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Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:29 am
by jraguin
This is the time trial that NEBC puts on in Concord. I am debating going down there and having a go this Wednesday night 5/25. I have only been on my TT bike once this spring, so I expect I won't post a good time but will give me a baseline to beat later. Anyone up for it? I will probably ride down there, do the TT, ride the course one more time, and then head home. I will be riding from Acton.
Note: They have been canceling every week due to rain and fixing the roads. Weather looks fine, don't know if they did the work on the roads.
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:41 pm
by Bruce
They are still working on the roads on Lowell rd (out road) out ot Middlesex School; no problem after that. Its okay to ride, but I'm not sure about a TT -- might be dicey.
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:44 pm
by jraguin
I decided to bag it and hammer some hills instead. Better to wait until it is smoother.
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:51 pm
by pcarrel
CBTT is on for tonight. Roads in front of Middlesex is still dicey, but they are holding the TT anyway
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:19 am
by JeremyC
Sorry John, I didn't see this post. I did the TT last night, traffic wasn't bad, no incidents. Too bad you couldn't make it, Bruce cheered me on when I was going over one of the last hills. He didn't catch me at one of my finer moments but I still managed to throw down a personal best 25.5mph. Good times before Killington...
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:27 am
by jraguin
Nice job... that is a kick-butt time. I have only done it twice two years ago, and my times were a lot slower than that (around 24 flat mph). I ended having up doing a solo hill hammer session on the typical Stow loop. My "time trial" was my fastest time ever up Oak Hill... 7:48. I hammered all the other hills as well... fun!
Re: Charlie Baker Time Trial 5/25
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:42 pm
by Bruce
Jeremey you looked good staying in your tuck through the false flat part of the course after the turn back onto Monument Ave. That's the toughest part of the course in my book. There was a gap to the rider in front of you but that is no reason for concern -- that was Rob Hult who is one of the fastest mo' fo's you'll encounter!