club 13 mile TT

Me at the finish (overtaken my dad)

Tonight was the club 13 mile TT on a calm night; but very hard. Tonight time trial was warm and muggy but I went out and overtook 2 people and only one overtook me. Not much happened out on course apart form at the end off one road I had to slow right down as some cars came at a bad time but I got going again and my speedo kept say 0 mph then changing to the speed and then saying 0 mph again; however on the down hill bit it work long enough to say I did 44 mph down there and going up the last hill near the top I overtook my dad and pushed hard to the finish. My time was 30:48 33 seconds off my PB.

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Leisure Lake Circuit Series - Race 2

Last night was the Leisure lake circuit series again and this week I felt a bit better. I stayed with the group for 5 laps before getting dropped (better than last week) into a small group out the back and after after a while this group got split up and I was on my own until some one passed me and said "get on my wheel" and I did and we worked together for a few laps. I then worked my way around till I got up to the wheel off a girl and had a rest before going to the front and pulling her around and we worked together well but just over the hill trying to get it in the big ring my chain came off; I tried to put it back on but my hands where shaking too much and a marshal came over and put it back on for me I said thanks and got on and went down the hill. I managed to catch back up with the person who I was working with and then we only had 3 laps to go with got to the finish and because it was my last time up that hill I sprinted all the way up it and manged to pass someone.

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warwick and back

Today was the Warwick and back time trial; it was about 30.4 miles with mostly down hill to the turn around point. on the way out there was a good down hill part where I got up to 50.8 mph and it was fun. Then after a bit of flat for a few miles then another down hill bit but I only did 40 mph down that bit. I had a good run out to the turn around point not getting held at any where but I was getting hot and had to keep drinking. Before the turn around point I over took two riders and went down the hill to the round about and got around it safely (time 37.08 to roundabout).

On the way back it was all up hill with a few flat bits and one or two down hill bits where I passed a few riders. Before this small 10% climb I was starting to get some saddle sores for sitting there for so long; so I got out the saddle a bit and that just made my legs hurt but I got over the top and had a lot to drink because there was a very big hill coming up. after a bit of riding on the flat I got ready for the last climb a long hill that was very painful but as I climbed I overtook my dad and that helped me feel like I needed to push harder but once over the top I got onto the big ring and push hard for the finish line and got there in a time of 1 hour 19 mins and 27 seconds and over taking 6 people and only 3 over took me.

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Leisure Lake Circuit Series - Race 1

Start of the race

Last night was the Leisure lake circuit series first race and it was with 2/3/4th cat riders with a big hill in the middle. The race started off ok I got dropped after a few laps so just went around at my pace and manged to get with a few riders but after a few laps of the I hit a bump and heard a BANG and I thought it was my carbon back wheel because it felt a little funny after that. I stopped and had a look but it seemed OK, but now I was back to riding on my own until I got lapped by the main group. I got with them for two or three laps but the got dropped again. after a few more laps a group of two riders came past me and I got on the back of them and stayed there till the end. On the last lap the guy behind me started to move around me on the right so I moved around the guy in front of me on the left and started sprinting as hard as I could for the line and just beat him by about half an wheel and just over the line he patted me on the back and I tried to say thanks but I was too a out of breath. So it was a good race even with that BIG hill

Lesson learnt

Today was Banbury star's 10 mile TT and it was a fast night. I was at the start coughing alot, But once I got going I was not coughing too much but a bit. I draged myself around the course and got to the finish in 24.55, a new pb on a fast day but at the finish when I got off my bike I did start coughing alot again but I'm quite happy I did a quick time.

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Corley cycle circuit series round 8

Last night was a race at Milton Keynes bowl on a cold night and luckily no rain. The race was an hour plus 5 laps as normal but this time it was 30 minuets around the normal circuit, then 30 minuets plus 5 laps around a longer circuit. The first 30 minuets started very easy with the pace going up a bit but not too much. The next half of the race was very fast with groups splitting and going off the front and off the back. I did not get dropped but as the race went on people went away and I was left in a small group which was what was left of the main group. The race with one lap to go the pace was getting hard but with one corner left we go around but as the group started sprinting I just let them go away because I was glad to get to the finish.

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Banbury star CC 25 mile handicap time trial

Me at the start

Last night was the Banbury star 25 mile handicap time trial and it was wet but not raining. I was no. 12 and as I started off and was feeling very fast on the road that sloped down for the first 3-4 miles, however at the first roundabout I was catching a rider with some cars behind her (no.11) and slowed down more than I wanted to. Then the next roundabout was not too bad and I turned back around to go back up the road I just came down,. But as I was trying to over take the first rider I caught a car beeped at me for no reason and made me jump a bit. up the road it was wet and dry in places but once I got to the big hill to go down (and not to go back up) I took it easy down there and only did 44 mph just giving the legs a bit of a rest and once at the bottom it felt like I was going slow but I checked my speed and it was 28 mph at that point. I was catching another rider ahead (my dad no.10) and as the road started to go up again I dropped it on to the small ring I tried to get up near him and just over the top I was into the big ring and past him. I could see another rider ahead (no.7) so made a target to catch him and pull some time out on my dad. At the turnaround point I was just caught by some one who was doing a very fast time. I was starting to find getting over the hill harder now but could see yet another two riders ahead (no.8 and no.9) as I overtook number 8 somone else overtook me soon after (also doing a very good time), coming up to a busy roundabout me and number 9 had to slow down for a car (him more than me) and I got back up to speed again. I got a bit further along and could see another rider (no.4) ahead so I passed him right before the last climb. The last hill was painful short and sharp I just sat up and tried to get over it as best I could. Nearing the end I overtook numbers 2 and 3. as I turned off the main road onto a side road for the finish I took it careful over the wet roads and there was 3 turns in the road. round the last bend and I could see the finish line and gave it all I could for the line and then sat down and uncliped my right foot to get the cramp out of my leg. My time was 1:02:57 a new PB and junior club record and with my handicap time being 53:27 I won the handicap cup.

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Interclub between BSCC and A5

Catching my minute man

Today was an interclub between A5 rangers and Banbury star, on Banbury stars 10 mile course. It was very warm, sunny today and no wind, that does not help on that course. I was still recover from a cold and felt I was going well but when I finished found out I did a 25:13, 5 seconds off my PB. Out on course nothing held me up at any point I had a very clear run. after the finish I checked my computer and the max speed said 60mph not sure if that's right or not but maybe I should look at my computer more when I'm racing.

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