Hour record attempt

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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 1,977
    ocdupalais said:

    Has anyone got a link to a slower feed - I’m thinking a lag of a good 20 or 30 seconds or so? That way he’s got a buffer zone if he’s falling short at the end…

    Watch the BBC one. They're about 2 minutes behind the YouTube one.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    diplodicus said:

    Yeah, he's not consistently reducing the 3 second deficit to the schedule...

    But he wouldn't be- if his plan is to ride below the split time for the first half his gap will keep going up won't it. If the gap stays the same it means he's on exactly record pace doesn't it.

    When it starts reducing it will reduce by very small amounts as that means he's going above the record lap pace.
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    Odd how the deficit seems to be increasing, 3.7 now. Yet his speed is also increasing,54.98 now??
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,613
    I'm sticking with YT, like Blythe and Stephens.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,491
    Why does 4.4 seconds fell like a lifetime?
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  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 532
    edited November 2021
    Im stressed
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Shuffling back in the saddle quite a lot I think?
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    bobmcstuff said:

    diplodicus said:

    Yeah, he's not consistently reducing the 3 second deficit to the schedule...

    But he wouldn't be- if his plan is to ride below the split time for the first half his gap will keep going up won't it. If the gap stays the same it means he's on exactly record pace doesn't it.

    When it starts reducing it will reduce by very small amounts as that means he's going above the record lap pace.
    So the deficit is to the record? I thought M Stevens said it was to his schedule
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 1,977
    More concerned that his average speed is dropping slightly. He wanted to be doing around 16.1 laptimes, still doing 16.3/16.4
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    ^^which makes more sense :)
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Yeah I dunno. The record is 55.089 isn't it so he's going to have to come above 55 by some margin pretty soon. And he's still sticking around 54.98, so he's going to have to pick up a fair bit.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,491
    I'm starting to be pessimistic.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    pinno said:

    I'm starting to be pessimistic.

    Yeah he's going to have to pick up quite a lot now...
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,613
    Matt Stephens did say it was his schedule, but perhaps his schedule is the current record.

    He's going to need a very strong last 3rd, 50/50 at best I think.
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    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,491
    8 seconds equates to almost half a lap.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Not getting any faster.

    Will have to be a big final 15.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,491
    [I read the script] lol
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  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    If he's got anything left, he needs to start using now.
    Loving Adam's optimism.
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 1,977
    Down to 54.92km/HR. Optimism fading 😟
  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 314
    He looks VERY uncomfortable. Shifting on the saddle quite a bit now...
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/442763
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    JimD666 said:

    Down to 54.92km/HR. Optimism fading 😟

    Yeah he's dropped below 54.9, it needs to be going the other way.
  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 314
    Yeah, he's not pulling this back...
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/442763
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,613
    edited November 2021
    Time is creeping out, and his line looks a bit ragged - below the sprinters line, then above it, not hugging it, extra cm being covered.

    Great effort - perhaps the altitude has affected him more than anticipated.
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    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    Not happening :'(
  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 532
    They have worked so hard on this.

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,613
    edited November 2021
    Looks like he might end up inbetween Wiggins' and Bigham's respective distances.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,402
    Gosh boys, god bless him n'all but I'm really struggling to find this interesting...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,491
    It's hard to watch now.
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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 1,977
    Thought he was about to bail.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Could still get Wiggins British record... Will be close.

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