Triathletes are odd chaps
08-07-08, 01:19 PM
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For a half marthon or something to that nature, you can train and get to the point where you'll be able to not die, and that is good enough to partisipate. For a 20 mile crit, just because you can ride 20 miles at a time, does not mean you can partisipate. There are charity rides and such, but no road racing for you. Is that a good or a bad thing?
This is from a person who only has had the gumption to start one road race. I see now that it's not something that one enters just for the fun of it, but that road racing in a pack is something that has to be done with inherent trust that those around are not just there to mess around and the knowledge that not everyone gets a medal.
08-07-08, 01:27 PM
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https://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadin...erbottles.html
What's acutally aero doesn't always match up with intuition.
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08-07-08, 01:55 PM
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08-07-08, 02:40 PM
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Putting bottles in the trailing vacuum causes the slipstream to be broken up and become turbulent, creating drag.
In order for something to be aero, it has to allow the slipstream to smoothly rejoin around the trailing surface.
On a whim, I've been reading the FAA pilot training materials and there is a lot of basic aerodynamics covered... available free on www.faa.gov
In order for something to be aero, it has to allow the slipstream to smoothly rejoin around the trailing surface.
On a whim, I've been reading the FAA pilot training materials and there is a lot of basic aerodynamics covered... available free on www.faa.gov
08-07-08, 02:49 PM
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Everyone riding in an urban setting should have a bell.
people get out of your way when you ring the bell.
That is all....
people get out of your way when you ring the bell.
That is all....
08-07-08, 04:57 PM
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Not that roadies aren't eccentrics...But I passed a dude on a beautiful Cervelo Soloist, a gorgeous red and black machine, which he had contrived to desecrate with a multitude of silly and useless add-ons. I mean, he had everything on this bike. Of course, the silly little clip-ons, a bell (a bell! on a Soloist!), a frame pump, a mirror, a reflective triangle on the rear, ... I mean, **** it goes on infinitum. Well, plus he had a powertap.
I really respect triathletes for the skill they require, the discipline, the tough, tough training and their total-body strength and endurance. They are just about the toughest non-combat athletes out there. But this guy... I mean... I weep for that Soloist. To each his own, more power to him, but, really, one of his buddies needs to pull him aside and have a little chat with him.
/road nazi
I really respect triathletes for the skill they require, the discipline, the tough, tough training and their total-body strength and endurance. They are just about the toughest non-combat athletes out there. But this guy... I mean... I weep for that Soloist. To each his own, more power to him, but, really, one of his buddies needs to pull him aside and have a little chat with him.
/road nazi
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08-07-08, 05:59 PM
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Dr.Pete running can be hard on your knees. Of course you know this. Just be carefull, and remember cycling is the most important part of your life.
08-08-08, 12:55 PM
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I loved tri folks, thought they were much nicer than most pure roadies or runners. Most were quite content to be rather slow at all 3 and just have fun.
08-08-08, 03:07 PM
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A bit off topic but yeah sometimes (in certain areas) it seems a real life 'Revenge of the Nerds'! Or something like that... It nearly always seems the case of female roadies I've come across.
08-08-08, 03:18 PM
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Doesn't sound like a Tri-guy to me, sounds like a long-distance rider. Frame pump, check. Reflective triangle for 100 mile training rides that start at 3-4am, check. Clip-ons for an alternative control position to relieve the hands/wrists, check. Mirror, check. Bell.....OK, that's odd.
I don't use a mirror or a bell, and I use a reflective sash, not a reflective triangle, but this guy coulda been a randonneur. Profile seems to fit.
I don't use a mirror or a bell, and I use a reflective sash, not a reflective triangle, but this guy coulda been a randonneur. Profile seems to fit.
08-08-08, 03:35 PM
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Isn't a soloist primarily a road bike? Even though you can flip the seat post for a more aero position, its still primarily a road bike. Even the Cervelo web site says that if you really want the Tri or TT position then you really need the specific bike for that.
08-08-08, 08:58 PM
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+1000. Nothing like an over-generalization. I own a tri bike and a road bike, and I like to ride both. Triathlon keeps me training. I always scratch my head when I run into a roadie with that kind of narrow mind. Jesus, it's hard enough not to get hit by cars out there, I don't see why roadies feel like they have to hate triathletes, I respect all riders who dodge the hazards and who enjoy the ride. I rarely hear triathletes bag on other bikers, be them mountain bikers, road bikers, or commuters.
