Hi all
Tried my first TT on Sunday at Calga and got a few different opinions of what gives the most improvement (apart from just hard training).
A few things were: tubulars, aero helment, aero bars.
Just wondering difference each of these things make?
cheers
Glenn
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Time Trial Improvements
Postby r2160 » Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:11 pm
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Re: Time Trial Improvements
Postby Parrott » Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:31 pm
I can't quantify the improvements for the items you list, but in order of improvement I'd say bars first by a significant margin then helmet and tyres last. There is some old information available on the net if you spend a bit of time googling. A deep dish front wheel is fairly high up on the list also I believe, as it is out front in the clean air.
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Re: Time Trial Improvements
Postby toolonglegs » Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:37 pm
Bars will be biggest improvement by far...or just start with aero clip-ons.
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Re: Time Trial Improvements
Postby Romper » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:29 am
I'd try some aero clothing as well perhaps a skin suit or at least a tight jersey
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Re: Time Trial Improvements
Postby Richard.L » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:08 am
With Tubies you would need wheels with that so very expensive compared to the other 2/3 options
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Re: Time Trial Improvements
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:30 am
http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-skool.htmlr2160 wrote:Hi all
Tried my first TT on Sunday at Calga and got a few different opinions of what gives the most improvement (apart from just hard training).
A few things were: tubulars, aero helment, aero bars.
Just wondering difference each of these things make?
cheers
Glenn
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