No interest in TT really but have enjoyed this thread.
Skinwall front and not rear though? And different brand wheels? OCD nightmare
I won't pretend it doesn't bug me a little.
I got a really good deal on the Corima disc a while back to replace the PowerTap / Aerojacket wheel I started with which weighed a tonne and felt like it too. The Zipp 808 was a late season purchase last year to replace a cheap Planet X 50 mm carbon tub wheel I had been using previously (pair for sale if anyone is interested!) I should really do the decent thing and at least fit a skinwall on the back. If money was no object I'd have a Lightweight disc on the back 🙂
Yeah... no idea what a disc wheel costs but I would imagine mere OCD isn't going to justify a new one
I won't pretend it doesn't bug me a little.
remove the logos from both? Or are they under a clear coat?
+1 for no interest in TT specifically but an interesting thread once we'd settled on the bike build and not the budget.
V nice MrB.
Thanks for your comments on the stealth upthread - I picked a nice medium one up last week and the fit seems right. Position is going to take a lot of getting used to! Took it out on a bit of a windy day and felt like bambi on ice. Need to stick it on the turbo and get some sessions in.
remove the logos from both? Or are they under a clear coat?
Zipp is under the clear coat I think, I'd have gone for the black but again an eBay deal! I could de-sticker the disc but it doesn't bother me that much.
Nice work Garry. Be good to hear how you get on. Seem to remember you're not short on power from the Trainer Road thread. You might well find it hideous at first on the turbo, I could hardly sustain any effort when I started trying to turbo in position on the TT bike. Only really getting that sorted now.
Finally fit the saddle, charged the Di2, cleaned and lubed a new chain, and indexed the gears. Ready to race!
Had some issues with slipping bars and saddle which messed up my race a bit, should have used fibre grip paste, but other than that I love it. Di2 is superb on a TT bike. Pretty bloody quick too 🙂
Sounds like it went well considering the amount of testing (pun intended)! So how did you do?
Went ok. Didn't really get to warm up, had to go back to my car to sort out the bars and saddle, missed my start time, had to hang about to start last, got really bloody cold (this is all while wearing a skinsuit in 4C temp), then couldn't get the legs spinning or the HR up, my saddle was a bit too high, and I almost abandoned halfway. Kept going and thought it was a bit meh when I crossed the finish line. So quite surprised to finish second ([url= http://www.newburyrc.co.uk/prod/php/getresult.php?aid=4007&routine=getresult ]results[/url]) in a decent field of rides, only some 25 seconds down on the winner who was a 19 minute man last season. So quite a bit of encouragement to take from that 🙂
Bodes well.
I think so. Compared to a ride on the same course last April I'm some 30 seconds faster for a bit less power, so position and bike changes are going the right way. There should be a lot more watts too by the time we get to the faster flatter courses.
New bike was brilliant to ride too. Just ordered one of the ANT+ things to add to the Di2, mostly so I can see battery level from the Garmin as the junction box is hidden in the frame. Might be useful to be able to do see gear selection too, wondering if this is saved in the fit file and can be used for analysis?
Nice one mrblobby!
Thanks ferrals.
Really pleased with the Di2 too. Last year on the PX the shifting was so poor I really needed to put a bit of thought into a gear change and was quite hesitant about it. Change of hand position, would often shift two gears by mistake, and by the time I'd got around to shifting my cadence would have dropped too much or the terrain would have changed and I'd be in the wrong gear again. Was quite a distraction. With Di2 it's just a tiny movement of the thumb and it's done in a fraction of a second. Going from mechanical to Di2 on the road bike is nice. On the time trial bike it's bloody brilliant.
That's ace, well done! Nice to put in some money / effort and end up really feeling a difference. Storming season coming up then!
Awesome! Well done 🙂
Should have gone 1x.
Would have been 24.9 seconds behind.
😉
Nice result.
Should have gone 1x.
Would have been 24.9 seconds behind.
If I'm near the end of the season and knocking on the door of a 19 I may well do!
Well done mrblobby, have enjoyed reading this thread.
Whereabouts in the country are you based? One of my team mates is a sub-19min man who took a year off last year. However, he's got his mojo back and has put a right shift in over Winter in preparation for the coming season. He rides for HD Revolutions (HDR) based in Huddersfield. Name of Mark Thaxter, if your paths should cross at all.
Thanks. I'm down south in Newbury. I don't plan on chasing fast courses up north so doubt our paths would cross.
No worries, was a bit of a long shot. Good luck this year - keep us updated on your results, it's great following someone's progress like the 'Credible 4th Cat' road race thread last year.
Well I do believe Kryton is planning on doing some testing this season so I'm sure there'll be a thread on here along the same lines as the 4th cat one soon enough 🙂
^ I was hoping for an MTB XC one first!
What was your Age standard time? And I do think Di2 suits TT bikes more than any other. Shifting is the last think to think about when you are suffering. By contrast, I smiled every time I clicked that Dura Ace 9000 right lever yesterday. I also absolutely love the semi-compact 52/36. I think I used the inner ring twice in the whole ride, and that was to really slow up for some mates.
Might do a few more TTs myself this year, West London Combine and Westerly 10-and-a-bits, and I was thinking of a 100 at some point.
What was your Age standard time?
Umm I've no idea 😳 Was a 22:21, not a fast course or day. Quick bit of googling and looks like the standard at 42 is 26:09, so I guess that'd be 3:48?
I can see the appeal of a 100. Maybe next year.
^ I was hoping for an MTB XC one first!
I think he has already achieved credibility in that particular arena of competition 🙂
100s are the best.
Only if you have a screw loose.
