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35 points but running out of races. Needed a sprint on Saturday 🙁 . Nobody wants a breakaway in a Cat 3 race. In fact it's the most miserable negative racing I've ever been involved in. Much prefer working for a team effort in a 2/3 RR.
Hillingdon is sold out on Saturday too. Desperation everywhere it would seem.
Hillingdon is sold out on Saturday too. Desperation everywhere it would seem.
You've got Lee Valley or Cyclopark on 4th November.
Then a Cyclopark on 11th Nov and a Lee Valley on 18th.
That seems it until early December when the Hillingdon Winter Series kicks off but that's after points reset.
Yeah I saw the Cat 3 was full! 18 left in the Cat 4 though oddly. Perhaps the extra couple of quid is an issue for some??
I'm redirecting my anger to CX to see if I can bag an XC, Road and CX point all in the same season!
crazy, I'd seen all those. Velopark is hard to get to, but I might try. Not raced there and it has a bit of a crashy reputation. Cyclopark was just "chase the guy spoiling our sprint" in my last race. We may as well have had a sprint after 20 minutes. I attacked about five times to break up the group and succeeded in shedding about half the peloton, then was robbed (again) in the sprint! So different when you race vets.
Club are hosting Ottershaw series, and they are a lot more attractive.
Needed those five points from my first ever DQ earlier in the season 🙁
Well that's it for this season. Just the one road point and £70 prize money for me.
32 Crits at three circuits. No punctures or mechanicals and just the one time on the deck.
It's certainly focussed my attention and I know what I need to do next year!
2017/18 goal = 3rd Cat 🙂
Rode the Big Events. About 40 third cats. Got into a break with one other and stayed away for six laps, only to be reeled back in with four or five to go. I really must work on sprinting as I was mugged again.
The less said about Ottershaw, the following day, the better (off the back on the first lap!).
Still a few more races at Cyclopark, but it's not going to happen...
Probably heading to Hillingdon with Nath on Monday if anybody fancies joining us? Looks sunny. Flexible on times but daylight preferably 🙂
Yeah I've got the day off with nothing but Hillingdon planned so can work around times.
Prefer not to be travelling in Rush hour though!
Going to dust off the racing bike 😆
Back to 3rd cat for me next year, did a lot of LVRC early on, got sick and didn’t ride enough (or well enough) BC to get my 25 points.
Will be 46 in Feb so it’s decision time...push for 2nd cat again or focus on racing with the old dudes in LVRC and TLI
Anyone else the wrong side of 40 and still racing BC?
A couple of the guys on my club still race BC, one early 40s, one nearly 50. The guy who's early 40s got his 2nd cat this year.
Seems there are still a lot of 40 year olds racing BC and still going quicker than me in my late 30s.
Anyone else the wrong side of 40 and still racing BC?
Well I'm 40 and still do the odd few BC races here and there just to keep my eye in and maintain a decent level of fitness. Long since given up the idea of points chasing. Happy enough sitting in the bunch and minding my own business!
Never do any TLI or LVRC.
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Enjoyed the LVRC stuff this year, done one or two in previous years but committed to a few more this time. Standard is pretty good tbh.
Did one TLI just to check it out, will definitely get a membership next year seeing as it’s only about £20 anyway.
BC license as well more than likely, midweek crits will be good training and do enjoy the road races. Just feel like I’m burning far too many matches to arrive at the sharp end of the sprint, and no chance of making a break stick!
Crosshair...inset day for me monday leading into 4 night shifts. Arrrrgh!
Maybe a good opportunity to get the racer dropped in for the new rings/ bars (moar aero)/ tape it needs.
I'm sure that increase in aerosity will make all the difference difference next year!!
Difference Difference? My fingers are drunk...
"Anyone else the wrong side of 40 and still racing BC?"
