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Tim Lages

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Endurance athlete of sorts.
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@frictionracing @nopinz
Rocking kit and pumping tunes to start your Saturday. Can't wait to race in this!
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#cycling #crit #racing #cat4 #bike #vegancycling #roadslikethese #roadrace #greenupcycling #bikelife #cycling #cyclingshots #cyclist #cyclinglife #stravacycling #strava #vegan #gopro #bikeride #fitness #training #britishcycling #cat3 #zwift #adventurecycling #outdoors #outsideisfree #gorideabike #plantpowered #trek #abus by @iamtimlages

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4 years ago

Cat 2 achieved!!! ✅

This has been my goal for 3, maybe 4, seasons. After years of banging my head against the wall, I finally managed to get it done this year. I definitely did it the hard way, averaging 1.61 points per race, but nothing worth doing is easy I suppose.

I think a number of things got me there this year:

1. Stubbornness
2. Delusion
3. Making my training better with @topp_cycling It was a new style of training for me. The Topp app led me through some cutting edge approaches and got my nutrition dialled. Before this season my numbers were on the decline and my weight slightly suboptimal. Both have changed for the better and I've seen the horsepower increase in a way I didn't actually think would be possible again.
4. Again, a shout-out to Jake from Topp for this one. But I've finally learnt HOW to race a bike. My approach before was to turn up, get nervous, try really hard early on, finish outside the top 10. With Jake's/Topp's guidance and support I wrote plans pre-race and a summary post-race for every race I did. Sometimes we even did that for chaingangs! I think I wrote nearly 20,000 words this year about my racing. My decision making improved greatly. More and more I ended up in the right place at the right time. As a result I finished inside the top 10 of 80% of the crits I did or something mad like that and I actually finished a road race sprinting for a result (something I've never done before).
5. A willingness to drive 5hrs for a race
6. KD for putting up with me and supporting the journey in so many ways!

Anyway, goal for next year will be to retain cat 2. I'd like some gravel goals but doubt I'll have the time.

I've forgotten who the photographers are, sorry, shout and I'll credit you xxxxx by @iamtimlages

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a year ago

The Gralloch. @grallochgravel.
I raced the event this year with the idea I might finish in the top half of the race and could then figure out what I'd need to do next year in order to qualify. Turns out I was only 8 minutes off the last qualifier. I completed the 120km course in 4hrs01m.
I went hard for sure but I never stuck with any groups longer than necessary or took any risks, so on the one hand I'm gutted that I didn't qualify, I really could have done with a different mentality and belief. But in comparison to my original goal I was much, much better than expected.
Proper fun day out. Definitely the first thing I'm signing up for next year and let's try to get a GB jersey. Even if it's an age group amateur jersey it's a bit of fun and something to be proud of.
I'm a full convert to the @dylanjawnson methodology of bike building. On my @ribble_cycles I'm running deep section wheels, with a 2.1 thunderburt up front and 45s on the back, and both tyres have fat inserts. I'm certain that it's the fastest way (and probably the most puncture resistant for a big 80kg+ rider like me). It's light years ahead of the previous bike I was on.
Thanks for reading. Instagram is awful. See you outside. Peace. X taken in Gatehouse of Fleet by @iamtimlages

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2 years ago

Dirty Reiver 200.
A proper class cycling event and bollocks hard. Like the kid that fell out of the tree, I wasn't in it, my stomach wasn't processing the carbs I was trying to knock back and all manner of warning lights came on in the 5th hour of the ride. It's frustrating as I finished an hour later than my target time (target: 7h30). I've pushed through bonking and long days enough now, I didn't come to Reiver for that challenge, I really wanted to put together a big performance and get a good time. I believe it's possible next year.
@the_dirty_reiver
@frictionracing by @iamtimlages

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2 years ago

First race of the season is less than a week away but the real test and goal that's looming large is @the_dirty_reiver and then the @grallochgravel

This new @ribble_cycles CGR with some faaaat fast rolling tyres and ultegra is a real step up on my past mule.

The legs are coming good and the motivation is very high. Go, let's.

📸: @jacksebdavies
🔧: @insightcycles
🚵‍♂️: @frictionracing by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

Good 100km group ride out to Monmouth and back. Decent wintery hack that. taken in Chepstow by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

The trusty old steed is 3 peaks ready. Piss poor weather predicted but when it's a race it doesn't really matter. Just get stuck in, init.

This bike is such a silly beast. The only original bits are the frames, forks, spacers and brake calipers. Everything else has been changed. What a mutt. Triggers broom of the bike world @genesisbikesuk

@insightcycles have been keeping it running this year and it's still got a few tough rides left in it that's for sure. Quality mechanics, check em out.

@pdqcyclecoaching has been keeping me going too and I'm pleased to say I've made a full recovery from my overtraining. Now just to cure the overthinking. It's been a great experience having a coach for the first time.

Now to go up and down a few mountains. taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

2nd cat is getting closer.
We are probably three good results away from getting it. I just need a touch more season. I'm hoping the remaining Maindys, Port More Classic and The Circuit of Charfield will be enough to make this happen.
Anyone else riding these?

📸: @phippsimages taken in Castle Combe Circuit by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

Pleased to "announce" my season will finish up with the Three Peaks Cyclocross Race.
I haven't put together the perfect race off road this season. I'm hoping this will be the change to this run of shitty luck. It's a savage course but one I'm hopeful I can be good on. Finishing in the elites would be an exceptional result but finishing in the 1st category is probably the "acceptable" result.
Let's get it.

📸: @arielwojciechowski_com
🏁: @thegravelrally

#cycling #racing #bikes #gravel #bikepacking #mtb #XC #team #fitness #adventure #FRCC #frictionracing #greenupcycling #gopro #cyclinglife #bikelife #gravelrace #strava #stravacycling #outdoors #bowman #training #cyclist #cyclingshots #bikeracing #roadslikethese #newteam #gravelrally taken in Snowdonia National Park by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

Briefly in the 56x11.
Just ordered some parts to sort out this #upright TT position of mine. Time to get my spud down and keep pedalling hard. Nice to see me smiling for once during one of these races.
@frictionracing
#project20 taken in Castle Combe Circuit by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

Good fun captaining @firebrandshockeyclub men's 3s this year. A mid table season undersells how well we rebuilt and some of the performances we put in. Looking forward to next year already.
Heart in the fire, head in the fridge.
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#hockey #firebrands taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @iamtimlages

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3 years ago

The work. by @iamtimlages

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4 years ago