Training ride, Saturday 3rd

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:31 am

Normal service resumes on Saturday with a 9am kick-off for a three hour training ride. We'll do the westerly route, which goes York, Appleton Roebuck, Tadcaster, Bramham, Thorner, Barwick, Aberford, Sherburn, Cawood, York - it's always best just to take a look at the map beforehand so that you can find your way if need be. Having said that we'll aim to keep it steady - bear in mind Darren's wise words that "the difference between a good training ride and a bad one can be a couple of miles an hour on the hills". The 2013 season is still a long way off. We'll split into two groups if the numbers are more than fifteen or so.

mikeh · Post by **mikeh** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:41 pm

No daughters to stop me this week. I shall be jumping in the deep end and aiming to keep afloat. See you Saturday.

Melly · Post by **Melly** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:32 pm

Ill be there, will pick you folks up in Bish opposite the post office

Sharpy · Post by **Sharpy** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:46 pm

Fiona and I will be down again! Never done this route before so looking forward to it!

Broom Wagon · Post by **Broom Wagon** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:54 pm

I'll be bringing my lardy bum along - now then lardy bum - brass monkeys last week, arctic this.

(Yes I know, before you tell me, it's not actually lardy bum - though perhaps the actual song title is just as apt for me too).

Paul W · Post by **Paul W** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:04 pm

Il be there aslong as I'm not needed at work.got a must try harder sticker for my handlebars for Saturday.

MikeG · Post by **MikeG** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:41 am

A nice steady ride sounds just the job. See you in the square.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:04 am

I hope to be there, lately being struggling to maintain 20mph on my own so I think I might get a kick in.

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:43 am

Will... ...why are you trying to maintain 20mph on your own in October...?

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:57 am

I figured it was not too late yet. Just a bit depressing finding it hard to maintain 20mph when about a month a go it was easy. I've had plenty of rest too, gained half a stone and 3% body fat but it's not enough alone to slow me down on the flat.

timj · Post by **timj** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:12 pm

Did u get the answer u expected Phil

mart66 · Post by **mart66** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:31 pm

Cruising at 20mph is probably a recovery ride for Will!

I'm out tomorrow - looking forward to it. Haven't done anything longer than 30 odd miles for a while.

See you there

Martin

timj · Post by **timj** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:05 pm

Going back to Wills post .Did 60 odd miles today '''''''''''''''''''''''''''15.2mph wohhhhhhhhhh whats that all about.

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:22 pm

Tom posted on here ages back about inadvertantly catching Joel Wainman while out on a winter ride, and realising that even the very fast blokes take it steady in winter. For further evidence, take a look at Tejvan Pettinger's blog (my emphasis added):-

"My personal average speeds:-"
Commute into town, including stopping times at traffic lights – 12-16 km/h
Commute into town (slow) – 16-20 km/h
Commute into town (fast) – 20-28 km/h
Club run – 24-27 km/h – we used to average a pretty constant 24-27 km/h for long club rides in Yorkshire
Training ride on winter training bike – 24-27 km/h
Training ride in summer – 28 – 30 km/h
Threshold training ride 32-33 km/h
Threshold training ride on time trial bike 34-37 km/h
Hilly time trial on road bike – 38 km/h
Hilly time trial on Time Trial Bike – 40 km/h
Flat time trial TT bike, no traffic – 45-46 km/h
Fastest time trial on TT bike (fast course, + traffic)- 49km/h

So... ...steady tomorrow then, everyone.

Sharpy · Post by **Sharpy** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:49 pm

If doing this

PhilBixby wrote: "My personal average speeds:-"
Commute into town, including stopping times at traffic lights – 12-16 km/h
Commute into town (slow) – 16-20 km/h
Commute into town (fast) – 20-28 km/h
Club run – 24-27 km/h – we used to average a pretty constant 24-27 km/h for long club rides in Yorkshire
Training ride on winter training bike – 24-27 km/h
Training ride in summer – 28 – 30 km/h
Threshold training ride 32-33 km/h
Threshold training ride on time trial bike 34-37 km/h
Hilly time trial on road bike – 38 km/h
Hilly time trial on Time Trial Bike – 40 km/h
Flat time trial TT bike, no traffic – 45-46 km/h

Equals doing this

PhilBixby wrote: Fastest time trial on TT bike (fast course, + traffic)- 49km/h

Then I am in!!!