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Points: 2433 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:09pm
Originally posted by gNick gNick wrote:

we could possibly have a chance to play with roadies. As a means of measuring our level of performance and not to draw attention to their outdated machinery of course!


I wasn't aware of such a problem until now. My local road club are very recumbent-friendly and have no problem with me turning up for TTs on the Dalli. Possibly because a good 25% of the members take great pleasure in beating me soundly over a 10-mile course, even on 'outdated machinery'!

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Points: 2382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:32pm

I have asked my local club if I could do TT's on my recumbent and they said "no".  The reason being is that they are affiliated with the CTT and must comply with their (silly) rules.  If they were to allow to do the event officilly and there was an "incident", they would not be insured. 

The local club TT's are however run on public roads so there is nothing to stop me (or anyone else) exercising their right to use the public highway and riding on the same road at the same time of a TT, you just need a watch to time yourself.
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Points: 1977 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:53pm
It really is dependant on the club - being a member is a good idea!

I don't know what the problem is - I don't want to do the BBAR championship, just get a time in my local 10, which is what I suspect is all that any of us would be interested in. I will have a reasoned thought about this and contact CTT and see whether we can come up with a workable solution.
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Points: 1264 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:54pm
Originally posted by LeeW LeeW wrote:

Originally posted by Paul Lowing Paul Lowing wrote:


As to riding a BikeE or Giant Revive etc. in a TT...  the word WHY??!! comes strongly to mind.

Comfort and speed??



Comfort, maybe.  But surely not speed with the suggested bikes?
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Points: 1977 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:58pm
Wasn't that a BikeE in the FAST race at Lincoln?
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Points: 8036 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:02pm

I think it was an Oke Ja (is that how you spell it...??)

The same chap who was at Castle Combe and went VERY well there...

What we need is a reason to throw him out of Sports Class...

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Points: 8036 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:04pm

He was also having a play on Mike Burrows' Ratracer after the race which may be a relief to Sports Class but a worry for some of the unfaired boys...

 

Seems he's on the lookout for a faster bike. He had a go on my Hurri at Castle Combe. Don't know what he'll end up getting. From what he said he has a bit of trouble getting to races because he doesn't drive.



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Points: 1977 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:08pm
I will give Look North a ring tomorrow and see if we can get a copy of their footage.
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Points: 2382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:51pm
I was timing the person on the Oke Ja (with chipboard chainring guard) and he did 27 laps, one more than me.  I also went faster than I thought, I did 26 laps and my comp said my avarage speed was 19.2Mph which I don't think is bad considering the tight corners.
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Points: 2382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:53pm

Originally posted by gNick gNick wrote:

I will give Look North a ring tomorrow and see if we can get a copy of their footage.

Thank you.  If it is in digital format then I'd like to see it. 

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