Your TT position - pics
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BigMat wrote:http://craigzadphotos.zenfolio.com/goodfriday10/e77c5e8ef
Sorry can't work out how to post this as an image but a couple of pictures of my TT position in link above. Any thoughts? Looks like I maybe need to move bars forward a bit, and get my head down!
Certainly looks like you're in the right ballpark. Bars look fine to me, if you're comfy and your knees aren't hitting your elbows then why change? Many people on the internet will complain if you break the 3cm rule...
And head down is a definite YES, especially with a standard helmet like that, you might as well have deployed a parachute. Just imagine you're trying to touch you wrists with your chin. Then you just need to find a lid that fits to the curve of your back in that position.0 -
Ritchey Road Logic - Focus Izalco Chrono Max 1.0 TT0 -
Ritchey Road Logic - Focus Izalco Chrono Max 1.0 TT0 -
Those calf things, cant believe I wore them.Ritchey Road Logic - Focus Izalco Chrono Max 1.0 TT0
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Could I have some feedback on my position/set up please?
I really am brand new at this, I've only very recently acquired the bike and have only ridden maybe 60 miles on it in total. I know next to nothing about positioning really, so any tips would be appreciated.
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Position looks pretty spot on to me.
Things you could try though: getting you head down i.e. have you chin as low as possible and try and look through your eyebrows (won't be comfortable and will take a bit of getting used to, so maybe not one to try until you can well used to the standard sort of position you have currently. Im not sure if that helmet will work well with a low head position, but you could try with a standard road helmet too and see what difference that makes.
Really the aim is to create a smooth transition between your helmet and your back. As well as putting you head down you can try going up with your mid-back a little so that the overall effect is like the arch of a bridge and your head is therefore not sticking up into the wind. If you drew a horizontal line across your back in the last photo you can see how much your head is currently sticking up. You want to imagine the air flowing smoothly off your helmet and down your back.
Of course this is all nitpicking really. Seeing as you are very new to the bike and your body generally looks to be in a good position already, I would just get used to riding like that for a while and not worry to much. You already look to be 90% of the way there anyway. Main thing I found when I first started was to practice shrugging your shoulders up and holding that position - It will take time for your neck/back muscles to get used to it. Try looking at yourself in the mirror while on the turbo or find a bit of road where the sun is shining from behind and use you shadow to see the different between normal wide shoulders and then narrow shrugged shoulders.0 -
Jayden wrote:
I think that position is better
Unless you only ever ride on the hoods, then posting that pic is thoroughly pointless if you want someone to critique your aero position.0 -
Imposter wrote:Jayden wrote:
I think that position is better
Unless you only ever ride on the hoods, then posting that pic is thoroughly pointless if you want someone to critique your aero position.
seriously doubt this image is of the poster, they've been posting drivel both here and on ww
image is taken from this page...
http://www.bladexcycle.com/athletes/
...appears to be an indian rider from team kinshimy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Good spot - given his other posts, the guy is obviously some kind of troll..0
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Wanted to get you guys to look at My position as Well. Hopefully you Can see the pic :?
https://flic.kr/p/QfDjNU0 -
OMark wrote:janesy wrote:Those calf things, cant believe I wore them.
Are they just compression socks? I tried some out last week and find them to be incredibly hot compared to normal cycling socks. Not for me!
No, they're TripSockz. If you don't wear them, you go slower. Your choice.English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
One from Hillingdon, and another from the National 25.
Going to have a go with flipping my extensions and bringing my hands right up, anyone with experience of doing the same.
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if youre not racing BC or UCI events, why not ditch your helmets. thats got to be better than those massive helmets.
Its not like theyre going to help you if youre hit by a juggernaught or other motorway speed traffic on a dual carriage way anyway.0
