by PhilBixby
Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:46 am
Well, forecasts for later this week vary between "couple of days of cold winds and some snow" (Met Office) to "Siberian-style freeze-up to kill us all" (tabloids). I'm reckoning more on the former and it being cold, possibly a touch icy but otherwise do-able with some common sense. Probably the southern route to keep on flattish well-used roads.
We'll split into (at least) two groups. Can I ask everyone to be prepared to put themselves in whichever group best suits their current ability? As an illustration, one of our regulars' threshold power is around 305-310W; mine is around 260W. That's about 20% difference. There's a lot to be said for riding with stronger riders when you're lining up for the season but not when it's still four months from the first race - let's have groups where everyone's working at the same sort of level.
We'll split into (at least) two groups. Can I ask everyone to be prepared to put themselves in whichever group best suits their current ability? As an illustration, one of our regulars' threshold power is around 305-310W; mine is around 260W. That's about 20% difference. There's a lot to be said for riding with stronger riders when you're lining up for the season but not when it's still four months from the first race - let's have groups where everyone's working at the same sort of level.