Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

There's the North Hampshire on the H25/8 on 18th Sept...Alex Dowsett did a 47:50 on it earlier this year

He had another go this afternoon and lowered the course record to 46:58, took him 6 miles to catch me for 3 minutes, which was a bit of a result from my point of view as I was worried that he might catch me at the first turn and I had visions of becoming famous for baulking the scratch man. It was quite a long way short of being a float day, but the wind wasn't too strong and was in the right direction. I did 59:13.

Are you happy with the speed you bought (your Pro disc)? Is that a PB?

I don't really know how much speed I bought, but it must be some. I had to get a second set of wheels so I could run different tyres for training vs. racing anyway. It's not an all time PB, but it's a 35 second improvement on my best since restarting after a 7 year break, and last year's 59:48 was on the supposedly faster H25/2, but with Mavic Ellipse wheels, etc. etc. It's uncontrolled variables right left and centre. If I go to the wind tunnel next year, I'll take both sets of wheels and measure the difference if there's time, but that isn't a primary goal since I think it's safe to assume that the carbon ones are faster.

I think a bunch of us (Grupetto types) are doing clubman's sporting 27 on Oct 30th. Are you coming along? There's a fixed prize, but if Nick (Hutchings) decides to ride, it's an open and shut case.

I'm just hoping to get one TT done this year, to get an idea of how much specific work I should do over the winter (it's been a year without any steady-state efforts at all, so I'll be a bit shit on the 30th).

You switching interests from track to TTing next year then Scarlett?

Did the Q25/10 yesterday down the Thanet Way. I managed to beat my PB with a 56.41. Winner was Kevin Tye with 52 something. Windy, but still fast in places. Good end to a patchy 'season'

clubman's sporting 27 on Oct 30th. Are you coming along?

Not racing, my last race is 3rd Oct on the H25/2

You switching interests from track to TTing next year then Scarlett?

Might have a go at a few pursuits too, but yeah (not that I managed any track this year). I suppose in theory I should be able to do times similar to JAMIE^^, so I'll see if I can manage it, rather than being consistently rubbish.

Good luck on the H25/2, mdcc_t.

Did the Q25/10 yesterday down the Thanet Way. I managed to beat my PB with a 56.41. Winner was Kevin Tye with 52 something. Windy, but still fast in places. Good end to a patchy 'season'

Noice one J.. That's a bloody tough course as well!

Not racing, my last race is 3rd Oct on the H25/2

Entry closed for that I suppose?

Noice one J.. That's a bloody tough course as well!

Cheers Champ.

Entry closed for that I suppose?

Entry closes tomorrow, you've got time to nip round to Ruislip to hand deliver an entry form.

Anyone who still has energy left at this late stage of the season might like to ride a private TT in our event this Sunday.

We have an entry from Wouter Sybrandy (still a second claim member) who is just back from the Tour of Britain, so this is an opportunity to measure yourselves against a international level rider without even filling in an entry form.

The course is the usual West of Windsor circuit (HCC001), start time 10 am.

We already have quite a lot of entries, and space is not unlimited - so if you're keen to ride, p.m. me and I'll try to make sure there is a slot for you, but I'd prefer you not to leave it till late on Saturday.

one last tt for me on the e2/10 again sat looking forward to resting my legs for awhile !! if the weather is fair im going to run 110" for the first time if not so fair stick with my 103"!!

Hounslow Autumn Club 25.

Wouter Sybrandy may be the only cyclist who thinks of the Tour of Britain as          “ good preparation for the club 25” , but when I spoke to him after last Sunday’s Autumn Club 25 (26th September) he attributed his stunning 53 minute 45 second ride to his experience in the Tour. This time is a course and event record.

In spite of his successes in prestigious road races, Wouter still has a soft spot for the humble club time trial. Since starting as a novice in 2006 he has competed in eight Hounslow club 25’s, and these rides have given him one fourth place, one second and six victories. In this time he has gone from ‘promising’ to another planet.

In second place with 57.45 was Nic Stagg. This ride would have shone brilliantly had it not been rather overshadowed by the winner’s time. Fifty seven minute rides have been done on this sporting course in the past but they are rare, especially on blustery days in late September. Nic does not have the luxury of being a full time bike rider and had only finished a shift at one a.m. that morning.

First handicap went to Simon Wroxley with a promising (actual) time of 1.6.59. We are sure Simon is capable of further improvement.

Jeff Marshall’s 1.3.52 gave him the veterans’ standard award – it’s noteworthy that this also gave him second place in the handicap section, which is unusual for a rider of his seniority.

The event attracted nineteen Hounslow members and 9 riders from other clubs. Wouter Sybrandy is a second claim Hounslow member – he rides as a professional for Sigma Sport.

Result:

1. Wouter Sybrandy 53.45
   
2. Nic Stagg 57.45
   
3. Paul Holdsworth 58.29
   
4. Rob Gilmour 1.00.40
   
5. Roger Sewell 1.03 09
   
6. Brent Skinner 1.03.40
   
7. Jeff Marshall 1.03.52
   
8. Mark Silver 1.04.57
   
9. Simon Wroxley 1.06.59
   
10. Dave George 1.07.13
    
    
    

This report was written for the local papers. It does not mention that there was only limited fixed gear interest. MDCC tester rode (as a PTT which is why he doesn't show in the result) and did 1.06.02. and although this may not sound great to you as you sit in the warm at your computer screens, I can tell you that it wasn't that easy a day, and that this course is 'challenging' for anyone on fixed.
The amount of effort needed to produce that six would comfortably have yielded a fifty nine on a good course with a reasonable day.

