Last!

"MartinM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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But only by 2s.The last evening 10 of the season, the hill climb; I
thought I should be OK, having done a one day "training camp" in
Mallorca last week, but it all ran out on the first bit. Oh well, my
excuse is that you don't attack hills in audax so I can't get my legs
to do what they don't want to. Bring on the IOW on Sunday!

Join the club. There's no shame whatsoever in finishing last in a TT.
By definition someone has to.

--
Dave...

"MartinM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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But only by 2s.

Dave Kahn Sep 1, wrote

Join the club. There's no shame whatsoever in finishing last in a TT.
By definition

No indeed, if any was like any other sporting event e.g. running I
would probably be quite highly placed, but TT's don't exactly
encourage a large spread of abilities. I have even had timekeepers
pack up at the finish before I finished (on my only ever 50)
Still thank heavens its over for another season, now for some
enjoyable riding (if you can call winter riding enjoyable)

MartinM said:

But only by 2s.The last evening 10 of the season, the hill climb; I
thought I should be OK, having done a one day "training camp" in
Mallorca last week, but it all ran out on the first bit. Oh well, my
excuse is that you don't attack hills in audax so I can't get my legs
to do what they don't want to. Bring on the IOW on Sunday!

I tied for 1st in the series (but only on a handicap basis - I'm still
slow, albeit 30 seconds faster than in my 20s). At the risk of
revealing my true identity:

http://freespace.virgin.net/swindon.roadclub/club10comp2004.htm

Our club hill climb is in September. I stand absolutely no chance,
being a complete non-climber, but the CTC event the same week is more
promising.

MartinM said:

But only by 2s.The last evening 10 of the season, the hill climb; I
thought I should be OK, having done a one day "training camp" in
Mallorca last week, but it all ran out on the first bit. Oh well, my
excuse is that you don't attack hills in audax so I can't get my legs
to do what they don't want to. Bring on the IOW on Sunday!

Hi Martin,

Did you ride the 2003 CTC southern Challenge? That's you on page 23 of the
Dec 2003/Jan 2004 edition of Cycle, isn't it?

From: "Simonb" <[email hidden]>

Hi Martin,

Did you ride the 2003 CTC southern Challenge? That's you on page 23 of
the
Dec 2003/Jan 2004 edition of Cycle, isn't it?

It is, I'm not doing it this year as a) it clashes with a 25 I have to
marshall (Hrmmph) and b) the other club rider is in Prague that
weekend, will do it next year, it is a pig, but a breeze compared to
the Surrey Hills!

Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> wrote in message
At the risk of

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revealing my true identity:

"dat's a tinker's name" to quote a Co Offely man, any Irish blood in you?

Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<4136035f.0@entanet>...

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MartinM said:

But only by 2s.The last evening 10 of the season, the hill climb; I
thought I should be OK, having done a one day "training camp" in
Mallorca last week, but it all ran out on the first bit. Oh well, my
excuse is that you don't attack hills in audax so I can't get my legs
to do what they don't want to. Bring on the IOW on Sunday!

I tied for 1st in the series (but only on a handicap basis -

That's a good idea, in order to succeed you just have to better your
time, if they did that in my club I may have stuck at it, but TT ers
are an old old breed, surprised they don't still wear black!

MartinM said:

"dat's a tinker's name" to quote a Co Offely man, any Irish blood in you?

All out lot are from Liverpool, so probably.