iDave diet, who done it?

R25/3H or R25/3L they are slight variations on basically the same bit of dual carriageway.
Its on the A465 not far from Afan

A25/11 up near Derby is ment to be pretty quick or F1/25 over near St Neots

Better stop before this turns into timetrialling forum 😀

They’re not completely random Mol. They’re jsut steps along the way of all the things I’m doing at the moment, makes the training a bit more interesting. Lower weight is another side to the story.

What do those codes mean Hugh?

TSY – do you want to be lighter or leaner? Significant difference. And 75 is an arbitrary number isn’t it?

Im organiser for our club (Corinium CC) 25 mile time trial 2nd July on the A419 @ Cirencester not far from you TSY?

You have to be a member of a CTT affiliated club though 🙁

I have been binge eating carbs, chocolate and iron tabs all week and beginning to feel better – suspect i will feel a lot better once i recover from work stress too 🙂 *thinks this is possibly not the thread for me to hang out in anymore as i intend to continue this for the rest of the season* 😕

There is a climbing route on the ceiling that i want to work up to…TSY that should be your challenge, was awesome watching the girl climb across the ceiling 🙂

@ molgrips

Every TT course in the country has a code, the first letter refers to the area.

Not straight forward though ‘R’ stands for South Wales ‘U’ for West of England 😉

I’ve only done the Cardiff 10 mile TT.. I was still the fourth or fifth fastest on a normal bike tho 🙂

DG – yesterday had a wobble.. binged on carbs all evening, and today I feel tons better 🙂

I think you have to be careful on this that you get enough carbs. I am still finding it hard to get enough legumes in.

In 2009 I did 1.59.03 for a 50 which is the ride Im most pleased with, be a while before I get under 4hrs for a 100 🙁

Only done one and that was 4.23.19, going to have a go on a faster course in July 😉

They do TT’s at Castle Combe race track (just outside Bath) if you want to do a (almost) flat one.

Car free as well 🙂

*high 5s carb binge eating buddy*

Yup i agree….and for that reason i’m out for the rest of the season as i have lots planned that i need to be strong for 🙂

Castle Coombe is very popular, as you say car free is a big appeal to many, 7am with artics flying past is not everyones cup of tea.

Maybe your target should be a faster lap than me at SITS

STW Lap Challenge ™ ? 😀

Looks like I might be on the Biketart team for SITS this year 🙂 pretty scared as some of the guys racing are in the elite category in xc

Castle Coombe is very popular, as you say car free is a big appeal to many, 7am with artics flying past is not everyones cup of tea.

open every tuesday evening as well for £3

http://www.chippenhamwheelers.org/page/castle-combe-circuit

STW Lap Challenge ™ ?

Bring it on! I’m a competitive git.. that’s what this is all about!

Perhaps we can get some ‘Powered by Beans and Chorizo’ jerseys made up?

Yup i agree….and for that reason i’m out for the rest of the season as i have lots planned that i need to be strong for

Aren’t you already pretty lean? Personally I would not abandon it completely for the sake of racing – just modify it with carbs at the right times and of the right kind.

Cirencester is very close. I could get down to Castle Coombe on an evening as well I reckon.

Might even fit some tri bars 🙂

Yeti – no tri bars! Normal road bike or the whole hog.

That way you are not blurring the categories 🙂

I wonder if I could get down there when I’m back in Cardiff…? It’d be lovely to race against people I actually know.

So how can I scientifically measure my body fat percentage? And easily? Years ago it was calipers on key areas but I am sure there is something more scientific around now?

Yea.. i’m game.

How about entering one of the thursday night crit races? they are on every thurs until august i think

Callipers is still the most widely used, there are those pod things now you sit in but I don’t imagine many places have them.

I’d love to do a crit. I reckon as an MTBer I’d have a good edge, it must be like the first lap of Mayhem 🙂

You mean at Castle Coombe? I’m not around until August as you know…

Re BF I was told by a Sports Physiology professor at UWIC that the best simple way was callipers. Although far from ideal anything more accurate was much more complicated.

nullTSY, if your 5’10” you could borrow this, for a fee 😉

Can I also have a go on that please Hugh? I’ve ALWAYS wanted to try one 🙂

moly (if its ok to call you that?)

Are you looking to improve your finish in the Cardiff 10?

when you back molgrips in time for this?

EDIT: Just seen your post, when in August there’s a Wednesday night TT on the 10th

Mol

there’s one on the 4th August

http://britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/37302/Castle-Combe-Summer-Series-14

and on the 11th

http://britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/37312/Castle-Combe-Summer-Series-15

It actually doesn’t start that fast.. many people can hide quite easily in these races and finish in the bunch. it’s if you want to break away or compete in the sprint finish is the difficutly

Castle Coombe is very wind affected (aren’t we all) down to it’s open nature, was a tough night on the first Kinetic One night a couple of weeks ago, so Im told.

