• I cant think of a TT course that I've ridden with a corner that requires me to touch the brakes

    I can't think of one which doesn't :-)

    Not quite true, most days you get no traffic at Holybourne, so the H10/8 is brakeless, but unless you're really slow the Coxbridge (H25/8, H50/8) Thatcham (H10/1, H25/1, H50/1) and Twyford (H10/2) roundabouts all require at least a dab of brakes. Also, CTT regulations permit traffic lights, such as the PELICANs on both the H25/2 and all the Hxx/1 courses, and the heroes of the ECCA 12 both got stopped at red lights and still rode faster for 12 hours than I have for 10 miles this year

  • I didn't say I'd ridden a lot of courses!

    for 10/2, 10/8 and P885 at all of the roundabouts don't require braking to negotiate in their own right, its the cars which may force some people to use them ;)

    Tops and RJB are also clearly very slippery as well as extremely strong and fit athletes, as my power for a 25 is higher than RJBs 100 power but I was not averaging 30mph!

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