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I don't think my picture is particularly cool, but it does have a bike in it.
This is Adam Topham winning the 2012 edition of the Hounslow 100 - his time was 3.37.51. and he included this result in his British Best All Rounder victory.
I've posted this photo for two reasons.
First: He looks like a spaceman, quite possibly an alien, and it would be natural to imagine that this appearance makes him capable of superhuman performances. This is not the case. Certainly his skin suit and neatly visored helmet are giving him a small advantage, but I am confident that, with the right motivation, he could have got under 4 hours on a Ray Booty style fixed wheel bike. It's the man, not the machine, that makes the difference.
Second: I just wanted to draw attention to my race preview post in the Time Trial thread.
I spend a fair amount of effort on these previews (which are not written primarily for the forum) and I do wonder how much they are read and whether they serve any purpose.
I'd be interested to hear comments, favourable or otherwise, and especially if anyone is encouraged to go out to watch as a result of reading them.
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