Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

Nostril fillers.

Save 5W @ 30mph over standard flared nostrils.

What TF are those?

No fancy di2 shifters for the end of my aero extensions so purchased the most expensive things I could find to fill the holes. The whole bike will be an abomination :)
http://www.racewaredirect.co/shop/aero-bar-end-plug/

I’m riding the 50, off at 9.31 am.
Anyone know what is considered a ‘good’ wind direction?

What, you can enter that without being a Vet? This shit is too confusing!

Probably an easterly. Hope your bolts are tight.

Yes, easterly or even North easterly is best on that course.
I'm off at 9:09
Not ridden it for a couple of years but from extensive research, 2 X 12 hours on that course, the smoothest line on the two westbound downhills is to ride on the white line at the side!

Glad to have that cleared up

Put enough cash in the envelope and you can enter any race...

I was surprised to see non Vets down to ride it too. As it's the last afternoon event on there until September I thought it would be jam packed so didn't bother entering, as my best plus is pathetic.

Looks like it is a NE wind for Sunday. But cold! 7-8 degrees.

Yeah, I was thinking about hydration (bladder in the skin suit) but at that temp I may go without.

Thoughts anyone?

Distance?
Anything over a 10 I like a drink. Plus it’s proven to aid performance.

It's a 50.
I'll take one bottle.
Must remember to put a cage back on the bike

I don’t drink on 25s but have done on my only previous 50.

I Don’t have an aero bottle and even if I did, it wouldn’t last 5 mins on that course. I guess I’ll get the b-twin bladder out and hope I cleaned it properly last year.

I rode a 100 on there last year and elite bottle was fine...

I did them without...

In fairness for the 50 I did last year I drank about 50ml despite having a hangover...
#athlete

For sure drink then. It’ll improve performance.

I generally drink about half a bottle on a 50, usually in the run up to roundabouts.
Don't drink on shorter TTs, unless it's super hot

I've not been drinking in recent 25s but might go back to carrying a bottle.
I think I still have an old fugly aero one somewhere or I could go behind the saddle?
What would Jesus do?

Don't know about Jesus but I put mine on the top cap / between arms. Probably more aero but saves me having to bend down to reach it

I've not been drinking

Fake news

I used to have a BTA setup but I had to move my armrests inwards because they were bending and going to snap the bolts off if I left them go. I could probably bodge a zip tie one but I'd have to see if it go in the way of my chinny chin chin.

Actual LOL :)

Don't know about Jesus but I put mine on the top cap / between arms. Probably more aero but saves me having to bend down to reach it

Has anyone taken the piss and designed a massive bottle fairing?