TT Smackdown 2025

Had hoped for a swim at Lake 32 tomorrow, but all booked up :slightly_frowning_face:.

Shall register tomorrow, familiarise myself with all the stuff I can & possibly drive the bike course.

Tachetastic look @Poet :+1:

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Cheers :man:t2:

I’m not a fan of swimming the day or two before.
Wet/damp wetsuit.

@badash - my chain is waxing right now. Ready for a shakedown tomorrow AM :smiling_imp:

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:grinning:

Le Tour! La France!

Just keep going until you start crying, that’s a good time to stop. Ha ha!

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whevs

have fun

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Oh, WTF have I done (well, half done)…

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This is the way.

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Christ on a bike

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More Buddha perhaps

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Any subject that can avoid being trottered maybe?

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He’s stark bollock naked in the shower I think we’ve got off lightly with just a manky plate

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Fair point. Well made.

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Do your toes whilst you’re at it :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

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Good Morning :wave:t3:

How is everyone?
I left the wax pot on overnight :face_with_peeking_eye:
Basement now stinks of smouldering wax and I’m waiting for the chain to cool down :joy:
But, it’s raining outside :cry:
So much for a shakedown ride…

…also having a mad crisis over what shoes to take :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

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Expect you’re all applying the face paint now - ready for battle

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All of them. You have a van. That’s tomorrow’s Poet’s problem.

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I’m all green lighted for a trip tomorrow. I will probably head for that spot that BadAsh suggested where the bike and run converge.

What time does it start 7.00? . I reckon it will be about 75mins from my house

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6am :no_mouth:

Oh dear. Just go for a quick run?

I’m. Sat outside in just a pair of shorts with my morning coffee. It must be high teens already at least!

It’s gonna be a toasty weekend!

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Erm…as I said to @gingerbongo - it’s 0555 for those who are mass starting (all 56 of us‼️)

Right, despite what I’ve said about the stability, my ankle and instep blisters, I’m going with the AlphaFly.
The tongue on the Meta and Vaporfly will annoy me after 5km.
The Meta also have some weird patterned insole, which feels super annoying after 8km - like it’s ribbed for me pleasure :man_shrugging:t4:
Vaporfly bruised the balls of my feet at Staffs.
So an industrial quantity of Vaseline shall be employed :+1:t3:

2.5hrs after I woke up, it is now dry and sunny.

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