Mark Silver.

Like some forum users, Mark likes a bit of non standard kit. He makes his own unusual parts and has ridden this machine to a number of victories in the past. He has not been fully committed to racing this year, hence the result.

I'm expecting Mr. Silver out at the Sporting 27 on the 30th October, and I think we may see his Berry & Bentley in action with its unique 'left hand drive'.

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The amount of effort needed to produce that six would comfortably have yielded a fifty nine on a good course with a reasonable day.

I usually take this kind of speculative course comparison with a pinch of salt, but in this case you seem to be spot on as I did 59:13 on the H25/8 the previous Saturday. If Wouter could increase his speed in the same proportion, he might have expected a 48:15 on the same day, which would have placed him over a minute behind Dowsett but still 3 minutes ahead of the next rider.

Did I see you at the steepest part of Hawthorn Hill with a camera? You would have had plenty of time to get a few good shots of me, but Wouter went past me going up there and he was a bit of a blur.

Yes, you saw me, but I'm afraid that due to my lack of photographic skill your pictures did not come out very well.

[QUOTE=clubman;1597731] The time and date to pencil into your diary is 2pm, Saturday 30th October 2010.

The event will be over three laps of the 'Gracious Pond' circuit (HCC137) a distance of 27.06 miles. This is a sporting course using 'B' roads in the area between Chertsey and Chobham (Surrey). It is undulating, but there's nothing that can't be climbed on a single gear without excessive stress, and can easily be reached from Staines or Weybridge main line stations.

This event is particularly aimed at fixed or single speed riders who entered the Hounslow 100, but all are welcome. The single gear prize from the 100 will be transferred to this race.

We have decided to split the prize between scratch and handicap so that everyone has something to go for.

So if you want to be included in the handicap, p.m. your recent performances (or lack of them) to me and I'll pass them to our expert handicapper. This should be done at the latest by Thursday 28th. If you haven't done this you can still turn up and enter on the line, but you will only get a time on scratch.

I hope to see you on the day.

I don't know how often a forum user wins an open time trial, but since Jeff has posted here as 'Old Git' in the past, I though I would post my local paper report here.

**Redmon Grand Prix des Gentlemen. **(17th October 2010)

After a good result in the Johnny Helms Memorial 2up last week Jeff Marshall (Hounslow & District Wheelers) went one better this Sunday by winning the Redmon

Grand Prix des Gentlemen.

Jeff had carefully selected a super fast pacer in Wouter Sybrandy, but he still had to hang onto his team mate’s back wheel. He did this with only very occasional requests to ease off, and the result was a time of 37minutes 40 seconds for the 15.4 miles giving a ‘veterans plus’ of 10 minutes 39 seconds.

The formula for this type of time trial is that each team of two consists of a veteran (or ‘gentleman’), and a pacer who provides a slipstream to shelter his ‘gent’. The winning team is that which achieves the greatest veterans plus on age standard (see previous recent articles).

Marshall, at 69 years, is a distinctly senior veteran since the category starts at 40 years of age, and so one might have expected him to be much slower than the younger riders, but the Sybrandy/Marshall pairing was in fact the third fastest on actual time (45 teams finished). The fastest team outright were Brian Phillips, 50 (East Grinstead CC) who was paced by Conal Yates (In Gear-Quickvit), who did 34.40, and second fastest were Mick Deen, 55, paced by E. Clark (both Redmon) with 37.14.

However, the significant prizes were in the veterans classification where the second place went to that very frequent winner of veterans prizes, 73 year old John Woodburn (VC Meudon), paced by Stan Maciak (Didcot Phoenix). Their actual time was 40.34, representing a plus of 9.19 which gave the Hounslow man a winning margin of 1 minute 20 seconds. In third place were Terry Batsford, 64 and Henry Furniss (Wyndy Milla) actual time 38.50, plus 7.36.

Wouter Sybrandy competes as a professional for the Sigma Sport team and recently gained his sponsors useful TV coverage in the Tour of Britain. Professional riders normally have to concentrate their efforts on road racing (that is bunched, or mass start racing), but Wouter is also a natural time triallist and likes to compete in this discipline when his other commitments allow. He told me this ride went off in a straightforward manner: he just had to ease a little on some of the climbs, but most of the way, and particularly on the head wind sections, he was going as hard as he could.
Wouter Sybrandy is a second claim Hounslow member.

The race took place on a circuit based on North Holmwood (Surrey). It included a section on the A24 main road and some lanes through Rusper and Newdigate

Result:

1. J. Marshall/W.Sybrandy Hounslow/Sigma vet.69 plus 10min. 39 secs.

2. J.Woodburn/S.Maciak VC Meudon/ Didcot v.73 + 09.19

3. T. Batsford/Henry Furniss Wyndy Milla v. 64 + 07.36

4. B.Phillips/C.Yates E.Grinstead/ In gear Quickvit v.50 + 06.48

5. A. Rowe/J. Archdeacon De Laune CC. v.72 + 06.41.

Love your reports, Chris. Nice one, Jeff!

National 24 hour is in Sussex next year - now that really is mental...

Event website is at http://www.esca24hour.org.uk/index.php for anybody who fancies a crack at the all day event without the usual schlep up to Cheshire.

Sorry, why is Sussex mental? Will there be more than one 24hr event next year?

Looking forward to the 'clubman classic' TT this weekend. I think there are a fair few people doing it fixed, but it would be good to see some more!

This is the (borrowed) machine I'm doing it on...

Oh, a Sonic. Nice!

Enjoy your ride!