sorry I'm more inexperienced on this server than I am at triathlon! I didn't realise that it was
mDava not Ken who posted originally - sorry both of you!
kev
> hi Ken, I'm doing the Windsor tri this Sunday too. It's my first ever tri. I'm riding rather an
> old bike too - a Peugeot 12 speed about 15 years old, but it's quite light and I've got it tuned
> up ok. i've done a 1:18 40K in training not fast by many standards - I'm hoping to ride about 1:30
> in the race.
>
> I went down to Windsor to check out the courses last week. I was thinking the same re sticking to
> the far (right hand) bank on the way upstream. Not too much rain recently so I guess the river
> won't be flowing as quick as
it
> could be. I've been doing a bit of swimming in lakes around here (NW
London)
> the water is getting a lot warmer now (they are saying about 17C for the race) which feels v.
> comfortable in a wetsuit.
>
> It feels like a big step into the unknown for me. I know I can swim a
30min
> 1.5K in open water but that's without lots of other swimmers around me -
so
> I guess I'll just have to see how it goes.
>
> all the best for Sunday,
>
> cheers,
>
> Kevin. "Ken" <
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> > > Hmmmmmm, no-one's biting. I'm sure I'm not the only person in England reading this newsgroup.
> >
> > Brits online ... here we go
> >
> > > On Sunday, I'm riding a racing bike that I inherited from my
> brother-in-law.
> > > It stood in a garage for about a decade before I fixed it up, and
while
> it
> > > looks shiny now (new paint) it is still old-tech (ten-speed).
> > >
> > > Then I discovered, that it belonged to a couple of people before that,
> as
> > > well, and started life as a five-speed (!) in the early sixties or
> possibly
> > > even late fifties.
> > >
> > > I figure that if there was a prize for the oldest bike I'd be in with
a
> > > chance.
> > >
> > > Anyone want to chip in with their story about the antiques they rode
> their
> > > first tris on?
> >
> > I have spent the last two years riding a Claud Butler Majestic - early 80s tourer with all the
> > touring bits stripped off and a basic Profile tri bar on the front. I have still managed to get
> > into the top 10% of bike splits on most races I have done from sprints up to Olympic. What is
> > even more amusing is that the forks are now very chipped and starting to rust so when I overtake
> > folk on fancy tri bikes and the first thing they see are the front forks come past I have heard
> > som excellent comments, usually along the lines of "Oh s**t" !
> >
> > BUT thankfully I am off to pick up my new custom built TCR this afternoon, so the old beast will
> > have to be passed on.
> >
> > Is this the "its not the bike, but the man on the bike" mantra? We'll have to see. I'm hoping
> > its the bike that will count so that my bike splits will get event better.
> >
> > Not doing Windsor but will be at the Gatorade Big Half next month - anyone else doing it?
> >
> > Ken