Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

My predictions, 65" gear, "sporting" courses: 33mins, 1h33, 3h27

My prediction, 100", drag strips:
23:00
58:30
2:04:00
Depends heavily on the bloody weather improving!

1. mdcc_tester - fixed
   2.O'shane
   3yebrows. (fixed)[probably]
   
2. laner (fixed)
   
3. emyr (fixed)
   6.pt (fixed or geared, whichever comes out fastest...)
   
   

ftfy, bloody mancunians can't even make a proper list ;)

Isn't medium gear 72"?

Isn't medium gear 72"?

Yes, or 18'10¼" development.

Oooh I can play the time guessing game!

24:00
1:03:00
DNF

wait, what the hell is going on?

wait, what the hell is going on?

This

Sorry to break up the list, but got a quick question:
I've got a road and track bike, would there be an obvious choice for riding 10mile TT's?

I do agree with you there... The track bike would need slightly more modding with bullhorns,tri bars and a brake. whereas the road bike, just tri bars.

I'd say it depends on the course. For a nice flat out and back I'd go for fixed.

That sounds like practical advice. I do like the idea of riding a track bike for racing like the old days. Will most probably have a go 1st on the road bike to sample the terrain, before making the choice.

1. mdcc_tester - fixed
   2.O'shane
   3yebrows. (fixed)[probably]
   
2. laner (fixed)
   
3. emyr (fixed)
   6.pt (fixed or geared, whichever comes out fastest...)
   
4. TTiswas
   
5. NighthunTTe29 - geared
   
   

22:22
55:55
DNS

September 30th is the traditional last day for BAR performances.

I know Clubman will think we're a bunch of big girls' blouses for not including 100.
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Well, there's no point in including the 100 if it would result in no one entering the competition, so I think its best to stick with the 50 as the longest distance.......for the moment at least.

So far as the date of the end of the season is concerned, I see no reason why we shouldn't go the end of October. We are already well into this year's season and the competition is still at the planning stage. The CTT comp. closes at the end of September, but that is based on longer distances and there are no events in October, whereas there are plenty of late season 25's.

It seems to me that the majority of potential entrants are going to ride fixed. There would be two advantages to adopting fixed only rides for the comp:

1. A fixed bike* should* be cheaper than geared, so in theory the comp. would be more easily accessible to newcomers.
   
2. It would make our comp. a one off - different from all the many club and association BAR's.
   

Ok. I am just back to serious training again, but I only have a few hours a week, so I may have a bash at this. I was going to aim most at 10 miles. But hey.....who knows ?

1. mdcc_tester - fixed
   2.O'shane
   3yebrows. (fixed)[probably]
   
2. laner (fixed)
   
3. emyr (fixed)
   6.pt (fixed or geared, whichever comes out fastest...)
   
4. TTiswas
   
5. NighthunTTe29 - geared
   
6. FreeBornAde - Fixed or gears, depending on how fit I feel. I'm old now !
   
   

20.45
55.00
1.54.00

Although I hadn't planned on doing any 50's this year I am now taking part in the Duo Normand so I need to properly get a training regime sorted! This should help get me a bit more competetive... So therefore, I'm in.

1. mdcc_tester - fixed
   2.O'shane
   3yebrows. (fixed)[probably]
   
2. laner (fixed)
   
3. emyr (fixed)
   6.pt (fixed or geared, whichever comes out fastest...)
   
4. TTiswas
   
5. NighthunTTe29 - geared
   
6. FreeBornAde - Fixed or gears, depending on how fit I feel. I'm old now !
   
7. Dandy-gearz
   

Where do we record our results, just here? I still dont know 50% of whats going on...

Well guess I'll be doing it fixed then. Aero bars and silly wheels should knock a few seconds off my no-aero estimates...

Where do we record our results, just here?

Yes, just update the list as you go along with the times you've dome so far. When we get to the end of the season we can check that everybody has submitted their best times, but it would be nice to see how things are going along.

Should we post course references too?

Just to give an idea/excuse for going slow..

Eventually we'll want to verify claims with date/course/promoting club to make sure the results are all correct, but the running list will break over lines if you add all that info.

We could take picture on our phones of the results sheet.

Easier to just post links to the results, most open events eventually make it onto the CTT site and most clubs post their results on line one way or another.

That or off the TT forum.

1. mdcc_tester - fixed
   2.O'shane
   3yebrows. (fixed)[probably]
   
2. laner (fixed)
   
3. emyr (fixed)
   6.pt (fixed or geared, whichever comes out fastest...)
   
4. TTiswas
   
5. NighthunTTe29 - geared
   
6. FreeBornAde - Fixed or gears, depending on how fit I feel. I'm old now !
   
7. Dandy-gearz
   
8. Sam