Ajax daz :) Lots of talented riders have sprung/are springing from the Ajax, Nicole Cooke and Geraint Thomas, Luke Rowe to name but a few :)
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Ajax daz :) Lots of talented riders have sprung/are springing from the Ajax, Nicole Cooke and Geraint Thomas, Luke Rowe to name but a few :)
I can't think of many from the Welwyn Wheelers who made it to be honest - although there is Peter Bissell but he died tragically young. Bradley Wiggins used to ride for the team I left the Wheelers for Team Brite but they just poached everyone.
I'd love to race again to be honest, just been watching the Tour Series on itv player, but I'd need to lose about a stone and train like a monster!
Have you come across the coach/champion track sprinter Dave Le Grys Hann?
Legros as he is generally called, yes Donkey!!! Smokes like a chimney, awesome rider!
He does coaching sessions on the track in Newport, but never been to one as they are VERY expensive while my friends do it for free :)
Go on, give racing a go, you know you want to! Don't know how old you are, but lots of fun to be had racing LVRC races if you are older than 40 :)
I still think we should start a club in Cardiff called Cardiff Daz :closed:
Legro used to coach me, just had a look at his website and he is very expensive (but very good especially if you're a sprinter) but he was the Team Brite coach. I'm pretty sure he's given up the fags now after puncturing his lung during a crash at the World Masters recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
I'm 28 bit young for the League of Vets - fine races though they are! Gave up as a junior with it all in front of me. I then smoked, drank, partied, got fat, gave all that up and started fell running a year a go.
Sometimes I wish I'd stuck at it but I've done other things I'm proud of in spite of all the partying and I'm still young enough to make a decent go of fell running. These sportives have given me the bike bug back though!
You are still plenty young enough to give bike racing another go too :) Because you said you'd raced, I was assuming you were a little bit older Donkey, no offence :)
And as far as I am aware, Legros still smokes... well, he did last time I saw him and that was after his accident at the worlds masters track champs :)
No offence taken! You'd think Legro would learn after all that time in hospital!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
A bit of a whiz up on Darwen Moor before dropping down for a pint with the boy. Fantastic.
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Hang on he's got a few years fell racing to do first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
I have to report his progress back to my superiors:thumbup:. Are you trying to poach him.
felldonkey have you met hann
I've not had the pleasure of meeting Hann yet and don't worry I assured our new secretary I'd be back in running shoes after these sportives at The Royal last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
It will only be a matter of time Daz, before he is racing a bike again ;)
And no, not had the pleasure of meeting Donkey yet... Three Peaks CX perhaps?
Anyways, it s glosrious weather, I am not working today AND I am not racing tomorrow... So I am off out for a long ride... I may be some time... :)
Took about 4.5 hours to do 80 miles, whihc included a fair bit of climbing, as well as an off road section :-O and that was after the rainstorm drenching us, so the trails were nice and muddy. Was fun though, especially slipstreaming Mr Cancellara on his motorised bike :)
Just over 1.5 hours easy today... well, it rained and it was very windy and there were some hills again, as I can't really avoid them here unless I rode up and down a short stretch of A465 all the time... Strangely enough, enjoyed it, although feeling a tad tired after yesterday.
Daz, you thoughts on this: just got told off for going for a ride longer than 2 hours, as apparently I don't need to, because I never really race for longer than 2 hours, so this has only made me tired and blunted my legs...
I don't agree, as I have as my end of season aim Three Peaks CX, so although my first aim is the track champs in Italy in August, I would like to tick over some endurance in the background for Three Peaks... Yes, my races are shorter, but longe easy rides are needed to keep a nice base mileage ticking over. If you do short and fast all the time you burn out??? I think it is a misconception that you need to go fast in training to go fast in races... I have much more benefit from steady miles with the odd bit of speedwork thrown in... but am currently racing myself fit by doing short circuit races :) These are for training and fun, and by no means a target... I have started doing sprint intervals to improve my speed on the track though, which seems to be working :) So, have I ruined my training by going for a long ride yesterday?
