With the weather improving Club members where back out on the roads this week.
Hartlepool CC 10mTT T107:
The first club 10m TT was held on Thursday with 10 entrants on the line including 3 club members, the event was won by Ryan Hall from Adept CC in a time of 0:23:21 the bench mark has been set!!
Steve Scanlon was fastest club man in 00:27:10 Steve Rhodes 0:28:35 and Phil Wright 00:30:08, well done gents
League table to be added shortly
VTTA Notts & E. Mids. (All Ages) Pref To VTTA Members.
Phil Wright and Gary Hunt rode strong races posting times of 01:08:50 Avg 21.8 mph and 00:55:24 Avg 27.1 mph respectively, well done guys
Club Ride
The weather forecast was a bit ominous with threats of heavy rain showers and there was a bit of a drizzle thing going on when we met up at the Golden Lion. But Sean, Peter and Steve turned out and braved the weather. Steve on his heavy Mtb with mudguards as his road bike dissolves in water. Peter and Sean were both thinking ”good that’ll slow him down a bit”. We decided to do the loop out through Trimdon and Sedgefield with Sean leading the way up Hart Lane. The roads remained wet but as we headed inland the grey murk lifted and a bit of blue sky could be seen. A cafe stop wasn’t on the cards when we set off but by the time we got to Sedgefield the roads were dry and the sun was almost shining so we had a stop for coffee (other drinks are available) at No 4. Fortunately Steve had remembered to bring a mask and was allowed in to order. Which proved fortunate for Peter and Sean as well. However Sean was after a donut but non were available. What they did have however was strawberry tarts. Strawberry tarts that were being freshly prepared just for us. Strawberry tarts with cream and a bit of extra cream on the side. Strawberry tarts that made the thin grey sunshine seem luminous as it reflected off the moist strawberry jelly, like an M&S food advert made real. So nice were these fruit confections that even as the conversation turned to politics the mood wasn’t soured one bit. We came back past the racecourse and through Bishopton. By the time we got to the Golden gates climb Peter’s strawberry filling had ran out and Steve cracked on ahead while Peter just cracked and Sean climbed steadily (he does well for an old bloke). We came back into a head wind blowing rain in off the sea along the 689. So we ended the ride the same way we started, wet. The pace was around 14 and a bit average. Everyone is welcome on these rides and if everything is well with the world we might have another go next week.
The club sends Richie Grant best wishes on a speedy recovery from his recent illness that has kept him of the bike.
Tanks to all who have contributed content this week.