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Not yet, but I’m working on one!

Now if I could only do that every week of the year!

Makes a big difference in terms of trainer enjoyment- for me anyway. Doesn’t make me any faster unfortunately!

@TBBCycling same but it will help have glacial improvements

Thanks Adam - good luck! Have fun with it - I'll admit this training plan got pretty boring towards the end, but jumping in some group rides really boosted the motivation again.

Nice - let us know how you make out!

Thanks man - you don't have to follow the workouts as they're scheduled, you can shift them around a bit. There were days that I was supposed to do long workouts, but didn't have time, so did one of the shorter ones instead. That being said - they're arranged by week and build on eachother, so it's best to try to stick to the weekly schedules as much as possible I think. Congrats on the gains and good luck with the B's!

Thanks Willy - Good idea on the bike check video. The frame is a 54cm and I’m about 5’8” - I definitely wouldn’t want to go any larger than a 54, but I could probably easily ride a 52 and be comfortable on it as well.

@@TBBCycling Thanks for sharing, for a 5'8, 61kg is pretty light.

@@willyturing1803 Yep - I've certainly never been described as heavy!

Thanks Richie - great racing with you and congrats on your first race!!

Thanks Jason - great racing with you as well and well done, especially for your first race!!

Thanks Bill - super strong move at the end - I thought you had it!!

Sorry man - my fault!! Next year def - it’s a much different atmosphere than the crits and was actually way more race-y than I expected this year. Your tactical skills would definitely have helped me!

Thanks Chris!

I probably will check them out at some point. This was the first time I had ever done a structured training plan, so really didn’t know if I was even going to stick with it, so didn’t really want to shell out any extra money (other than the Zwift fee, which I was already paying for obviously). What makes the TR plans are so much better btw - have you tried both? I’ve heard from others that TR plans are better as well, just not sure why.

I did this in the middle of winter, so didn't do really any group rides during the plan. The first few weeks were light enough that I did do a Zwift race or two every week, but that stopped after the first few weeks as the load got larger.

Thanks for the heads up on the Conshy race - it wasn't on my radar at all actually. I'll be away next weekend, but will definitely keep on the lookout for it next year. Good riding with you!

Thanks Kishumaru - we'll see you there next year!

Sorry you went down man - I gotta say I was more than a little surprised to come upon a crash at that point! Amazing work jumping back in while injured and nice finish!!

Nice racing with you!

Thanks Chris - nice prime in your race!

Thanks Chris - I kept waiting to turn, but it never happened, just kept going!!!

Yep - about 62kg. I'm only just barely 5'8" though - that extra height makes a big difference.

Nice - keep at it! Those last couple of weeks are tough. Let us know how you make out!

Yep - I didn’t quite have the extra data to mention this in the video, but now that I’ve done a few more races I can say that I’m pretty consistently about 0.2-0.3 w/kg above where I was at the end of last year (before I did the training plan) for most of the peak x minutes peak power. It’s nice to see this obviously since real world speed is what we’re all after!!

@@TBBCycling Nice! I would kill for such an improvement!

It's the Insta360 x4 - super cool 360 camera! I'm still figuring out the best mounting setup for races - right now I've just stuck a super clamp to the bars with a selfie stick - definitely wouldn't fly in a crit! I'll be away for Hummelstown unfortunately, but should be a good one hopefully!

Thanks for letting us know - I'm super curious about the repeat results as well - keep us posted!

Thanks Chris - I definitely had the wrong idea about the neutral lap and was caught off guard! Great race overall though - the course was ideal!

Yep - I probably average a couple pounds less now - I'm only 5'8" so I'm sure there are many larger 12 year olds!

@@TBBCycling I'd be jealous of your weight if I lived anywhere mountains were abundant, but I live in Florida, so it's very flat. Moving to the mountains in Tenn in a few years though, so maybe I'll have to shed some weight to make it easier on myself.

@@shepshape2585 Good luck in the mountains!

It was quite an event - we’ll see you there next year!

@@TBBCycling For sure, and good luck at your next event!

Although maybe in gravel if you watched Dylan Johnson’s latest video!

Thanks Chris! Yep - live and learn and next time I'll be prepared.

I was talking to my team about this race, we (cat 4/5), need to work more as a team when broken from the peloton. My teammate and I were close but it was just two of us trying to chase 40 riders.

@@northeast.beast1 Agreed man - the peloton took off like a rocket. Even if we could have caught back on I would've used all my matches. I also found it hard to rotate as a small chase group because of all the corners, but that could just be my inexperience.

I'll add a little clarification - the rules says it's a referee decision if your being impeded is significant enough to give you a free lap. Meaning you had to go off course, step off you bike or otherwise: "IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road (not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed (having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course to allow the free lap" I have been denied a free lap in the past :(

Thanks Chris - this is really interesting actually and important for me to know! So this is the wording that I found: IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road (not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed (having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course to allow the free lap. When provided by the race organizer, riders should report to an area that allows staging for re-entry without interfering with crashed riders or those that need mechanical assistance in the pit. All re-entry into the race shall be under the supervision of the pit official. So it seems like it's up to the race official I guess?? Maybe sort of a gray area? I definitely had to put my foot down and come to a complete stop, so perhaps it was better if I just fell over!

@@TBBCycling it's definitely up to the official if you didn't fall. In my case, I was told that I had to catch up so I just dropped out. Talking to a different official afterwards he said along the lines of "if you go down, there is no judgement, you fell", he smiled, said I didn't tell you to fall and walked away. It's always worth asking, but remember, it will take time to ask and if it's denied, you're even further back. At any rate, sorry it happened to you, I would have continued as you did, even though there was very low probability you were going to catch back on.

It was a fun race regardless of the incident. They really do a great job in Easton. Glad you had a nice race!

