Frosty Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 The sheriff is talking about I-batch now on MixFm...
Lurch the stalker Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 The sheriff is talking about I-batch now on MixFm...Can't listen/stream in the office, so let us know what he says. Tubehunter 1
HappyMartin Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Tombeej you are a flipping star!!!! tombeej, bmw1za and ahmedbadat 3
Frosty Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Seems like the I-bunch will have lots of spirit/gees.Sort of like the Comrades bus, with the objective to get a sub-3.Don't underestimate the benefits of riding in a bunch.Vasbyt on the hills and you'll benefit from the bunch pulling you - lose them... lose time. Wez-O, BouncingBrain and tombeej 3
Rob Mortimer Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Okie dokes .... managed to get my substitution reseeded to I batch Pretty please can I join in? Busy studying all the new cycling terms now Â
Fat Boab Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Not long before our numbers top 40......yiks!
tombeej Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 Okie dokes .... managed to get my substitution reseeded to I batch Pretty please can I join in? Busy studying all the new cycling terms now   You're inÂ
tombeej Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 Guys, this group has become way bigger than I could ever have imagined. I'm scratching my head a bit re. how I'm going to try keep everyone together and not lose anyone off the back in the first 70 km. Can I ask for 1 or 2 decent riders join me at the back to help keep things together and pull people back onto the bunch after each hill?
tombeej Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 I'm also going to buy a whistle. Once everyone is back on over the top of a hill, I'll blow my whistle so the guys in front know they can start pacing again. boredgirl, BouncingBrain, hayleyearth and 1 other 4
Lurch the stalker Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Can I ask for 1 or 2 decent riders join me at the back to help keep things together and pull people back onto the bunch after each hill?Maybe some other out of towners, we can't trust you on the front because you don;t know our roads... Â On a serious note, I'm happy to try giving it a go at the back with you - hopefully the legs can handle the workload after my close inspection of the road surface on Monday, but I'm here to work for the team. tombeej 1
Tubehunter Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Guys, this group has become way bigger than I could ever have imagined. I'm scratching my head a bit re. how I'm going to try keep everyone together and not lose anyone off the back in the first 70 km. Can I ask for 1 or 2 decent riders join me at the back to help keep things together and pull people back onto the bunch after each hill? You may need one or two strong chaps going up and down the group so that people who are not honest enough about a sub 3 pace who are also not recovering from the effort don't create dead wheels along the pacelines when you are working along the flats! Maybe ask Sheriff to be ride Captain for the front of the group and he controls the guys prepared to work on the front with rolling turns et al, you have the whistle for the back and are Captain for the back with some chaps who relay between you two. The whistle will be the perfect tool for Sheriff to know when to start putting down pace again! That way he controls pace and you control brakes.(You can work out a whistle sequence. e.g. 1 blow to go slow. 2 to maintain speed and 3 to pick up pace if it looks like everyone is on the bus! Long continuous blow for emergency! ) This sounds like a proper fun effort at a big race! Should make for serious smiles! Bleek I'm not there for it! Edited November 12, 2015 by Tubehunter ahmedbadat, tombeej, hayleyearth and 2 others 5
shaper Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Guys, this group has become way bigger than I could ever have imagined. I'm scratching my head a bit re. how I'm going to try keep everyone together and not lose anyone off the back in the first 70 km. Can I ask for 1 or 2 decent riders join me at the back to help keep things together and pull PUSH people back onto the bunch after ON each hill?Fixed it for you BouncingBrain, Tubehunter and tombeej 3
ScottCM Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Ok Guys, putting our Handle/ Names just got easier for those of us using our names on the BikeHub But there is plenty of space to write your Handel too      tombeej 1
ScottCM Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 No goodie bag only envelope with race number, sticker magazine and a water bottle  BUT we have full road closure which is more important bmw1za and Milosh 2
shaper Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Ok Guys, putting our Handle/ Names just got easier for those of us using our names on the BikeHub But there is plenty of space to write your Handel too More importantly.. whats in the goodie bag!! Edit, beat me to it Edited November 12, 2015 by shaper
Cav' Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 I'm starting to wonder if choosing the mtb for the 947 is a *** idea   I should fly uphill but spin my ass off on the descents.  @Tombeej, realistically it will be very hard to keep all riders together even up to the M1.We formed a hub group back in 2013 similar to this and only a third could match the pace. With the name tags and you at the back, I'm predicting us hearing you shout loudly: "I-team..we've lost X Y or Z" quite frequently. Escapee.., Tubehunter, hayleyearth and 2 others 5
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