Well I started racing BC at 45. Now the wrong side of 50 as you put it, and raced Cyclopark winter Series 2/3 race today. Attacked once, tried to bridge to a rider up the road (pretty much my only points strategy), and was outsprinted for 12th on the line. But a third of the field were off the back, so it was nice to be in the mix.
That won't be the case tomorrow at Ottershaw.
Still need five points for 2nd Cat. I joined lvrc one year, but couldn't get into any races as they sold out so fast. Better to race with the kids 😉
EDIT. Btw we have BC vets circuit races down here. The standard is high and getting higher every year. The V40 and V50 Masters races are more like 2/3 than 3/4. But there is a lot of attacking racing.
Yeah the LVRC entries all opened at 5am Sunday on RiderHQ...early on in the year most were sold out my the time most folks were putting the roast potatoes on, lots of availability later on although far fewer faces.
Nothing in the Midlands for BC Masters unfortunately, missed the Championships at Rockingham due to holiday.
Good luck with the 5 points!
Last call for Hillington Tomorrow @12:30
🙂
Was chatting with CH on t'other forum we frequent, I suggested 2.30 at Reading but thought it may be too late, sadly, it is.
That would be on circuit by 15:30 and Hillingdon Slipstreamers have it booked at 17:00. Plus we'd be coming back in the worst traffic.
I'm sure we'll go again 🙂
Race on the 02nd Weeksy??
Damn mate, I'm so so far away from racing speed it's untrue. It would be easier to just give someone £20 and save the embarrassing day out.
At my peak I was 3 laps and dropped, I'm currently way off my peak.
Sorry.
Even though there's no points, I've entered anyway as a training race. Be nice to see if I can convert some of the intervals I've been doing into tangible performance gains! It's only 45mins so will just sit near the front and chase anything to see how hard I can make it 🙂
You've pre-entered a race?!
Hey? I always do?
It's the anniversary of my first Crit 😀
You usually just turn up really early and hope for the best!?
Lol! Like 1/35 races I did that 😆
I'll send my apologies for this afternoon. Despite the fact I'm sat in an office less than three miles away, after this weekend, today is most definitely a rest day!
If there are more than two of you, try for a good warm up, then 10 2:10-2:15 laps with one third lap turns, changing on the bends. Clockwise would be my choice.
Winter Series entries are up. Looks like they may run separate E12 and 3 races. Will make for more strategic races than in previous years (basically hold on and sprint).
Just the two of us I think. I'll be working on my position and trying to hold on to Naths wheel I expect 😆
May need to find some leg warmers on the way there!
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Got those already 😉
obviously you have the pink high heels, what about the leg warmers though ?
Came as a set. Don't match my Skinsuit though so had to get some plain black ones 😀
Well that was a fun session. The dataset doesn't really reflect what we did as there were lots of interruptions on circuit but it was a good 46 miles out in real life 🙂
Highlight for me was a 2.05 anti clockwise at 418w (26.9mph). A couple of laps later, Nath had a go and I clung on for 2/3 lap and finished on 2.04 for 334 watts so I was eking out a bit of draft 😆 Interested to see Nath's time/speed for that lap!
Edit- actually, on the proper segment, it's giving me 2.03 28.2mph and 449watts 😮
The skinny one posted a 1.58 29.4mph 444w time! Nice work Nath 🙂
Skinny one? 😆
Good session and helped with my working with someone!
Provisional dates for next time:
Monday 20th Nov
Friday 1st Dec
Well you sure as heck aren't the fat one 😆
Schedule is looking clear so could probably do Monday 20th if anyone else fancies it??
Monday 20th looking a goer for me 🙂
Yep! As long as this sore throat is under control I'm still keen.
Now that disc brakes are allowed might have to slam my commuter and get testing*
*or not 😆
That would properly ruin our pack dynamics though Nath 😆
Anyone fancy turning some laps tomorrow? Have a couple of hours work to do first but still aiming for 12:30 or so.
Off work tomorrow - see ya there! 🙂