Fixed Time Trial Bikes

I'll try and find out his mother's maiden name. In the meantime, here's a picture:

I'm thinking of getting a Raltech cover. What is the consensus on rear wheel build to go onder the covers? Strong and reliable, or lightweight?

What do others use? @umop3pisdn ?

Reliable.

32h Archetype on G3 but then I also have an 808 on SL+ with aerojackets.

No brainer. Might as well go for a wide rim, might get slightly smoother airflow over the wheel. I also use an Archetype, but anything will do.

Reliable. OK, well I already have a Condor (Formula) on 32h Open Pro spare rear wheel, so i could just use that then...I can build a wheel with a PT hub when I can afford it.

Strong and reliable, or lightweight?

I think adding RalTechs to my tandem rear would bring the weight up to the same as my proper disc, and the tandem wheel is 36H Rodi Airline 3 + DT Alpine III on a hefty Shimano M758 hub with a solid steel 15×120 axle :-)

Enough said!

Two T3s on show on Saturday, and Stewski and I were tandeming so it wasn't us!
Stephen Campbell

Cliff Voller

air kisses

Daaaahhhhling, you are so hot hot hot on trend this year!

jazz hands

Another sweet fixeh from the Newbury 10:

Paké

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Paké, purchased from Las Vegas Procyclery in 2011, Corima, Campagnolo and Deda cockpit.

Ooh, never noticed that you're using road cranks on that before.

Hope to see you back on it soon. Took me about 3 months to get back on a bike after breaking ribs, but it does depend how many and how broken, I think mine were pretty much a worst case scenario.

Shit, my gut is shaping up well here. Must get involved. Eats Haribo B-)

Another picture of the bike at the top with the decals removed:

Oooh!

Someone else running UT fixed!

How did they get the disc to 46mm?

Terrible photo of my shonky Fauxnago. Riding a two-up 10 this evening. Hopefully beat some fancy TT rigs.

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Cheap Dolan. Just need to sort out a wide rear wheel and raltech covers.

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Looking good! Why the raised arms?

Good point, will fix that.
Did 23.03 - How much could a wheel cover save at this kind of (low) level? ~20 secs?

It works for some but you need testing to confirm, and it's very sensitive - easy to fuck up.

No idea really, perhaps about that.

Mine

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Mine

That's a pursuit/kilo bike. While the kilo is, strictly speaking, a time trial, this thread is really about road time trial bikes.

Why the raised arms?

I was reading something about this the other day: supposedly keeps the turbulent air from slamming into your chest.

Assume "It works for some..." refer to this position.