Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

Can we copy it and send it. If everyone sends that letter they might respond.

I copied most of that from https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/283

They must respond to all letters.

I'm afraid CTT don't appear to be particularly expert in how to comment on Traffic Regulation Orders (not Traffic 'Restriction' Orders). Much easier to turn to the pros at the CTC (who do this sort of thing all the time):

https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/document/2018/02/a63_tro_response_.pdf

I'm afraid it's entirely pointless to encourage letter-writing campaigns on this sort of issue. People often imagine that consultations are votes. They're not--they're evidence-gathering exercises, a bit like when the officiating clergymen asks in church whether anyone knows of any impediment to a marriage. The number of people objecting has no bearing on what has traction in an objection--generally only if a procedural mistake has been made (hard to nail down here) or a material error (even harder to show here). There has to be some kind of legislative or quasi-judicial background to which an appeal can be made, and there's precious little in the case of the powers of highway authorities.

The CTC submission is too long but does include arguments. Whether those have any traction remains to be seen, as HE can basically do whatever they like there--appeals to the policy context are worthy but the context is often ignored.

I still hope they see sense and don't go ahead with it, but the signs are not good--all the relevant statutory organisations 'support' it (as queried by the CTC letter, why?) and that leads one to expect that it'll just be waved through.

Thanks. I'll write one using the CTT template and then my missus can 'write one' using the CTC template :)

Big ring arrived from China.

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Nice, is it designed for a 1x setup?

Yes. I'll test it out in a couple early season TTs and see if I trust it.

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Aerocoach Chain Guide

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Yeah did think about it. Will see if it falls off first.

Might remove derailleur hanger.

I’ve bought one of them as I currently use a standard Sram 53T chainring. Tempted to go bigger, and it would nicer to be able to go without.

I need one of those.

Not tried these people? Bit closer than China and excellent service/attention to detail; http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk

I could be wrong but I don't think theirs are narrow wide style chainrings. Just shift pins or no shift pins.

@skinny can you share a link to them? I couldn't find anything when I was looking last year and ended up buying a Fibrelyte. Decent service and the chainring seems great but not narrow wide, just no ramps and pins.

... and taller teeth

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Chainring-BCD110-Narrow-Wide-Circle-1x-System-crank-5-bolts-46T-50t-58t-60T/32835187186.html

Sent off two letters of "WTAF are you dipshits doing?!" opposing the cycling ban on the whatever road. Have you all done it? Your inaction is support for cycling bans on A roads...

Shit, I've entered a race. It'll be my first even since late 2016. Poor Shiv.

Who's running the book on whether the skinsuit fits or not?

Uh oh. @skinny is off two minutes after me for the NRHR on Sunday. I averaged about 30kph on my tired recce on Saturday. When should I expect a flyby?

He's fat and slow. I wouldn't worry about him.

Oh, wait, I thought you said hippy.

ha!

Good luck. WE met at E2/10 right?

Still debating if i re-fit my 53/39 for it. I remember grinding bad on the 42 inner I have, up one hill last year.

Gear for the uphills, right?

Yeah. But I'm lazy. It would be sensible!

It’s a two minute job.

#bloodystudents

To be fair, I have to remove the stupid crankset.

Contender for most over engineered, stupid, design ever.

I will though. my legs feel decent, so be good not to mash them to oblivion with 50rpm.