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Tim

No worries Andy. I'm struggling to make 1st tonight, sick baby is ruining my race diary before its started!

Tim

Here's what I'm gonna do/entered in next month: Weds 22nd. No frills Tudor Grange Solihull. 2/3/4 Weds 29th. No frills Tudor Grange Solihull. 2/3/4 Sat 1st. Lichfield. 4thcat only. Weds 5th. Concorde CC. no 1. 3/4cat. This and no2 now sold out. Weds 12th club 9mile tt. Weds 19th. Concorde CC no3. 3/...

Tim

Andy, see my post under "no frills...". Circuit racing is full on high intensity speed intervals but it is a case of give it a go and sink or swim or swim for as long as you can and chances are there will be others that go off the back first. You do need to be able to average a certain pace though o...

Tim

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/a ... oad-Race-0

Good read

Tim

Great stuff!

Tim

Great effort and result Andrew. Cat 3 on Thursday hopefully for you!

Tim

Thanks. Balls though could easily be deemed as stupidity/madness. Just gotta find an extra 1mph. Action plan:- Decent race specific/speed training 0.5mph, right cassette 0.2mph, improved bike handling 0.2mph, shave legs 0.1mph?!? Birm uni race tomorrow would have been perfect follow up to try and ge...

Tim

Great stuff well done!

Tim

Did it. Was completely out of my depth but still loved it. Think finished 3rd from last (of finishers). A 2/3/4 Cat Race is probably not an ideal first race of the season (and 2nd race ever). Think there were 4 or 5 other cat 4s and rest of field were cat2s and 3s. Started crazy fast and I went out ...

Tim

Anyone doing this tomorrow night?
If I can get over there in time I might give it a go

Tim

Thanks Andy & Charles.

I didn't know what to expect after last year's conditions so I'm really happy. Well done to all who raced, I'm truly amazed at all the sub 2hr times on road bikes.

Some great pics there, but please delete the one of me stretching at the start, looks v wrong!

Tim

My time was 2 hours 7mins something and it did say that on the board. My garmin has 2hrs7mins45seconds and I started it 3-10seconds after starting and 1-3 seconds after the finish line. However, if you want to keep it at 2hrs32, I will look forward to taking the £30 next year for best PB when I go s...

Tim

Great report, superb performance! Especially in those conditions and against that field.

Tim

Whats the sort of average speed on something like the Climb on Bikes Spring Road Race? Is it much tougher than a circuit race? I would love to give a road race a go this or next year but dont want to be out the back in first 15miles! Any other novices who might be planning on giving the Climb on Bik...

Tim

Mr father-in-law and brother-in-law have been to Morocco with KE adventure about 12 years ago and loved it. They also went to northwest Pakistan with ke cycling up to the keiber pass 3weeks before the September 11attacks. Also they've been trekking in Indian Himalayas with KE too 2yrs ago. They high...

Tim

Sounds great, Mondays or Weds for me.

Wouldnt be able to get there til 7.30-8 though

Cheers

Tim

Tim

If Dave is busy could we fly Tyler over so that we can "experience the results of a true champion"?

http://www.tylerhamilton.com/programs.html

Tim

I would def be interested in this and would be happy to pay like the Newport track sessions. Tudor Grange have floodlights now although there may not be many if any free slots. Two sessions were done in Nov 2009 see "Training" section and "Road Skills Sessions" EDIT: Seems there are sessions (Monday...

Tim

http://www.nofrillsbikeracing.co.uk/

Weds nights at Tudor Grange Solihull. There are other women's and cat3/4 there too detailed on bc website.

Tim

Ken def give Stourport a go. I have only done one race ever, that was at Stourport last July on a Sunday morning. My understanding is you need British cycling membership and you only score points if you also have a race license. Going to get a license on off chance I get some points. You start as Ca...

Tim

V impressive effort! Should put you in a good place physically for the summer

Tim

LMTT just entered. Will be delighted with anything under 2hr34 and a slight improvement on last years weather!

