Time-Trialing on a Budget
02-13-07, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pinky
You can make your own S-bend-alikes if you want, you can pick up the 2-way clamps that most profile aerobars use and chop a MTB riser bar in half, the dimensions work and voila. Not wholy pretty but they do what they're supposed to.
02-13-07, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Snicklefritz
How to get a good TT rig on a budget:
Cash in your frequent flyer points to go visit DrWJO, offer to buy him a beer (or two or three)...
then bonk him over the head and steal his ride.
$5000+ rig for less than $20.
Cash in your frequent flyer points to go visit DrWJO, offer to buy him a beer (or two or three)...
then bonk him over the head and steal his ride.
$5000+ rig for less than $20.
The bars are a no brainer. I would not go with expensive bars. Go with a cheap but adjustable (perhaps a tad heavier) aerobar and pick up a LG Prologue helmet and you can probably get everything for under $150, and maybe even under $125 (look to ebay for Prologue helmet deals).
02-13-07, 07:05 PM
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I picked up the Profile T2+ bars tonight for about $75 from my LBS tonight. Been messing around with them on the trainer to try and find a good position but I really need to get out onto the road to do some real testing.
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02-13-07, 11:14 PM
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Just remember the angle should allow you to pull up with your hands slightly to get some leverage for the pedals. Aside from that, your back needs to be flat and your head should be an extension of that if possible.
02-14-07, 05:57 AM
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on a related note: during my TT practices, I notice my legs start burning before my cardio feels stressed(I haven't totally pegged my LT HR). Would increasing cadence solve that problem? I have a *VERY* low cadence.
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Originally Posted by branman1986
on a related note: during my TT practices, I notice my legs start burning before my cardio feels stressed(I haven't totally pegged my LT HR). Would increasing cadence solve that problem? I have a *VERY* low cadence.
02-14-07, 11:32 AM
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I've gotta go back and check the charts, but I think I was at around 55 average 
not sure if that counts all the time not pedalling or not. I need to go back and check my TT effort. I just know that on group rides my cadence is well below everybody elses.
oh man, I hope this is my problem, I'd love to see a great time put in this weekend. (My first time trial)
not sure if that counts all the time not pedalling or not. I need to go back and check my TT effort. I just know that on group rides my cadence is well below everybody elses.
oh man, I hope this is my problem, I'd love to see a great time put in this weekend. (My first time trial)
