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Sep 2018
11:28am, 20 Sep 2018
1,179 posts
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Recoil
So... having ridden the bike course a few weeks ago in little to no wind. There is a road that heads into Dorchester that is long and downhill and starts immediately after the only real hill on the course, hedges either side. I had major issues where there were gaps in the hedge with a 50mm carbon front, proper speed wobble as I got caught.
Be wary there. Weather does look like its calmer than originally forecast now.
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Sep 2018
11:48am, 20 Sep 2018
4,521 posts
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g1ngerrevolution
"calmer" is relative.
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Sep 2018
11:49am, 20 Sep 2018
17,471 posts
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TRO Gompers Chomper
Cheers, yes had most of that apart from 'clear your brakes before you actually need'. Bike rebuilt last night with 30mm front, 80mm rear clinchers and brakes biting a bit more which was a ballache to adjust as both wheels are different from the 808/super 9 tubulars wheelset I've been running all year.
It'll be fun, but a bit of a lottery and not a race suited to me for any high placing ambitions. Suspect my conclusion after the race will be 'wish I'd got out a bit more during winter when the weather was shit instead of arsing about on Zwift....' 
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Sep 2018
12:48pm, 20 Sep 2018
106,979 posts
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GregP
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Sep 2018
12:55pm, 20 Sep 2018
64,929 posts
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Gobi
Nah TRO - you spend enough time on the rig. Yes its windy but you adjust on a dc for trucks and gusts when doing 40mph
Rain sucks- I can't recommend a little early brake scrub on the rim enough before you get into heavy braking.
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Sep 2018
1:07pm, 20 Sep 2018
38,003 posts
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GlennR
Quite right Gobi, even I know that - but then people who have ever ridden a motorbike generally do. Those who are still alive, anyway.
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Sep 2018
1:10pm, 20 Sep 2018
4,522 posts
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g1ngerrevolution
"While we continue to monitor weather conditions and remain in consultation with our event safety teams on-site in Weymouth, at this stage the predicted wind direction should allow a full swim course to go ahead. "
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Sep 2018
1:14pm, 20 Sep 2018
17,040 posts
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Nicholls595
I am despatching 4 banners to Brandon Tool Hire in Weymouth today. My client asked for mesh material because "It's a particularly windy place". Just sayin'.
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Sep 2018
1:16pm, 20 Sep 2018
106,980 posts
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GregP
I’m assuming Brandon Tool Hire are franchised?
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Sep 2018
1:20pm, 20 Sep 2018
17,041 posts
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Nicholls595
Recently acquired by the Hire Station Group.
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