Competition News

Brian and Paul keep up their racing programmes. Peter and Lee continue their TT campaigns.

Road-works finish just in time. Mark Jones wins with a sub 20 minute ride!

Organising Club: VTTA

Course: E2/10

Wheelers' Times

PeterW 25:04

A good turn-out in windy conditions

Off to Newmarket at the end of a tiring week in order to try to lop off some seconds from my entry time.  The outward-bound section was harder due to the fairly strong wind, but otherwise it was a pleasant afternoon for "giving it a go"!  I got to halfway in 32:34 but recovered some of my losses with a fast return although the cramp in my shoulder did prove to be a minor hindrance.

Wheelers excel themselves in Cambridge CC time trial

Third place in Welwyn Track League event

Organising Club: Shaftesbury CC

Course: E2/25

Wheelers' Times

PeterW 1:01:38

Failed the others yet again.  Four of us turned up as private entrants, and three came away with PB's. 
It was the first attempt on a non-HW course for both PaulM & LeeM and GarethW had some unfinished business on this track after his start line puncture last year.  My only comfort was that I equalled my course PB set in 2011.  (23:29)  PW.

This course is on the single carriageway A4 just west of Maidenhead, and it wasn't much fun.  The first couple of miles were OK although competing with all the other road users made it all the more complicated.  Then the course descended, on an uneven surface.  Not so bad but this meant that there was a long climb on the return - into a strong wind.  Overall I was happy with my time of 25:25 but probably wouldn't do this one again!  And the journey back was a pig.  26\44.  PW.

Organising Club: VTTA

Course: H10/2

Wheelers' Times

PeterW 25:25

4 PBs on a beautiful evening.

Organising Club: ECCA

Course: E2/10

Wheelers' Times

MervP 30:19

2:08:57 was neither brilliant nor poor but I learned a lot from this and confirmed much more.  After about 35 miles the pain in my shoulders and (left) shoulder to elbow was more than this kid found easy to bear.  The number of seating positions on a TT bike is limited and being stuck in one posture does cause grief.  If I'd trained for this it wouldn't have been a problem but I'm only doing this as a break from the slower endurance stuff. 

First points on the league scoreboard

Organising Club: ECCA

Course: E2/50c

Wheelers' Times

PeterW 2:08:57

Organising Club: Peterborough CC

Course: N1/10

Wheelers' Times

MervP 31:35

Another impressive time from Gareth.

Organising Club: Lea Valley CC

Course: E2/10

Wheelers' Times

MervP 27:23

After my "success" two days earlier I wanted to see if I could further improve myself.  I'd not done this course before and had heard several conflicting reports about it.  The weather was very changeable as all through the afternoon there was intermittent sun, rain & high winds.  On my way to the start I met up with Merv who explained bits of the course to me.  He stated that the downhill part was very fast but that there were no side winds to cause grief and that he only encountered difficulties within the last two miles.  And so it came to pass.  After reaching 44.6mph down the slope