Time trial

sampurnell
sampurnell Posts: 126
edited July 2010 in Amateur race
do you only count competition time trial as confirmed time?
my ride to work this morning - 10.03 mile in 28.15.
on my road bike with rucksack. slightly downhill overall but uphills are steep :oops:

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  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    For a proper CTT time, the 10 miles has to be over a verified course, with 2 official time keepers.

    If you are just setting a time for yourself to compete against then any 10 miles will count I suppose. TT courses are generally out and back, with start and finish points within a certain distance of each other.

    If you really want to do a proper 10 mile TT, get along to a club event near you, most would be happy for you to pay a few quid and sign on as a private entrant.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,547
    For official purposes yes, and it would need to be a course that is out and back over at least the majority of its length. An official time would need to be taken over a recognised, measured course in an official event.

    However, as a guide time to try to beat for your own purposes then any set distance would be fine but you need to remember that if you are timing yourself on a one way course that the wind speed and direction can pllay a major part.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    sampurnell wrote:
    do you only count competition time trial as confirmed time?
    my ride to work this morning - 10.03 mile in 28.15.
    on my road bike with rucksack. slightly downhill overall but uphills are steep :oops:

    Yeh that does not count, most TT's are a loop our out and back.
  • sampurnell
    sampurnell Posts: 126
    ta guys, its kind of out and back, but not properly. (2 sided trianlge shape on map)
    will have to give it a go one day properly i suppose... :oops:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,547
    Find your nearest 10 mile TT course and use that if you want a good idea (just remember that a TT is done from a standing start).

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