More TT sergeant! More TT!

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Wait . . . I think I was just having a flashback to basic training: "More PT sergeant! More PT! We like it! We love it! We want more of it! Make it hurt drill sergeant! Mak it hurt!"

But I digress . . . this post is about TT — the Charlie Baker TT specifically. We got to talking about TT's over a couple of cold, refreshing beverages after yesterday's WNR and our esteemed president laid down a challenge:

The person to record the fastest time for the Strava segment (https://www.strava.com/activities/55582 ... 3447487453) representing the CBTT course between now and October 1 will be owed a beer of his or her choice by all other takers. You can do it during the actual CBTT (http://www.nebc.us/uncategorized/charli ... rial-cbtt/) or not, and you can give it as many tries as you like. This is to be a Eddy Merckx, 'cannibal style' TT only: No TT bikes, clip-on bars, TT helmets, or disk wheels allowed. And NO DRAFTING (should be obvious).

Oh, and triathletes (Tucker, Rees, etc) must lock-out their shifters in the 53-11 gear combo. Kidding :)


I'm thinking I will throw my hat into the ring this upcoming edition of the CBTT on Wednesday, Aug. 1 if anyone cares to join me.
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I've always wanted to try this!
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In for the challenge
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I will give it a shot.
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Does anyone have some zipp 808's i can borrow?
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Please respond 'in' by Wednesday, Aug. 1
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In. Probably a bad idea to do it after the Bullet Train right?
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pace21 wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:56 pm In. Probably a bad idea to do it after the Bullet Train right?
Good for us, bad for you
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Please reply with a link to your Strava activity when you give it a go.
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Is this the segment by itself?
https://www.strava.com/segments/740907
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Deltabrian wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:40 pm In.

Is this the segment by itself?
https://www.strava.com/segments/740907
Sort of. That one seems to start a little further into the start.
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Sounds exciting. Does it matter how many times we attempt?
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Another thing to point out: This is a TT so there's no riding through the start at speed. You must start from a complete stop.


Mike, I said in the original post that you can make as many attempts as you like.
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Neil wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:15 pm In

https://www.strava.com/activities/1731984360
Nice! We have our first entrant.
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KTeves wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:35 pm
Neil wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:15 pm In

https://www.strava.com/activities/1731984360
Nice! We have our first entrant.
Neil we're you carrying the beer? If so bonus points
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Neil is still full diesel.
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With backpack and beer!
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JeremyC wrote: Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:42 pm
KTeves wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:35 pm
Neil wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:15 pm In

https://www.strava.com/activities/1731984360
Nice! We have our first entrant.
Neil we're you carrying the beer? If so bonus points
Based on that slow time, you’d think i had beer in it- just my work clothes.

Beer shopping was on my way home at Colonial.

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I won't win but I am a maybe. Let me read up on this more after work.
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