Big Al Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Sitting in the strip nibbling a sandwich and sipping a coffee after a slightly tough TT. I was on the reserve list for today, and was vey glad to get a start after getting up so early and travelling to Stirling. Mike Ferguson and Emma McLaren also in attendance. Minimal warm up but feeling good on the start line, this course is usually pretty tough for being almost horizontal, but the combination of headwind and slight rises on the way out brought the speed down to 18mph at one point! Caught my minute man in 10 minutes, 2 minute man Sandy Walkace at the turn and 4 minute at the finish line. Needless to say the return leg was slightly more fun than the first half, cruising about 32 mph, worst 28, best 36.2!! Awaiting results and the ither two to return, trying to stay away from the rocky road man5e, KennyS, Richard and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Finished 11th in 22:56, my aims were sub 23min and top 10, so nearly there! Mike home in a 26:57, Emma in 29:04 so well inside her 30min target, well done! Ramsay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin H Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 The out leg on that course seems to go on forever!!!!!! You can see the turn from miles away but it doesnt ever seem to come to you. Good early season indicator of form. Good rides by all, Colin. Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted March 16, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Well done all Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions AlanT Posted March 16, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Good result guys and girl. Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Excellent Al. Not the best out there today. Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions iain couttie Posted March 16, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 well done to one and all. by chance i was out stirling way today and did notice how windy it was, it gets a bit tedieous (spelling?) after a while. iain Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Cowden Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Well done to all on a tough morning and exposed course (not a favourite of mine)! Great to see Emma competing on open events. Iain Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Well done to all, especially Al, only 1.22 of the winner & 10 secs off the top ten. Looks like you will be smashing it this season:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted March 17, 2014 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Great stuff folks, well done.... can imagine that first leg must have been a killer .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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