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George

PS: Malvern sounds like a long way to go on two bottles, certainly for me (>100km) but maybe for the whole group (>80km). Do you have refill plans, or should I be thinking about some way of carrying extra water?

George

Phil, I'd like to join your group for the easy part of your ride if I may. My plan is to wait for you at the junction after Lower Bentley, which I estimate you'll reach about 08:45. I'm reasonably hopeful of being able to hang on to the back through the undulating section, until you climb up to Malv...

George

What's the score with the American? Isn't he way ahead by now?

George

It's inevitable that in specific instances the system is unfair. However, if you didn't have the rule about no one who is new to a course being limited to the base time, you would have another, potentially grosser unfairness, because someone who is really fast could bowl up at a course he/she has ne...

George

Andy Terry wrote:I'd say if you've tried 5 different saddles without success, then it might be worth getting your position looked at.

I'd second that.

George

Excellent. Especially well done Paddy.

George

Excellent turnout.

Hats off to Martin for being so consistently competitive throughout the year, at all distances and on all types of course. I also note that Alistair is moving up quickly through the rankings; watch out those currently ahead!

George

Yeah!

George

Is this a good time to ask what is possibly a very stupid question? Why is it roads and not road in Beacon Roads Cycling Club?! There is much confusion about that, Tim. I have asked (near-)founder members and generally found their responses vague or otherwise unsatisfactory. The best explanation I'...

George

Being a little 'challenged' in matters pertaining to punctuality, I am not unused to arriving at a club run destination to discover that everyone has already gone. However, it's not often that I get to the destination and discover that the café has gone. I attempted to rendezvous with the B run toda...

George

Sorry, I'm going to disagree with most of you in one way or another. It isn't exclusive to cycling; it isn't even exclusive to sport; it isn't a class thing and there is no clear grammatical reason that I know of why one should use an article or not use an article. As others have said, it's very com...

George

Best of luck, John. Look forward to hearing how you get on.

George

Cycling weekly a shadow of its former self. Can't be bothered to read it any more. Ditto. 90% of content is just thinly veiled advertising or a hook on which to hang advertising. And most is apparently written by pimply twats interested mainly in getting their own photos in the magazine and/or gett...

George

Andy_Craddock wrote:Ill be going to kenilworth. Again apologies for un inventive destination but aint rode much this year

Destinations don't need to be inventive, just nice. No apology needed, therefore.

George

Thanks, Laurence.

George

Sometimes, when I'm planning to go somewhere, I would like to check what route I took last time (possibly in the context of a ride to a different destination). However, I may only have a vague recollection of when the last time was, or whether I'm actually thinking of the last time or the time befor...

George

CakeStop wrote:A prize for the first person to snap Matt not smiling or looking as though he's putting in the slightest bit of effort

And nevertheless going faster than most!

George

A full set of photos of the riders who made it as far as Bromyard Downs in today's LMTT is available at http://tinyurl.com/klch55u . Each rider will receive a souvenir print with his/her result booklet. A separate album of Beacon riders is at http://tinyurl.com/qb4xk98 . The pictures in this album h...

George

Oscar wrote:I first used SPDs 21 years ago this week, and I have never had a problem.have I just been lucky?

How do you know that it was twenty-one years ago this week, Oscar?

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George

Congratulations, James. And well done the rest, especially Matt.

George

John wrote:Is there anywhere with an explanation of exactly how the handicap system works? It seems a form of black magic to me.

http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/club_races/ ... dicap.html

George

Blow me. Sounds like quite a ride.

George

I hope to be clocking some miles by then and may therefore be interested in tagging along, at least for part of the way.

George

Well done indeed. And what about Eddie Sumner?! He must be heading for 80, surely?!

George

A fine turnout and some fine performances.

George

Most smartphones nowadays have stopwatches that are very accurate and record a long list of splits, saving the effort of using a recording sheet. Might not satisfy RTTC's criteria for open events, but so what?

George

CakeStop wrote:Great report thanks Lawrence, of interest even to those of us that don't race.

Ditto

George

Anyone got a skin suit I can borrow? :D Do you mean a Beacon skinsuit, John? If so, I can't help. However, I do have a plain red skinsuit (size L) that has only been used twice and is unlikely to ever be used again. You are welcome to borrow it for the LMTT and, if you like it, make me an offer. It...

