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No war, I've already declared victory on the STW leaderboard 8)
What are you new to cycling or something CH, that word must never be spelt correctly or uttered, particularly before a race!?
I thought you increased psi to avoid them though?
I thought it was like a balloon- far easier to pierce when highly inflated than otherwise......
Google can probably provide definitive answers either way 😆
BC website-
An under-inflated tyre will be far more prone to pinch flats and thorn punctures but an over-inflated tyre is more likely to be damaged by sharp flints as it won’t deform around them.
Mrs Nath should bring a clipboard and pen and do a survey of anybody leaving the race with a problem that shall no longer be named and ask them what PSI they started with 😀
(I'll let you suggest it to her 😉 )
Yeah I can't repeat her answer to that 😆
I'll drop psi to 80/90 instead of 90/100?
I've put an idea out there- I now accept zero responsibility for the outcome of it and offer precisely NO more specific details 😀
In a nutshell-
You run 80/90 and get no p****s = I told you so 🙂
You run 90/100 and get a p**** = I told you so 🙂
You run 90/100 and don't = fluke!
You run 80/90 and DO = wrong tyre selection 😆
I see what you did there 😆
Your Zwift bike has a longer stem 😆 You had a great position on there..... 😉
Whilst we're on the subject of bike set up, need to put the race bike back together and got a most important decision to make...
Black or camo? 🙂
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Head says black, heart says camo 🙂
ooo that camo would look good on my bike!
It'll be going on my TCR, I think it might look ok...
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I think it'll look awesome. Really nice bike by the way (just stating the obvious).
And there's me thinking you've been pedalling to post all these super fast Strava times 😆
Another tick for Cammo here 🙂
CH, no pedals and cranks just makes it so much more aero 🙂
Rawka, thanks, it's a few years old but does the job. I think the black and white camo would suit and surely make me faster.
I'll drop psi to 80/90 instead of 90/100?
85/95 psi. Simple.
I'd run it 5 lower than normal as the runway is bumpy with expansion joints.
Faster for sure and nobody will see your stealth attacks coming 😉
Just need a stealthy black skinsuit 🙂
85/95 psi. Simple.
At around 70kg I'd do the same. Bit more if sure smooth. Bit less if rough.
At around 70kg...
Not something I'll ever have to consider! 😛
It's not the smoothness I'm dropping the psi for, it's the flints 😆
85/95 it is then 🙂
@mrblobby - camo tape!
Good luck for tomorrow gents.... Keep me posted on the results.
Yes, best of luck tomorrow to all those racing. Looking forwards to joining in for a bit of fun next weekend.
And camo it is 🙂
Thanks guys! Weeksy coming to the final round to make a full team STW?
You'll have to remind me CH, what's the date for that one ? Also entry website etc please.
I've got an XC race with Southern XC series on i think the 12th March... but other than that i've got a kids party thing on the 4th... That's it though...
The final round is on the 4th. 9am.
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/157126/OTRT-Winter-Crit-Series---Round-4
Anyone thinking of doing the next series of races at Hillingdon or the ones coming up in spring at Castle Coombe or Thruxton?
CH & I (TiRed every other) are doing the Tuesday evening races starting from 11/04
There's also one on 22/04/17
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/154659/Westerley-Spring-Crits
I could be tempted to try a couple of Thruxton rounds as they can be Cat4 only..... Possibly alternate?
I might come and watch one of the Hillingdon ones. I go home from Hillingdon most days, but have never been to the bike circuit!
Gray, get signed up and come give the Aeroad a good thrashing 🙂
There's also one on 22/04/17
Tempting but same day as Farnborough & Camberly CC 25.
Do it!
I've not booked any of the Tuesday nights ones yet as I'm not sure what job I'll have yet 😆
Tempting Nath, but put quite a lot of work in this winter preparing for a season of time trialling, don't really want to get too distracted with road racing. My old diesel engine is not really suited to it, I've not trained for it, I'll likely be a bit rubbish at it. I'll definitely come and play at a few rounds though 🙂
Best of luck with the job hunting.
Hmmmm. Fair enough if you don't want to mess up your TT training but there's a wee dram of modesty there me thinks 😆
You're not that far off of just TTing off the front if you counter-attack a hard break attempt....
Gray, get signed up and come give the Aeroad a good thrashing
Heh, I would like to give it a go one day. Current excuses are:
1. I'm really not fast enough.
2. A crash now could snap the rods / screws in my spine. Better to wait until they're out I think.
3. I don't yet have a date for the removal surgery, so if I sign up for something then sod's law suggests that timing won't work out.
@myblobby thanks! Could treat it as a training session. You may even get hooked more than TT'ing! 😆
@gray 😮 Sounds nasty!!
I've got pre race nerves now 🙂
Good luck chaps! I'm currently on the turbo doing a 90 minute TrainerRoad session...
I didn't realise there was 80 people in the 4th cat race!!! 😥
Is that bad ?
Seems like loads?!
A lot wider than Hillingdon though.
Just gives you more people to blow away with your speed!
Normal tactics of sitting in and doing nothing for 35-40 mins may have to be addressed though. At Hillingdon there's a lot less folk to overtake to get into the top positions 😆
I'm going to have to go rouge on my little book of tactics tomorrow 😐
I don't think 80 started Rd2? If they did- I ticked off more than I thought 🙂
You'll be fine Nath- you'll get straight to the front every time the bunch slows into the wind with your new aero-ness 😉
80 is a big field for 4th Cat. Some places that have those sorts of numbers for the 4ths will split the field and have 2 races instead, which is IMO a sensible policy. More fun for those taking part, more points available and probably a bit safer too.
Ouch, sprint finish was brutal!!!
Did you win?
Haha no! Almost got dropped today the 16-18mph winds were brutal!
Weighted average power was FAR more than I wanted it to be @268w!!!!!
I did an attack though, that was fun. I'll let CH do his write up first 🙂
Happy with the setup on the bike, no achey knees or back!!!