I've only done one race as an adult, a hilly criterium race, and until I'm able to build my skills and confidence for riding in a bunch, I much prefer time trial efforts, the race felt so risky. This is of course in person, I don't have zwift. I also did BMX racing as a kid, but that was just a much different experience from riding a road bike.
I like the British cycling tt on a Thursday, uk 19:30. You all go out together but can't draft. I'm using them to train for an IRL TT I have in July. The TT's are a good way to monitor progress because it you vs yourself.
Hi , I used to mainly do road racing and track . Also used to do time trials now and again though, I find that there is some sort of sick satisfaction when you've done a good time trial , because you really have to know how to hurt yourself . As Greg Lemond says " cycling doesn't get easier , as you get fitter , you just go faster " . Keep up the good work , your looking so much trimmer .
I think that the TT is the most pure race you and the road especially on a road bike with no aero aids it gives you a true sense of how fit you are and how fast you can go. 😁
Used to be a pretty decent IRL TT guy for an Amateur. The scene in the UK is still pretty big. Used to enjoy it. Now not so much. Still miss my TT bike though.
Great effort. You rode a “negative split” - harder at the finish which can be an effective strategy. Going really hard at the start and hanging on is challenging (for me)- you’re right that in a perfect world your pace would be close to your threshold/ FTP for most of the ride but it’s what works for you. Try the Bologna TT, definitely one for a potential negative split.
I was just worried about going too hard and then having nothing left at the end. I'll definitely try this one again soon and go out harder at the beginner. The Bologna TT looks brutal, not sure I'd even be able to make it up that hill 😂
Nice work! A review on the kit would be great! Branded cycling kit is so expensive. I've bought a couple from Aliexpress before but it's always a hit & miss.
Good job man! if you feel youre very stiff in the pedals, consider getting the red cleats as they have more of a float (turn your foot a bit before it engages the unclip sequence) I find it allows for more comfort.
I'm using the mountain bike pedals, so there's a screw you can turn to adjust the float, so I've set that to the easiest setting. So far they feel pretty good though!
I love TTs - The Trial of Truth. Contre la montre. For Tempus Fugit, it's essentially a 20+ minute FTP test, and you probably want to be sitting somewhere around FTP+3% as a result. So that would look like a mix of orange and yellow, depending on how consistent your power output is. So, you're right, you probably have a bit more you can give next time. Throw a big hill into it, though, and it can get quite technical.
May i ask what you are doing there in china? Obviously you are there for working i guess but in which business? Like mechanic or IT or software programming or whatever?
What are your thoughts on time trials? Better than normal racing, or just unnecessary punishment?
I've only done one race as an adult, a hilly criterium race, and until I'm able to build my skills and confidence for riding in a bunch, I much prefer time trial efforts, the race felt so risky. This is of course in person, I don't have zwift. I also did BMX racing as a kid, but that was just a much different experience from riding a road bike.
I like the British cycling tt on a Thursday, uk 19:30. You all go out together but can't draft. I'm using them to train for an IRL TT I have in July. The TT's are a good way to monitor progress because it you vs yourself.
Hi , I used to mainly do road racing and track . Also used to do time trials now and again though, I find that there is some sort of sick satisfaction when you've done a good time trial , because you really have to know how to hurt yourself . As Greg Lemond says " cycling doesn't get easier , as you get fitter , you just go faster " . Keep up the good work , your looking so much trimmer .
I think that the TT is the most pure race you and the road especially on a road bike with no aero aids it gives you a true sense of how fit you are and how fast you can go. 😁
Used to be a pretty decent IRL TT guy for an
Amateur. The scene in the UK is still pretty big. Used to enjoy it. Now not so much. Still miss my TT bike though.
"I have a new jersey", then topless by 1:04 🤣
It was a hot day... I regret nothing 😂😂😂
Great effort. You rode a “negative split” - harder at the finish which can be an effective strategy. Going really hard at the start and hanging on is challenging (for me)- you’re right that in a perfect world your pace would be close to your threshold/ FTP for most of the ride but it’s what works for you. Try the Bologna TT, definitely one for a potential negative split.
I was just worried about going too hard and then having nothing left at the end. I'll definitely try this one again soon and go out harder at the beginner. The Bologna TT looks brutal, not sure I'd even be able to make it up that hill 😂
Looking good with the new kit and shoes my man 8)
Cheers mate! Nothing better than a new kit 😂
Good effort! Of course you'll improve your pacing in the future and the results will keep on getting better :)
Keep up the good work!
If you don’t start getting tunnel vision and see Elvis at the end you haven’t finished hard enough.
😂😂 So true! Next time I'll go out harder, I had way too much in the tank at the end
Nice work! A review on the kit would be great! Branded cycling kit is so expensive. I've bought a couple from Aliexpress before but it's always a hit & miss.
Let me know if there's any specific brands you're looking at, I could get in contact with them and see if they'll send me some 😂
Hiay!~ outstanding -goodbye!-brother,🤟
Good job man! if you feel youre very stiff in the pedals, consider getting the red cleats as they have more of a float (turn your foot a bit before it engages the unclip sequence) I find it allows for more comfort.
I'm using the mountain bike pedals, so there's a screw you can turn to adjust the float, so I've set that to the easiest setting. So far they feel pretty good though!
I love TTs - The Trial of Truth. Contre la montre.
For Tempus Fugit, it's essentially a 20+ minute FTP test, and you probably want to be sitting somewhere around FTP+3% as a result. So that would look like a mix of orange and yellow, depending on how consistent your power output is. So, you're right, you probably have a bit more you can give next time.
Throw a big hill into it, though, and it can get quite technical.
Yeah it's tough to judge it correctly, I was thinking of doing the Bologna TT, but I'm not sure I'll even be able to make it up the hill 😂
May i ask what you are doing there in china? Obviously you are there for working i guess but in which business? Like mechanic or IT or software programming or whatever?
Hey mate, I'm here working as a teacher
nice! usually people go out too hard on their first tt, i think you can hold 250 easily man!
I think so too, next time I'll go out harder and try to hang on!
Next time just ride more in the yellow. Should be doable, and like others have said that would likely be around 250W. Great ride.
Yeah agreed, I'll try this one again soon and go out harder at the beginning 😂
Hi! How do you get this powerbar on screen to see your power in yellow, green, red etc?
Either hit G on your keyboard or click on the bottom of the screen and bring up the blue menu. One of the buttons is for the graph.