Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

I find this quite credible, as after all you can neither drink nor smoke any of these.

Ahh, it all makes sense now! :)

I have never owned aerobars.
I've never owned a disc wheel.
I've never used a carbon wheel.

I find this quite credible, as after all you can neither drink nor smoke any of these.

Ahh, it all makes sense now! :)

No it doesn't:

You need to tri harder bmmf..

Those aren't tri bars, BMMF. You can't buy speed with them.

The bubbles save weight on climbs... oh shit, my secret's out.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's BMMF, the Eagle of TheOldoStreet!

Ill Pirata :S

Ill Pirata :S

Why ill? Been overdoing the doping?

If by doping, you mean getting exposed to the new Spring batch of germs at Tynan's nursery, then yes.

Praise be to the creator.

Today's WLC 25

Pah, if you had done it on fixed you would have been able to RLJ and get an even quicker time.

Anyone know if Cinelli Spinaci bars are legal for TT's in this country ?

I quite fancy doing my local evening 10 on my fixed commuter with a set of Spinaci bars (if I get around to getting some) for a giggle

I am entered for next Sunday's **Hillingdon Triathletes Spring Sprint Duathlon. **

It's nice and short, with a 2.5 mile run, 12 mile bike, and 1 mile run, with a reasonably friendly start time of 9.15am. I did one of these last year, and got very confused about how many laps I had done - would recommend a computer to show distance covered.

The entry form is here https://www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsregform/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_event_detail&EventID=2159&orgid=3564

Has anyone on here entered the Jim Perrin Memorial Hardriders 25. 5 mile Sporting TT?
Run By Chelmer CC

I’m impressed by Hippy's ride in the Combine 25.

The obvious calculation to be made is: aero helmet + clip on bars = 9 secs/mile = minus 3minutes 45 secs. (Yes, I do realise the basic premise may not be deadly accurate.)

In addition Hippy had one or two other things against him that may be less obvious.

• He does not ride may TT’s.
  
  

Although it’s very easy to become stale by riding too many, I believe it’s necessary to ride enough to learn to judge what pace you are capable of maintaining. Also, to ride in competition is good training for later races – everyone goes a bit faster with a number on their back.

• It wasn’t an easy day.

  I know because I was out there struggling, just a few miles further North.

• It’s still very early in the season.

  I try to avoid riding standard distance events to start with – the results are usually too depressing. I know I’ll go faster later on, maybe in May or June.

• The Amersham Road is not fast, even without traffic lights.

  I’d roughly agree with Richard Jerome’s estimate, although personally I wouldn’t pick the Ski Slope as an example of a fast course.

Finally, another excellent report. Time trialling really needs more reporting because it is impossible for outsiders to understand what’s going on by just watching. In the distant past ‘Cycling’ used to report these events, but not any more. It’s up to us to use the new media, just as Hippy is doing.

Has anyone on here entered the Jim Perrin Memorial Hardriders 25. 5 mile Sporting TT?
Run By Chelmer CC

My suggestion for a separate thread for racing programmes might come in handy here. The idea is that the races we have entered would be easy to find, rather than being lost in a fog of posts in other threads. The Racing Programme thread does exist, but it hasn't seen much use yet.

Pah, if you had done it on fixed you would have been able to RLJ and get an even quicker time.

Trust me.. if there was room I would've RLJ'd anyway.
The only thing worse than being stopped with 5k to go in a TT is crashing with 5k to go in a TT.

Anyone know if Cinelli Spinaci bars are legal for TT's in this country ?
I quite fancy doing my local evening 10 on my fixed commuter with a set of Spinaci bars (if I get around to getting some) for a giggle

Don't see why not - they are less effective than full aerobars.
It was only road racing they were banned for.

What was Hippy's time in the Combine 25?

I’m impressed by Hippy's ride in the Combine 25.

The obvious calculation to be made is: aero helmet + clip on bars = 9 secs/mile = minus 3minutes 45 secs. (Yes, I do realise the basic premise may not be deadly accurate.)

In addition Hippy had one or two other things against him that may be less obvious.

[*]He does not ride may TT’s.

Although it’s very easy to become stale by riding too many, I believe it’s necessary to ride enough to learn to judge what pace you are capable of maintaining. Also, to ride in competition is good training for later races – everyone goes a bit faster with a number on their back.

[*]It wasn’t an easy day.

I know because I was out there struggling, just a few miles further North.

[*]It’s still very early in the season.

I try to avoid riding standard distance events to start with – the results are usually too depressing. I know I’ll go faster later on, maybe in May or June.

[*]The Amersham Road is not fast, even without traffic lights.

I’d roughly agree with Richard Jerome’s estimate, although personally I wouldn’t pick the Ski Slope as an example of a fast course.

Finally, another excellent report. Time trialling really needs more reporting because it is impossible for outsiders to understand what’s going on by just watching. In the distant past ‘Cycling’ used to report these events, but not any more. It’s up to us to use the new media, just as Hippy is doing.

Thank you. :)
I like those calcs. That means a "podium finish" had I shelled out for the aero goodies.
My last TT was in May last year so you're right, I don't ride many. Pacing is important and learning about pacing only comes with racing so I really need to do some more.
I did 1:01 on the ski slope last year (my first 25) so I'm using that as a course I can break the hour on. Rich reckons 1:05 on Amersham = sub-1hr on Ski Slope.
What's a 'fast course' in your mind?

It's rare that I feel like writing up rides these days. I've lost interest a bit. But since it's not common for me to do a TT, let alone do one I'm happy with.. it got written up :)

What was Hippy's time in the Combine 25?

http://www.thehippy.net/nucleus/index.php?itemid=1278

Trust me.. if there was room I would've RLJ'd anyway.
The only thing worse than being stopped with 5k to go in a TT is crashing with 5k to go in a TT.

Done the first, not the second.

In fact I did the first at the bottom of a short cruisable climb and didn't downgear for it.

Have gone off-piste on a TT but stayed TOA.

Nice one, sounded like a hard day and a good time without tri bars/ aero stuff.
Wonder what you could do on a fast course with all that stuff

I'd probably go faster.. ;)