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This wasn't terribly practical, but it was good fun. Tow bike to race, win race, tow bike home, chicken dinner.

Made myself an armrest, the other one bent when I hit a pothole. Go me. I've not made anything from metal since I made a trowel at school, aged 12.

Just work on flexibility and and trying to isolate your hips from your shoulders. Sounds odd but I guess it's a core strength thing. Get on the rollers and work on keeping your balance at high cadence.

I took part in the Silverstone 9-up TTT last night, was a lot of fun, never ridden 9-up before, found it much more like a road race than a TT trying to maintain the pace line. I had to ride fixed as my road bike was stolen when my garage was burgled last week. This was not ideal it turned out. Still, 5 of us got over the line and I was one of them so I'm happy with that.

Yes, the bar clamps on the parabolicas need a little filing to match the profile of the spacers perfectly but it's a piece of cake.

Getting grim on the way to 2nd overall in 1:00.52 on a thoroughly unpleasant lumpy club 25 last night. Bent an armrest in a collision with a pothole, took the next 3 miles to convince myself the bars weren't going to disintegrate underneath me.

No. 6 please if it's still available. Cheers

Had fun at the Rhino Road Race in Rutland, good coffee and cake goes down well at the end of a wet 60 mile RR. Shame we couldn't use the counter, but the clubhouse is ace. Sorry about the sepia and that; well intetioned family photographer.

Love the graphics, thanks @big_daddy_wayne

Ah cheers, yes we're really happy with the branding, he's such an amazing talent, full of great advice too.

We've got our first event on Sunday, a cat 2/3/4 road race with the HQ in a proper bricks and mortar clubhouse so it's a good opportunity to check it all works smoothly and to see what the demand is like. If it's as cold as this weekend we should be onto a winner.

Yep, Omniums with the hole taped over, Goldtec ring. I went round with the leccy tape taping over any draggy bits.

£40 eBay wheel disc covers. Every bit a £40 wheel disc cover.
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Cross posted from CP, sorry.

Wish I'd taken comprehensive pics of this as a project, but I do go at these things like a cow at a gate.

I've built a coffee cart with a view to targeting cycling events. Modified the bike (dont worry the disc and bars were damaged in a crash), built the counter and restored the espresso machine.

moved to coffee thread

Lovely post Clubman. Sadly I wouldn't ride 100 miles if I could stop for lunch, but I hope you have a great turnout.

I beat my 10 mile PB today, 22.16 on 55x14, second overall. Trying to imagine going 4 minutes faster than that to get close to Wiggins' 'disappointing' effort is beyond me.

I'm not gay or owt, but JA Flecha....

^looking great.

I've been tucking my head in which takes some getting used to - blurry vision, then last Thursday I had my extensions rotating round the bars which made me fear for my life, sorted that, now this week had the whole assembly rotating in the stem clamp. Some assembly paste needed there, seconds lost fearing for my life again.

12th / 60 overall but 20 secs down on 3 days ago. Down-geared for the wind, lost out on a 2 mile downhill before the turn I reckon.

Thanks for the advice. Nothing to state that a light is mandatory on the start sheet, it's my club hosting it and they insist on a tail light and helmet for club events. I'll stick one on if the aero penalty is so negligible. Cheers

My first CTT open TT tomorrow, can someone please put my mind at rest and confirm that I definitely don't have to use a tail light? The hand book says it is strongly recommended, as is a helmet.

I find this sort of resolve unfathomable, let alone the 24 hour efforts. Rep.

I think I'll gear regardless of the wind, I reckon I'll struggle to turn a massive gear even with the tailwind if I'm recovering from a horrid churn on the way out.

^3 1/2 hour drive and you rode home? Good resolve.

Looks like Tuesday will be my first test in strong wind, 2 X out and back, North - south with a 45mph southerly wind. Do I gear for the tailwind and struggle into the headwind or risk spinning out on the northern legs? Any advice appreciated. In the absence of wind I would have geared for a low 23'00" at 90rpm - 52x14.

This year you have to do at least 2 jobs (signs, timekeeping or pushing-off) over the season to qualify for series points, which I think is a great idea.

Oooh transponder. I have to somehow summon the memory, the breath, and the articulation to shout my number as I cross the line.

Speaking of which, my most nervous date on the club calendar is my first timekeeping duty in June.

Yeah, there's a video. I think talcum powder might be handy, they smell like a swimming cap. Fingers crossed.

Ah great.