linds wrote:I didnt quite reach my goal time/speed during the local TT races so now I will work towards it solo.
I went through my 'speed history' - this was an interesting exercise.
Started with my cheap Verite roadie around April 2013
Date TT speed
April 2013 33
May 34.4 (added clip on TT bars)
Dec 35.2
Mar 2014 34.4
April 35.9
Sept 36.0
Nov 36.4 ( added aero hat and wheels)
Dec 36.5 ( Added TT bike)
Jan 2015 37
May 38.4
Injury/10 weeks no riding, no training.
Sept 34.2 (!) Start power meter training ftp 220
Nov 36.9
Dec 37.7 ftp 240
Feb 2016 38.0
Feb 2016 39.1 ftp 250
March 39.3 ( did this speed twice in differing conditions)
And that is where I am up to. The body is standing up to this quite well but the heat the last couple of months really has not helped my cause. I expect to see a performance improvement over the next month or 2 as the weather moderates.
I am having this week off and will resume training with a goal to increase ftp to 260 and to be able to avg 40 on local TT courses over 16km.
I am putting on a better set of aero bars ( 3T Aura) tomorrow so this will slightly change my position and require some adaptation time.
Then I will retest ftp and go from there.
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Really liking the feel of the 3T aero bars. Much more comfortable than the standard Giant configuration.
I initially set it up with the elbow pads 20mm higher (from the ground) than I had previously as that was as low as I could get it with the original stem.
Elbow pads are softer and a bit wider apart. It has ski bar extensions rather than 'S' type. I can adjust the width but will leave it for now.
I bought a riser kit for it but it must be for a newer bar than mine so doesn't fit - for sale if anyone is interested ( I paid about $60) - it also fits Brezza bars apparently.
I did some workouts on the trainer over a few days and then took it for a TT on 20 March.
Did PB ( by 5 seconds) of 24.15 for 39.6kph.
Then I put a new stem on so that I could replicate the elbow pad height I had before. But I set it at 10mm above that as really liking the comfort.
Today I did another PB of....24.01....for 39.98kph ( Garmin actually rounded it to 40...but it is not 40).
My ave power for these efforts respectively was 270 and 267....270 was a PB by 8.
I think the cooler weather is helping but pleased with these rides.