Ah, see, the slightly later start is actually a little more awkward for me.... I'll see what I can do!
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Posted 12 years ago #
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My DOMS still haven't worn off, so I think I'll consider discretion the better of valour for today. Not seen any sign of LBB, come to think of it.
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Ah, just when I'd decided to brave the commuter traffic on Costorphine Road and give Kaimes a try on the road bike...
Back to Plan A, or rather Plan AS: lap the seat.
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Won't be going up hills today. Got evening thing planned. Single speed PB is here for anyone to test ride. Am packing up large box this pm at shop.
Other new model I have is an Airnimal Joey Commute folder with 24 inch wheels and an Alfine 8 speed with rapidfire shifters.
Has a rack and guards too. Like a big Brompton - you do have to remove front wheel though.Posted 12 years ago # -
Bliminey, it's been about a month since I went a-hilling Tuesly.
6.25 at the loch, mahuh.
Posted 12 years ago # -
625 works for me
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Will aim to join you in order to see if a couple of weekends of hauling panniers around the Lake District has had any noticeable effect on my climbing.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Not sure, with the current Strava dilemma, how I feel about this. But as I haven't got a time yet, I might try and show up and see if I meet anyone :)
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And since Strava requires you to have ridden a section before flagging it, you could tell the teachers on this naughty one:
http://app.strava.com/segments/1180258
The 'if your brakes fail, you're basically horsed' part of the ride.
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The majority of the time made (or lost) on the Strava sections are from the uphill climbs - even including that one highlighted above.
The only unsafe bit of that section is the last 200m or so. I would say most people coast this bit after putting the initial effort in - even the guys at the top of the leaderboard.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Can't make it tonight - knackered from too much cycling plus plenty of tasks to do at home.
Posted 12 years ago # -
PS fairly powered on like a sir on the climb at lap 3.
I didn't reset my speedo, so I'm not sure what my time was. Good start, but I gave up once I knew I wasn't going to get a time from it. Laps one and two were 4.1something and 3.52. Keep getting 3.52 for some reason.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I've uploaded to Strava and it's awarded me a 3.15 for the climb! I can heartily recommend the Lake District training block for your pre-Arthur's Seat needs.
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Must come back with less hunger, more legs and lighter bike in that case! What is the section that Strava is using for the course?
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I would swear blind the first time I looked at the segment it went round Dunsapie until the end point's tangent to the loch was directly north/south, but last night's awesome display by PS, as well as the other 207 entrants, is listed as using roughly the same endpoint I do - the bush that divides the first and second parking bays.
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There are at least three segments on the climb, they start and end at slightly different places.
Posted 12 years ago # -
The forecast looks okay for tomorrow. Any interest?
Posted 12 years ago # -
*raises hoof* I've got a shiny afternoon off, so I care not a jot for start time this week.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Maybe, if I get back from Glasgow in time.
Did a cheeky Hilly Monday in celebration of the fact it wasn't raining. 3.17. Headwind. :( I really shouldn't have signed up to Strava...
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"I really shouldn't have signed up to Strava..."
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6529&page=5#post-74983
Posted 12 years ago # -
I hope you speedy guys will wait for at the top
Posted 12 years ago # -
i am up for it.
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Time? 6.15?
Posted 12 years ago # -
aye should be.
Posted 12 years ago # -
On it as of 6.35.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Ach, bum. Sorry we missed your post and therefore self, LB. Well, maybe PS and ruggtomcat met you on laps 3 and/or 4.
I took black fruity out for a change, and broke the 4 minute mark on it, which is pleasant enough, but I'd been a silly tartlet with hydration and started cramping up, so I bailed like a liff, only with less uplifting of tellies, and come 'ome.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Jeepers, that's a lot of watts. Good effort, that chap.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Jings that's a good time!
Need to try harder in future I'm languishing back in 160th place!
Posted 12 years ago # -
Wow you're on fire at the moment PS.
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