My "record" is 70 something km with a couple of sizeable lumps. Only targets were 1) finish 2) don't get eliminated, there's a few days of racing left to go.
Team mate stopped halfway round for a pi55.
Think he probably beat me anyway.
It'd be an interesting challenge for sure. To do it justice it'd need a big training and planning re-think (probably quite a bit more volume that I don't have the time for.) And a fair bit of work on a more sustainable position too. Probably to the detriment of 10's and 25's. I can sort of get my head around it though, unlike a 12hr or 24hr one!
No reason for 100 mile training to negatively impact 10s or 25s, they still use 99% the same systems. Just a question of nutrition, hydration and mental resolve.
I'll let you know about the 12hr 😉
[quote=ghostlymachine ]Only if you have a screw loose.
I had a screw loose once - I guess I did up to about 80 miles in training on the TT bike, though actually doing a 100TT is a whole different game - I've never found I can get anywhere near matching the intensity of an event in training. I did my best 10 and 25 times the year I did that (can't quite remember whether in the build up or afterwards). Though you're already 20s up on my best 10 (on a decent but not amazing course) - I did 4:21:32 for the 100 (yes I do remember exactly!) on a day when the winner (the then BBAR) did 3:40ish IIRC.
Yeah, it can be difficult. I've on occasion asked to be set off first and last in club events so i can double up on the distance. (If there are enough riders to cover my time) gives you a rough and ready version of what everyone calls 2x20....... sort of. Getting similar times twice is the key.I've never found I can get anywhere near matching the intensity of an event in training.
So I've recieved my Bianchi Sempre back from the LBS with 53/39, 28/11 and an Infocrank.
Other than taping the cable outers together, what else can I do with available tools & shed time to make it faster/more aero, if anything?
Position.
Position.
Position.
Don't bother with anything other than that for the first few races. You'll gain bigger improvements from getting your position sorted so you are a) aero, b) comfortable and c) able to produce the power.
You've already got aerobars haven't you?
That should see you at least until the middle of the summer.
You've already got aerobars haven't you?
Yup. I've been turbo-ing up to 40 minute continous stretches on them, even got Mrs K to video me whilst testing my helmet (not a euphanisim).
c) able to produce the power.
Pre aero bars I've always seemed to produce more power when on the hoods but with my elbows down, the TT position isn't a million miles away from that so although I originally dropped about 5w, I now seem to be +5-10w. But I think that may be mental as in my thought process being "TT!".
Ok cool, I'll crack on see how I go.
You'll gain bigger improvements from getting your position sorted so you are a) aero, b) comfortable and c) able to produce the power.
Not quite the classic pick any two (or one and a half!)... it's more a compromise across all three. If B and C are good then A probably isn't that great... with A being the most important 🙂
I'd just leave everything as is and not tinker. For your first two or three races just get out there and set some markers.
Quite looking forward to the "what time trial bike?" thread. I've got a Stealth frame and a fair few parts going cheap 😉
No sales opportunity here, any spare cash from the forthcoming German Kitchen went on the Infocrank...
New bike was brilliant to ride too. Just ordered one of the ANT+ things to add to the Di2, mostly so I can see battery level from the Garmin as the junction box is hidden in the frame. Might be useful to be able to do see gear selection too, wondering if this is saved in the fit file and can be used for analysis?
wanted to reply earlier but i got banned 😆
Ooh thanks, I shall definitely have a play with that 🙂
Hmm installed but not detecting on the Garmin. Wondering if being shoved in the frame is causing an issue with the signal 😕
Edit... quick google suggests the first thing to try is a firmware update. Now where's the Mac installer... hmm Windows only... arse!
So I did my first time trial - I loved it. I wanted to do 20 hilly miles in under an hour for experience. It was a 2-up, my partner rode on a BMC time machine, me on the road bike.
It was hard, especially the second lap the hills really hurt. And I made so many mistakes - not going aero enough, not turning watts albeit under lactate on downhills, not telling my partner when I had flagging legs...
But I bloody loved it. Such a better atmosphere that Crits, tea and cake, chatting away, then out to focus and do our thing. Just fast! Good training too - 75% at threshold, 25% at VO2max. 🙂
How addictive is this going to be! - Time, 20 miles in 52.34 official.
Ah should have read this thread first! Good work Kryton. More TT to come?
Quick bike update (this is a bike build thread after all!) Got the Di2 ANT+ stuff sorted, firmware upgrade did the job. I had one junction box that was only joining two cables together so just replaced it with the unit. Clever stuff this Di2.
Also succumbed to some TriRig brakes 😳 Currently awaiting a customs charge.
Managed to get out for a training ride on it today which was a lot of fun. Kicking myself a bit for not doing enough work in position over the winter though having promised myself I'd not let that slip (I've got loads of excuses!) So a considerable chunk down on power from the road bike but worth persevering with as it's fast and am pretty hopeful the power gap will decrease over the next couple of months. Oh and Di2 on the TT bike... it's bloody marvellous.
Great work guys! We need a TT thread... And a new Crit racing thread please- I want to try one this year 😀
Yes Mrblobby I've already entered more. I know it's a bit of a drive for you but our club local & memorial ride is on 6th April it's a 10, come and have a go!
Thanks Kryton, evening may be tricky but I may well do as it'd be cool to catch up. Got a link? Will there be cake?
Nice one Krypton57 - well played!
I think a certain kind of person will find time trialling HIGHLY addictive. I know I do!
Here you go - sorry I got the wrong date:
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Definitely cake! 8)
Our easter classic (essex) sportive is on Easter Monday also. 112k , masses of cake which the event is famous for!
