Clifton CC

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.

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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.

Did u get the answer u expected Phil

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

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

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.

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!!!