TT success 2018 ᕦ(òᴥó)ᕥ (fixed | geared | human)

Not particularly looking for a quick sale and would rather hold out than post tbh

No problems - as in hold out for another buyer?

Hold out for you coming to London <3

Peeeeeeem

Someone from Runcorn Cycle Club was taking pictures.

My wife: Don't take this the wrong way, but you look quite chunky on the bike.

Me: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Wife: I think it's because the background blends into your legs. Yeah that's it.

Photos or it didn't happen.

I was gonna post them for internet biek fitters to criticise, but neither is at the right angle. Unflattering shots from underneath.

Notice me meshing my fingers because the extensions are way too short. Also - more aero.

Rocking a bit in the second one, even though I always feel quite stable on the bike. I also remembered that my pads nearly fell off because I forgot to find a second bolt to secure them.

Many improvements to kit possible. Also, to pre-empt the sock criticism, they are supposed to come up above the shoe but don't. Blame Sidi.

Your wife is right.

All the best testers spoldge out of their skinsuits a bit

Borrowed my father in law's (whisper it) try-ather-lon bike tonight because reasons and managed a 27.07. Good going.

That's fine so long as you don't sandwich the ride with a swim and a run.

Whoever said it's not about the bike was probably on drugs ;P, good effort!

I think the second picture is a great illustration of why aero parts are way less important than rider technique (for the most part) - frontal area of the bike is miniscule compared to the rider! One of your legs probably generates as much resistance as the whole bike.

(that's not a criticism of your technique)

Cheers all - I also had a bike computer attached which helped me push a bit.

I know NOTHING about electrical doo-dads you stick on your bars, so what's a decent cheap one that tells me speed, and time and distance elapsed? Also possibly cadence? I don't think I need a Garmin for navigation etc. I actually do have an old Garmin Dakota which I use for Audax but solely for navigation and never pay attention to the numbers it may be able to spit out.

I don't TT much but I ride by numbers. Specifically HR. I have a Garmin Edge 520 but I wanted nav too. I think Polar do some good reasonably priced computers.

so what's a decent cheap one that tells me speed, and time and distance elapsed? Also possibly cadence?

You.

Don't get anything: it'll suck all the fun out of it.

Distance is useful

what's a decent cheap one that tells me speed, and time and distance elapsed? Also possibly cadence?

If you're on fixed, you don't need speed and cadence 😀

Having the numbers in front of me while riding just reminds me how much I suck.

Since getting a Garmin, I've been constantly reminded of how much computers with separate wheel/crank sensors sucked, once you go GPS there's no going back.

If you still just want a cheap instantaneous display, Cateye have always been decent, the current Strada is about £35

Distance is useful

True, but an online recce and course POI on your bars/stem covers that, up to at least a 50: "PLF @ church"

And you'll know if you've taken a wrong turn. :)

Thanks for the tips there. I'm still experimenting with fixed Vs geared and stuff but really wanna break my pb this season

Garmin 500 for £30 here:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/323781

Did spot that but gone now :(

That's exactly the sort of thing I think I'm after. There's a wired computer somewhere in this house because my wife had one at one point...

Element mini looks pretty slim and has clear screen but its about 70 quid

I have a BNIB wireless Strada somewhere at home if that's of interest

Cheers. I'm gonna try and get a GPS one now - any I preferably need three bits of data on screen at once (distance, time elapsed and speed).