time trial

The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go. Unfortunatly I
haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have is my birdy
folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a little
concerned about embarrassing myself.

Adam

The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly
time trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go.
Unfortunatly I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I
have is my birdy folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it?
I am a little concerned about embarrassing myself.

Do the route tomorrow and base the decision on what time you get. Assuming
suitable gears, I'd guess that the hills (slower speeds) will give those
with aero riding positions and toys less of an advantage than they normally
have.

"Adam Lea" wrote in message
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The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go. Unfortunatly
I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have is my birdy
folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a little
concerned about embarrassing myself.

Adam

Have a go if you fancy it Adam.

Should you do a "poor" time, never mind - because future improvement is
almost certain?

Enjoy it. If possible!

John

"Adam Lea" wrote in message
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The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go. Unfortunatly
I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have is my birdy
folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a little
concerned about embarrassing myself.

Adam

Go for it. *Enjoy yourself* There is positively no cause for embarrassment.
*enjoy*

Adam Lea wrote:

The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go. Unfortunatly I
haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have is my birdy
folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a little
concerned about embarrassing myself.

Go for it. My first TT was done on a machine with enough clearance for
several sets of mudguards (700C rims on a 27" touring frame) and a set
of bars waaaay too narrow, oh and I didn't even have a proper cycling
jersey I wore a rugby shirt IIRC.

To be really embarrassed let one of the fast types have a go on your
Birdy :-)
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

In article , Adam Lea
says...
The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go. Unfortunatly I
haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have is my birdy
folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a little
concerned about embarrassing myself.

Why embarrassing? Most people who ride club TTs are only riding against
themselves. If nothing else you'll probably be the fastest rider on a
folder. :-)
I would suggest trying to get an early start, to avoid being last man
home, if the idea bothers you.

in message , Rob Morley
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In article , Adam Lea
says...
The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go.
Unfortunatly I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have
is my birdy folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a
little concerned about embarrassing myself.

Why embarrassing? Most people who ride club TTs are only riding against
themselves. If nothing else you'll probably be the fastest rider on a
folder. :-)

Furthermore it gives you a great shot at the 'most improved rider' trophy
at the end of the season...

--
(Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

Wise man with foot in mouth use opportunity to clean toes.
;; the Worlock

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in message , Rob Morley
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In article , Adam Lea
says...
The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go.
Unfortunatly I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have
is my birdy folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a
little concerned about embarrassing myself.

Why embarrassing? Most people who ride club TTs are only riding against
themselves. If nothing else you'll probably be the fastest rider on a
folder. :-)

Furthermore it gives you a great shot at the 'most improved rider' trophy
at the end of the season...


To be honest, the way I felt cycling back from work today I will be grateful
if I can finish the course.

Anyway my name is down now so we shall see what happens.

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in message , Rob Morley
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In article , Adam Lea
says...
The cycling club which I am a member of is having a 14.5 mile hilly time
trial next Tuesday evening and I am considering having a go.
Unfortunatly I haven't done one before and the only suitable bike I have
is my birdy folder. Would it be worth my while having a go at it? I am a
little concerned about embarrassing myself.

Why embarrassing? Most people who ride club TTs are only riding against
themselves. If nothing else you'll probably be the fastest rider on a
folder. :-)

Furthermore it gives you a great shot at the 'most improved rider' trophy
at the end of the season...


To be honest, the way I felt cycling back from work today I will be grateful
if I can finish the course.

Take it really easy until Tuesday night - rest is one of the most
important parts of effective training. Then ride /gently/ to the event
if that's practical, so you're well loosened up.

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In article , Adam Lea
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Take it really easy until Tuesday night - rest is one of the most
important parts of effective training. Then ride /gently/ to the event
if that's practical, so you're well loosened up.
Seriously?
I've been trying to exercise quite hard 2 days before and then make sure I
did a bit the day before too. It's annoying to think all those folks who
whiz past me might have had their feet up for most of the time. I'll give
the rest idea a bash this week and see if I can improve on my usual
last/second last man position.

This leads to another question though. If you are doing weekly time trials,
when is the best time to train if not in the days before the event? I
certainly don't feel like getting on a bike the day after my weekly
suffering but perhaps that's when it would do the most good.

Jim