Battle Mountain 2022
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Topic: Battle Mountain 2022
Posted By: legs_larry
Subject: Battle Mountain 2022
Date Posted: 13 June 2022 at 9:39am
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September 11-18. Prepare to toss another log on the radiator, top up the [“person of the appropriate sex” – Ed.], cuddle the cognac and read all about it here. “The lack of marauding Zuckerbots makes this a much better option than silly old Facebook!” – TV's Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, yesterday. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 14 June 2022 at 10:27am
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OK, I'll start… Just seen this on Professor Sir Viscount Chief Timelord Jun Nogami's blog: https://jnyyz.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/wind-tunnel-testing-at-western-university/" rel="nofollow - Wind tunnel testing at Western University Pretty pictures of Toronto Penniless Student Oaves mucking about with Double Eta Reverse Prime ^w^w^w^w Titan in someone else’s wind tunnel. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 20 June 2022 at 11:38pm
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Quick vid here: https://youtu.be/CMTsdjlnqiA" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/CMTsdjlnqiA of today's fairly successful testing of seventyseven at Elvington. 38mph max with the kevlar fairing on, and still accelerating at the braking point. Hopefully we can get back here Sun 10th July if there's anyone else who's up for helping along with Barney and Andrew (and poss Ian S). There'll be lots of silly motorised things going down the runway again, and if you're really lucky there'll be a human powered monowheel to try (yes really)
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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 21 June 2022 at 1:28am
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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 07 September 2022 at 5:17pm
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For them as is interested, the current-ish list of runners and riders is here: Clicky http://www.ihpva.org/whpsc/entrants-2022.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.ihpva.org/whpsc/entrants-2022.htm Up at stupid o'clock tomorrow to get to Thiefrow for a late-morning flight. Publication of the https://automatic-diary.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - World-Famous Automatic Diary should commence Friday morning for the UK viewer, assuming Nice Mr Biden allows me into his country and the Internets work. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 07 September 2022 at 5:59pm
| Just started my epic journey! See you there :) |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 08 September 2022 at 9:23am
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I only started at 05:15 this morning. Currently at Thiefrow doing Advanced Thumb-Twiddling. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: HeatherF
Date Posted: 08 September 2022 at 4:34pm
| Andrew has been dropped off at Beverley train station on his way to Wilmslow for the night before flying tomorrow from Manchester. |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 09 September 2022 at 5:44am
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Russ, LSBU's Barney Townsend and me have all been admitted to USAnia, where it is hot. Or at least the bit I'm in is. And the queues at both US Immigration and the Rental Car Center (sic) were epic, and I'm aching all over and hate everybody. Night night! ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: farwer
Date Posted: 09 September 2022 at 7:08am
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I am glad you have fun
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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 11 September 2022 at 6:02am
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With the arrival of Toronto just in time for the introductory meeting Saturday evening all teams are now present and correct. Qualibobs start Sunday am at Audax o'clock PST so results orter be available by about 8 pm UK time ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 11 September 2022 at 9:55pm
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Clicky for https://jnyyz.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/screen-shot-2022-09-11-at-1.24.59-pm.jpg" rel="nofollow - Sunday morning resultses ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 12 September 2022 at 9:57pm
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Too windy last night for any meaningful performances and Monday morning also too blowy for any wind-legal runs. François Pervis raised some eyebrows with a V > 84 mph pass on his first run on the full course (having scratched last night). Monday morning results: https://jnyyz.wordpress.com/2022/09/12/bm-2022-monday-am-results/" rel="nofollow - https://jnyyz.wordpress.com/2022/09/12/bm-2022-monday-am-results/ Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning looks pretty grim chiz. We'll see…. Still, we have a new car park attendant:  ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 13 September 2022 at 12:51am
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Monday evening cancelled because Weather. Time for a nice sit down and a cup of tea instead. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 14 September 2022 at 12:16am
Hurrah! We did get to run Tuesday morning after all. Andrea in Phoenix fastest with 76.63 mph; our man Russ 2nd with 64.46. Neither had legal wind chiz. Also those Frenchies didn't come out to play. But Alyssa Miller (11) set a mark for Women's U-12 Multi-Track with 21.22 mph starting 600 metres out from the traps. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 14 September 2022 at 6:35pm
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BM Tues Evening: Russell gets 65.1 mph and it is wind legal. Well done mate keep going! Well done also to Alyssa for her 21.22 mph U-12 World Record |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 14 September 2022 at 9:08pm
