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Manchester 100 Bike Ride - CycleCentury


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Manchester, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Bike Events
Total Time = 5h 16m 24s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

B. - Porridge, whey protein drink, tea.
1/2 Carbo drink on journey to event.
Bike
  • 5h 16m 24s
  • 100 miles
  • 18.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Wanted to ride in a group but two guys kept pulling off the front. The rest of us would catch up & off they would go again. Saw a peloton quite a way in front & one went haring off to catch them, 30 mph. managed to keep with him & then he pulled off to leave me to close the gap. Thanks. Accidentally got my own back, had a front wheel puncture but wouldn't stop as easy riding in big group. Couldn't take a 90 degree corner & he was on the outside of me, he had to take to the grass verge. Apologised at half way point. Changed front wheel as had put spare in Catherine's car.
56 miles in 2h 58m 18.9 mph avg.

Return journey - Ade couldn't keep up with pace. Just me & this other guy 'Trevor'. Asked him to do two Mins. through & offs but he wouldn't call me through, so he was either on the front or by my side. After 82 miles he got left at a junction & I latched onto a couple of lads doing the shorter ride. They were riding together but were not sustaining the pace I wanted. Last 17 miles was a solo T/T.
44 miles 2h 18m 19.1 mph avg
What would you do differently?:

Not stick jelly babies up my shorts legs. They got very sticky!
Post race
Warm down:

very gentle rides up & down street waiting for mate to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not getting a group together

Event comments:

Flat with a few 'banks'




Last updated: 2007-09-01 12:00 AM
Biking
05:16:24 | 100 miles | 18.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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