Church Creek, MD Time Trial, Aug 22
08-20-09, 04:27 PM
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Church Creek, MD Time Trial, Aug 22
Anyone going?
I'll be there, in the Cat 5s for another of what Pcad might call a "self loathing inducing event."
I'll be there, in the Cat 5s for another of what Pcad might call a "self loathing inducing event."
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08-20-09, 07:57 PM
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I'm there. First TT (Cat 5). Standard road bike. 220lbs (me, not the bike). Looking forward to suffering for the sake of coming last. EDIT: 12:29 start.
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08-20-09, 08:24 PM
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I would, but I've been avoiding TTs this year. I've still got tendinitis in my left shoulder, so holding a tucked position is really painful. I don't have aero bars either, but if I did, I wouldn't be able to use them...I can support my weight in a plank on my elbow for maybe 30seconds on a good day for the shoulder. I can't really hold myself up on aero bars clipped onto my stretched out road bike setup for 60+min.
It sucks, because I recently made up a lot of ground in the women's series standings.
It sucks, because I recently made up a lot of ground in the women's series standings.
08-20-09, 09:09 PM
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My wife says the same thing....at least once a quarter.
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08-21-09, 05:30 AM
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I'll be there in the 4s on my budget TT bike (old Lemond with aero bars and wheel cover).
This will be my first TT. Start time 11:30
This will be my first TT. Start time 11:30
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08-21-09, 07:58 AM
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I'm off at 12:26, also on a roadbike with aerobars.
I'll waive as you all go by. Sadly, though I'm not above doing so, I'm not sandbagging.
I'll waive as you all go by. Sadly, though I'm not above doing so, I'm not sandbagging.
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I'm there, planning on crushing it. Kinda hoping for the rain.
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Looks like you'll get your wish on the rain. I don't think the rain will matter much - it's not like this is a difficult course. In fact, I'll take rain with no wind, over the normal Church Creek midcourse headwind any day.
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08-21-09, 11:16 AM
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Any info on the course? Any hills? Any turns that require attention? Well posted/marshalled?
08-21-09, 12:02 PM
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Dead flat counter clockwise loop; well marshalled; map is on website.
My recollection is that there is one 90 degree right turn (with a cop standing guard so you can nail it) about 1/4 of the way in and then another not quite so sharp turn very close to the end where you get dumped onto main road (don't worry, has a wide shoulder).
Technically, this is a dream course - no turnarounds. It does tend to have a decent head wind in the middle third - so don't get over excited in the beginning.
Edit: Here's the map link. https://abrtcycling.com/sites/abrtcyc...s/cctt_map.jpg
If you zoom in and read the directions, you can see 3 right turns - only the first one is really that sharp and even I can take it at 20+ mph.
My recollection is that there is one 90 degree right turn (with a cop standing guard so you can nail it) about 1/4 of the way in and then another not quite so sharp turn very close to the end where you get dumped onto main road (don't worry, has a wide shoulder).
Technically, this is a dream course - no turnarounds. It does tend to have a decent head wind in the middle third - so don't get over excited in the beginning.
Edit: Here's the map link. https://abrtcycling.com/sites/abrtcyc...s/cctt_map.jpg
If you zoom in and read the directions, you can see 3 right turns - only the first one is really that sharp and even I can take it at 20+ mph.
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08-21-09, 12:37 PM
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The backside of the course was a bit sketchy in June, if I remember correctly. However, the last stretch to the finish was freshly paved.
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legs never showed up today, and to top it off I front punctured with ~7-8km to go.
Still rolled 59:23 (unofficial), but the last 5km was a bit nervous on the front wheel when it finally got to the rim.
Suckage for a final TT of the season.
Still rolled 59:23 (unofficial), but the last 5km was a bit nervous on the front wheel when it finally got to the rim.
Suckage for a final TT of the season.
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I struggled to a 1:07 (Cat 5, 1st TT). Not sure what was wrong but I couldn't get my power up at all (thoroughly tested FTP of 280w, today I averaged 208w). Headwind was painful on a standard road bike (sure it was painful on a slippery set-up too). Plenty for me to work on and confident I can do better.
08-23-09, 07:34 AM
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I ended up with a time of 1:01:46. I was happy with that for it being my first TT. I met my goal of averaging 24 mph. Unfortunately it's was slow compared to mostly everyone else.
