Those are some impressive numbers!

No TT bike here, hoping for a sub 25min on the next 10 (May 3rd). Looking at pace, last nights 17km was at a HR / power I should be able to hold for an hour, so I need to learn to embrace the pain and push harder!

I started TTing a 3 seasons ago after an illness put the kibosh on my racing season. Got a dedicated TT bike after a season of riding SRB, only managed 3 rides on it last year before a crash ruled me out for a few months.

Done 3 club 10s so far this year – had to completely remodel my front end due to a broken/shortened collarbone and broken sternum, and lost a lot of fitness after my accident, so just feeling my way a bit.

Race 1: (course D10/18) 25:19
Race 2: (course L105) 24:38
Race 3: (course D10/18) 24:51

Race 3 was last night, very tricky easterly meant a block headwind for 2/3s of the course. Finally getting to grips with new position, just a bit of seat angle tweaking (Adamo) to stop me sliding forward, but times are heading in the right general direction!

Can someone explain what the course codes mean? (or provide a link with an explanation?)

ta!

Second season for me. Last year I started on a road bike (no clip ons) and finished as fastest lady on our club TT course and overall ladies champion. And I bought a TT bike.

Only one race so far this year – my first open. Nowhere near a PB (horrendous weather conditions on a slow course) but 90 seconds faster than my main rival in the club and we picked up the ladies team prize.

I’ve got a 25 at the weekend. Only my second ever 25 and it will be the longest I’ve ever ridden the TT bike for. Then the club races start next Thursday so that will be pretty much every week til August.

I’ve also got a place in a 10 on a much faster course in May so it will be interesting to see how that goes – I’ve got my eyes on the club 10 mile ladies record – it was set by main rival at the end of last season at a time when I was consistently beating her when we went head to head but not brave enough to venture onto a dual carriageway so I was only riding slow courses and she was riding fast ones.

Did my first 10tt of the year Tuesday night, held about five miles away from where I live. It’s a summer series being held every Tuesday night by a collection of local cycling clubs. Now although all my training up to now since Christmas has been geared towards the Fred Witton in three weeks time, I did a couple of these TT’s last year and really enjoyed them so although I haven’t got a dedicated TT bike I thought I’d do more of them this summer. Now I know with the bike and equipment I’ve got I’ll never trouble the really quick guys but for me it’s more about testing myself, learning to become more aero and pacing myself correctly.
Anyway I did ok, set off a bit to quick I think but came in 8th fastest out of 51 with an official time of 22.42 over the ten miles. James Gullen just missed out on the course record (held by Ian Bibby) by 3secs with a time of 19.37
Pick of me just about to set off :

bjj.andy.w, I was 5th rider off that night… James’s time was mental! Considering there’s been a roundabout put in since the course record it was an amazing time… But isn’t it Gethen Butler that holds the course record?

Where were those photos published?

Not at all, but it might be better to go for a stubby tail design (like a Bambino) or an aero road helmet like an Evade or Ballista.

If you look at your head position on your roadbike, you’re going to struggle to find a longer helmet that would work.

I’ll look out for you in for future and say hello… I ride a red/black Argon in THR Racing colours…

You’ve not come through on Strava yet but I’ve followed you… Good to see what the competition are doing, although I don’t expect to be troubling the top 10 for a while… Especially if Gullen keeps turning up!! 😆

Bought a second hand stealth to do some club tens this year. Previously done 25.30ish on the pompino with clip-ons – would like to hit 24 as that seems like a benchmark of sorts, 25mph average.

Quick question – My bike has 80mm deep rims on, which I’ve not used before – how big a deal is the wind with these? Was wondering if people take a normal front wheel with them in case of a windy day. Or is this only an issue if it’s blowing an absolute hoolie?

I have an 80 on the back and a 60 up front. They’re bulge-shaped rims so not as difficult to control as flat-sided deeps, but you know about it when you pass a gateway in a crosswind!

If it’s really windy, I put a DA C24 on the front.

Sam B try Hillingdon hosted by Westerley CC. It’s in their website, next ones May 4. Or you can come to ours in Brickendon Herts on the 30th April. Both on the CTT website also.

So I did my first 10 solo at Hillingdon on Wednesday, road bike Clip on bars and TT helmet. It was blustery, I was nervous and came 29 of 36 with a 28:37. I got the effort consistent but had loads left. Enjoyed it lots though.

Hillingdon ten and a bit is a good starter. Entry is via RiderHQ. I thin wednesday’s was a sell out and I missed the entry. No more entry on the line. Hounslow run their 10 (or nine yesterday) on chobham common every Thursday evening. This is a sporting course with some modest hills. Very friendly.

First one of the year on Tuesday, “new” super budget bike built up, sheared frame and all and my back is buggered. Can’t even get on the MTB let alone the road bikes and as for the aero bars. No hope. Marshalling the turn for me. If the bloody temporary traffic lights go that is 👿
3 club courses , all of them now blocked by lights.

slightly fancying a go this summer – not quite sure why (I’m not competitive in either sense of the word)
Still, might ride a couple of local courses to see if I can do a remotely respectable time. If so, then maybe …

(what’s a “sheared frame” ?)

Sheard. Bloody great crack around 359 degrees of the seat tube. Held together with a 500mm seat pin and bolts through the cage bosses and into threaded holes in the pin. Dead clever sticker hides all of this. 🙄

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