woof!
I took a run at the Black Dog time trial last night, representin’ Hiawatha Cyclery with Jim, on his first time trial run. We, along with Boone’s Farm, represented the “vintage” (though mine is only 4 years old) bike and Brooks saddle contingent. Jim rode his 1967 Holdsworth custom set up with Record-hubbed tubulars and aero bars while Mr. Farm was on his Raleigh International with Sturmey AM hub gear. There should definitely be a vintage category for cool bikes like this.
I turned in a respectable 19:23, achieving my sub-20 minute goal. Unlike last time i TT’d, i did a better job of pacing myself and holding a steady speed throughout… maybe too good, i probably could have picked it up a tick overall, but it let me finish out with a bit of a sprint, which is always fun. I did finish 16 seconds faster than 2 years ago. Ray was right on my heels, time-wise, must be that teardrop helmet of his… along with actually doing Black Dog all season while i was slacking off.
The only downside of the evening was totally whacking my forehead on my bike while getting ready to take it off the roof rack. I currently have a lovely brake lever-shaped crease coming down from my widow’s peak. Fun times.