Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

Cool thanks - better in terms of aeroz?

Yeah, adjustability is about the same, though Ventus spacers can be difficult to track down.

Shame I don't have £200 spare :(

Spanx anyway.

PS Code has expired, but still cheap at £290.

PPS Just called to confirm code has expired, which it has, and was also told they've sold out of Ventus.

Awesome thanks man

PDQ bars

I did some research a while back: not on performance etc, but on design and supply.

Ventus spacers can be difficult to track down.

Worth nagging Fibrelyte, they were toying with the idea of adding properly matched Ventus spacers to their OTP range

As in an interlocking design?

Thanks, that was really interesting - Ventus it is I think!

interlocking design?

Not sure what they had in mind, possibly something monoloithic like their Pro Missile spacers

A Statement

My background

I am a 2nd-year junior rider from central London. I have been involved in high-level sport since 14. In 2013 I won the London Youth Games Cycling TT and in 2014 I had some road race results as well as winning the National Junior 25 TT, and got a place with a semi-professional British team for the 2015 season.

What happened

On 3 August 2015 I bought EPO for the first time. On 11 August 2015 I travelled to the south of France for a weeks training camp with the family of a then-teammate. With me I brought one vial of EPO. Early into the trip the father of the teammate found the vial and set up a camera to monitor it. At the end of the trip he confronted me and I owned up. I stopped using the drugs at this point. The father presented evidence to UK Anti-Doping, consisting of video footage of me using the drugs, audio recordings of conversations between him and myself, and the empty vial of EPO that he had removed from my suitcase. UKAD contacted me shortly after to arrange a deposition, in which I promptly admitted to all wrongdoing.

In early August I voluntarily withdrew from the upcoming Junior Tour of Wales (the premier event of the junior calendar). I have competed only one time since buying the drugs; on 5 September 2015 I raced the National Junior 10m TT, in which I finished 1st. I competed because at the time I didn’t believe myself to still be under the influence of the EPO as I thought enough time would have passed, but I have now forfeited this title. I realise now that competing was (another) huge mistake but at the time my intent was not malicious.

Going forward

First of all I would like to say that I am extremely sorry to those who have supported me thus far, especially to those individuals and clubs who have been an endless resource over my intense, albeit short, journey

I would also particularly like to apologise to the competitors and organisers of the 2015 Junior National 10 TT, especially to those three riders who were cheated out of medals.

Finally: if there is anybody reading this who is considering using PEDs, know that my choice has turned out to be immensely destructive and has seriously affected my personal life for the past four months (and, I’m sure, will continue to do so). When each week yields news of another positive test it can be easy to work yourself into a mentality whereby doping can be normalised and justified. In reality it strips all enjoyment out of riding. It is immensely damaging not only to your sporting career but also your personal life and it is also very, very dangerous. There is nothing that I would not give to be able to turn back the clock to August 2015 and have that choice again.

I am doing the best I can to put this right by being as honest and contrite as possible. I plan to continue to train hard for the duration of my ban and return to racing once it expires.

Gabriel Evans

His friend's dad searched through his stuff then set up a camera to watch him in his bedroom/bathroom... O_o

A kit question for y'all.

I'm in the happy position of having a new P5 Six frameset in the back of the car, which is a bit unnecessary given I already have a P2. I blame eBay, smartphones, a good dinner, and the decision to order the second bottle of wine. I justified the purchase to myself at the time on the basis that I'd transfer parts from the P2 and sell what's left, but that's not going to happen.

My original plan was also that I'd use the race wheels from the P2 on the P5 (Sub9 and 808 Firecrest tubulars) and swap them back when I wanted to use the P2. But it is a truth universally acknowledged that ain't nobody got time fo that.

Which by a roundabout route leads me to my question. Tubs or clinchers. Being a Zipp fanboy, I'm thinking Super9 and 808 for the P5, but if clinchers have a lower rolling resistance then surely I should be going for those. Any tubulars will be glued not taped, and any clinchers will have latex not butyl tubes. I'm not concerned about the risk of p*nct*res, inconvenience or any boring shit like that. Speed is my sole concern.

TL;DR - want speed, tubs or clinchers?

Why are you keeping the P2?

Clinchers for me, a Veloflex Record has as low Crr as any non-track tub and a Conti Supersonic probably makes up for any increase in Crr in aeros.

I'm in the happy position of having a new P5 Six frameset in the back of the car, which is a bit unnecessary given I already have a P2

Not unnecessary at all, now you can run the P2 fixed

Conti Supersonic probably makes up for any increase in Crr in aeros.

I thought the GP4000S2 was the aero tyre

Not really sure to be honest. Think it's quite wheel specific. The Record doesn't really work on a Hed 3 but all of D2Z are running them on Enve so that must be a fast combo.

run the P2 fixed

That's the sound of a gauntlet hitting the deck.

#doit

Why are you keeping the P2?

A variety of reasons really, but my excuse is that I'm going to set the P5 up as a 1x10 Di2, and use the P2 on the more sporting courses. Although in East Anglia, it's all fairly non-sporting, so it's a pretty poor excuse.

Not unnecessary at all, now you can run the P2 fixed

Thought about it - which would save the wheel conundrum, as I'd just use the P2 wheels on the P5 and build some new fixed wheels (rear at least) for the P2. But while I'd like to have a fixed TT bike eventually, I can't get away from the fact that, despite the elegance and simplicity of a fixed TT bike, I'd be slower on one that I would with gears...

Anyone wanna sell me 11spd Zipp clincher disc and while you're at it a P2M S-Type? kthnxbai

No, sell it to me so I can run it fixed @danstuff

Trying to find a Giro Selector, all black, M/L: the only one I can find is on Amazon US.

Does anyone know of a secret stash in the UK, or at least Europe?

Giro Selector

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/giro-selector-helmet-2012/rp-prod67309?gs=1&gclid=CLTnppXG4MkCFYWfGwodbF8GzQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

Only 1 left though

£10 off with the code too.

Awesome, thanks: I'll pass the deets on.

I really am shit at the internet.