Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

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Hand-salad?

Strong work, nice write-up: chapeau!

Enjoyed the read

Great read! Thanks for taking the time to type up and congrats again!

Nice read, thanks!

Lovely stuff. Impressive ride.

Has anyone got a skinsuit with a NoPinz pocket ? Generally very happy with mine, knocked 15s off my 10 PB (previously wore bib shorts and jersey) while wearing it for the first time this week.

However, it's a bit of a faff to get the number in the pocket. The number goes in from the inside, so you have to strip off to get the number in. Fine for somewhere with a HQ with toilets/changing rooms, but how do you manage when sign on is at the start of the race in a lay by ?

It's doable whilst you're wearing it

Yeah, I find it's easier to get the number in when its on. Takes a bit of practice but perfectly doable, unless you have very short arms.

I've heard that the design of the pocket was changed at some point... I think some have a wider mouth than others. I just change into my skinsuit in the lay-by.

I got one added recently when I got a new skin suit. I ride to events, but have always put the number in while not wearing it. I much prefer it to pins, worth the hassle imo and the suit will last.

I have a NoPinz suit with the normal speedpocket and my club's suit with an EasyPocket.

Easy pocket might not be as aero, but it's soo convenient. Literally takes 3seconds, I love it.

I use a Robie to get changed. It's in black, so with the hood up I look a bit like a very sinister armless member of the KKK, but it works well. Apart from one time in Thetford Forest when unknown to me it got tucked up at the back, and I ended up inadvertently mooning the entire car park.

Has the restraining order expired yet?

Which one? The car park was quite busy.

I just change into my skinsuit in the lay-by

Correct approach

I use a Robie to get changed

Weirdo :)

One of the regular spots for getting changed on club TTs is the car park for one of the local schools. I don't want an entry on the sex offenders register to go with the multiple restraining orders.

One of the regular spots for getting changed on club TTs is the car park for one of the local schools

The kids will be home before a club TT starts, the teachers probably use the car park for dogging when there are no TTs on :)

I know there are a few Javelin users on here. Do any of you find the noise deafening when TT'ing, which I think is a combination of deep crabon and wind @ 30mph(lol)?

I use a Small and it's a nice snug fit with the covers tight over the ears and the tail is usually on my back as pictured , so I'm not sure how much noise is as a result of wind entering in the open tail.

Any modifications I should try? I'm almost tempted to use some earplugs.

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I should note that this is the only TT lid I've ever used, and have no idea if they are all like this...

Yup the javelin is especially noisy.

Yep. Had ringing ears after a 50 on concrete road surface

I made a little plastic & velcro cover which 'seals' the tail a bit, onto which I attach an iPod shuffle (outside) and excess earphone cable (inside), for use when 'training'.
It's just as loud with the cover as it is without, when not listening to anything.

I left mine in the car on Tuesday and couldn't use it for a 10. It was deafeningly quiet without it, I missed the accompaniment.

I have found my brother's Giro Advantage pretty much silent compared to my c-originals style helmet. I also have sore ears because it's so tight, so that may explain it as well.