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And yes I'm 'lucky' I can get low. Combination of being used to -17 120mm stem on the road bike and stretching/planking exercise.
Though it was a bit painful, 24 hours would leave me needing removal of items.. Think the saddle is a touch too high and I might for from 90 to 110 stem.

Though might fob off CTT for a while. Bit uninterested in them now, sadly.

Sorry to hear about the DQ mate, that's shit. Great time anyway, I hope it was significantly faster than the chap who made the complaint could turn in.

You got DQ'd because your parents followed you in the car? Bummer. Better it happen now than when you win or during a National or something.

If it makes you feel better, these kind of mistakes happen. I've messed up lots of races because of random shit that I could've done better or didn't know about. No DQs yet thankfully though losing 50 miles from my first 24hr was a bit sucky. At least the skinsuit ripped before the start too - there was a 25 I raced at the start of the year and someone was riding a bat cape because their suit had given out mid-race.

Sorry to hear about the DQ mate, that's shit.

You got DQ'd because your parents followed you in the car? Bummer.

I expect there's a few courses where an extra 120 cars on the course during the race would take the traffic count over the limit for TT use.

We only have about 40 regulations, it shouldn't beyond anybody to go through all of them (about twelve A5 pages) before they start TTing. The UCI regs take up a whole bookshelf, and are full of enough vagueness to ensure that a commissaire can DQ you for something if he simply doesn't like the look of you (wrong sock length, anybody?); CTT regs are short, simple, and only get called upon to deal with the most egregious cheats.

Yes tester and I accepted that the disqualification was just if deemed so.
However, I'd argue vehemently they weren't 'following me' and were acting upon their own accord and intentions on public carriageways; and with due respect 2 people not involved in cycling clearly weren't aware of CTT and regulations they may have. However, if people feel I was breaking the regulations then so be it and I'll live with that. Further, I felt that a firm polite word after would have been enough to settle the situation, my parents were happy to apologies as did I; us being new to the sport and not knowing it all. However I and my parents were also treated with complete disrespect by the gentleman, who was aggressive and verbally assaulting. A mistake caused by the heat of the moment, which I deemed to overlook, as we all make mistakes. However, upon close reflection of all the regulations clearly convenes number 1.

Anyway, I couldn't give a monkeys, sincerely, I don't care. It's only a fucking bike race. I did what I did and that stands. Onwards and upwards.

The bat cap sounds funny! I shall now always take a spare skinsuit to a race with me.

I expect there's a few courses where an extra 120 cars on the course during the race would take the traffic count over the limit for TT use.

We only have about 40 regulations, it shouldn't beyond anybody to go through all of them (about twelve A5 pages) before they start TTing. The UCI regs take up a whole bookshelf, and are full of enough vagueness to ensure that a commissaire can DQ you for something if he simply doesn't like the look of you (wrong sock length, anybody?); CTT regs are short, simple, and only get called upon to deal with the most egregious cheats.

I'm not saying bummer about the rule. I'm saying bummer that they weren't aware and got pinged for it.

However, I'd argue vehemently they weren't 'following me' and were acting upon their own accord and intentions on public carriageways;

That's a good point. How do they differentiate normal traffic from people you know? Did they slow down near you to yell encouragement or did the reporting rider just notice the plates or something?

I did what I did and that stands.

Well, it doesn't, but at least you know what you're capable of and you didn't waste a good day. Sub 20 looks well within reach, and when you have a legitimate 19 to your name these little tribulations will be forgotten.

Also, yes, whoever grassed you up is probably a bit of a bell end if your parents were as innocent as you say, it's the kind of infraction (noob, not really doing any harm) where I'd usually go up to the rider afterwards and point out that somebody who is even more of a cunt than me could get them disqualified by reporting their actions to the organiser.

Yeah, totally.

The dibber dobber probably thought you were too fast to be a newbie.

Sorry. When I say I did what I did and that stands, I meant from an experience point. The power I made. And the fun I had. Not my official time.

No didn't slow near me, I barley even noticed them stopped and only noticed them passing in the flow of normal traffic once. Oh well only a bike race.

Sorry to hear about the DQ, but bloody impressive time.

I think you raise a fair point about how anyone would have been able to differentiate your parents from random members of the public on the roads, but then again someone clearly did. Unaware of the rules, my parents have done the same in the past (driving from one lay-by to another to watch) on club events so I'm glad I've learned something new.

lumpy chainrings >>>>

edit: hang on, this is the TT forum <<<<<<<< better than inflicting them on the rest of the forum.

Clip-on bars, yellow cables, Pinarellos, ipods, warming up, Stickyouttyelbows™ >>>>>>>>>>>>>

So how do I get my head lower? It's clearly too high and needs to come down into my chest line to reduce my frontal area.
Any ideas? I'm not sure a bell javelin is the right helmet for me?
Maybe a few cm longer stem to bring me forward a little and might allow my head down.

So like this;

Will just looking a bit more at the floor and adjusting the pitch of the helmet work?

Just another little clarification on CTT regulations:
Where Reg. 16 states "Sleeves shall be at least mid upper arm length", I'm pretty sure they meant "from the shoulder", not "from the wrist"

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Shouldn't the number be on the back of somewhere kinda visible?

^^^Mr Botrill has probably spent a lot of time and money in a wind tunnel to achieve that position.

Find out whatever works best for you. Then constantly tinker with it.

I'd say he's spent no money thanks to his sponsor simon smart.

And I was using his picture as a demonstration of how I wish to lower my head to reduce my frontal area; which is clearly beneficial..

I wish to lower my head to reduce my frontal area; which is clearly beneficial..

Only if there is not a corresponding increase in Cd to cancel out the reduced area.

Not everybody can crane their neck to get their head lower, not everybody needs to.

Yes, though I don't think that would cause Cd to increase. With what I wanted to do.

You won't know until you try it; if there was a man alive who could accurately visualise the flow field around a cyclist, he'd be both famous and rich, since he could charge the same money as wind tunnels do but with none of the capital and revenue costs involved in running a big, expensive, power hungry machine.

Yes!

Is the solution to crane my neck more and then adjust the pitch of the helmet on my head? Or would I be best coming forward a little with a longer stem?