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martin mc

Hi, can I order one fish & chips please.
Many thanks , Martin.

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I haven't used them in a race yet Tim, they seem secure enough & would be simple enough to use with a normal cycling shirt - not sure about a skinsuit though.

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I've now looked at the web site & ordered a set of unbranded ones, look like saviour for expensive kit. If these really are that good & don't damge clothing at all maybe we could help fulfill minimum order by buying extra & sell them on when people sign on at Little Mountain Time Trial & club 10 Tim...

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Holes in expensive kit not cool, these seem a great idea. I'm going to order a single unbranded set first though Tim to see if they are any good.

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I think Laurence & I are riding from Black horse, I don't know if anyone else is. I think Gary is going to ride out solo with intention of coming back with us.

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According to Park Tools http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/bottom-bracket-tool-selection the Ultegra 6800 bottom bracket is 40mm external diameter, previous hollowtech 2 bottom brackets (in common with GXP & Campag cups I have come across) were 44mm so the old tool will not work, thanks Shiman...

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Well done Richard, 6 seconds behind Matt Clinton is some going - since winning british national hill climb title in 2008 he has finished on the podium every year plus he's coming from a great time trialling season. You should take real confidence from this performance going forward to the nationals ...

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Well that was fun. I've never ridden on closed roads before & it's quite an experience riding past red traffic lights, often on the wrong side of the road & with no need to give way at roundabouts. Massive well done to the organisation, huge number of marshalls & handled the logistics of the huge nu...

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Thanks again Chris & Richard for timekeeping, also special thanks to Gary for the push at the start

Nice to see some new faces turn up, some great debut times.

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Well done Richard & Rosie. I think the mens club senior records for 10 & 25 miles (20:24 & 52:54) could be in danger if you continue time trialling Richard.

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Well done Simon, Best All Arounder this year?

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Is it a midnight start for this ride?

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Have you got a route for this I can download Alan? Keen to join the madness but would like to know the way just in case.

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Well done all - especially Richard, fantastic time in challenging conditions. Thanks also to Chris for timekeeping again.

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I signed on for one TT last season about 5 minutes after first rider went, luckily big enough field to get bike ready, pin number on,put shoes & helmet on & make it to start just in time. No need for a warm up when you cut it that fine Andy.

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There's a layby outside cemetary on Middle Lane beside Becketts Farm. I don't know if there are parking restrictions but doubt it would be a problem overnight.

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Excellent appraisal Simon, it reminds me of the commentary for The Wacky Races cartoon series.

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I think this was scheduled to be on k34/10 course but Chris switched it to k34/10d course in advance due to persistent roadworks http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_board/viewtopic.php?t=6511 Details of both courses can be found at http://www.midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K34 Signing on for k34/10 i...

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Well done Amarjit, a nice trophy for the mantlepiece.

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I rode the course this evening & the traffic lights had gone. If the time trial was this evening we could have held it no problem but as Elfyn said there are signs up warning of road closure for resurfacing for 4 days from tomorrow on section through Stock Green for about a mile before 1st left turn...

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Temporary lights have gone, Dave Cole reminded me this morning though that he cannot time keep on wednesday.

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Temporary traffic lights on the course when I was over that way earlier in the week (on the Saltway before left turn to Goosehill Lane). I'll try & get over that way again closer to the time of the event to check if they've gone.

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Well done Ed, cracking time - fastest time I've seen on this course on a standard road bike.

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Great result Stu, well done.

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Well done Simon, cracking ride today.

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Well thats torn it, favourite excuse for poor performance on hill climb was "rubbish road surface" - what am I supposed to blame now?
Well done Phil, when we went down it on club run 2 weeks ago it was bloody awful.

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Pedlo Mudguardo wrote:Really sorry I couldn't make it this evening, what a fantastic turnout. Congrats to Scot and well done one and all.

Out of interest, who was the fastest rider on a standard road bike ?

Fastest road bike was Andy Sweet with 22:35 I think.