Oh you got told off.:thunbdown:
I wouldnt ever tell anyone off whether it be a short, long or any ride. Telling anyone off doesnt install anything positive in a persons mind.
If your planning to do the three peaks then your not just doing anything over 2 hrs. Your going to be riding longer than that so yes well done on your ride.
If your doing the three peaks id have thought a 2 hr ride with 2 hrs of running uphill on top with your bike on your shoulder would be better.
I suppose its diff to do both track and the three peaks and road racing etc etc etc. Its not diff to just enter lots of events and get round them. But if you specialise and really apply yourself at one type of event then your going to get better. Maybe thats what the person who told you off meant but couldnt tell you like i have.
Question is are you a trackie or a roadie or a three peaker.
Daz, I am a trackie until after 10 & 11 August, when I will be a Three Peaker... In the meantime, the races I do are for fun and as part of training... A 45 minute circuit race is excellent training for a points race, and a 10 mile club TT is treated as pursuit practice... i.e. I start it as if I am doing a 2km pursuit and ride the first 2 kms as if I am riding a 2 km pursuit, then finish the rest of the TT as speedwork... It wasn't my friend who is coaching me who told me off, it was several other friends who also ride and race TT's... I find that 'testers' find it very hard to understand you can have benefit from a longer ride, if all you ever want to do is spend loads of money on expensive kit to try get faster on a 10 m TT... OK, rant over LOL
Last season I was always encouraged to go out for a longer (4-5 hr) ride on the rare occasions I wasn't either racing or working a weekend, as it is good to just head out on the bike at a steady pace and enjoy oneself... If it is always training or racing, you get a bit stale...
first ride out on my road bike for a while, 38 miles of hilly roads in a little over 2hrs (with a 45min swim beforehand). Now time for physio prescribed stuff!
Rode the Dragon Ride in South Wales yesterday. I only completed the medium 70 mile circuit because my Dad and I missed the cut off! It would not have been a problem if we were slow but we had to queue for an hour and a half just to start so had no chance!!! Needless to say there were lots of annoyed cyclists at the route split. I was suffering with neck pain so I can't say I minded too much!
Out of the all the sportives I've rode over these three weeks the Dragon Ride was the most hyped up with thousands taking part. But I have to say it was the worst organised and the worst route (apart from the monster 8 mile climb). If you ever fancy a sportive ride the Tour of Wessex, it's much tougher and very well organised, the scenery is beautiful. The Midland Monster was a very good ride too.
No more sportives for me but my Dad's decided to donate his old training bike to me, 10 speed Campy on a Ribble frame so it's going to be miles a plenty especially hard paced 2-3 hour rides.
Hopefully all these miles will move me up out of the middle of the pack in fell races!
I'll be trying out a cross bike tomorrow, It's been lent to me for the PPPYR. Looks a bit wierd with narrow bendy bars at the front, Hope I can reach the brakes when descending! I'll take it for a steady ride round Ladybower about 12.00 if any one wants a laugh!!
ahh, you'll do fine round Ladybower. Take it over Cut Gate as well for a proper test!!
Donkey, I heard the Dragon Ride was a shambles... I have never understood it nor had the inclination to ride it, as I can ride much nicer routes any day of the year without the hassle of having to queue or pay for the privilege!
If you ever fancy a GOOD ride out around these parts, let me know and I guide you along! Lovely roads, fab views, quiet lanes, mountain climbs, lovely villages to stop for coffee and cake contrasted with exposed, rough mountain tops :)
1hr 20mins to get across the start line I heard!! :w00t:
Yeah, what's that all about???? Come with em and I show you the South Wales Mountains on a bike :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
No queues, and all it costs you is a cup of coffee and a piece of cake :)
Bry's lemon drizzle will do nicely :)
A shambles is an excellent word to describe it! If I'm ever in South Wales with two wheels I'll give you a shout Hann. I must admit the area looked very promising but alas the organisers didn't do it justice. It looks like good running country too.
