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First, the NEWS: Liam committed us to a fifth and final TT for the season, on Tuesday September 4th. I’m going to spend that day chasing 30-odd semi-terrified four year olds running on pure adrenaline around a building without air-conditioning, so I doubt very much that anyone else has a valid excuse for missing out. Plus, we’ll go to Vern’s after. Beer!

I’m going to create a Facebook event for this one so we can get a general idea for numbers to give Vernon a heads-up. respondez, s’il vous plait HERE

Now, the RESULTS: 10! Beautiful! Bike-riders! laid down some fab times. Conditions: approaching perfect.

That there 34.54 by Sean Ryan is the fifth fastest ride in FDTT history – keeping company with Russ VE, Thierry, and somebody Sanders. Nice One, Sean!

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Sean R	34.54	42.9
Darryl	35.58	41.7
Brad	36.52	40.6
Jimbo	38.54	38.5
Liam	39.26	37.7
Joey	39.42	37.6
the Chad	40.08	37.0
Julie R	42.58	34.8
Laurie B	47.29	31.3
Gordon	49.08	30.2

Double Results Alert!

June

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Sherm	40.28	36.8
Tony	42.24	35.1
Craigie	41.29	35.9
Brad	37.12	39.9
Chad	41.01	36.1
Petro	39.34	37.7
Shane	38.18	38.8
Darryl	37.07	40.0

July

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Gordon	51.00	29.1
Liam	41.13	36.0
Joey	40.39	36.7
Craigie	41.23	35.9
Chad	43.58	34.0
Petro	39.58	37.4
Darryl	36.54	40.6

A beautiful night! Nice to see all those pasty arms and legs make their joyful reunion with the sun. 9 riders and 9 big efforts. Darryl and Julie take the night with some serious speed early in the season. See you all June 5th for Round 2!

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Laurie B	49.15	30.2
Julie R	44.34	33.4
Christian	39.52	37.5
Shane D	39.41	37.6
Darryl F	37.21	39.8
Paul D	41.51	35.7
Eric T	43.01	34.5
The Chad	42.13	35.2
Petro	39.47	37.5

 

At least this year I didn’t lose them, OK?!

A year plagued by wind. A million thanks to all you BAMFs for continuing to come out and play!

We love doing this.

We might even get on our bikes next year.

Why isn’t there an eye-roll emoji on my Mac?

$650.00 going out to ALS Windsor-Essex thanks to you all.

Have the best winters, everyone. See you, nice & plump, and happily hibernated on the first Tuesday in April.

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Laurie B	48.34	30.7
Julie R	43.25	34.3
Hugo	40.55	36.5
Warkentin	43.03	34.4
Kent	42.31	35.0
Joey G	41.15	36.0
Petro	39.48	37.5
Brad R	37.04	40.0
Chris Duran, Duran	35.33	41.9

 

Round 5 brought favourable conditions and fast times. Many riders laying down their first times of the year – we will see if these times can be lowered next month!

Round 6 is fast approaching: Tuesday, September 5. Please plan on hanging around for a season-ending tailgate social to follow!

Mr and Mrs Consistency awards go to Dionne and Joey for pretty much exact replicas of their July rides – according to our very sophisticated timing system! Kudos to Mr Pat Bell for a very impressive fast time of the night – representing the Eddy contingent with panache! Chapeau aussi to Julie Reiter for dropping an astounding  SEVEN MINUTES this season, earning herself the third fastest women’s course time of the year and a big ole’ bullseye on her back for next month.

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Gordon	48.32	30.7
Fausto	46.07	32.2
Derek	45.13	32.8
Bill F	44.46	33.3
Kenny	44.39	33.4
Kent	44.03	33.7
Julie	41.59	35.6
Wark	41.39	35.8
the Rodfather	41.26	35.9
Dionne	41.22	36.0
Joey	41.19	36.0
Craigie	41.03	36.1
Petro	39.48	37.5
Tony	39.36	37.7
Sherm	39.3	37.7
Liam	39.05	38.0
Rod S	37.35	39.7
Scott	37.26	39.8
Eric	37.26	39.8
Pat	36.48	40.6

Such a beautiful night. What every baby TT dreams of being when it grows up.

The reign of Chris Duran, Duran continues!  This season’s fastest mark has been lowered by 12 seconds. Looking forward to seeing what can be laid out next month.

