[Closed] So I want to try road racing + build a bike specifically for this

Anyone else the wrong side of 40 and still racing BC?

Well I'm 40 and still do the odd few BC races here and there just to keep my eye in and maintain a decent level of fitness. Long since given up the idea of points chasing. Happy enough sitting in the bunch and minding my own business!

Never do any TLI or LVRC.

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Enjoyed the LVRC stuff this year, done one or two in previous years but committed to a few more this time. Standard is pretty good tbh.

Did one TLI just to check it out, will definitely get a membership next year seeing as it’s only about £20 anyway.

BC license as well more than likely, midweek crits will be good training and do enjoy the road races. Just feel like I’m burning far too many matches to arrive at the sharp end of the sprint, and no chance of making a break stick!

Crosshair...inset day for me monday leading into 4 night shifts. Arrrrgh!
Maybe a good opportunity to get the racer dropped in for the new rings/ bars (moar aero)/ tape it needs.
I'm sure that increase in aerosity will make all the difference difference next year!!

Difference Difference? My fingers are drunk...

"Anyone else the wrong side of 40 and still racing BC?"

Well I started racing BC at 45. Now the wrong side of 50 as you put it, and raced Cyclopark winter Series 2/3 race today. Attacked once, tried to bridge to a rider up the road (pretty much my only points strategy), and was outsprinted for 12th on the line. But a third of the field were off the back, so it was nice to be in the mix.

That won't be the case tomorrow at Ottershaw.

Still need five points for 2nd Cat. I joined lvrc one year, but couldn't get into any races as they sold out so fast. Better to race with the kids 😉

EDIT. Btw we have BC vets circuit races down here. The standard is high and getting higher every year. The V40 and V50 Masters races are more like 2/3 than 3/4. But there is a lot of attacking racing.

Yeah the LVRC entries all opened at 5am Sunday on RiderHQ...early on in the year most were sold out my the time most folks were putting the roast potatoes on, lots of availability later on although far fewer faces.

Nothing in the Midlands for BC Masters unfortunately, missed the Championships at Rockingham due to holiday.

Good luck with the 5 points!

Last call for Hillington Tomorrow @12:30

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Was chatting with CH on t'other forum we frequent, I suggested 2.30 at Reading but thought it may be too late, sadly, it is.

That would be on circuit by 15:30 and Hillingdon Slipstreamers have it booked at 17:00. Plus we'd be coming back in the worst traffic.

I'm sure we'll go again 🙂

Race on the 02nd Weeksy??

Damn mate, I'm so so far away from racing speed it's untrue. It would be easier to just give someone £20 and save the embarrassing day out.
At my peak I was 3 laps and dropped, I'm currently way off my peak.

Sorry.

Even though there's no points, I've entered anyway as a training race. Be nice to see if I can convert some of the intervals I've been doing into tangible performance gains! It's only 45mins so will just sit near the front and chase anything to see how hard I can make it 🙂

You've pre-entered a race?!

Hey? I always do?

It's the anniversary of my first Crit 😀

You usually just turn up really early and hope for the best!?

Lol! Like 1/35 races I did that 😆

I'll send my apologies for this afternoon. Despite the fact I'm sat in an office less than three miles away, after this weekend, today is most definitely a rest day!

If there are more than two of you, try for a good warm up, then 10 2:10-2:15 laps with one third lap turns, changing on the bends. Clockwise would be my choice.

Winter Series entries are up. Looks like they may run separate E12 and 3 races. Will make for more strategic races than in previous years (basically hold on and sprint).

Just the two of us I think. I'll be working on my position and trying to hold on to Naths wheel I expect 😆

May need to find some leg warmers on the way there!

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Got those already 😉

obviously you have the pink high heels, what about the leg warmers though ?

