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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-10-16, 11:33 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Pictures or it doesn't exist.

Pictures or it doesn't exist.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-09-15, 12:03 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Trick question. The answer is a well trained TT...

Trick question. The answer is a well trained TT specialist never leaves the aero bars because there is no positional differentiation in power.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-09-15, 12:00 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

They have a rulebook? Really? Then why do these...

They have a rulebook? Really? Then why do these officials make s*** up as they go along?



And bison. If you hit and kill one you get to keep the tenderloin.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-24-14, 08:07 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

My concern would be brake rub. The tubular (?)...

My concern would be brake rub. The tubular (?) looks to be mounted poorly as well.

PM me if you want to discuss further.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-24-13, 11:01 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

I just hope you don't hang out at teaching...

I just hope you don't hang out at teaching hospitals.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-24-13, 12:27 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

You're blonde, aren't you?

You're blonde, aren't you?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-23-13, 06:41 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

He lives!

He lives!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-08-13, 06:47 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

You're moving fore and aft on the saddle in the...

You're moving fore and aft on the saddle in the pictures. I'd have your elbow pads further back.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-13, 10:11 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Too small. EDR is selling my old Dean if anyone...

Too small. EDR is selling my old Dean if anyone is looking in the 52-54 range.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-13, 03:08 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

What size are you looking for? Height/inseam?

What size are you looking for? Height/inseam?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-13, 02:44 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

There's a pretty good market of used TT/Tri stuff...

There's a pretty good market of used TT/Tri stuff out there. After you figure out sizing you can work from there according to budget. Until you start getting at the pointy end of the stick and are...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-22-13, 02:26 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

An aerobar is the first place to throw some...

An aerobar is the first place to throw some money. Adjustability is really important when you first start out because you're going to monkey around and change a lot as you go.

TT helmets are not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-13, 09:17 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

I use their protocol and have my athletes do the...

I use their protocol and have my athletes do the same. For Masters folks we will sometimes extend the first few durations...HR response can be slower.

It's not very far off the one I developed...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-13, 09:13 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

No.

No.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-12-13, 05:45 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

It's a flexy POS. I had one and had issues with...

It's a flexy POS. I had one and had issues with FD rub and the chain coming off when I was out of the saddle. I'm 155 and it's not like I'm some track sprinter either.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-13, 05:12 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Both.

Both.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-13, 01:08 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

There are some brake options that are an...

There are some brake options that are an improvement over a "standard" road brake. Thread with a bunch of pics and thoughts...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-12-12, 10:51 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Two ways of riding this. It's essentially a 1.5k...

Two ways of riding this. It's essentially a 1.5k effort so you can either go flat out then survive, or try to pace.

Either one is going to be horrible.

I'd also look at the wind, if it's a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-12, 05:22 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

I used to think so, but I've been duly corrected.

I used to think so, but I've been duly corrected.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-12, 09:52 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

You're right, what would I know about this. 86F...

You're right, what would I know about this. 86F and high humidity is extremely cool. He should put on a sweater. I'm sorry. Proceed.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-12, 09:29 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Ask a general question with no specifics in a TT...

Ask a general question with no specifics in a TT thread and you're going to get that type of answer. At least from people who actually know what they are talking about.

Breaking it down:


...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-12, 09:07 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

1) Put Creatre on your ignore list. 2) ...

1) Put Creatre on your ignore list.

2) Think cool...stay shaded as much as possible, heat is cumulative and the more time you stay out of it the better. Don't warm up on a trainer unless you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-12, 08:40 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Q: I have a tree. Is it big enough? A: Eat...

Q: I have a tree. Is it big enough?
A: Eat lightbulbs.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-12, 10:08 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

That would be my call, especially on Diablo....

That would be my call, especially on Diablo. Really easy to find yourself in trouble when the climb starts; this is where you'll spend most of your time on the course and where you want your best...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-15-12, 11:07 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Yes. It's a lot more involved than buying a...

Yes.

It's a lot more involved than buying a frame and sticking parts on there though. And there's wide range of differences between TT frames.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-07-12, 10:01 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

A good TT frame, at 30mph, might save you up to...

A good TT frame, at 30mph, might save you up to 10w or so depending on yaw angle. The biggest benefit to TT specific geometry is position flexibility. That said there's a lot more to sort out than...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-12, 06:40 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

I used some old Sun Tour shifters on one of my...

I used some old Sun Tour shifters on one of my training rigs. As long as the throw of the shifter covers the cassette range, the bar ID mates with the shifter OD, and you don't mind friction...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-14-11, 10:12 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Everyone who rides a TT should have this video: ...

Everyone who rides a TT should have this video:

http://vimeo.com/16468046
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-11, 03:09 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Yeah. Once a week is a bit light to really get...

Yeah. Once a week is a bit light to really get adapted. It's as much about time as the type of workout, the range of motion on your muscles changes between the two, and you're using core, shoulders...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-11, 12:58 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Depends on the tire. Some adapt well to the C2,...

Depends on the tire. Some adapt well to the C2, others not so much.



Use the disc all the time. Change the front according to the wind. If you're not having control issues go as deep as...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-11, 12:43 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

3-5 in season. I climb a fair bit,...

3-5 in season.



I climb a fair bit, nothing stupid but 3-5% grades are good, tend to work the muscle groups harder than the flats and (I think) speed adaptation a bit. Roads with rolling hills...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-10-09, 03:02 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Straight blocks are your friend. When possible,...

Straight blocks are your friend. When possible, change the front rings to accommodate the course.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-08, 10:46 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 225,688
Posted By Racer Ex

Bottle drag is definitely there, a Botrager aero...

Bottle drag is definitely there, a Botrager aero bottle will set you back a couple of watts at 0 degrees yaw (the wind straight on) on a P3. That goes up in a crosswind. More if it's round....
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