Back on the TT for the first club TT of the year albeit a 5 miler. Great to have a blast and not think about getting off and running
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Got the startsheet for the 25 this weekend, 60 entries and a few trikes so not a bad turnout as it isn’t exactly a quick course, although traffic is usually low.
I just need to get a bike sorted!
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Anfield 100for me yesterday.
Impressive 105 riders, we got slaughtered by a cruel wind.
Ride was 4:30, solid but not spectacular, but decent IM workout with a 3 mile run off.
Ride of the day undoubtedly the VTTA winner: 75 years old, he rode 4:20, which made his age adjusted time 3:20!
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Club 10TT champs tonight and used the MyWindsock premium features which are pretty neat. The analysis is so much more detailed than what I was expecting.
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Well that was every bit as miserable as I remember 
I sat up with 10m to go and ended up with 66:00 
But somehow put out 285W 
and felt like there could have been a little bit more especially without the parkrun.
Fairly pleased on the road bike, conditions were good though, warm and although there’s a breeze it didn’t feel like a significant help or hindrance.
Edit: the windsock at Dishforth was pretty much showing a westerly which was pretty much a cross wind.
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very decent wattage 
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As per the purchases thread I tried the new bike tonight and it went as badly as expected TBF I’d never planned on hammering it and it felt a bit windy but nice and warm. Only managed just over 250W so nearly 30W down on the 25 a couple of weeks ago.
Other than the intensity I suspect being in such a low position didn’t help, but a good starting place.
Only managed 26:13! I’m going to say it isn’t a fast course, but the course record was lowered to 21:00 which won’t get broken for quite a while. He was actually on the same basic bike but very much improved with good wheels and tyres, also had his aero A game including shaved legs!
Might also be worth mentioning that he used to be a UK pro or something
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Got a 25 tomorrow but hoping this wind has eased a bit as it’s been relentless for a few days. Forecast is saying cooler and maybe some showers though 
It’s more a spoco course than anything fast and I’m pondering whether to take the new TT which I’m not expecting to be very comfortable given the warmup\cooldown or maybe just do it on the roadie. It’s looking more likely I’ll just use the Propel at Cotswold as I can’t see me being able to even stand up after 90k in the current position and I’m pretty much out of time to change and test.
Not expecting much given how the legs have been feeling but also aiming to get in the lake afterwards as it’s nearby.
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I forced myself to the TT this morning still feeling sluggish despite a good sleep but the forecast was showers so made a late decision to put the TT bars on the propel and use that, partly to have a test on it for next week but mostly because I didn’t want the new bike to get wet and dirty
Pretty much 2 laps of 20k, and the wind had actually just about died down but as above there was some dark clouds looking on the horizon. Was a bit of a struggle at the start despite being on the better roads with any breeze behind me, I knew I wasn’t pushing hard but it wasn’t too bad, the second half of the lap is more back roads with a few twists and turns and little draggy climbs, and also heads back into the breeze before picking up the main road.
First lap was just under 34 minutes so I knew it wasn’t going to be a good day and backed off power wise for the next 10K but was actually a bit faster 
got back on the rolling part and was at a steady power that I thought I could hold for 90K. Final time was something rubbish like 67:44. Almost 2 minutes slower than I did on a road bike 5 weeks ago, albeit that was a better course.
Had a slightly longer ride back and as a result got caught in shower just to cheer me up but did at least get some cake at HQ. So need to clean the bike now and change the brake discs and pads.
Looking back at the power it was possibly better than I thought, AP was only 225W and HR 150, that’s a fairly steady pace normally so to get 68 minutes on that course wasn’t too bad. Would hope to put out a few more watts next week and maybe get around 2:35 or just under.
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