Hill Climbs

Leith Hillclimb this weekend. @dbr, @apc and myself racing. Anyone spectating?

Anyone riding back to London? I don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to routes.

Train. There is no nice route really.

@umop3pisdn what gives!? You alright?

Was a good day for racing. The winner was a young guy from Imperial who equalled Tejvan's CR of 3:27. I came provisionally 6th with 3:51.

I was driving there and someone drove into me on the roundabout 200 yards from my house. Nothing too major, but needed to get all that sorted.

Good result that! What would 4:20ish have got me?

Shitter! Not sure to be honest, I didn't take a photo of the results. They seemed pretty on it though so I doubt you'll wait long for a result sheet. There was a tail wind, reckon you'd knock 5-10 seconds off that anyway.

Hmm, probably would have been outside top 10 then. Ho hum.

4:20 would put you behind me, I think you could have done quite well.

Who are you @apc? You racing Swains this weekend?

M Harvey

I saw lfgss on the sign on at leith but don't think I saw you, I'll be at Swains.

Nice. Forum cap FTW

You're racing Catford and Bec, good one @umop3pisdn.

Racing is an exaggeration given the absolute evaporation of any form I had.

:(

Ignoring the TR session I did this morning, I reckon I'm not going too badly. Think of it this way, Vo2 max isn't that trainable anyway, so as long as you turn the pedals as hard as you can, it's just down to weight and genetics.

Yeah, still looking forward to it. Did my National entry last night as well.

Nice. I decided against the National this year, riding the Sussex Nomads event up Ditchling Beacon on the same day instead... might place quite well if all the hitters are up north.

Hopefully it'll return when you race. My lack of form was very apparent in my first race after a week off, but it was back in time for the second, despite not being evident in training.

Yeah pin a number on your back and it all changes.

That's my backup if i don't get into the national.

Yeah hopefully. Rest tomorrow, few tentative hill efforts on Friday and an easy spin Sunday might help.

Easy spin Sunday!? You mean two eyeballs-out 2 minute efforts surely...

Ooops, meant Saturday obvs. Bringing two extra fixed hillclimb smashers with me so we'll mostly be posing all day.

What you doing in between? My usual support staff are either in the Alps, Sierra Nevada or a kids birthday party.

Pub? No plans as yet.

In years past we've hung out at the cafe between the courses, I'll find a map or something. Pub is good too.