I dont know anyone that trains on tubs outside pro teams and most of them use clinchers for trg rides
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I dont know anyone that trains on tubs outside pro teams and most of them use clinchers for trg rides
I know injuries are part of the fun. My point was more that the very aggressive aero position is possibly not ideal on a 180km distance. There is a reason the pros use road bikes most of the time. If you plan going to longer distance with long distance training you might want to think about a change.
then again given the different muscles called into play in that position, if ironman/triathlon is your game and thats what you plan racing on and I presume its what you train on, you might find it works well for the one day event type thing. Try it and see - good luck with the event!
My trainings ride for some hill climbing. :-)
Ridley Orion with Campagnolo Record
http://i62.tinypic.com/2wp1q52.jpg
That aero position has been set up by a bike fitter especially for my body geometry and the 180k I will ride.
Until now I don't have any problems after +100k rides.
You won't find any ori triathlete who will ride a normal road bike at a half-iron or fill iron. (for olympic distance yes)
And you've not thought about using that for the ironman instead?
edit: cross posting!
Glad to see you've invested in a good fit, thats money well spent. Looks like you've given it careful consideration indeed.
Yes that makes sense, esp as you will be using the muscles most trained so fatigue will be less
back to bikes. Record on an Orion? I presume the record was left over from something else as its a bit of a mismatch?
I prefer the campy feel and system too myself. Pity its so expensive compared to shimano!
No, IM Austria ( I am from Austria)
Anyway enough of the chat and all the gear lets see some Strava stats!
I only have my main rides on Strava (most of the 'training' is done on the turbo indoors which I don't bother logging that to Strava), so have a copy of my training peaks Performance Log instead.
The red dots are the Training Stress Score each day, the blue ones the Intensity Factor and the lines show the acute and chronic training loads with the yellow line being the training balance.
Haven't totally got to grips with what to do with all of this data yet but I think the overall picture is that I need to work harder and stop having so many days off! If there is anyone out there who can decypher it, feel free!
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/q...69394e38a1.jpg
Yep. I did it for the second time last year and the post race runabout to T2 is just a pain. I did Tenby too and that was so much easier logistically. The same can't be said for the Tenby course, but that's where the fun is at! I am going back again this year ;)
The summer bike has been out for a while. :emmersed:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...cerveloSLR.jpg
Think I'm going to get the winter one back out though looking at the weather. :nonchalance:
The devils in the detail
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps6390bd30.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps0379b3d1.jpg
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http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps0952198f.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps16180776.jpg
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When I purchased my second hand Mondays Child I was only 20mins up the road from Sabbath so I dropped it in with them for a brush over and new decals. Picked it up yesterday and it looks pretty much as new. The wonders of ti :lemo:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps3409233e.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps72cc96cb.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...psd6b4a685.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps0ac2b172.jpg
Tomorrow i will be building up one of these as i am wanting a single speed for a change from the road bike.
http://www.on-one.co.uk/imgs/product...135-BLK_P1.jpg
My HP Velotechnik Grasshopper, on my commuting route.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/12/enevyveq.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/12/y2epyguz.jpg
Here's my new toy. Been delayed waiting on bits from Shimano so but of a steep learning curve for IMUK now.
Malc
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps46d9e071.jpg
There are some absolutely amazing bikes on this thread and also some amazing distances ridden!
I'm an old fart who only got (slightly) in MTB's a few years ago, wish I had earlier.
Actually managed to get out this afternoon for the first time for a while and did this...
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on this..
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps661f7030.jpg
and I'm knackered (please don't laugh too hard :redface-new:), and I realise it's dead slow, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Really, really need to get out more...
(that's a ride from home, around "Follow the Dog" although one short section was closed and back home, by the way)
"It's all about the smiles not the miles"
First road bike purchase after just over 6 months as a newbie. Had more or less decided on a Specialized Secteur Sport, mainly given recent back injury, however this came up for only £90-ish more second hand than the Secteur.
Roubaix Sport Compact, nicer spec in every way, full carbon, 105/Tiagra versus Sora and (apart from white bar tape which is getting changed at first opportunity) looks
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7928b6ce.jpg
Summer bike:
http://i.imgur.com/ymPZCVk.jpg
Winter bike (awaiting new mudguards):
http://i.imgur.com/oFHigq5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5fRVMFw.jpg
Finally finished my Ti bike build and I'm very happy with the way it's turned out. It's lovely to ride; Plenty stiff enough for me but very comfortable at the same time. Love it!
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...psa0d50a02.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps9ee8ebf6.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps748a0869.jpg
Crumbs there's some nice kit here. I'm almost embarrassed to post my (slightly retro) GT Strike, freshly updated with Shimano 105 group (and some other bits):
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...psah3xje5w.jpg
Not the lightest - but it works for me (amazingly stiff frame).
Cheers,
2012 Van Nicholas Mistral.