Thursday Night - Hour of Power

Well i'm on the HoP bike so will be doing something, not sure what, maybe a 4 lap effort which is more akin to the 10mile TT distance for next year, plus it means i should be done by the time it gets dark...

what've you got on sunday btw? is it the same thing I have on sunday?

Last league race of the season..

HoHoMP

Half an Hour of MORE POWER

So where is everyone meeting again this evening? so far it's between 6-7pm...lol

spot on :P ok...
I'll be aiming to arrive at the park around 6:15, and will hopefully be underway with the whole laps thing by 6:30. As yet undecided whether I'll be doing a full hour or just half. I'll be riding fixed, 50x16, with silly wheels and gubbins attached because it's a nice day and they make nice noises.

50:16? FFS Tom... I'm gonna be spinning like crazy trying to keep up on my 48:17...

Gets weetabix out of cupboard

I was in but my legs pulled me back out

the white one's always on 50x16. You'll manage just fine if you can spin at all, I'll be grinding away as usual.

Haha, will be riding different wheels and gear ratio this week, ellipse and 49x14...

^gear of pain

50*16 is actually slightly less in terms of GI's than the "track standard" that everyone seems to run of 48*15, i think its the 50 that makes it sound silly!

Now this will hurt.

Haha, will be riding different wheels and gear ratio this week, ellipse and 49x14...

50*16 is actually slightly less in terms of GI's than the "track standard" that everyone seems to run of 48*15, i think its the 50 that makes it sound silly!

50-16 gear of champions... I tried 50-15 for a bit, but the slightest headwind was horrific

No pain no gain!

yet, all pain and mashing, there was no gain

I would like to lead from the left turn, up the drag and to the lights or Zoo.. from there I'll sit in on 6PT monster gear.. need to work on sprinting out of the corners and then holding some power up the drag

#specific race training

Ive been out there last 2 nights, and its nice and fast in this weather, almost wind free and hot.
But, feels really quite dangerous with it getting dark earlier. Hardly any of the street lights are on, I guess its a council money saving thing and seems to be loads more traffic. The car lights coming towards you are quite dazzling in the dark, its like being in the middle of the countryside, so take care! I personally wouldnt want to be training in a big group.

Will probably be at the park around the same time as you guys tonight - but as I've been coughing up fluro gunk most of this week and I'm planning on giving ROTFL (non pun intended) a decent go on Sunday I will be taking it very easy. If I've got the legs to stay with you I'll give it a go, but if not I'll wave.

That's why i think i'm going for a half hour of power, starting early at around 6.15
get in and out before the darkness. Last time i did a full hour a couple of weeks ago i didn't feel safe if i'm honest.

I rolled around last night for an hour before Bodeans.. Got a bit dark was all.. Granted bunch riding in the dark might require a tad more concentration though..

Im out, wife is working late (though the GI talk is getting intimidating).
Lovely evening for it, watch the traffic.

I would like to lead from the left turn, up the drag and to the lights or Zoo...

Annoyingly this is the only bit I tend to be correctly geared for, but whatever, the top bit's fine by me too. I've been caught out fixed in a geared group before, and this evening if that's how I find myself, I plan to rise above and just hold my own slow and steady pace. None of this painful yoyo-ing every-gear-for-the-occasion fun.
but now that harrong's pulled out, I could turn up geared...

I could turn up geared...

Don't even think about it...

fixed it is. just prepping a quick snack then I'll be on my way, should be inner circle by 1815 unless something goes wrong :)

Glad someone held you too it.