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Postby toolonglegs » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:20 pm
I am seriously out of my depth on this one...the other 3 are all on full TT bikes...I wont be (but will get bar extensions).They are also very good cat1 riders where as I am not!.
What was I thinking!!!.2 weeks to go...eek.
Anyone done one...hints?.
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Re: TTT
Postby mikesbytes » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:50 pm
As the other 3 are clearly experienced at TTT's and probably have a good gauge of your abilities, I'd say they would be the best ones to answer your questions.
I'd put it this way, if you were in a group of 4 riders who were working together to catch the breakaway in front of you, what would they be doing.
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Re: TTT
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:53 pm
The trick with TTT is for the pace to be as constant as possible. Stronger riders do longer turns, not faster ones. Weaker riders do shorter turns, not slower ones.
Try to get a position behind the guy punching the largest hole through the air.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:04 pm
C'est mon imputation définitive.
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Re: TTT
Postby mikesbytes » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:21 pm
That would be TLLAlex Simmons/RST wrote:Try to get a position behind the guy punching the largest hole through the air.
Ian, would your budget stretch to a cheap set of aero bars?
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Re: TTT
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:30 pm
which then requires different brake levers, gear levers and cabling..... and ends up not so cheap.mikesbytes wrote:That would be TLLAlex Simmons/RST wrote:Try to get a position behind the guy punching the largest hole through the air.
Ian, would your budget stretch to a cheap set of aero bars?
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:08 am
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Re: TTT
Postby mikesbytes » Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:49 am
That's what I meanttoolonglegs wrote:Yeah I thought about it but this will be me only TT this year...bar extension will have to do.
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Re: TTT
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:02 am
He already said he was going to use clip on extensions.mikesbytes wrote:That's what I meanttoolonglegs wrote:Yeah I thought about it but this will be me only TT this year...bar extension will have to do.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:28 pm
Will hopefully get to ride the course today with the bunch...hopefully without the near death experience of a car rolling past me like last thursday night!.
They only need 3 to finish to record a time but obviously I want to be there at the finish as well!.
But stil haven't had it 100% confirmed....it is France after all!.
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Re: TTT
Postby Parrott » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:12 pm
You should start lobbying for a tt bike, I reckon it's the best event in cycling, the itt is my favourite anyway.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:01 pm
Nope thinking of getting this...good price and means I get new bike for little more than price of the SRM cranks ...maybe next season!.
http://www.canyon.com/_en/outlet/articl ... o=A1000258
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:16 am
Or a whole bike for less than the frame!Parrott wrote:Nice light tootoolonglegs wrote: http://www.canyon.com/_en/outlet/articl ... o=A1000258
But if you had this those other 3 blokes would be the ones suffering
http://www.canyon.com/_en/outlet/articl ... o=A1016575
But from email i just got might not be able to do it in the end...license change problems!.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:53 pm
Got to say I am bit !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! off...not just for buying the bits as I will leave them on my training bike but I was quite keen on testing myself.
Still trying to decide if I will race this weekend as weather has gone south and it will be wet....and with 150 or so registered in my Cat in a 80km crit on a two km circuit which is lethal even in the dry...maybe my season is already over .
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:40 pm
Put it this way to join my new club...
I have to visit the doctor for a medical.
I have to sign and adhere to clubs charter.
I have to deposit a bond to guarantee I compete in a certain amount of races next season.
Pay fees.
By club kit...you must ride in club kit.You can not race in anything else here.
I have to get 4 different people to sign my change of club forms.Must be done before end of month or they can refuse.
I have to lodge application for 2010 race season.
...yup they love paper work here.In OZ you turn up...pay a fee and race.
But season is over totally in 10 days and I am pretty sure there is nothing else on.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:56 pm
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Re: TTT
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:20 pm
- you are not permitted to race in a championship event within 2 months of transfer to new club
- Transfers require a release signed by old club.
- Membership application must be accepted by new club.
- In all open and championships events, you must wear your official registered club, sponsor or rep jersey, or a completely plain (pref white) jersey, no advertising at all.
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Re: TTT
Postby toolonglegs » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:47 am
Boy they make a difference...I am not worried about getting low or anything,leaving my bars etc in same place as I don't really have anything to train for.
But went out and did my VO2 efforts....none of the 5 x 4 min efforts was under 42kmph av with a very slight head wind....nice.Will definately put them on the training bike which will be autumn cleaned very very soon .
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Re: TTT
Postby mikesbytes » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:18 am
Why are you changing clubs? What is the doctors certificate for?
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