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Jenn F	45.31	32.7
Lara B	48.05	30.8
Liz C	47.01	31.5
Dionne	41.23	35.9
Dave C	54.06	27.4
Sherm	40.31	36.8
Kenny	43.5	34.1
Kent	44.1	33.6
Petro	38.38	38.6
Wark	41.45	35.8
Joey	41.19	36.0
the Chad	41.04	36.1
Pat B	37.5	39.5
Brad R	37.57	39.4
Chris Duran, Duran	35.08	42.2

Alas, another month, another cool & windy TT night.

But we know this is June is Essex County and the best is yet to come. Mark your calendars; round 4 is July 4th.

We Save(d) a Prayer that someone would show up to knock Mark Henry of his lofty perch of fastest time of the year and What are the Chances, but the Notorious Chris Duran, Duran was Hungry Like a Wolf and obliged. Is There Something we Should Know, Chris?

Don’t worry everyone, It’s a New Moon on Monday so next month, all bets will be off. You’ll get him in July. You’ll need a View to Kill, as it’s unlikely he’ll have Come Undone by then.

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Gordon	51.03	29.0
Dionne	43.13	34.4
Eric	38.09	38.9
Tom O	42.14	35.2
Chris Duran, Duran	35.21	42.1
Patrick	38.41	38.6
Kenny	46.12	32.1
JOEY	42.44	34.9
Wark	43.07	34.4
the Chad	42.04	35.3
Kent	44.43	33.4
Craigie	42.00	35.3
Brad	38.10	38.9

Six hardy souls braved the elements on Tuesday and will receive 10,000 bonus points! Chapeau, gentlemen! Everyone else, we will be collecting your Canadian citizenship for registration of TT#3 coming up in just four short weeks!

Side Note: thanks to everyone’s participation we were able to donate $950 to ALS Windsor-Essex via the ALS 12-hour run last weekend! With your help, they’ve raised over $40,000 since April 2015 – all of which stays to support families in our region. Thank-you so so so much for your ongoing support.

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Kenny P	49.48	30.0
Kyle	44.18	33.5
Craigie	41.1	36.1
Jimbo	43.06	34.4
Brad R	39.17	37.8
Dave P	44.52	33.3

Fabulous turnout last night to start our fifth season- the best kick-off to our annual fundraiser ever! Conditions were windy and cool, but not awful (says the non-rider :) Notable rides all around! See you May 2nd for the TT2017 2.0

Name	Time	Avg Speed
Charlene	50.41	29.40
Bridget	56.31	26.32
Julie R	48.07	30.83
Kirsty	40.5	36.59
Wark (the re-bearded)	46.59	31.81
Petro	43.32	34.21
Jimbo Stiglitz	40.53	36.57
Praka$h	45.2	32.79
Jody C	43.2	34.31
Jeff M	41.34	35.85
Bert M	42.5	34.87
JOEY	47.1	31.46
Dude Kent	45.06	32.89
Fausto	48.2	30.75
Craigie	42.32	35.02
Mark H	38.48	38.51
Kyle	43.56	34.02

I hope to post Aug & Sept results from last season soon. The problem with waiting so long is you might misplace them in your mess of a desk and after 5 years all these sheets of scribbles start to look remarkable alike…

Can you feel the heat coming off these bad boys? T’was the hottest night of the year, enticing a whole whack of new riders out of the AC and onto the road. Big Ups, everyone!

Name	A/E	Time	Avg Speed
Dave C	E	55.08	26.9
Bill K	E	50.16	29.5
Gordon	E	50.11	29.6
Matt C	E	48.31	30.7
Sorley	E	48.22	30.7
Julie	A	47.08	31.5
Liz	A	46.25	32.0
Fausto	E	46.11	32.1
Brad L	E	45.08	32.9
Dennis M	E	44.23	33.5
Joey!	E	43.33	34.2
Adrian	E	43.27	34.3
Steve	E	43	34.5
Dude	A	42.51	34.9
Dave P	A	42.43	34.9
Dionne	E	42.16	35.2
ChaCha	A	41.03	36.1
Saylo	A	40.54	36.6
Craigie	E	39.39	37.6
Pat B	E	38.42	38.6
Laim	E	37.4	39.6
Brad R	A	37.26	39.8
Scott	A	36.34	40.8
Short Course
Laura	A	41.47	N/A