Planned to do Frankenstein-Melibokus mtb circuit but late leaving work again so went out on the road. Came round the corner to start Frankenstein and who do I see but Brendan and Josie fiddling with the computers on their shiny new black bikes. Oh dear, these means I'll have to race Brendan to the top.
We got ourselves ready, said go, and off I went sprinting hard to get my heart-rate up to 90%. Brendan was way behind struggling to clip into his pedals as I finished the first corner and started to slow as I reached 90%. I sat briefly then stood as he came storming past on the second corner. He was soon about 30m in front, seated all the time. Then he eased a bit and stayed at the same distance til we were about way up when I slowly started to close in. I was wondering if he was fading off but he was still seated so didn't raise my hopes. I stayed out of the saddle (all the way to the top) but started to have problems with my gears jumping occasionally. As a result I rode one gear lower than before in 3rd for quite a lot of the time. Still slowly closing on him and changed to the big ring on the fast corner and caught and passed him after. For a few seconds I thought I had him beat, but he came back past me 50m before the top and I just didn't the have the energy/motivation to keep with him so arrived 2m behind him. Oh my god, I've been beaten by an over 40 :-( Maybe it's time to fix my unhealthy lifestyle - nah - he's just very good - especially teasing by pretending to be finished - or is it that his bike is about 3kg lighter than mine. Anyway best for this year at 9:46.
Josie arrived soon after with a new PB - probably be the fastest woman on her next (third) attempt. They drank my water - weren't carrying any of their own - no wonder I was slower! We rode down and towards Seeheim. Josie went home and Bren and I did Stettbach and he set offhome.I started Steigerts, changed my mind and headed back too, the usual way via Ober Beerbach, Muhltal and Bollenfaltor. Problems with my gearshift (deraulier probably needs a clean) but finished strongly up Bollenfaltor.
Distance 45.5km. Frankenstein 9m46s.
1 comment:
Had the same feelings OH NO Simons here and I only want to have a slow ride up Frankers...
Ps no mention of your performance on the 2nd climb..... Only talk of technical problems... PS I like to think its my supper new bike and the Tri bars that has made all the difference..
I think that Jose will get to below 11:30.......
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