Hertfordshire Wheelers 10 F20/10
29th June - Whitwebbs CC 10 F20/10
Here's my calendar for the next few weeks, is anyone else planning to do these?
4th May - London Phoenix 10 (Millennium Cup) F7/10
5th May - ECCA Festival 20 E1/20
12th May - Wisbech Wheelers 25 B25/6
18th May - North London CC 25 (Millennium Cup) F14/25
1st June - Hitchin Nomads 25 (Millennium Cup) F14/25
8th June - ECCA 10 E2/10 (rescheduled from 23rd March)
22nd June - Hertfordshire Wheelers 10 F20/10
29th June - Whitwebbs CC 10 F20/10
Comments
What a great day for a ride, perfect temp. Glad i recce'd part of it as it's quite a technical course, sharp turns and fast descents. The others on the start line only surveying the map were very unprepared for what was to come, i know this was a SPOCO but it was very hilly, small lanes and bumpy road. Nasty climb near the start and a nasty one at the end, with a sprint finish like our club HC.
I did a 28:23, there were a lot of people in the 27's and i was disappointed not to be in there. I lost a fair bit on some of the hills, i've learnt from this i really need to spin the legs more rather than grind out a bigger gear. I knew this already but it would help if i actually put it into practice. The winner by a decent margin did a long 24.
STRAVA REPORT
We may decide to cancel the Duxford event due to the course is in a poor state. If this does go ahead you will be advised to take it easy on the single track, I will keep you posted.
Regards Shelton
Just had the start sheet for the Team MK, nice to see i have some CCA company
The course has now been changed due to the poor state of the road. 8th May circuit series and is now Bottisham E33/13.
Shelton
I'll be at your July open.
There was a fair NE wind, so the outward leg felt fantastic and i had wild delusions of being in the low 20's, then i turned at the RAB and the wind and reality set in. A real dig in and bear it return. Ended up with a 25.01, 7 seconds off my PB which i'm happy about because it was a difficult return leg.
Anthony was on another level and came 7th with a 22.51. Tom had bike problems, shame because it looks an awesome bike.
Ashley Cox (our club 10 course record holder?) trounced the field with a 20.37.
FULL RESULTS
FULL RESULTS
STRAVA REPORT
Now everyone else is quiet on here but other CCA riders have been spotted on results sheets. Carmelo did the Cambridge CC 10, and Nigel has come out of winter open hibernation (finally!) and did a 30 on the A1.
Nigel posted a great time in his first 50 to finish 14th.
I finished 17th in my first 25, the sub hour target was not to be due to a nasty wind, other riders said it was at least 4 mins slower than a good day. So bodes well for my next 2 races on the F14/25. I've got Nigel and Julian for company next week, team prize is on!
Carmelo's results
Nigel with a very tidy 59:27 to place 7th, considering he didn't have his disc. Julian Pegg came 13th with a 1:01:46, closely followed by me in 15th with a 1:02:09 (knocking 36 secs off my PB). We came second in the team prize. Ash Cox smashed it with a 53:40, beating the event record and earning himself a tidy sum.
FULL RESULTS
I thought Julian was a newbie but i see he is an old hand and did some TT's back in 2011, he looks a handy TTer so would be good to see more of him.
The next event on this course is only in two week's on the 1st June, the Hitchin Nomads Open. Being so near it would be good to get some more CCA next time, good practice for the Interclub 25 and to size up the competition with the Nomads. We should also have a decent shot at the Team Prize. It can be entered online HERE
So tonight I did the VC10 club 10 which is on the F11/10 (handy)paid my £10 as a non member (they're onto a money spinner there) and the pressure was on to get into the 22's.
The surface going into the first turn is atrocious, i'd driven the course but hadn't realised what a pot holed mess it was. So bad it caused my bars to drop by 30-40 degrees, unbelieveable! I was edging closer and closer down into the front wheel. Anyhow i ploughed on and the bars were rock solid still, it did feel fast, and i posted a 22:01 :-) Imagine if my bars had been straight the whole way! STRAVA REPORT
So entry is in for the Open, and if any of you quick guys want to get in, entry closes early June.
Update - this is how bad my bars were, it looks worse than it felt!
I'll be in the 21's the next time i run this, and who knows, your club record next :-)
Tom Trimble did the quickest 10 of the year with a 21:06 at the Whitwebbs CC open on the F20/10, which is where Nigel got his club record. Carmelo was also there with a 22:23.
Nigel came 6th with a 55:41 at the Icknield RC 25 on the F1/25, quickest 25 of the year (just beating my time from two weeks ago!). Jason Stuart was not far behind with a 57:01. Sets a marker for the Interclub 25. Julian was also there with a 59:42, that's his quickest 25 of the year too i think.
Michael Martin was on the E2/25 again in much better weather than last time, getting closer to beating the hour with a 1:00:45 and another PB.
Yes a fantastic ride from Tom on Saturday...more to come methinks!
Also Nigel and Jason...they should be in the 52 or 53 area...just haven't had the right day..but they will!
We both went out on a full recce of the course, as i wanted to avoid a repeat of last time (see above picture) and dodge all the potholes. I don't think Justin had ridden such a poor road surface in his life!
The good news was we learnt where we need to ride to avoid the worst of the potholes. The bad news was in doing so i punctured my rear tub, at least it happened here and not on my timed run. Without a spare rear i guessed my riding was over.
A very kind and helpful chap from Team Quest picked me up as i was walking on the hard shoulder, it turned out part of the reason he picked me up was he didn't know where the HQ was so i could help him out a bit too and direct him.
I run a 9 speed on my TT bike, i didn't think i would find anyone who would have a spare rear with this cassette but guess who did, Justin! So with his training wheel i got a ride, thank you!
The wind wasn't the best, it was a slow night compared to others, the winner only did a 20.30 whereas before there have been 19's.
Even so, and with a training wheel, i managed a new PB of 21:47.
But even more impressive was Justin with a 21:18 and huge PB, an awesome time bearing in mind he's on a road bike with clip on's.
So all in all a great night for us both.
The next event on here is an Open, it's a VTTA event but us youngsters are allowed in too, there are not special conditions to state only VTTA member can enter. It's on the 17th July at 2.30pm, an odd afternoon one which the VTTA like to do. I'll be taking the afternoon off and with a new tub trying to get nearer the 20's.
But you have to enter in advance, old fashioned form and cheque, deadline to receive the entry is this Saturday 6th. CTT form HERE. Organiser and cost details HERE
When you say decent i assume you mean fast, rather than say a nice scenic route, you don't have time to admire any views anyway!
For that I will always recommend the F11/10 at Tring. I bang on about it enough that it is fast. There is another VC10 club event here next Tuesday 9th.
Your time last night was 8 seconds quicker than my best on our club course. On Tuesday night i did a 21:47 with a training wheel. So you get an idea of how quick you will be.
Email me if you want more info (address in profile).
Apart from that, Team MK do their 10 on Monday's but the next one isn't a quick course, Welwyn Wheelers, Herts Wheelers and Whitwebbs CC run their 10's during the week around Hertford but they change the courses each week, so don't know if any of them are on a fast one (the F20/10) next week.