Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

Closing date is 14th June, no?

Yeah, it says 14/06:
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/12178

Which 100 course is faster the E2 or the Stockton course? Presumably their course will now be 101 miles... just in case :)

Consistently, E2 I reckon. Bit of a freak day last year.

Yeah, they're fast B roads. I use that road to do my road efforts on.
Might lose a few seconds through Newport, then at the roundabout to saffron walden, but otherwise it's clear. However, it is exposed.

I'll enter the E2 then.
What was the course you rode last year that was quick? Etwall? Is that A100?

Yeah, it seemed windy in both directions on the 25 but still posted a good time so a 100 on similar roads should suit me. Possibly less lumpy than H100 as well which helps my fat arse. And I've ridden the H100/A31 LOTS already with two 12s, 100s each year, 50, 25s, etc.

Yeah Etwall. Definitely the fastest course.

Seeming windy in both directions = fast.

Big gap between them so I guess I'll enter the E2 and then see if I can still be arsed when Etwall is run and have a crack at the club record then. Cheers.

I need to take a good 7-8 minutes off my PB to nail this: 03:45:48

No, zero wind = fast.

The 30 mile on those roads last year was super calm and I would've likely done a 30mph 25 if it was the 5 miles shorter..

I did 3:49 off 215w. You'd easily beat that.

It's the days that you think it seems windy and hard slog in both directions that the conditions are fast.

Was that more of less power than at the Hounslow? What time did you do at Hounslow? 4:01?

That may be the case, but the conditions were faster for the 30 when it was super calm.

H100/88 - 4:00:11 228w (cracked in final hour)
R100/8a - 4:00:56 249w (but not too sure about that figure)
A100/4 - 3:49:43 213w (skewed down a bit cos of being a bit undergeared on long fast sections)

Yeah, were in a circle now.

Somone find me someone willing to sell their Trek Speed Concept in M. That isn't too far from london area.
Also need a clincher disc.

I must beat hippy.

10 minutes faster for 15W less power? Erm... yeah, I'll take that.

Weather for both events:
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=108120&p=1513560
I think the Comp Record 30 was set last year, along with tonnes of club records.

Good luck.
All you need to do is ride faster than 03:45:47, because that's what I'll be aiming for.

No idea what time I could ride. I'll just ride to power.

And I just say it's the days that feel windy both ways, because they're actually very little wind, you just think it's hard slog. So agreeing, just a sensation.

Have you got a time to get into the E2/100? (LTS for E2 vs this and last year for the national) Not impossible that it is a full field.

No, I read that it hasn't had a closing time past few years, so there is hope?
I can only use a 25 time really, not that that counts.

I'll be in a ECCA club, so maybe that will help.

I thought it was full last year? http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=101453

Because everyone was clamoring to ride a 99mi long 100 mile TT? :)

Cock.

This is turning out to be a pain already.