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So it's the final TT on that 8.3miler this evening. Leaving in 30 to get there earlier this time, looks windy and direction is head wind first half tailwind second half. Planning to take it easyish into headwind and push harder for second half. No idea if that's a good idea or not lol :D
 
uniQ said:
So it's the final TT on that 8.3miler this evening. Leaving in 30 to get there earlier this time, looks windy and direction is head wind first half tailwind second half. Planning to take it easyish into headwind and push harder for second half. No idea if that's a good idea or not lol :D
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Push hard all the way round! :-P only 8.3 miles. Bit of an odd distance for a tt?
 
Crashed on my commute this morning. I hate people, I wish I was violent. If I was there would currently be a bike at the bottom of a river and its owner floating in it.

On the down gradient of the cycle path on a bridge and a rider coming uphill in the other direction pulls out to overtake someone and hits me head on. Smashed up my already screwed up right hand, elbows and shoulder.

king moron.
 
Got my wheels I won in the bikeradar competition through today! So much lighter than my current planet x carbon clinchers. Currently got some really lightweight vittoria crono cs tubs on them at the moment which I'm stretching to use as spares during my ironman race this weekend :)

Think I might change them for continental as I much prefer the black on black tape and tyre.

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Well I'd hope to be out on the bike course just after 7 o'clock, and then yeah its a short distance from pennington flash to the loop then three loops. Would be hopeful of being off the bike by half 1ish maybe? Keep a look out if you're going to watch, I'll be on my white Boardman air tt!
 
Thomas. PLease. said:
Well I'd hope to be out on the bike course just after 7 o'clock, and then yeah its a short distance from pennington flash to the loop then three loops. Would be hopeful of being off the bike by half 1ish maybe? Keep a look out if you're going to watch, I'll be on my white Boardman air tt!
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What route is it from the flash to the loop?

I'd like to give it a quick look, but not sure I'll make it. I might pop up that evening and see if I can pinch any discarded bottles :D
 
[DOD]Asprilla;24696319 said:
Hell is other people.

Heal up soon. Bike ok?
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Levers got twisted slightly but I think they were unscathed. Need to check the front wheel is still true, but it didn't rub for the remainder of my ride.

The bike doesn't worry me so much, it's just the impact to an already permanently damaged right hand :/
 
6thElement said:
Levers got twisted slightly but I think they were unscathed. Need to check the front wheel is still true, but it didn't rub for the remainder of my ride.

The bike doesn't worry me so much, it's just the impact to an already permanently damaged right hand :/
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Did he give you any details or even stop to apologise?

Get the hand checked as soon as you can. Probably telling my granny how to suck eggs here.
 
Considering the wind that went pretty well. Beat last weeks effort by over 1:30mins and overtook my 1 & 2 min markers :)

edit: make that nearly 2 mins faster and picked up a KOM on the way woop :D
edit 2: looks like the KOM was a GPS error lol cropped ride, still 2 mins ish faster though.
edit 3: results are up and I was 5th out of 29 this week and 17 out of 27 last week. Really pleased with that for 2nd TT effort :)
 
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