Came as a set. Don't match my Skinsuit though so had to get some plain black ones 😀

Well that was a fun session. The dataset doesn't really reflect what we did as there were lots of interruptions on circuit but it was a good 46 miles out in real life 🙂

Highlight for me was a 2.05 anti clockwise at 418w (26.9mph). A couple of laps later, Nath had a go and I clung on for 2/3 lap and finished on 2.04 for 334 watts so I was eking out a bit of draft 😆 Interested to see Nath's time/speed for that lap!

Edit- actually, on the proper segment, it's giving me 2.03 28.2mph and 449watts 😮

The skinny one posted a 1.58 29.4mph 444w time! Nice work Nath 🙂

Skinny one? 😆

Good session and helped with my working with someone!

Provisional dates for next time:
Monday 20th Nov
Friday 1st Dec

Well you sure as heck aren't the fat one 😆

Schedule is looking clear so could probably do Monday 20th if anyone else fancies it??

Monday 20th looking a goer for me 🙂

Yep! As long as this sore throat is under control I'm still keen.

Now that disc brakes are allowed might have to slam my commuter and get testing*

*or not 😆

That would properly ruin our pack dynamics though Nath 😆

Anyone fancy turning some laps tomorrow? Have a couple of hours work to do first but still aiming for 12:30 or so.

Off work tomorrow - see ya there! 🙂

Rode the last race of the season. An E123 at Lee Valley. Eleven on the start sheet but only six starters. Sooooo could be a guaranteed sixth and quatre points 😀 . Maybe. Anyway it was a 50 minute gritty jetwash. The Garmin elevation trace shows a steady decline in pressure. Bunch attacked itself at every opportunity, but stayed together to the last lap. Short climb over the bmx track entrance where I attacked with 500m to go. Gapped the field and gunned it, but was caught with about 75m to go. Almost. Finished fifth so might have those five points. Not how I planned them, but payback for my unfair DQ. We shall see tomorrow when BC update their rankings.

12:30 tomorrow might be possible for me. Will check the work calendar.

EDIT. Wfh in the morning and a ride to hillingdon looks like a plan!

Cool nice one! Fingers crossed- points are points are points if you ask me 🙂

Awesome, see you there!

Great news on your points TiRed- you've earned them this season!
Thanks for the session guys. The wind means there's nothing impressive in the lap data but the legs felt awesome today!!

Thanks. Mine felt broken!

Well that was a bit windy!

Good fun though, cheers for the group riding confidence boost TiRed!

crosshair genuinely kept leaving us for dead 😆

Now to use that energy properly in a race!!

P.s. TT bars ordered, 22 pounds: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N7XNGOG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

haha

That's really kind Nath thanks but TiRed had mudguards and a rucksack initially and you are in the depths of Keto flu 😆

I did feel good though and I'm trying to pin down why for future races. For the first time since..... I literally don't know when, probably well over a year... I did nothing on Sunday. A few days off the bike aafter a big week prior probably helped and the Costa Mocca/Tiffin combo just put the icing on the cake 😆

As you say, pretty irrelevant until raceday anyhow 🙂

I like tiffin!

I'm going to have to throw some dates at you, and book some not rain...!

Go for it mate! I have certain days fixed in stone that I can't do and others that will be in stone if I get asked first but beyond that, I can adjust my work to suit.

Four rounds of Abingdon announced starting in Feb. 4's, E,1,2's and 3's all with their own races.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/168202/Abingdon-Race-Team-Winter-Crit-Series--1

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Uh oh. It's a slippery slope now 😆

Uh oh. It's a slippery slope now

82 pages and we've ended up at time trialling. Oh dear.

Haha.

Curiosity never killed the cat!

TT's are a bit more convenient for me next year, I doubt these bars even meet TT rules & regs though.

at 20 great british pounds for carbon bars I couldn't resist a try 😆

Google 3cm rule. They are fine. CTT don't follow UCI rules. Bigger pain is removing them for road racing. And you'll need a minus 40 degree stem!

Weekend off from racing. In fact I've been rough all week and barely ridden at all. Club hill climb tomorrow is local, but I can't get motivated.

I did however swap the brakes on the best bike to full shiny. So everything now matches. I also washed the fleet down.