Tim

I'm part way through Secret Race and also finding it to be a great read. For me a must read if you are a fan of professional cycling and have watched it over the last 20years. Think this may be the last one I read though from the doping genre, after in the past reading Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage (be...

Tim

can none club members do this?

Thanks

Tim

Tim

I actually didn't feel the pace was that quick, as I was expecting to struggle to keep up from the go, I just felt that I tired badly after 30mins due to lack of training. Im mainly just doing a 30minute commute so was expecting that. So it gives me bit of confidence that if I can put more longer ri...

Tim

Thanks, yes was reassuring to hear it was a fast pace.

I was Number 5

Had hoped to be there again next week but its looking like I may be in Brighton with work.

Definately hope to be a regular next year, seeing these new cat 3s is a good motivator

Tim

Really enjoyed my first race yesterday, big thanks to all the marshalls/organisers and beacon supporters. Can anyone tell me though did I finish 14th or 28th or somewhere in between?! Was so busy trying to hang on to front group that I lost track of how many people were behind me although I do know ...

Tim

My first race result: DNS!

Unfortunately my son decided to pick up a bad virus resulting in me spending 6 hours at the childrens hospital A&E yesterday. He's absolutely fine now. Will have to get to Stourport or Mallory soon!

Tim

Thanks! Yes hope to get to Stourport at least once in the next month.

Tim

Ive entered this cat 4 race on Saturday. 9 places left. Should be interesting for my first race. Don't think Ive currently got the speed, bike handling skills or nerve for it but apart from that think I'll do well! It's being sold as ideal to give racing a go but is also described as a "technical" c...

Tim

Good work!

Tim

Thanks Mike/Jon for the advice Well Ive entered the Beacon Stourport 4th cat race on Sunday 15th July so will aim towards that. family/work commitment dependent will try to get to mallory or stourport around that. Seen basic info for Redditch town centre Go race/4th cat race on Saturday 30th June wh...

Tim

Thanks Mike. Im away next couple of weeks with work but hopefully will make it after that. What's the story on race license and entry, do you need to do both before or can I just get a provisional license and enter on night? Ive got gold membership on british cycling but not a license yet

Tim

Im looking to do a first road race this year, this sounds v decent. so let me know what dates you might be going over again. I just want to get a taste of what a circuit race involves this year so ideally wnat to do at least one and then give a few more a go next year after more training. If I can f...

Tim

Yep great pic

Tim

Really enjoyed today (for the most part). Was truly challenging weather conditions and I too was seriously considering stopping when passing HQ, the only thing giving me some confidence was the fact no-one had passed me (which I think was due to many riders not starting!). I am really happy with my ...

Tim

Thanks, its going to be interesting!

Tim

Stupidly just checked BBC Website, 8am: "Heavy Rain, 5degrees, 23mph NE wind!" Can't be any worse than mad march hare?!

Tim

Cheers for the wise words. Yes plan is just to give it a go and enjoy it.

Tim

Looking forward to it! Stumbled across this good article: http://www.bikeradar.com/blog/article/the-beacon-rcc-little-mountain-time-trial-21590/ Think I will be entering the "Roadman" category so on standard road bike. Out of interest has anyone done on normal road bike and full timetrial bike/kit, ...

Tim

Just entered. Looking at past results, seeing Jon Rice post 2hrs1mins in 2010 has me worried that it will be a tough couple of hours (plus some) for me! Ruth feel free to decline my entry. Although if I do zero training, forget any idea of sourcing some tri-bars and dont reccy the course I may have ...

Tim

Just seen the Birmingham Circuit Race which would prob have been my first ever 4th cat race clashes with the Little Mountain Time Trial! I like the hills and would like a time on the board to compare with next year so think I will do the time trial. Would the people recommend the stourport or concor...

Tim

Im also looking to give some 4th cats a go IF I can find the time to crank up more regular longer training rides. So some (at least one!) of the following: March Sun 4th def doing Mad March Hare Sat 24th Victoria Park April Sun 29th Birmingham Circuit Races May Tues 15th Stourport Tues 29th Stourpor...

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