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#3827
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I'm going out of town for most of a week, leaving next Tuesday I REALLY wish I'd shipped a bike to my sister who lives in The Ancestral Home, but I'm lazy and procrastination is my middle name. Well, Hugh, actually, but you know what I mean.
Part of it is the realization that if I did, I'd have to bring or ship a bunch of other stuff - tools to set it up again, floor pump, saddle bag, shoes, clothing, helmet, etc. I'd need a locked, preferably indoor spot to keep all of the stuff and I haven't yet negotiated that with my sister. But it's a big damn house and yard, with two outbuildings, one of which holds thousands of dollars worth of appliances, which are being accumulated in advance of the planned remodel of the kitchen, so the bike would be one of the LEAST valuable things in it.
Part of it is the realization that if I did, I'd have to bring or ship a bunch of other stuff - tools to set it up again, floor pump, saddle bag, shoes, clothing, helmet, etc. I'd need a locked, preferably indoor spot to keep all of the stuff and I haven't yet negotiated that with my sister. But it's a big damn house and yard, with two outbuildings, one of which holds thousands of dollars worth of appliances, which are being accumulated in advance of the planned remodel of the kitchen, so the bike would be one of the LEAST valuable things in it.
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#3828
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I'm looking forward to my short, after work ride with a dew point of only 70° in my estimation. I'll post the ride data and dew point after I'm done.
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I'm going out of town for most of a week, leaving next Tuesday I REALLY wish I'd shipped a bike to my sister who lives in The Ancestral Home, but I'm lazy and procrastination is my middle name. Well, Hugh, actually, but you know what I mean.
Part of it is the realization that if I did, I'd have to bring or ship a bunch of other stuff - tools to set it up again, floor pump, saddle bag, shoes, clothing, helmet, etc. I'd need a locked, preferably indoor spot to keep all of the stuff and I haven't yet negotiated that with my sister. But it's a big damn house and yard, with two outbuildings, one of which holds thousands of dollars worth of appliances, which are being accumulated in advance of the planned remodel of the kitchen, so the bike would be one of the LEAST valuable things in it.
Part of it is the realization that if I did, I'd have to bring or ship a bunch of other stuff - tools to set it up again, floor pump, saddle bag, shoes, clothing, helmet, etc. I'd need a locked, preferably indoor spot to keep all of the stuff and I haven't yet negotiated that with my sister. But it's a big damn house and yard, with two outbuildings, one of which holds thousands of dollars worth of appliances, which are being accumulated in advance of the planned remodel of the kitchen, so the bike would be one of the LEAST valuable things in it.
#3830
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Might be worth doing it while I'm in Rockville, but I suspect Gettysburg would have slim pickings.
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#3833
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rode the TT bike outside this morning. reminds me of why I usually rarely do it if I don't have a race in the coming months - it handles like crap and is uncomfortable at least and dangerous at worst on the open road. not sure how triathletes do it all the time man. I mean, it was fine on Fiesta Island (non-stop 4 mi loop), but getting to and from was a bit sketchy.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
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#3835
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#3836
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rode the TT bike outside this morning. reminds me of why I usually rarely do it if I don't have a race in the coming months - it handles like crap and is uncomfortable at least and dangerous at worst on the open road. not sure how triathletes do it all the time man. I mean, it was fine on Fiesta Island (non-stop 4 mi loop), but getting to and from was a bit sketchy.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
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rode the TT bike outside this morning. reminds me of why I usually rarely do it if I don't have a race in the coming months - it handles like crap and is uncomfortable at least and dangerous at worst on the open road. not sure how triathletes do it all the time man. I mean, it was fine on Fiesta Island (non-stop 4 mi loop), but getting to and from was a bit sketchy.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
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I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
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rode the TT bike outside this morning. reminds me of why I usually rarely do it if I don't have a race in the coming months - it handles like crap and is uncomfortable at least and dangerous at worst on the open road. not sure how triathletes do it all the time man. I mean, it was fine on Fiesta Island (non-stop 4 mi loop), but getting to and from was a bit sketchy.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
I think I'll stick to riding it on the trainer once/week for a while. no TT races for the rest of the year.
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I wonder if there are any studies that show the time gained by using the TT bike for the flats and a road bike for the hills as opposed to a road bike for the whole race. There has got to be time lost during the transition. The question would be is the time lost during transition more or less than the time gained using the TT bike.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
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#3843
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I only have appreciable experience on one TT bike. But, my rational brain thinks that others would handle similarly poorly, steep HT/ST angles, far forward position (relative to road), low visibility.
If you have a TT series in your area, I recommend trying it out. It’s fun to see continual improvement and tinker with things to get speed here and there. Plus, I enjoy the sensation of speed, and it does offer a bit more than road, even with regular training kit.
It is quite different on your muscles – more glute/hamstring emphasis than just pure quad. I try to ride it once/week for most of the year, maybe twice/week if I have an event coming up that I care about.
I wonder if there are any studies that show the time gained by using the TT bike for the flats and a road bike for the hills as opposed to a road bike for the whole race. There has got to be time lost during the transition. The question would be is the time lost during transition more or less than the time gained using the TT bike.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
In SCNCA the Tour de Murrieta used to have an interesting day 1 TT, where about half the time was on a rolling paved road, and the second half (by time) was up a gravel climb. There was a great diversity of equipment choices all the way up to the pro race. It was a very cool race, I wish they would bring that stage 1 back. It was short too, like 20 minutes IIRC for elite times.
Yes, there are multiple ways (including TT bike skill) that I would like to be like Jonas Vingegaard haha. Although I don’t put in nearly the same time, I think my genetic ceiling is much lower and that I’ll have to stick to being one of the good guys in the Master’s fields of the SCNCA district (35+ - for now).
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I wonder if there are any studies that show the time gained by using the TT bike for the flats and a road bike for the hills as opposed to a road bike for the whole race. There has got to be time lost during the transition. The question would be is the time lost during transition more or less than the time gained using the TT bike.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
I'm not sure how you would test that considering you could never duplicate a run.
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My understanding is that with lots of training adaptation, maybe it would be "at best" as comfortable as your road bike. It's an inherently more challenging position. But, I may not have the same level of experience as you.
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#3850
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You gotta figure that at least 20 seconds of Vingegaards advantage over Pogacar was the lack of a bike switch - slow to stop, dismount, get on new bike, clip in, get back up to speed. And Vingegaard actually GAINED over a minute on Pogacar from the base of the climb to the finish - on a TT bike.
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