My Dad heard about the Dragon Ride in Cycling Weekly and thought it might be a good one but he's never going to ride it again now. The worrying thing is it's going to be a UCI Gold standard event next year. I wonder what all those European riders who turn up next year will make of it?
Just back from my first ride on a cyclocross bike. Can't believe how much easier it was than my mountain bike. Fast? I took nearly 25 minutes off my usuall time on a MB. No wonder my training partner used to trash me on his road bike. Found the seating position a little strange and the not used to the handle bars/gear/brakes of a drop but I could get to like this....Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
about 18 miles and mashed the pedals hard, about 9 of it was off road, All in aid of a little thing called the 3peak yacht race...
I could get to like this...
I thought cyclo cross was all about the pain?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Anyway all this sportive talk I reckon we should have a a forum ride of the Ronde Van Oost Lancashire next year. Looks like a right cracker. Mentioned it on here before, and Daz and Nikalas seemed interested.
http://crossjunkie.blogspot.com/2011...shire-2nd.html
http://www.sportivescene.co.uk/ronde...st-lancashire/
eh? what?? :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
I wouldnt mind a piece of that. I never knew you was a cake maker DomQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
This is becoming a problem at these rides. The organisers are reluctant to allow more than a few riders off at the start at once. Its part of the agreements with the police. You simply cannot allow 2/3/4000 cyclists away on an open road all one go. Bloody annoying though and there has to be a better way todo the starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fell Donkey
Dont worry the EUro riders will be okay with a bit of waiting.
Whats the gold standard for the Dragon Ride ?
Oh hang on a Wiggins is on the front of the bunch in the Dauphine
He is... his lemon drizzle cake is second to none :):thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Here's a link for the UCI Golden Bike series, which the Dragon Ride will be part of next year, http://www.ucigoldenbike.com/templat...Tg1MA&LangId=1.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Frankly, after reading that the fact the Dragon Ride will be included next year as one of the best examples of cycling in the world amazes me!
It's a fair point about the start and we wouldn't have minded if they'd made the cut off more flexible. My Dad said he had to wait for ages before starting La Marmotte so I guess the international riders next year won't mind too much but the route is no Marmotte.
Maybe Hanneke should run it
Don't tempt me Daz ;)
With chip timing, there is no reason why one should not be set off in small groups by time... as in give grousp of people different start times, so they aren't all at the start at the same time... and have cutoffs to match? I.e. if your start tim is between 10 and 10.15, your cutoff is between 6 and 6.15? Is youtr start time 8.30-8.45, then the cutoff is earlier according to your start time...
Hmmm, this looks really good. A great way of shaking the legs into gear, I'm very tempted despite the trek to get down there.Quote:
Originally Posted by eavesy187
There is HannQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Organisers are told by the police how many riders can set off at one go. What your proposing is actually what happens and thats why it takes so long.
Say 30 riders every 5 minutes and you can see how long it takes you to get 3000 riders through the start.
Its about 100 riders every 15mins, 200 every half hour and so on.
The real problem is the qty of riders at these events.
The organisers want to maximise the amount of turnover so let in as many as they can without thought of how the start works.
Its getting silly at some of them.
Your plan would just simply be the same as what is happening now. Albeit allocated times instead of unallocated.
You would still have a huge line of people.
With the added problem of the ones who have lost there start time, etc etc etc.
No easy solution im afraid.
I think we should allow all the steel frames away first and let the fancy titaaaaaaaanium and carbon ones last
ho ho ho:thumbup:
LOL Daz :) That would cause a riot! No easy solution, other than the start waves... and cap the number of entries to a manageable number...Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Well as I can't ride at present I've been trawling the net a little more than usual and realized I want, and need to move to Gletsch!
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OMFG!
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Originally Posted by eavesy187
Been there its lovely.
No ride for me tonight just 12 mile hill run with badger the wonder collie.
Just watching wiggins on his time trial in the dauphine.