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laurence_cooley

Thanks, Martin. I've saved that as a PDF and added a link at http://beaconrcc.org.uk/racing/open-10-mile-tt/.

laurence_cooley

Yes, there's no pre-entry system, so you can just turn up on the day (although I know Adrian would like to get an idea of numbers in advance, so posting here is good).

laurence_cooley

laurence_cooley wrote: ↑
18 Jun 2018 09:37
Are the provisional results available, so that I can post them on the website?

Ignore that - I've just seen that the confirmed results have already been published on the CTT website. Although do we have the full category results too?

laurence_cooley

Well done to everyone involved yesterday. Are the provisional results available, so that I can post them on the website?

laurence_cooley

I've removed the duplicate entry of Ruth's record, leaving the vets one in place. If anyone wants to construct overall and/or more differentiated vets record tables, I'd be happy to add them.

laurence_cooley

After discussion at the last committee meeting, Dave has asked me to post the following about the LMTT. If anyone is interested in taking this on, or would just like to find out more about what the role entails, please contact Dave at the address below. LITTLE MOUNTAIN TIME TRIAL ORGANISER SUCCESSIO...

laurence_cooley

To be fair, Towcester in the rain did sound dangerous.

#pronunciationjokes

I was out early and saw John Hitchcock near Earlswood as I was making my way home. I thought at the time that he might be trying to meet up with the Warwick group.

laurence_cooley

"Ruth Eyles 12/07/2009 RTTC Championship 4:04:01" appears both under Senior (18-39) Women and under Veteran (40+) Women. I don't know how old Ruth was when she did that fantastic ride, but it has to be in one category or the other, surely? Given that she's credited with a vets' 10-mile record the m...

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JessRJ wrote: ↑
27 May 2018 19:46
Thanks Laurence could you please put my 100mile record on there as well when you have a minute - 3.59.27 in this event: https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-results/15834

Thanks!

Done!

laurence_cooley

I've now created a page for the club records: http://beaconrcc.org.uk/about/time-trial-club-records/ . Sorry that it took a while, but my initial attempt to just copy and paste everything from the old category pages didn't work very well, so I had to re-do most of it from scratch. Any problems, let ...

laurence_cooley

Can you put me down for pushing off, Dave??

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Simon Woodward wrote: ↑
20 May 2018 21:03
I was surprised to find that some Garmins don't have mapping and those that do you have to purchase the maps. Is that really correct?

I've never had one with full mapping, but I think people tend to download and use free OpenStreetMap maps rather than pay for the Garmin ones.

laurence_cooley

I think you will be very lucky to get 10 hrs on a single charge from any Garmin Edge, other than perhaps the very latest models, if you are using them for anything other than just recording a gps trace of your ride. I managed to get to Weston and back on a single charge of a 500, with the backlight...

laurence_cooley

I would have been interested if I had more experience riding the track. It sounded like a good event last year.

laurence_cooley

It was supposed to be six weeks from the closing of the order, which would be by this coming weekend, but Dave Cole should know more as I think he has been dealing with Bodhi.

laurence_cooley

Well done, Simon. About the website, I mentioned to Steve and Robin a few weeks ago that I would have a go at trying to create a page for the club records but it slipped off my radar, so I'll try to do that soon.

laurence_cooley

Details of the category winners here: http://beaconrcc.org.uk/lmtt/prizes.html.

laurence_cooley

Philip Whiteman wrote: ↑
09 Apr 2018 07:59
I have already offered as a car park marshal. Just let me know what time I need to arrive?

Dave is away at the moment and only has e-mail access, but I asked and he replied "Can you ask him to meet John Hitchcock in the car park at 6:30 am?".

laurence_cooley

Dave is still looking for another three to five marshals for next Sunday, if anyone is available to help.

laurence_cooley

Yep, and as it happens I currently have a spare Powercap because when it last went in for a service, they told me that the connection had some corrosion on it. I bought a new one but the old one hasn't failed yet, so you're welcome to borrow it.

laurence_cooley

If necessary, yes, that's OK.

laurence_cooley

I should be able to help at this.

laurence_cooley

Some of the post has become garbled in the upgrade to the message board, but it looks from this post that FRC jerseys were £68.40. I don't disagree about the need to ask members for their views, although it had been quite a long time since the last kit order and some people (particularly those of us...

laurence_cooley

Just a few more thoughts that occurred to me while chatting to Gavin and John about kit today: While I think it's disappointing that we can't place individual orders whenever we want, as was initially anticipated, the fact that Bodhi take the payments does reduce the amount of admin that the treasur...

laurence_cooley

I was initially sceptical about switching to Bodhi, as I like the Giordana kit, but in the end the possibility of placing individual orders online sold it to me. So I agree that it's a bit disappointing that we can't actually place one-off orders. My sense from talking to people at the kit evening w...