Yep.. the wind is ridiculous. you become obsessed with wind with these races/TT’s I find

Interesting… very interesting.

*wonders if the CTW scheme they’re putting in at work covers TT bikes*

Aren’t you already pretty lean? Personally I would not abandon it completely for the sake of racing – just modify it with carbs at the right times and of the right kind.

Hmmm, I have a mixed opinion. TSY can give you his unbiased opinion as i’m generally too hard on myself…and i’m also still adapting to being ‘heavier’ – last year i was getting to the stage where a size 8 was too big for me, so how i am now feels bulky even though i know its not 🙂 Currently 2kgs heavier than my usual weight but i’ve set lots of pbs this year and it seems to relate to how much i eat. If i was just racing, it would be easy to do right carbs and the right times but just now – ie between races – i’m working hard/lots and stressed out, exercising 6 days a week and its unpredictable i.e i can be planning a morning session but then end up going at lunch/evening or vice versa.

I’m going to try it again in the autumn once i have things out of the way. Until then its carb and chocolate and biscuit heaven for me!

Crit racing – try it for sure! I learnt tons from the one i did this year and will be back next year to do all four (and yes, i can still remember saying that i would never do one again!) 😆

the best simple way was callipers

This is true. There are different ways of taking the measurements and different formulas for the maths so make sure you use the same person if having it done more than once.

Other than that Hydrostatic weighing is quite accurate. The ultimate is a DEXA scanner – they have one at Bath Uni but unfortunately won’t let you pay to use it.

Should be back by 2nd or 3rd probly. My calendar is looking pretty packed.. and Mrs Grips will be nearly ready to pop by then..!

I’ll have to assess the situation nearer the time, but I’d like to do one of these. Yes Hugh, I will definitely do some more Cardiff 10s if they haven’t finished by then.

many people can hide quite easily in these races and finish in the bunch

What’s the point of that? Surely it’s death or glory in these things?

What are the tactics anyway? If I ride in the bunch until the last 10 mins then put the hammers down, everyone’ll do that surely? So it would just get mental….

I’m going to try it again in the autumn once i have things out of the way. Until then its carb and chocolate and biscuit heaven for me!

I suspect that’s not a bad strategy.. lose weight over the winter, maintain over the summer….

suspect that’s not a bad strategy.. lose weight over the winter, maintain over the summer….

Oh yes – thats something i also worked out – trying to lose weight when i’m pushing myself hard isn’t good either! So again, autumn/winter would be good for me, plus i always lose weight in the winter too!

What’s the point of that? Surely it’s death or glory in these things?

What are the tactics anyway? If I ride in the bunch until the last 10 mins then put the hammers down, everyone’ll do that surely? So it would just get mental….

Because (and i’ve only done crit races at castle comb) no one seems to want to put the effort in bar a few.. U can’t go all out from the gun, it just won’t work. Also doesn’t matter if you are the strongest rider there and can TT like a bitch you can’t just drive off the front and think you’ll win.

Yes, it is a crazy sprint at the end.. the start finish straight is very long after the last corner and everything starts ramping up massively. I can sprint up to around 35/36 mph from that last corner but i cannot sustain it for minutes like the other guys.

which way do they loop TD, the same as tuesday nights?

Phil.W Yep

Althoug i’m majorly hacked off as i damaged my shoulder on a stag last week which has put me out of action for a bit. THis was just as things were getting interesting (lots more of us from the club racing and forming some tactics so more chance of points/top 10)

Sorry idave.. this thread has derailed

trying to lose weight when i’m pushing myself hard isn’t good either!

You probably gain weight from muscle anyway.

I thought crits were as many laps as possible in the time, not a fixed number of laps..? That’d change tactics.. are you saying that there’s fixed laps and it’s all out from the last corner like a TdF finish or one of those head to head track races?

It’s normally 45 mins + a lap for these crits. Also we set off just before the elites (there are 2 races not handicap) and they have to get through us.

The other week we were actually gaining on them and had to slow it down as the car was between us

Hm sounds like MTBing.

Hm sounds like MTBing.

believe me.. it’s nothing like it!

FWIW i actually prefer road racing to xc racing as there’s more to it and a great team atmostphere (if u ride fora club)

but i prefer mountain biking when not racing

Hmm…. tri bars allowed?

Yeah I have wanted to try road racing for ages. And track racing.