Roller Competition Friday 19th February

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A chance to win your first trophy of 2016.

There is usually a very small entry for this competition so the odds on getting a win or a placing are good.

It is a knock out competition and the seeding is done by each competitor going against the clock for 1,000 metres on our competition rollers. Seconds are allowed to hold you up, as many as you wish. Indeed last year the second best time was achieved this way.

Riders are then paired to race against each other. In the knock out stages it is one race per pair only, not the best of three. It is only in the final that a best of three is used between first and second. The ride off for third may be only one ride but could be three depending upon how close the racing is !

Teresa is putting up a flyer explaining the rules of the competition so please have a look at this.

I will be riding my fixed wheel track bike for the actual race but will warm up on a road bike so I can work up to the 80 inch gear in which, to be competitive at all I will need to do a cadence of 120 to 130. I am working on it but my 69 year old legs have lost a bit of twitch !

I expect a few of you youngsters will have had rollers for Christmas. Here is a chance to demonstrate your skills and see where you are in training. Those without rollers but who are turbo-charged may want to have a go on the competition rollers. I am there every Friday except this Friday the 8th January and would be happy to help. I may be doing it myself.

Andy Harries is running a Turbo session on Friday 22nd January and I will be there too with the rollers. Incidentally the rollers and clock are kept at HQ in the back storeroom and for those wanting them any Friday they may get them out and use them without supervision.

Give it a go. It could be the first of many trophies for you or the only one of the year. You have to be in it to win it !

Tim

[Teresa]

Flyer attached explaining the rules of the competition

[Dave W]

Fancied a go at this..but quick check of the dairy and I'm not free that night...
Here's a good video for rollers
http://youtu.be/peT2gOHaX_g

[Andy H]

I'll be getting the rollers out this Friday night, (not to demo as I'm no roller expert) but Paul Nicholas wants to have a try out and if anybody else fancies it come along!

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This Friday, the 15th January, Andy is running a Turbo session and I will get the competition rollers out to have a practice myself. If there is someone else wanting to have a go we can get out the clock as well. That would be a bit of fun.
After my 3 day walking holiday last weekend I need to get my cadence back up so will be spinning a low gear on my road fixie.
Tim

[Andy H]

Andy Harries is running a Turbo session on Friday 22nd January and I will be there too with the rollers. Incidentally the rollers and clock are kept at HQ in the back storeroom and for those wanting them any Friday they may get them out and use them without supervision.

Give it a go. It could be the first of many trophies for you or the only one of the year. You have to be in it to win it !

Tim

Tim the date in your original post above, is correct, Friday 22nd January, not sure I can make club tonight tomorrow, if I can I'll help with the rollers but I've told a few people about turbo session on 22nd

Andy

[Paul Nicholas]

I'm intending to come down on Friday with my track bike to have another go on the rollers. Do you think a 74 inch gear will be OK to practice the rollers with Tim?

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Paul.
74 inch is fine. See you there.
See Andy's post. We can also do it next week with others plus music !
Tim

[Paul Nicholas]

Thanks for the tips this week, I'll be on the rollers next week too.

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Paul
We will have the clock out this Friday, just for fun.
I have yet to order my new home rollers but when I do, and after I have tested them, my old tacx rollers may be for sale. They are pretty old but have a steel frame (chrome with rust spots) and plastic, flat rollers. I might save selling them until the auction in November but I wondered if anyone might be interested if I decide to sell soon ?
If I bring my old rollers on Friday this will increase the potential for others to practice too. 3 together AND try to follow Andy's training instructions !
Tim

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Great session last Friday. Good workout and good fun. Andy and Toestrap Steve on Turbo and Paul and I on the rollers with the clock working. Plus a tidy pint in The 6 Bells afterwards with Paul, Keith and Steve Landeg.
Andy has now bagged my old rollers after I got my new ones from the Wiggle sale. Great value. I will give them a try tonight.
It looks as though we will have at least 6 competitors in the Roller Competition now. I know there are more members out there who can race. It would be good to have at least 8 so we can have a proper knockout.
Step up those who need to practice. I am happy to join anyone who wants to have a go. We now have at least 4 sets we can get going any Friday. The competition rollers are at the clubhouse so there is no need to book ahead. Just turn up with your road bike and your usual shoes.
It's looking good this year, let's make it great fun on the night.
Tim

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Friday 5th February
I intend to go to the vets track session in Newport this Friday. It starts at 4.00pm but I will only do an hour, probably only on the black line. Even so I doubt if I will be on the rollers in club but I will be there to help set up and will bring my old rollers for Andy.
Paul intends to be on the competition rollers. All are invited to try for the first time (I will help) or to have some practice.
Remember the competition is only two weeks away now !
See you there
Tim

[Andy H]

I'll be along to help out and to have a practice myself, managed about 30 seconds unsupported last Friday! 

This is open to all, you can be supported on the rollers, so can still compete.

[Paul Nicholas]

I'm hoping to come down on Friday for roller action. I'm up for the competition too, should be a laugh only had 5 or 6 goes on the rollers and need breaks intermittently when I think to much about what I'm doing and get the wobbles!

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12th February. Last chance to practice on the Competition Rollers.

Let's have a bit of fun this Friday with the clock out as well and see who is getting better/faster and in control.

As Andy says, in the competition itself you can be supported by your 'seconds'. You can have as many as you like so bring them along and work out how you work best together. Last year one of the competitors rode the heats with one hand on the back of a chair and did very well. Was it Ross ?

If Andy brings his rollers too we will have 4 sets to have a go on. If Steve Landeg can find his in the back of his garage, we will have 5. I think he is secretly training ! There are people like that in the Club you know !

As additional incentive I am putting up a prize of a bottle of wine for the winner of the competition on the 19th. That is in addition to the trophy at the Club Dinner at the end of the season. If I thought there might be more than 6 competitors I would make that a bottle of Champagne with a bottle of wine for the runner - up !

It would also be good to have a decent audience on the 19th to cheer the competitors on. Would club members please come along to support this event and join in the encouragement. Also family members ! What about partners, children and friends.

We start at 8.30pm and should be done by 9.30 so there is time for a pint in the 6 Bells after !

Tim