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atlas_shrugged wrote:Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 14 September 2022 at 9:22pm
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Unspectacular morning session though Nice People Paul and Marilyn from Salt Lake City did let me loose in their Corvette Z06 to drive sweep. Sadly the prospect on a new record speed for a course car was thwarted by traffic each time so we only saw ~170 mph, well down on the 187 we got from Officer Day's Dodge Hellcat a few years back chiz. Francois did a wind-legal 78.85; Adam had a flat and binned Wahoo at low speed in mid-course. n00b Matilde qualified at 49.8 in TaurusX; Diego failed again on the short course but we had (almost enough) time in hand to give him a run on the full course - 39.84. Tonight's weather forecast looks 'orrible but if we're lucky... Titan has been confirmed as being out of the remainder of the event after last night's crash but stoker Bill Kong is going to try to qualify in Cyclone tomorrow morning. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 15 September 2022 at 3:10am
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We weren't lucky. Rain stopped play again. But on the plus side, no Cliff Richard singing at us. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 15 September 2022 at 8:50pm
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Dodged the showers and the sneks this morning. 8/8 complete runs had legal wind speed. Fastest was our own Russell Bridge with 73.79 mph. Yay and, moreover, w00t! ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 15 September 2022 at 9:34pm
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Video link of Russell's 73.79 mph run: One more heave Russ - well done! |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 15 September 2022 at 11:02pm
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Possibly not this arvo as although the thunderstorms appear to have waltzed off towards California it's not particularly warm and still a bit windy. Forecast better for tomorrow & Saturday. (Manipulates finger, thumbs, toes and nostrils) ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 16 September 2022 at 4:37am
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Wind. Steadfastly refused to die down until sunset. Wind. First two heats devoid of participants, because Wind. Held off closing the road as late as possible. François and Andrea both fell at launch and didn't restart. Matilde in TaurusX has a wobbly start but got down the road OK to clock 65.72, albeit with non-legal wind. Then blotted her copybook by crashing heavily at catch when she was unable to see the catchers until far too late. Over, slide, roll and roll again. Rider OK, most on the bike too though the slide-on nose will probably be binned. They have spares... In the midst of all this drama Lincoln and Cyclone did 55.19 with legal wind on the last run of the evening. Wind. Tomorrow morning the forecast is for a lot less Wind so we're going to push the start times back an hour to let it warm up a bit too. Did I mention the Wind? ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 16 September 2022 at 2:26pm
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Cold but still out there atm. First road closure in a tad under 2 hours… ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 16 September 2022 at 6:26pm
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Any thoughts from the hive mind on power vs speed vs timing on my last two runs? Need to find another 4mph somewhere Can someone turn that into a clicky link please https://www.strava.com/activities/7817892428" rel="nofollow - https://www.strava.com/activities/7817892428 |
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 16 September 2022 at 10:03pm
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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 16 September 2022 at 11:18pm
Do they sell it in Napa Auto Parts  Our man second fastest this morning with a wind-legal 72.95, behind only Andrea Gallo & Phoenix with 75.84. Naff-all wind but none too warm either and all the softies on Team Northern Monkey were wrapped up in about six layers of Arctic survival gear. No wonder we lost the Empire. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 17 September 2022 at 4:36am
Rubbing tyre = no Seventy Seven on the start line this evening chiz the weather was warm, sunny and calm. Evening's entertainments marred by a huge crash for François Pervis in Altaïr 6 when he decked about 100m before timing and slid along the road for a couple of hundred before sliding off into the dirt at somewhere north of 80 mph. François got the once over from Julia Thornton - nurse and Wild Bill's wife - and is currently at the hospital for a more thorough investigation. The bike is dead. Best of the survivors was Matilde Vitillo in TaurusX with 70.52 with an honourable mention to BRITON Noah Phillips, who clocked 65.64 if I've read my crummy handwriting right. All runs wind-legal save the 67.64 mph of Martina Stirano, riding TaurusX immediately behind François. Hoping for tomorrow to be a repeat of today with regard to the weather and not to anything else. ------------- ==================== a bit ov a lyv wyr by slof standirds |
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 17 September 2022 at 8:27pm
Speed Power Cadence for Russell   |
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 18 September 2022 at 12:01am
| Why the slight drop in power but slight increase in cadence just before the 5 mile mark? |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 01 October 2022 at 4:28pm
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Hi all - vid here detailing the full week in BM :) Russ https://youtu.be/txRBk13VzZc" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/txRBk13VzZc |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 01 October 2022 at 6:43pm
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