Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

Disappointment is all part of it! You'll have far more losses and far more crappy performances than good ones. The 'trick' is to wanna keep going back..

If you ever think you've done a ride you couldn't possibly improve on, you might as well give up TTing. That being the case, the whole sport is one long series of disappointments, mitigated by the presence of cake at the finish HQ.

You're talking to a man who plays golf. Substitute cake with scotch and the same applies!

It took me six months of hard work to break 6h for 100mi (I've not been riding long) and when I did finally crawl across the line in 5h59m13s with tears streaming down my face I was pissed off with myself for only managing it by a few seconds. I still dwell on the fact I had to stop and adjust my saddle slightly.

That was last Easter. I might go out and have a go and see if I can take a slice off my 100 time next week. I'm a fair bit stronger and faster than I was then.