[splat]

I just herd about this time trial that runs on the first Wednesday of every month . I figured I'd check it out. I haven't done a real TT in almost 10 years, so Why Not.

I had ridden these roads many times but never like this. I was happy with my Results for the first time racing this course especially since there were a bunch of Cat 2's and Cat 3's And they started them all behind me ! and all had TT Bikes ! I was one of the Few who didn't even have aero bars on!

The course is 7.7 miles and we went off at 30 second intervals I was passed by 2 riders ( And a 3rd was close on my tail when I crossed the finish line) and caught and passed the person who went off a minute ahead of me.

It was Fun ! I'll have to do it again Next month

4-MAY-2005
Conditions: Calm, cloudy, about 55F.
Name Time Mph
-----------------------------------------------------
1 Eric Kenney 00:17:31.43 26.36
2 Tony Delogne 00:17:33.71 26.31
3 John Golden 00:19:24.32 23.81
4 Chris Kadlick 00:19:25.90 23.78
5 Thom Parsons 00:19:36.08 23.57
6 John Tobin 00:19:42.36 23.44
7 Scott Hero 00:19:46.01 23.37
8 Rich Benner 00:19:49.06 23.31
9 Scott Chamberlain
& Margot Robinson 00:20:11.54 22.88 Tandem
10 Ed Hartwig 00:20:28.21 22.57
11 Kevin Young 00:20:32.38 22.49
12 Andy Bentley 00:20:33.23 22.48
13 Rob Bauer 00:21:19.43 21.67
14 Michael Lowry 00:21:23.68 21.59
15 Dave Donato 00:21:26.30 21.55
16 John Goeller 00:21:30.58 21.48
17 Mark Dionne 00:21:32.14 21.45
18 Kevin Whelan 00:21:39.54 21.33
19 Michael Todisco 00:21:41.21 21.30
20 Margaret Kadlick 00:21:59.83 21.00
21 Anton Shevchenko 00:22:08.19 20.87
22 Tony Karis 00:22:09.71 20.85
23 Dan Ditzler 00:22:14.71 20.77
24 Tom Gothers 00:22:15.41 20.76
25 Babak Najafi 00:22:50.92 20.22

 

[Serial Midget]

No aero bars?

Did you at least shave your legs? ink:

 

[splat]

No aero bars?

Did you at least shave your legs? ink:

Yeah I hate having to undo my Bar tape to putthem on , Maybe next month.

I think I was the only one with hairy legs too here again Maybe next month.

 

[dhriderII]

what tt with leg hair?, bahumbug!!! heracy i say!!!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Cool stuff, Splat! Congrats on doing so well!

9 Scott Chamberlain
& Margot Robinson 00:20:11.54 22.88 Tandem

Dude.

 

[Heidi]

Way to go!

Last year at the Cascade Cycling Classic Stage race it was my first ever TT! I didn't have aero bars either...think I was the only one. I loved it, that fear of getting passed that motivates you to work that little extra bit.

 

[splat]

I loved it, that fear of getting passed that motivates you to work that little extra bit.

With Me it goes beyond fear and gets to the Paranoia , and I love the Chase when you see the person in front of you and push just a little bit more to catch him to make that pass.

 

[Heidi]

With Me it goes beyond fear and gets to the Paranoia , and I love the Chase when you see the person in front of you and push just a little bit more to catch him to make that pass.

Yep, I never got passed, but I came so close to passing! I think all I succeeded in doing was make her go faster! DOH

In the first mtb one I did, I passed my one minute man on a technical rock ledge you had to hop up on. She bobbled and had to step off and I hammered right by. Woohoo -

Hey, paranoia is a POWERFUL drug!

 

[douglas]

very cool & good job SPlat!

The only TT I ever did was MTB - 1/4 mile flat then up that dirt fireroad at Dalton.

 

[Westy]

Yep, I never got passed, but I came so close to passing! I think all I succeeded in doing was make her go faster! DOH

In the first mtb one I did, I passed my one minute man on a technical rock ledge you had to hop up on. She bobbled and had to step off and I hammered right by. Woohoo -

Hey, paranoia is a POWERFUL drug!

Every other Wednesday we have a short MTB time trial at the local trail. Last year me and a good friend would try and kill each other for the victory. It was the most intense competition I have ever been involved in. We are two very different riders, he has me on with power and speed but I am much faster than him in tight technical single track. Out of 4 TT's we both won 2, always within 8 seconds of each other and we both ended up getting the course record of 17:08 on different days.

 

[indieboy]

thom P the guy who got 5th is a teammate of mine

 

[Heidi]

thom P the guy who got 5th is a teammate of mine

I feel better knowing that.

 

[splat]

thom P the guy who got 5th is a teammate of mine

Yeah and He started 30 Seconds behind me ! caught me in 2 1/2 miles !

I feel better knowing that.

So do I, much More so!

 

[Pau11y]

That's very nice TT weather! Bet you were pouring sweat at the end anyways ehy?

 

[splat]

That's very nice TT weather! Bet you were pouring sweat at the end anyways ehy?

Maybe a little ! not as much as I would have had it been say 10 degrees warmer
I was a little cold warming up and for the first mile .( since I took my Jacket off at the starting line )

 

[MMcG]

way to go splaticus!!

 

[douglas]

if you get passed, can you draft the person that passed you? or is that a nono?

 

[jon cross]

TTs are the hotness, congrats on your strong finish! The cool thing is that as long as this course is the same each Wed you're there you can really track your progress easily as you improve. I would definitely look into a aerobar for your road bike, if you've used them in the past you know it's like an extra 2 mph for the same effort. After that, look into a set of Hed 3s or similar wheels on ebay- you'll be loving it! I'm a TT junkie, haha. If you're the kind of guy to get a new bike every year or two, think about hanging on to one and setting it up for TTs specifically with the cow horns and bar end shifters, aero wheels, a 0 layback seatpost and all of that. It's a bargain way to get a TT bike, and since the frame will account for verry little of the wind resistance (position on the bike is 1st, wheels 2nd) you will really have a sweet setup for having not invested a lot- plus you have a spare road bike if you need it. Good luck!

 

[Serial Midget]

I feel better knowing that.

Thats funny but I don't know why.

neaky:

 

[Serial Midget]

if you get passed, can you draft the person that passed you? or is that a nono?

I have not done a TT in over 20 years but in my day that was a big no-no.

 

[indieboy]

I feel better knowing that.

do not make me come out to bend and stomp on you