First time trial
xscreamsuk
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just over a week and I will be in my first TT, a 25 mile 2 up event. Guy who I'm riding with is similar pace to me on club runs, and has same amount of racing experience, ie zero. We will both be on standard road bikes, Flat course. PLan is 30 second ish turns on the front each, I have a HRM and know roughly what I can sustain for that sort of time, around 85% of max HR. We shall try the swapping over turns etc on a couple of rides before the event. No expectations other than to finish.
Don't plan to go out too fast, and if one of us feels stringer they will do longer on the front, any other suggestions?
Don't plan to go out too fast, and if one of us feels stringer they will do longer on the front, any other suggestions?
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Couple of weeks and we'l be doing the same 2 up again, the plan is I do 25 miles on the front and he follows lol
25 - 53:07 R25/7
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Other things to think about:
-How are you going to time your turns? One person's computer? If so, how will you let the other person know? (Shouting isnt always best if your both going flat out)
-Try not to push yourself too hard. It can be difficult if your partner is slightly stronger than you. Let him know if he's going too fast for you, dont try hold his pace and wait until you're completely knackered.
If you are good at rotating, then 30 secs is not a bad time, though it doesn't leav much time for recovery between stints when there is only 2 of you. No doubt towards the end one of you will be doing longer turns as you both get tired, I wouldn't expect to to both tire at the same rate.
Enjoy it (in a sick, painful kind of way!), and chapeau for doing it!
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This also works for bigger groups and stops riders hogging the front. It does if riders are using HRM show their recovery HR and they can if need be alter their pedal revs. at the front to suit.
In a trio and when one drops out it upsets the balance of effort so reduce the revs. at the front to suit the recovery HR when you're on the back. Good luck with the TT
If you want to be a strong rider you have to do strong things.
However if you train like a cart horse you'll race like one.
25 - 53:07 R25/7
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Pleased with that as we were on road bikes with no aero bars etc. Plenty fancy bikes there, full skinsuits and aero helmets etc. We even overtook the team infront early on, and were only passed by two teams in the final few miles.
Will get some clip on aero bars for the local tens and look forward to the next one.
Well done, looking forward to my two up next week just hoping its not as windy as yesterdays club 10 lol
25 - 53:07 R25/7
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I'm tempted to enter some this year, just on a normal road bike though.
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A wave of the arm to indicate the trailing rider should come through should then be enough. The lead rider should pull out and slow down slightly so that the trailing rider doesn't have to speed up to pass. Just as you both are level the rider slowing down needs to put in a slight burst to make sure he doesn't lose the wheel of the rider coming through. I reckon 1 minute turns are a good balance between effort and recovery.
I don't think that riders who can post the same time in a 10 mile TT are necessarily well paced. I seem to take about 5-6 miles to get into the groove, then finish strongly whereas my mate always seems to start stronger.
1 piece of advice for your first TT, spend at least 20 minutes warming up before hand and try and finish your warm up about 1 minute before you start.