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Kippure Time Trial

barrabus · 2009-03-18 20:34:28

I mooted the idea of a boards Kippure time trial in another post. I am now suggesting Tuesday March 31st as the date, starting at say 6.30pm?? This is the first Tuesday after the clocks change, sun set will be at 7:55pm. One minute intervals between riders, as it is a hill course tear drop helmets and skin suits aren't…

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#252 13-05-2009 1:06pm

Chips Lovell

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petethedrummer wrote: »

Yes hmmm quite, how tall are you?

6ft2

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#253 13-05-2009 1:10pm

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blorg wrote: »

They are also extremely skinny in fairness. Also there is a wide range of ability there, I imagine Ryan takes this cycling lark just a little more seriously than most of the rest of the group

ah yeah, i know you can't read anything from it. I was just more curious as to whether there was a small whippet a la Pantani (but without the drugs and plastic surgery) on boards.

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#254 13-05-2009 1:11pm

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el tonto wrote: »

6ft2

Thats how wide I am... only 5f10.. Lances height.

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#255 13-05-2009 2:04pm

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FWIW, my rule of thumb is that every kg lost saves 7-8 seconds on Kippure. This obviously reduces the faster you go as wind resistance becomes more dominant.

I can't remember how I worked this out, but if accurate it means I need to weigh about 30kg to beat Ryan's time.

This demonstrates the obvious limitations of chasing power/weight through dieting.

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