That Early and Being a cat 4/5. the officials would have let you back..PLUS. Lean forward and adjust your Break or Bang on Hood Like to put it back in place if you have disc brakes. I am more concerned about your cornering and drafting skills - Thanks for sharing.

This is an excellent idea - I could totally see this being the norm at some point in the future.

well, i put 32mm in rear & 28 mm in front for the last 6 months. it feels fabulous. lil bit slower when you start or accelerate (compared to 25 or 28mm), but no difference once you ride 25km/h or faster.. the most important thing about 32mm rear tyre is MUCH MORE comfortable for long ride (i wont go back to 25 or 28mm), especially if you ride 100 km or more.. i stick with 28mm in front because i still want sharp roadbike-riding feeling, its lighter, and its more aero, also cyclist weight distribution is 60-65% on the rear tyre, so i think its ok to put narrower tyre upfront. I apologize for my poor English

@@avinyogi8792 Your english is fine! And thanks for the confirmation!! :)

Yep - I’ll happily roll along in comfort knowing that I’m just as fast!

This isn’t a sponsored video or anything, I was just switching tires and wanted to see which was faster. You’re welcome to send me a set of 32mm GP5k AS to donate to the cause!😄 Everyone keeps saying that thinner tires are faster and I know the theory - they should be, but I have yet to see it happen in anyone’s real life testing (even with the same tire type). Maybe most real life roads are bad enough to make up the difference? Or we’re not going fast enough for the better aerodynamics to matter? Either way, it was a good test for me knowing that the faster tire was still faster for me, even in the wider width.

@@TBBCycling i just told y, the wider tires have better rolling resisitance and you did more power.

Wrong

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Thank you - and you too!!

Thanks Jack - nice video from you as well - and passing someone, well done! It was a fun race.

Congrats on completing the plan John - it certainly go tough at some points - for me anyways. Sounds like you were a little more structured than me going in - I think part of my gains just came from increased time in the saddle, which sticking to a plan made me do.

Whoa - while I very much appreciate your passion over my equipment choices - there’s no need to shout!! Seriously though - I’m guessing when you say “ITS PROVEN” you mean on a track - I don’t ride/race on a track and the roads around me are far from smooth. The surface being ridden makes a big difference in real world speed. So I will quite happily plod along on my 32’s in comfort knowing that I’m just as fast in most circumstances instead of rattling my teeth out on 19’s. Heck - I may even switch to 35’s at some point when my frame will take them!

Because track racers are riding on a well maintained and super smooth surface that won't be found outdoors...just saying.

Recently in 2023 the UK Track Racing team has been riding on 28mm tubeless tires. So check your « knowledge » maybe?

Very interesting!

You're just wrong. Multiple groups have tested different tire sizes.

Thank you! Good luck with your plan. My thought was that nearly any structured plan was better than nothing. At the very least it would motivate me to stick to a stricter riding schedule, but I actually think it made me a stronger cyclist overall as well. Next off season I may aim to do a more targeted crit specific plan, but this was a good introduction to training plans in general I think. +1 on the core strength! I think mine is also weak and have suffered with lower back pain on/off for the last 10 or so years. A few years ago I started lifting weights more regularly and that definitely helped for a while, but when I put that time into cycling instead my back started acting up again. I think that core strength is a weakness for many cyclists, so if you find a good training plan for that let us all know!

Perhaps, but only if you blindly believe the marketing - I like to check these things for myself and now I know. There's also maybe not that big of a difference in rolling resistance than you may think. I don't have access to the 'member only' data from Bicycle Rolling Resistance, but at 90psi they measure the AS 28mm CRR=0.0033, which is less than the S 32mm at 44psi of CRR=0.00384. Obviously you'd want to compare similar psi, but the difference may not be as far off as you would expect. A BRR member may be able to let us know.

​@@TBBCycling You never ride different width tyres at same pressure for a shitload of reasons. But your pressure difference is way off any reasonable bounds. Under same conditions the correct diff between 28mm and 32mm is less than 20psi. Check Silka tyre pressure calculator. Your measurement is useless.

If you read my comment you know that the only reason I referenced those pressures was because I am not a member at BRR, so I don’t have access to all of their measurements - this was just to show that the rolling resistance difference probably isn’t as large as one would expect. These aren’t my measurements and I certainly wouldn’t recommend riding at those pressures. If you’re a BRR member and have useful measurements please do share.

Thanks man - Most the roads around here I would say certainly would be considered bumpy!

Also, do multiple repeats of your tests in bunch of conditio🎉n and look overall ...

This was all just my informal testing, so certainly not a scientific study! You can make your own conclusions, but I’d seriously doubt that the extra 5 watts would make me 37s faster.

I’ve never looked into tire inserts actually - what is their purpose?

Inserts are just to ride on a flat tire. Totally unnecessary unless you're a pro riding with a support team.

Good advice! I plan to test them out today, so I’ll let you know how I make out. I think I’m making a bigger deal than necessary about them - it’s really only .25-ish long.

I did not and I think that’s where some of the extra weight came from - apart from the different types of tires. I started with similar amounts when I originally installed the 28’s about 8 months ago, then added a few mls periodically overtime.

@@TBBCycling Easiest way to solve this would be to weigh the tyres each

I could certainly do that, but tbh they’re already mounted, so I’m not really interested in taking them off again. I’m happy knowing that the new setup is lighter, doesn’t really bother me where that weight saving is coming from specifically.

Yep - I’m only about 62kg. I’ve never actually used the Zipp tire pressure calculator - looks like they recommend quite a bit less than Silca, which is interesting. I actually think the pressure is probably more important than the width, but that’s a test for another day!

Measuring tire height/diameter is something that I didn’t do, so you could certainly be on to something!