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Thanks to Chris, Laurence, Paul & Pauls Mrs for timekeeping, marshalling etc, not easy with such a great turnout. Well done Scott, cracking time, does anyone know if that's a course record? Fastest time I could find in our archives was 21.06

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Club time trials cost £3 Stuart, sign on between 6.30 and 7 at the start which is at junction of Tithe Barn Lane & Umberslade Rd (near Earlswood, we cycle along part of the course on Wednesday evening rides).
Can someone correct the title of this thread, it's 14th May not June as indicated? (Done)

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I think Tim also rode last year & beat that time Simon. I think Laurence had biggest improvement on PB for Beacon members who rode & should get max handicap points.

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I'd very much welcome the opportunity to join team Beacon for this. If someone else has already spoken up & taken the final place though that's fine.

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No problem Chris, I'll have another look end of next week. Good luck with the op, hope you recover soon.

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I came through Crowle this evening & the road was completely clear of roadworks, cars were coming through both ways, no diversion or road closure signs & all the fencing was gone. Probably worth checking again next week.

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I think there's already a thread about this event Ian at http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... php?t=6290

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Thanks to organisers, timekeepers & other helpers today.
Well done Sean on winning & everyone else who rode it, you'll all have to come back next year now to try & improve your times (don't worry you'll have forgotten all about the sore chest by then).

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I'd like to be first to offer Gary Mac congratulations on winning this years club handicap competition. By my reckoning with Laurence, Sean & Lee taking top positions today for handicap that seals it for Gary. I've really enjoyed the competition this year & it stayed interesting up to the last event...

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Iwent for garmin 800 & I've not regretted it but I haven't used any of the other devices you're considering. Like others have said it does depend what you want the device for. As a training tool it works wirelessly with ANT+ devices such as Heart Rate Monitors (mine was included in package I bought)...

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Thats not 3 minutes in outright time but rather handicapped time, eg.if you have a handicap on this course of 1min30secs and actually clocked a time of 4 minutes exactly you would get a handicapped time of 2mins30secs if your time wasn't restricted to 3 minutes. People who have raced the course befo...

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Big thanks to timekeepers & helpers- Dave, Eric, Gladys & Maggie for giving up your time to do this. We were lucky with the weather as the forecast showers held off. Just a query Simon, in the event of a tie on handicap points after the Hill Climb on Sunday is it classed as a draw or is there some o...

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Well done on the 7th place Gary, hope the injuries heal up quick & remember you don't need your elbows to ride a bike (much)!

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Best of luck tomorrow to all Beacon riders in these evnts, don't forget to post how it went.

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Is signing on going to be at bottom of hill & is there any parking nearby?

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I'll help out on the day Gary, put me down for the full day. I can't help with the course clearing on 7th though as I've got a date with Saintbury Hill.

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I'm going to attend these track sessions Laurence, happy to share transport.

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Before you fit either to your best bike make sure you put some tape around the seat stays & forks first to protect paint.

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I don't know about that George, I set a PB by well over 2 minutes but it was only my 2nd 25mile TT & the first was on this course on a windy day in May.

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Provisional results for Beacon riders which I scribbled down after the open 25 today (so someone ought to check official times when available) Rhys Richards 1:05:16 Ed Moss 0:59:54 Steve Morton 1:15:58 Steve Bull 0:59:45 Elfyn Jones 1:06:35 Martin McGowan 1:03:28 Brian Botfield 1:08:33 Simon Packer ...

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Rotten luck Clive. I think there's a CCTV camera on this junction which could have caught the collision. If so it might be worth trying to secure footage or get police to do so. Even if you have witnesses & a co-operative driver it might help secure a prosecution.

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Are there 4 or 5 counting events left in the handicap competition Simon? The 25 club championship which was cancelled is being run on an open event on Sat 10th August at same course & I assumed this would also count towards handicap competition.

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Best of luck to you Gavin & the rest of the team.

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