MTB>>>clipless>>>>slicks>>>>roadbike. BEAR WITH ME!!
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
MTB>>>clipless>>>>slicks>>>>roadbike. BEAR WITH ME!!
Hi guys new here, go easy
At the ripe old age of 42 i thought i would get myself a mountain bike to get fit. Well before i even rode it my mate suggested entering a "mini" sprint triathlon. So being a competative soul i agreed. Well i have been out twice on the road, flat pedals and knobblies. I have done 7 miles at 12 mph pace on a hilly route. Now i'm thinking i should really get more of an advantage so bought some shimano SPDs and ordered some 195 slicks. I will no doubt get a road bike within a couple of weeks because i want to win!!
Any idea what advantage i will get with clipless and slicks over flat pedals and knobblies, and also if i progress to a road bike what sort of times equivilent to my current times? I know it's like how longs a piece of string but i have asked anyhow.
Cheers and i look forward to getting stuck into this forum......
At the ripe old age of 42 i thought i would get myself a mountain bike to get fit. Well before i even rode it my mate suggested entering a "mini" sprint triathlon. So being a competative soul i agreed. Well i have been out twice on the road, flat pedals and knobblies. I have done 7 miles at 12 mph pace on a hilly route. Now i'm thinking i should really get more of an advantage so bought some shimano SPDs and ordered some 195 slicks. I will no doubt get a road bike within a couple of weeks because i want to win!!
Any idea what advantage i will get with clipless and slicks over flat pedals and knobblies, and also if i progress to a road bike what sort of times equivilent to my current times? I know it's like how longs a piece of string but i have asked anyhow.
Cheers and i look forward to getting stuck into this forum......
#2
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
You might get a speed increase of maybe 1-2 km/h ... not much.
The best way to increase speed is to ride lots. Do long rides, do short rides. Do fast rides. Do intervals. And do slow recovery rides.
The best way to increase speed is to ride lots. Do long rides, do short rides. Do fast rides. Do intervals. And do slow recovery rides.
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
#3
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
A road bike is almost sure to be more comfortable over 70 miles (7 is just a warmup) simply due to weight distribution and the variety of hand positions.
Faster? You "want to win"? Forget it -- there's always someone faster than you.
Faster? You "want to win"? Forget it -- there's always someone faster than you.
#4
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Oh how defeatist! They wont be as fast as me in the swim or the run. ;-)
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Syracuse, NY
Posts: 809
Bikes: 2010 Felt F5, 2010 Dawes SST-AL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
somebody has to win. with that in mind, there is not always somebody faster than you. granted, a new rider is unlikely to win...
#7
Senior Member
But yeah, Keep on riding and do lots of it. I don't go with all this interval hifi recovery ride thing. I just ride as much as I can, as fast as I can and as far as I can. But then again at your age a proper training program might not be a bad idea. As you have certain goals and all that.
#8
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Big day tomorrow. Got myself a road bike. Averaging 17mp on comfortable longish runs. Done a couple of TTs, 18.5 mph on a hilly 10 miler and 19.5 mph on a flat 10 miler. Tomorrow is 8 miles on a flat but winding course.
Looking to do 20mph average tomorrow.
I WILL win... :-)
Looking to do 20mph average tomorrow.
I WILL win... :-)