Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

The privateers, led by Hippy, showed the Hounslow how to ride hill climbs, as the results show only too clearly.

To give some perspective to the times it’s worth knowing that last year’s winner was Wouter Sybrandy in 1 minute 36.7 secs. This might look a lot faster than Hippy’s ride, but we should remember that Wouter is an elite category roadman who has had a brilliant season this year including a victory in a Premier Calendar event (see HDW Autumn 25 report). In addition, although tall, he is lightly built and so likely to be a strong climber.

In view of what I’ve said elsewhere in this column about climbing ability and age I take my hat off to Marc Cunnington who, although past his half century, almost deprived young Simon Wroxley (age 20) of the medal he will collect at the club dinner.

Result:

1. Hippy (Private TT) 1 minute 47.3 secs
   
2. P. Hamill (PTT) 1.59.6
   
3. Simon Wroxley (Hounslow) 2.05.7
   
4. Geoff Powell (PTT) 2.06.4
   
5. Marc Cunnington (Hounslow) 2.06.6
   
6. Seb Greenwood (Hounslow) 2.09.0
   
7. Geoff Shaw (Hounslow) 2.29.1
   
8. Alec Butler (Hounslow) 2.47.6
   
9. Jill Bartlett (Hounslow) 2.58.9 (Best Woman)
   
   

Plus some others who would probably rather not have their times published.

So, i know it's 'officially' off season but i fancy doing a 10 anyone know of any? Don't think there's any official open ones now.

If there's a boxing day 10 somewhere be up for that

and well done Hippy, you're gonna be a force to be reckoned with next year on the TT bike

and well done Hippy, you're gonna be a force to be reckoned with next year on the TT bike

Just my opinion, but I think Hippy's minimum objective for 2010 should be a second category road licence.

Yeah, with that kind of power if he lost a little bit of weight(not saying you're fat you're just not Marco Pantani) he'd be hard to beat

Just my opinion, but I think Hippy's minimum objective for 2010 should be a second category road licence.

People have been trying to get me road racing again since I got to the UK.
Scherrit has said similar about the power figures being around 2nd cat level.
I've got too many reasons excuses not to race again though.

I'm comin' for ya Wouter...

haha

So, i know it's 'officially' off season but i fancy doing a 10 anyone know of any? Don't think there's any official open ones now.

If there's a boxing day 10 somewhere be up for that

If the weathers OK, I'll be riding the Maidenhead Boxing Day 10
http://www.maidenheadcc.org.uk/e.html

Thanks Mitre_Tester, not sure where that course is, guessing somewhere in Kent, which could be a non starter for me.

Think i'll need to ride/get the train out

http://www.lwdc.org.uk/
http://www.middlesexrc.fsnet.co.uk/wlc/
http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/

This in particular has the few remaining Westie TTs:
http://www.lwdc.org.uk/bydate.pdf

14-Nov-09 Saturday Farnborough & Camberley CC H25/88 25 10.00 Yes
12-Dec-09 Saturday Farnborough & Camberley CC H10/8 10 10.00 Yes
26-Dec-09 Saturday High Wycombe CC HCC202 10 10.00
26-Dec-09 Saturday Newbury RC H10/3 10 10.00 No
26-Dec-09 Saturday Maidenhead & District CC H10/2 10 10.30 Yes
26-Dec-09 Saturday Didcot Phoenix CC HCC241 10 11.00
1-Jan-10 Friday Farnham RC H10/8 10 11.00 Yes
9-Jan-10 Saturday Farnborough & Camberley CC H10/8 10 10.00 Yes
13-Feb-10 Saturday Farnborough & Camberley CC H10/8 10 10.00 Yes

Thanks Mitre_Tester, not sure where that course is, guessing somewhere in Kent, which could be a non starter for me.

Think i'll need to ride/get the train out

You must be confusing Maidenhead with Maidstone.

H10/2 is on the A4 Bath Road just west of Maidenhead in Berkshire

Oliver, you're right i was, thanks Mitre, if i can convince my wife to lend me her car may have a go and if the weather's ok.

Anyone else doing it?

hippy see they've got those Powertap Hubs on Wiggle for £800, big cash

Mine were all off eBay for less than that.

(not saying you're fat you're just not Marco Pantani)

Yeah, he needs to get on the 'been dead for 5 years' diet

knocks pounds off you.

How much Hippy? Buy it now thing?

The 'been dead for 5 years diet' is brilliant just add EPO, Viagra(apparently thats what he was also on) and Cocaine

and still couldn't beat Armstrong in the mountains

Cocaine users like to mix it with viagra, as it counter-acts the constricting of the arteries that coke causes.
viagra pumps 'em up again.

It says in his autobiography he was a sex addict as well

and still couldn't beat Armstrong in the mountains

I think you'll find Pantani's been up a lot of those climbs faster than Armstrong ever managed, and without the benefit of sucking the wheels of an über-team half way up, or some of the 'other stuff' Armstrong 'might' have been using.

…not to mention the small matter of doing the double.

…not to mention the small matter of doing the double.

DVDa?

Wow , think i hit an nerve there

Yep, carpal motherfucking tunnel all over my keyboard.

It says in his autobiography he was a sex addict as well

Presumably he employed a ghost writer?

I'll get my coat.