BYNEA CC 25M TT - Hirwaun S Wales - 31st July 2016

27th Overall / More Regional VTTA Records / PB
The momentum continues - 4 more records in the Group VTTA - makes me record holder down to 47 in both 10 & 25 - I wish I was literally

Today was a repeat of the Welsh Hirwaun 25 TT course - 51-18. Little disappointed - target was sub 51, tried too hard, especially at start - a TT golden rule! Next time #itsintheDNA

Notes from spreadsheet: 51-18 cannot complain but wanted sub 51 - think too tense perhaps and learn how to ride the course! Better weather than last week but wind not really helping north of west (want a south of westerly)

[April 2020: Started an admiration for S Wales...enjoyed the Ross-on-Wye; Monmouth and Abergavenny route...and the dual carriageways although fast for racing, were pretty quiet and safe - check the cheers to see the progress]

REALTEAM 25M TT - Hirwaun S Wales - 24th July 2016

30th Overall / Regional Age Records / PB
Well, to complete a very fruitful weekend - the good news I didn't fall off and the even better news, another PB for a 25TT @ Hirwaun S Wales - a pretty nifty 51-54. The bad news it was peeing it down and relatively cool - I'll be back with fresh legs and nice weather one day, but for now, that'll do.

Next stop: A&E - well, after some deserved beers at Tramlines with Mick and Paul

[April 2020: What I recall about this was getting to by AirBnB digs in an attic somewhere, probably Abergavenny, and I could not sleep, because I was so hyper about my 19-43 the day before, I even got some beer in to celebrate. So hardly any kip...and then knock out another PB and record breaker...of course not knowing at this time there was an awful lot to come!

I did race home to go to Tramlines with Mick and Paul, and kept the pretty, by then, shabby blood stained bandage on...I went to A&E on the Monday, by which time it was too late...and a scar had formed for life!]

YORKSHIRE VTTA 10M TT - S Cave V718 - 23rd July 2016

19th Overall / Club and Regional VTTA Records (PB)

[April 2020 Breaking 20 mins was a big deal in these earlier days, and the course to do it was on this one, the V718...I knew I was capable it was just doing it...the conditions were often against the riders especially if there was a westerly return wind.

It was also important for me to break my club record of 19-45, because it was held by a later proven doper, and we were really keen to erase him from the record books...I knew coming down the home stretch that it was really close, but fortunately crossed the line with two seconds to spare...I was quite delirious at the time...noticed too from my notes, that I put out 333w average, which was pretty good, although this became near 360w by 2019.

However, on the warm down back towards the HQ, I clipped the kerb and went right over the bars...bleeding everywhere...of course I did not know my official time until I got to the HQ, celebrating with a bloodied chin....I still warmed down really properly though because I was driving to South Wales to race a 25miler...went via Lin's who bandaged me up, but said that I should have gone to A&E!]

Ha ha!! 19-43 - at last! 3 age records at Group VTTA level (to 47) and Sheffrec Record - raced quite consistently…finished hard

Retweeted Sheffrec CC (@Sheffrec_CC):
Congratulations to @nagalka for breaking the club 10 mile time trial record with a blistering 19:43. Well done Keith!

FB: Boom! 19-43 10 mile TT - a number of records go a tumbling, but then so did I on my warm down. Lucky I only put a hole in my chin - oh yeah, did you hear that, 19 effin 43

HARWORTH 10M 'Club' TT - Ranskill - 19th July 2016

2nd Overall
The Harworth '10' (9.4 actually) around my training roads...low key mid week club race, useful for trying out new kit / tactics etc...recall this evening being above 30C at 7pm, poured a bottle of iced water over my head and back for going to the start line...must have worked as got a PB on the course - cannot recall who won, but not unusual for a local pro to turn up, including the Downings and Ben Swift...