George

Chris, I try to keep midweek evening commitments to the minimum, because I often need to work in the evenings and can't easily predict in advance whether that will be the case or not. However, feel free to call me and check my availability in the run-up to any event that hasn't got enough timekeepers.

George

As it happens, this month's ProCycling arrived today, and it's the 200th edition so they've done a look back to 1999, when the magazine launched. The "wish list" feature is about the world's best kit from 1999, and there's a pair of Sidis included, with dial-adjust tensioners, so they're not that n...

George

Thanks for the feedback.

George

In the last couple of years, various shoe manufacturers, e.g. Spiuk and Diadora, have introduced shoes with a closure system that involves a sort of 'wire lace' that you tighten with a little dial, instead of the ratchet-and-lever arrangements that have dominated for the last 15-20 years. I have no ...

George

It sounds like fun, but unfortunately the classic bike I've just started restoring is strictly a TT bike with a single 51T ring. It doesn't go up hills (not with me turning the pedals, anyway). Also, it has modern bar-routed cabling, which is against the rules, apparently... although I don't know wh...

George

There are only 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary, and those who don't. Priceless! More seriously, looking into the future, surely no one will need numbers at all, whether pinned, dotted, chalked or illuminated in fairy lights: timing will be by means of chip recognition... or by logg...

George

laurence_cooley wrote:I'm still a bit sceptical that these are going to work, but for that price I'll give them a go.

If they don't work, you have a nice set of little badges to wear on your shirt when teaching, Laurence. Win-win situation, really.

George

Chris, in previous years I have usually taken rider photos at the LMTT (for inclusion with result sheets) and acted as Sue Kelly's recorder at the 10. I am available for both tasks again, but am willing to do something different at either or both events if that would be more helpful.

George

I've discovered that I do have an ancient pair of shoes, which appear to date from the era of transition to clipless pedals, since they have both three-point fixing holes and two-point fixing holes. However, I no longer have any two-point fixing cleats. Searching for cleats on the net has led me to ...

George

I have been recording the process of rebuilding this for those as sad as me who like nothing more than looking at broken down bits of aged bikes. Here http://www.petemarshall.me/ Thanks, Pete. So even without having the enamelling done, it would still be an expensive exercise.....shame. :cry: One d...

George

I have the retro bike. Unfortunately my retro legs are proving impervious to all attempts at refurbishment. Alan, my personal view is that it would be great to see some classic machines on display, even if they are only parked up at the start-finish area. However, I also know that you are more than...

George

I bet a cobbler somewhere in Northern Italy still makes them if you fancy touring the Dolomites for a couple of weeks in search :) Haha, in my dreams, Pete! Thanks for the info, which confirms what I expected, really. I used to have some shoes like that for general purpose cycling once. I could in ...

George

Is the Handicap a sliding scale with bike age as i have a 1961 flying scot that could do with an outing, no pics until its been polished :oops: That has yet to be decided, Keith, and I think it's only right that Chris/Simon has the final say. However, I wonder whether, for example, (for the bottle ...

George

However, I do value my testicles far greater than the desire to rebuild the Holdsworth. Coz if Mrs W got wind that I was going to do it then she wouldn't be best pleased I suppose it depends what state your old machine is currently in. I'm relatively fortunate in that I still have most of my old TT...

George

One thing leads to another… Alan Weaver has recently been rummaging in his loft. I think he was supposed to be making himself useful, sorting things out. Instead, he emerged from the dust, coughing and spluttering and excitedly waving an extraordinary find: a folder of time-trial result sheets from ...

George

Well, if I'm going to do one this year at all, it had better be August, hadn't it? Probably Chaddesley Corbett, but will not decide for sure until closer to the time.

George

Due to unforeseen developments, I'm afraid that I won't be able to lead the Feb intro ride after all. I'll try to lead later in the year.

George

Thanks for sharing, Steve. Could play for hours!

George

Colin G wrote:I'll support George on the 1st Feb.

Cheers, Col.

George

Ditto

George

See a physical therapist of some kind. They will probably advise a programme of stretching and strengthening designed to counteract the effects of spending long periods bent double in the saddle. Yes. Do this, Nick, and get stretching. And never stop stretching. I'm just getting back into action af...

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