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Is anyone familiar with any clubs in the Brentwood/Chelmsford area of Essex?
Glendene CC - Brentwood
Shaftesbury CC - Mountnessing
Chelmer CC - Chelmsford -
I booked on to my first 25 mile TT on 18/03. Lea Valley/32nd Assoc., haven't got my handbook to give a course code.
Lea Valley also said they put on 10 mile every Tuesday at Hog Hill if anyone fancies an alternative to Bexley.
E1/25b - love it, make sure you got a bit in the tank for the last few (uphill) miles. Big ring all the way...
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/294367
Dowsett did a sub 50 on there last year - Alex Dowsett of Team Sky starting the Lea Valley 25 on the E1/25b - 13th March 2011 - YouTube
- him setting off the 30 mph sign just after the start..... -
Oh dear, missed the deadline for Shaftesbury Spring rides.
I'm fairly certain EOL is fine (the club treasurer would be more than happy, I can assure you!)
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Seeing as I'm doing some half-ironman races this year, I need to get my TT on.
While I wait for my handbook to be delivered, does anyone know of any 50s in the general South East area happening this side of June?
Maldon and District - E21/50 - 27/5/2012
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The OP mentioned a 102mm rim.
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Great first TT time, Tom.
Warmed up with a deep section front wheel (102mm), but was too windy for me so switched to a standard rim.
Not sure a 102mm rim would be legal in any event (presuming its an event under CTT regs).
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A quick question - have you recced this route? I'm fairly sure the section at 29 miles (between the bottom of Stock Lane and Stock village)is more farm track/footpath than public highway. I think you are better staying on Ingatestone Road then taking a left at Honeypot Lane to take the short but moderately testing climb up to Stock.
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2 years in the making and you pick a day in the one week I am out of the country.....
Have a great ride guys, I'm looking forward to the write-up.
I think perhaps the Chelmer is your best bet - they run three groups a lot of the time, an A, B and C group with the speed and distance varying, the A group being the fastest. You could have a go with the C group and if its too slow you try the next one up. And like all clubs, I'm fairly certain they would welcome a noob with open arms. Don't worry too much about all these assertions that ***all ***clubs insist on helmets - mine certainly doesn't and I see plenty of riders on weekend club runs in cotton caps.
As far speeds - I would imagine the slower groups average around 15mph (could be slower) - if you want to mix it with the quickest riders in any club I would suggest you need to be able to ride at 20mph avg. for 50+ miles (obviously in a tight group this is a lot easier than doing that solo!).