Old 06-27-12, 09:20 PM
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valygrl
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Originally Posted by grwoolf
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I took the new bike out this morning and I don't think I'll be riding it next weekend in the state TT. The TT is 40k and I don't think I can dial in and adapt to a good position where I'd be comfortable for 1+ hour. I did ~20 miles with a fast 15 mile out and back in the middle and I was struggling in the aerobars and not putting out good power. The speed difference was impressive though. It's the fastest I've ever ridden that stretch despite wattage numbers at least 40 watts off what I can do on my road bike. ....
I don't understand why you are drawing the conclusion from this that you should NOT use the TT bike! It sounds to me like you SHOULD! It's not a wattage-measuring-contest, it's a SPEED measuring contest!!!

edit to add: who cares if you're comfortable, you only have to do it for an hour.
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