laurence_cooley

Riders who enter the league have to help out at their club's event as a condition of entry, so that should give you a few people to start with (I'm not sure who/how many people have entered this year). The advantage of the Enville course is that it's within riding distance of Birmingham. Riding out ...

laurence_cooley

For those of you who weren't able to make the kit evening last night, or who were there but didn't place orders, here is the link to order online: http://www.bodhicycling.cc/en/team/beacon . So as to get the best prices, individual orders will be grouped together into a bulk order. The Bodhi club sh...

laurence_cooley

Just to confirm that I can make it.

laurence_cooley

A little concerned that the web address given by the salesman at the committee meeting as where we could view our kit https://www.bodhicycling.com/en/beacon Returns an error, page not found. I am hoping the salesman just gave an incorrect address. Could this be checked before the meeting? Apparentl...

laurence_cooley

I raced for the first time in 2018 at Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday. It was all going well until 40 minutes in, when someone tried to squeeze up the inside of another rider ahead of me, they tangled bars and a whole bunch of us came down. Cue lots of road rash for me. :cry: I'd driven there as I wa...

laurence_cooley

Laurence, will Bodhi be offering a full range of clothing products in Beacon colours, and will that full range be available to inspect? It depends on what you mean by full range. I'm not sure whether we will be able to select from the entire range (for example, there are three different ranges of b...

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GavPass wrote: ↑
12 Mar 2018 11:00
We had a massive turn out for the Birmingham Business Park Race last year. The first round is on the 8th April.... who's signed up? There's a 3/4 race and also a 3's only along with an E12 later on and womens races too.

I've entered the 3/4. Which one are you doing, Gav?

laurence_cooley

AdeR wrote: ↑
09 Mar 2018 18:37
Anyone know where the pdf entry form is?

There's a form at https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/do ... dex/riders, but I'm not sure whether John still accepts postal entries.

I should be able to help out - will confirm next week.

laurence_cooley

Bodhi have now made some revisions to the club kit, following feedback on the first order we placed with them last year. The updated kit will be available to order from the Bodhi website shortly. To help people decide what to order and in which size, the committee agreed this week to organise a kit ...

laurence_cooley

If you haven't already tried it, I find http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/ the best repair tool.

laurence_cooley

Tim wrote: ↑
01 Feb 2018 14:19
Who has mentioned anything about the council paying the bill? They can't afford to mow the lawns.

The petition is addressed to the leader of the council!

laurence_cooley

A stand of the alexandra athletics stadium cost same recently as a cheap velodrome would and money was found and British Cycling has way more cashflow than athletics. Isn't that the point, though (about BC)? I agree that it would be great for Birmingham to have a track, but don't think the council ...

laurence_cooley

Is the "should we state that the cyclist rode into the back of a stationary caravan - not necessarily stating the obvious? It could be seen as a sensible objection perhaps?" a note that Highways England have accidentally left in the proposal? Bit of an own-goal if it is!

laurence_cooley

The Silverstone 9-up TTT has been confirmed for 15 June: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 6765128538.

laurence_cooley

Also could someone let me know the name of that fast sat Early morning ride in Bromsgrove was it? Crazy Italian name The Sette Dodici ride leaves from Bristol Street in Birmingham at 7:12 (hence the name). The Saturday morning ride from Bromsgrove is probably Speeds, but that starts a bit later. So...

laurence_cooley

Turns out there are races at MK Bowl four Saturdays running from 3 March: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events?series_id=408. While I can't make the first one, I'm going to try to make the others if anyone wants to share lifts.

laurence_cooley

I've shared it from the club Facebook page. I don't have a way to e-mail all members, but between Facebook and here, most should see it.

laurence_cooley

John and Robin are also away with me and Gavin that weekend.

laurence_cooley

All working now. That is one lovely spreadsheet - I'm almost tempted to enter some time trials now!

laurence_cooley

JessRJ wrote: ↑
17 Jan 2018 16:15
Laurence is there a ‘request access’ button that you can click?

Yep, I clicked that last night.

laurence_cooley

Great idea, Jess. Just to check: when I click the link, it says I need to apply for permission to view the file. Is that intentional?

laurence_cooley

Helen is better placed to answer this, Dave, but my understanding is that what is holding up the individual ordering is just the processes of tweaking the design in response to feedback on the font/colours/bands.

laurence_cooley

Carolyn, could you look out for a new rider called Fiona Vaughan at the Black Horse? She messaged the club Facebook page saying she's looking for a club to join and would like to do the C run.

laurence_cooley

If anyone would like to help share the details of the LMTT with people who might be interested in entering, I've created a Facebook event using the club page, including links to the four category entry pages: https://www.facebook.com/events/2037473563137863/.

laurence_cooley

Someone told me at the weekend that there won't be six races at the Business Park, but three there and three at Curborough, which will be part of the same series. Still, more races at both than in previous years is a good thing. Just to note also that the stage race is organised by the University of...

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