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There's of the order of 5% more speed to be had going from a round tubed frame with boxy 32 spoke wheels to all the aero refinements, a bit less for a standing start event. It matters just as much however short your event is - 5% in a match sprint is 10 metres, a distance at which your opponent is basically no longer in the race.
But, how much further will I go in a 24hr if I wear a girdle? That's what we all want to know.
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I didn't realise Zebra Cyclist did time trials.
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This event certainly lived up to its ‘hardrider’ title. The two-lap course, based on Charlbury in the Cotswolds, would be testing under any circumstances, but the near gale force wind which blew in the riders' faces on a long and exposed climb brought many down to a walking pace.
The course and conditions were both totally unsuited to single gears, and my own pathetic performance was not helped by being badly overgeared with a 63” bottom. Unfortunately I was too stunned at the finish to record the result properly, but I can tell you that Andy Wilkinson won with a 1.28, just failing to take the course record. Glenn Longland was second and Paul Holdsworth third.
However, my main reason for going was to be at the ‘after party’ at which the race promoter, Peter Whitfield, launched his new book: ‘Time, Speed and Truth, A History of Time Trialling 1890-2010’.
This gathering was one of the most star- studded time trial events I have ever seen. I recognised five former BBAR Champions: Frank Colden (1962), Martyn Roach (1968), John Woodburn (1978), Glen Longland (1986) and Wilco (1996). In addition there were Les West and Alf Engers. In fact almost everyone in the room (apart from myself) had some claim to fame.
Alf, who surprisingly has only just retired from his work as a baker, gave an interesting introductory speech in which (and here’s the single gear interest) he said that when he started time trialling in the early ‘50’s (he was born 1940) he was told by his senior (and, at the time, apparently knowledgeable) club mates that: “gears are 3 minutes slower than fixed at 25 miles.” It only took him until 1959 to get comp. record (55.01), on fixed naturally, but it took another 19 years for him to achieve the record he really wanted – 49.24. This was done on gears, but only three of them: 56 x 13, 14 and 15, and even then he only used the 15 to ride to the start.
When I have read the book I will review it here.
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^^ sounds interesting I'll look out for that.
Another abysmal ten for me Sunday morning my TT bike had a puncture and running late I grabbed the nearest bike, a winter trainer Ribble complete with gears and mudguards :D, slogged around a windy Q10/3 course for 28:02
I need to lose weight
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Are there any evening 10s in North London I can ride? I work at Hatfield and commute out through potters bar, so the closer to there the better.
I'm not in a club at the moment but would love to join one with a local evening 10.
London North is F district. These are the Opens..
As for north London clubs..
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Cheers, hippy.
I was more looking for less formal, sign on the line type evening 10s rather than open events. Maybe there aren't any. I've always done them in the summer in the past but havent found any near my new place in London, or any clubs which advertise running them. This is the sort of thing i was looking for: https://sites.google.com/site/severnroadclub/club-events/evening-10-2012-details
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ie. http://www.finsburyparkcc.org/index.php?/whats-on/
10s (9 Odams)
18-Apr-12 FPCC E64/10
02-May-12 FPCC E64/10
16-May-12 FPCC E64/10
30-May-12 FPCC E64/10
13-Jun-12 FPCC E64/10
27-Jun-12 FPCC E64/10
11-Jul-12 FPCC E64/10
25-Jul-12 FPCC E64/10
08-Aug-12 FPCC E64/1010s (10 others)
24-Mar-12 ECCA E2/10
29-Apr-12 Norlond F20/10
05-May-12 ECCA E2/10
07-May-12 ECCA E91/10
02-Jun-12 ECCA E2/10
16-Jun-12 Maldon & Dist E21/10
22-Jul-12 ECCA E34/10
01-Aug-12 ECCA E91/10
29-Aug-12 ECCA E91/10
22-Sep-12 ECCA E2/10Odam? Does that mean anything to you?
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Where in North London are you?
http://www.herts-wheelers.org.uk/racing/club-tt-courses/e6410-a414-course/
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There's of the order of 5% more speed to be had going from a round tubed frame with boxy 32 spoke wheels to all the aero refinements, a bit less for a standing start event. It matters just as much however short your event is - 5% in a match sprint is 10 metres, a distance at which your opponent is basically no longer in the race.