Left work early and rode too fast to get home (why oh why can’t I stop chasing people down?). Faffed about and then headed to the circuit on the TT bike with HED Jet and correct Powertap. #23 off I did a few test laps still trying to get used to the TT bike. It feels so low heading into the corners I’m still not confident leaning it over enough through the sweeper! Bloody chicken doesn’t wanna scratch his poor bike boo hoo! 😉
Anyway rode pretty steady (it hurt less than I remember – I must not be trying) in conditions quite reasonable for Hillingdon and did a 25:41. I think it is a PB for that course (I’ve not ridden it since ’08 maybe?).
It’s hard to tell who is riding fast since riders constantly loop the circuit but I was only passed by Tony Gibb while out there. I hung onto his wheel for about 400m and then bye bye! He was on a road bike too. :S Mind you, he is a silver medallist at the World Champs and 9 times National Champion so I think I have an excuse! There were also two Moulton riders out there and a bloke on a carbon fibre recumbent.
Rode home with Jayne who also PB’d with a short 27 I think. Well done Willesden CC! Don’t get too upset Wayno I was rockin’ the Grupetto kit. 🙂