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The hub bodies wear. This sticking is often accompanied by a whining sound. No easy fix to be honest. New hub ? Seeing as these wheels are so cheap though ......

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Used 23mm gator skins for the last 4 winters. Only a couple of **flat**s. Grips ok don't really cut up and wear ok. I did try some Michelin Pro 4 endurance on my cross bike last year they seemed ok too. In the snow I used schwalbe land cruisers 35c on cross bike. Brilliant rode through all of it no ...

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To follow up the Three Peaks we also did the Cycling Weekly Lakeland Monster on Sunday 6th Oct. This is 100k of mixed terrain. We suffered I have to say. It was also the only place in the UK yesterday with horrible weather. Two **flat**s and lots of wet. We did 6h 37m.

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In practice though if you just turn it off it still saves the ride. The initial start press is necessary. Imagine you are at an event you turn the unit on it takes a few moments to locate satellites and the start may not be immediately if it just started when you turned it on it would record all the...

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It's roundabout this time of year that we have to start thinking about next years time trial calendar. The open 10 has not found an organiser for 2014 and as we usually use this as the 10 champs event we will have to allocate another one. There will be a meeting about this but I was wondering which ...

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A really close contest and an enjoyable club time trial year. Well done Gaz and well done Martin for keeping the pressure on right up till the end. I'd especially like to thank Brian for looking after us all year and in previous seasons. Truly a Stirling job. I'm looking forward to seeing everybody ...

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Nice one Martin. So by my reckoning if you got 40 points for that you will have gained 3 to your score moving you up to 1 behind gary.

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Sorry cant be there to cheer you guys on but I wish all you combatants the very best.

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Distracting makes the garmin beep all the time. Controls are useful though.

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I agree with Ed I wouldn't train on the disc. If you want clinchers then its either going to be heavy or horribly expensive. I've been using a Gipiemme disc £700 ish from Planet X although I got mine from cult. It seems ok. Only works really though when everything is optimum. Ie feeling strong to ke...

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Great turnout for the last evening event and some pretty close times. Gary Mackintosh 15:34 Chris Hudson 15:41 Martin Mcgowan 16:07 Simon Packer 16:35 Rhys Richards 16:58 Laurence Cooley 17:25 Charles White 19:07 Steve Morton 19:08 Richard Kings 20:14 Keri Harris 22:56 Others Alex Stephenson Brown 1...

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Next weeks 6 miler is the last of the club evening time trials. I would think by then the handicap competition will be pretty much decided. To celebrate we should all go to the pub afterwards. There is a suitable establishment just round the corner which does lovely food etc.

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Only a couple of non hill climb events left this year. This is the longer of our hilly events at 12 miles. It's an interesting course with two sharp climbs and two long drags. Weather looks to be good so see you all out there.

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Yes Martin it will count. Blimey this is tense.

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Amjhet Sanghera who is a new member got there late and didn't pick up number but still got timed paid and everything so Simon if your looking at this you should include him in handicap time was 14.19

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10th suits me

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It's that time of year again. This could be really closely contested, if the right people come out to play. Steve, Paddy, Ed ??? I know Gary's out I'm bringing him. This is a nice course to ride some lumps and corners and stuff all makes it interesting. Should be no confusion over course this week I...

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Not here on the 7th though.

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Put me down. Although you probably already have.

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It was worse. Got lost on the way to HQ so had 2 min late start. Even when I flatted I thought ok fix carry on. My spare tube didn't fit my co2 connector so took me 10 min to fix lost it then and gave up not my day

anyway on the bright side legs not fryed for wed

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Gary Mac nabbed the senior BAR today (unless anyone else rides a 50 and a 100) cracking ride 4:21:27 only a handful of secs off the vets 100 record. Fast day but hot Kudos.......

Me dont ask....

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Well done guys. Great new course. Very interesting to ride. Thanks for time keeping and pushing off Dave and Alan.

Great ride Gaz and Ed.

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Ok have been round the course tonight. It looks ok. Quite technical I think. Lots of fast bendy downhill in parts. There's a lay by near he finish but it's only small. So head for longbarn village just down the road before the finish.

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Actually looking at the satellite is it the pub car park people use for this course Brian ?

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I made the same error thinking it was the usual dunnington course. Ill get out there early and find a suitable parking place and make sure you guys find it.

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Well done Tim

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Got equal 10th down at Maidenhead yesterday. 56.58 happy with that. Won by Richard Prebble in 52.35

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Thanks Laurence didnt spot that. It was pretty early this morning when I did it.

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Right then kiddy winks. Results for the country 20 handicap championship. Handicap time: Steve Morton 42.03 Laurence Cooley 43.14 Martin McGowan 43.58 Phil Richards 46.43 Gavin Giles 47.00 Chris Hudson 47.01 Richard Kings 47.58 John Hitchcock 48.36 Dave Hughes 48.41 Phil Gameson 49.19 Dave Cole 49.3...

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I haven't worked out all handicap times yet but I can confirm that Steve Morton has won the handicap 20 with a handicap time of 42.03 beating Laurence 43.14 and Martin 43.58 i will do the rest in the morning. Too late now spent too long in the pub.

I will also post all the finishing times too

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Weather looks to be good. Nice interesting course. Always a good event this.

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Well done guys. Gary in particular that's brilliant.

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Last of the 9 mile evening events on the Earlswood circuit. See if you can beat your previous time.

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Piccys were ok thank you fr taking them.

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14th July SCCA and WCTCA 100 me gary and simon are riding it. Want to come?

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Thanks guys. It was really quite close. The 100 will be fascinating. Hard head wind for lots of the course today particularly the last leg made it pretty tricky.

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Great event tonight. A little bit of a headwind on the fast bit I think. Bob I think you are a fully fledged time keeper now. Nice one. Results 1st Chris Hudson 21:55 2nd Steve Bull 21:59 3rd Martin McGowan 22:20 4th Rhys Richards 23:30 5th Phil Field 23:39 6th Gary Price 23:53 7th Phil Richards 24:...

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Ill get ya. Need to go via Cult racing re your wheel. So will need to be a bit earlier than last time. Is that ok.

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Nice one Harry

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Weather I think put the dampers on last week. Should be better this week. Lets get a few more out its all good fun see you there. As usual if anybody wants to marshal much appreciated. Usual start time 7pm.

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Lol all afternoon I thought it was me squeaking until I was left on my own and it stopped. Great day big well done to everyone. I know it was a bit stressful for Phil but well done mate.

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Nice one Martin. Good effort those that turned out.

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Whatever you feel Dave. Myself I put all my rides up but probably not shopping.

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In case anybody hasn't noticed there is a growing and lively Beacon club on strava. Join it and you can keep tabs on how much training they are doing.

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My thoughts would be that when being responsible for evening time trials make sure first that timekeeper is checked on.
Martin is coming on fast.

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Glad to hear it Alistair. Hope you get the bug. There's plenty of them left this year.
I'd really like to thank Richard for timing. You saved the day Kudos.....

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Yes Harry ill take you

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Yes Rhys you just turn up. Next event this Wednesday 7pm. On the Earlswood circuit. I usually aim to get there at least half an hour before to warm up sign on etc. It costs just £3. Course details are on the main website.

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Another chance to improve your time on this circuit. If anybody wants to marshal on the first bend it would be much appreciated. [/img]

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Why not do both. Try the time trial. That's easy just turn up and we will do the rest. Tudor grange is different but you don't know which type of racing you like yet. Silver BC membership will be fine you will just need to purchase temp racing licence on the day. Racing in a bunch is a bit of an aqu...

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