Planet X Fixed TT bike - Update for 2015

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Yeah, loads of people use them for CTT events. The UCI only put that rule in to screw over Obree probably.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Yeah, loads of people use them for CTT events. The UCI only put that rule in to screw over Obree probably.

    That must be why British Cycling adopted it too, according to their Rules book:

    3.2.5 Cycles used for road or circuit racing shall be fitted
    with a freewheel and two independent brakes in good
    working order, with their brake levers securely
    fastened to the handlebars.

    I could care less, was just curious. Carry on.
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  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    BC operate under UCI rules, but 99% of TTs raced in the UK are under CTT rules.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Both the bike and your performances on it are inspirational. Keep it up.
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    What brake is that? I see you've changed it in the updated pic.

    Chapeau on those times BTW. Awesome stuff!

    Next update is probs you saying you're attempting the hour record
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  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Cheers all. The brake is a TriRig Omega, basically an aero brake solution for those of us without fancy integrated setups.
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Both bikes look very good, PX do a great job offering vfm bikes across all their range IMO.
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Reasonable start to the season. No PBs yet but power is up and CdA is down so they will come. Hounslow Wheelers 100 on Sunday. Sub 4hrs or die trying...


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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    What do you do for hydration/nutrition?
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Nothing for 10s and 25s. Bottle between my arms for a 50 and a gel up each leg, adding a saddle mounted bottle for the 100 with a TT bag with more gels in. Probably going to grab another bottle at 60 miles.
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Great event, really enjoyed it but gutted to miss out on sub-4hrs by 12 seconds. Gonna have to do another one this year now...

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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Great ride.... but flip... 11 seconds..??
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    You're telling me. Thought I was going to miss it by about a minute with 5 miles to go, didn't realise it was so close. But there's no way I could have got any more power out. Ballsed up pacing a bit, last 25 miles were slow. Held up a 3 roundabouts as well.
  • mankybianchi
    mankybianchi Posts: 117
    umop3pisdn wrote:
    Also my venerable Vigorelli (last year's race bike, 21:57 pb) which now serves as a commuter and general mile muncher

    Just wondering how comfortable the Vigorelli is for longer rides. Would have thought it was a bit unforgiving but maybe not?
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    I've done 100 miles on it a couple of times before. It's stiff, but not too bad. Doesn't get used for much more than 50 milers these days, and even then not that often.
  • PhilPub
    PhilPub Posts: 229
    That's a flippin' impressive effort, hats off to you.

    I find the stats fascinating. 167 is almost identical to my (running) marathon HR, and you're averaging that over four hours. You're an aerobic machine!
  • Miles253
    Miles253 Posts: 535
    Great ride on that 100! Have you got a wheel cover for the rear wheel or is it actually a disk?
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  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Raltec covers. As good as a real disc, and much cheaper. Work great with my Powertap.
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    One more 100 miler left then my flat TT season is over. Be riding something a bit faster for 2016 though:

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