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Post by whippet on May 25, 2022 20:13:17 GMT
I entered the Sport into the local club 10 mile time trial on Monday. I’ve not done any TT specific training for the last 12 months so decided to prioritise style over speed. Actually the Sport was brilliant! 13-17 tooth comedy corn cob freewheel added to the fun. The frame smoothed out the road vibrations even though I had the tubs pumped up to 120 PSI. I turned my back on nearly all the modern metrics that TT’ers use these days, so no power, speed, cadence, distance etc. I just had my heart rate on my watch. This was very liberating, I was no longer a slave to the numbers. It was also the best TT I’ve had in a long time, the best effort I’ve managed in well over a year. As a bonus, I’m now club 10 mile steel classic champion!
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Post by triitout on May 26, 2022 1:49:48 GMT
Cheers Kevin! That's a great result with no real TT focus. Real men don't use training plans, haha! Mild mannered Clarke Kent you are until the gun goes off and then you turn into Superman. I'm in full agreement that less tech is very liberating especially during a race when you are" in the zone". With enough events under your belt, the effort and pacing become intuitive and you truly feel one with the elements. The only tech I use whether it be a casual ride or a triathlon is my wired bike computer and my old Timex Ironman watch. I no longer even look at my time as I prefer to race by feel. When it's going good, you really get that "locked in" feeling. The real impressive part is doing it on a '70's steel Viscount! I've used my Aerospace Pro at two sprint triathlons that I'd also done on my carbon Trek Madone 5.2 and my times were only about a minute slower which proves you can still compete old school so yes, "Steel is real" especially when it's Phoenix tubing. Enjoy the ride!  |
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Post by whippet on May 26, 2022 6:49:48 GMT
Thanks Michael, I’m intrigued about this Timex Ironman watch!
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Post by brianbutler on May 26, 2022 12:57:13 GMT
I don't compete but I too find the lack of tech liberating. I used to use a handlebar mounted bike computer - wired, then GPS based - and spent a lot of time looking at numbers even on bike trails and back roads. Now I record my rides via GPS on my phone, which stays in my back jersey pocket. I find out how far I went and how fast I did it when I get home. Unfortunately I am still somewhat of a slave to mileage record keeping, otherwise I would dispense with tracking altogether and let my body be the record, however sad the story may be.
Brian
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Post by triitout on May 27, 2022 1:24:18 GMT
My bike log started in April 1977. Sometimes a PITA to keep up with it but it kinda, sorta serves like a diary when you look back. The goals when completed fuel new goals and new motivation. I think of it like those snapshots I took along life's journey. Sometimes annoying and intrusive to take but great to back on years later. The only data I collect is time, distance and the memory of the ride even if it's just a spin around the 'hood on an old Viscount. |
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