The ARGUS 2025 Thread (AKA CTCT)

[ChrisF]

4 minutes ago, Wannabe said:

We were in the same start group then. We were already lined up when the decision to cancel was announced. To say I was slightly peeved is an understatement, because even today I'm still convinced 2009's wind was a lot stronger. (was also the year I was best prepared, did an 3:30 the wind notwithstanding)

My goal was to do 21 in a row, but the two cancelled races put an end to that. Then I had a back operation in Feb this year and could not ride. This means my goal to have my 21 in the bag before I turn 60 is now "blown" away. So, 61 sounds like a good number to do 21, is it not?

 

 

What time you aiming for ?

[HdB]

6 minutes ago, Wannabe said:

To say I was slightly peeved is an understatement, because even today I'm still convinced 2009's wind was a lot stronger. (was also the year I was best prepared, did an 3:30 the wind notwithstanding)

 

Agree on the wind, I have accepted that it was a sum of the wind, protests, fire.
2009 was fun, dodging cardboard bins blowing back and forth, seeing people with deep-sections walking back before even getting to Edinburgh Drive.

Didn't have time to be upset. Just went off to try and find my dad, who had been running around trying to find someone to fix his gear cable and didn't hear the announcement.

[Wannabe]

24 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

What time you aiming for ?

If I can get my motivation up again, and my fitness on par, a Sub 4 would do nicely. 

[Skubarra]

2 hours ago, Wannabe said:

We were in the same start group then. We were already lined up when the decision to cancel was announced. To say I was slightly peeved is an understatement, because even today I'm still convinced 2009's wind was a lot stronger. (was also the year I was best prepared, did an 3:30 the wind notwithstanding)

 

Worst winds were in the city bowl and that wind funnel beneath the civic centre. Once you got over hospital bend to uct it was fairly normal conditions, was bizarre when they stopped us at the blue route.

That said there were reports of very strong winds on Chappies which could potentially caused serious issues, and of course the unrest and fires, not a great day for the cycle tour.