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  • ^48x15 (86.4) ;)

    Take adman's and y-s's advice about the 82.8" for a novice session. My first few advanced sessions this year were fine on 46x18 (81"), which is probably around 3-5mph quicker than a novice session.

  • ^48x15 (86.4) ;)

    Take adman's and y-s's advice about the 82.8" for a novice session. My first few advanced sessions this year were fine on 46x18 (81"), which is probably around 3-5mph quicker than a novice session.

    You obviously don't use a speedo.

    Novice session average* speed 16-18mph
    Intermediate session average* speed 22-24mph
    Advance session average* speed 28mph

    Based on last year.

    *Bunch during general efforts.

  • More of the A cat riders have road spec bars, only the sprinters bother with deep drop steel.

    Are you implying sprinters can't be A cat :-)

  • Cheers all for advice.

    I'll be using a pair of road drops on Saturday then.

    What should I wear, since I don't have any tight stuff?

  • A pair of Vans, your girlfriends leggings and some RayBan Wayfarers seems quite a popular combo. Oh, and a beard helps.

  • TIck, cross, cross.
    Oh, and another cross. :(

    Am I going to fail?

  • No beard = FAIL!

  • You obviously don't use a speedo.

    Novice session average* speed 16-18mph
    Intermediate session average* speed 22-24mph
    Advance session average* speed 28mph

    Based on last year.

    *Bunch during general efforts.

    I'm using one this year.

    I didn't want to exaggerate, and TBH, the difference is probably less at this time of year. Advanced sessions have been rolling around at more like 25mph, but winding up ~5-10mph for the sprint.

    Either way, 46x15 is fine for a novice session, init.

  • A pair of Vans, your girlfriends leggings and some RayBan Wayfarers seems quite a popular combo. Oh, and a beard helps.

  • A pair of Vans, your girlfriends leggings and some RayBan Wayfarers seems quite a popular combo. Oh, and a beard helps.

    And one of those v-neck t shirts that make you look androgynous.
    It's bad form to have your own helmet too, use a hire one but make sure it's ill-fitting and sits at a jaunty angle on the back of your head.

  • Are you implying sprinters can't be A cat :-)

    not at all... just pointing out that the A Cat endurance riders are mostly on ero style road bars. Even some sprinters are using them.

    :-)

    More sprinters should ride the A-Cats endurance events. I'm sure they could deliver a right kicking.

  • ^48x15 (86.4) ;)

    LOL

    Sorry typing and not reading... fixed now.

  • Well, I have the all clear, no fitness to finish a lap and absolutely no mobility in my ankle, making it tricky to ride a bike.

    Novice training it is!

  • Well, I have the all clear, no fitness to finish a lap and absolutely no mobility in my ankle, making it tricky to ride a bike.

    Novice training it is!

    Good news.

    When is the road bike arriving? Could drag you out for a few hours in the Surrey lanes.

    ;-)

  • Well, I have the all clear, no fitness to finish a lap and absolutely no mobility in my ankle, making it tricky to ride a bike.

    Novice training it is!

    Maybe this is a great opportunity to relearn all the biomechanics of pedalling from scratch. You can rebuild you.

    (I'm not trying to dis your previous pedalling… but probably am)

  • Good news.

    When is the road bike arriving? Could drag you out for a few hours in the Surrey lanes.

    ;-)

    Not for a few weeks, but keen to get out and do some road miles!

    Maybe this is a great opportunity to relearn all the biomechanics of pedalling from scratch. You can rebuild you.

    (I'm not trying to dis your previous pedalling… but probably am)

    Think I need to re learn the biomechanics of walking first.

    Although I look kind of bionic, with the big bits of metal sticking out the side of my leg.

  • I look kind of bionic, with the big tits

    That's what I read. Sorry.

  • Maybe this is a great opportunity to relearn all the biomechanics of pedalling from scratch. You can rebuild you.
    (I'm not trying to dis your previous pedalling… but probably am)

    I have heard some differing opinions on what makes good pedaling form for sprinting...

    Over to Dr. Leeston Povey-Bright OBE...

  • There's more than one stroke.

  • Well, I can turn pedals again, so I am gonna give the track a go on Saturday. Be interesting to see how I fair up with the nodders. :-)

  • it's supposed to be cracking weather again this saturday!

  • Well, I can turn pedals again, so I am gonna give the track a go on Saturday. Be interesting to see how I fair up with the nodders. :-)

    Brilliant news.

  • polo league finishes this week, looking forward to getting some track time

  • polo league finishes this week, looking forward to getting some track time

    Brilliant news

  • Great news, Guy--so soon! I still saw you on crutches on Good Friday.

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