Duathlon Transitions

MCOS

Hi Guys,

Just wondering what ye do? Do you change your pedals to cages and just cycle in your runners? Obviously you would gain 20-30 seconds not changing shoes but does cycling in your runners significantly effect your bike split?

Thanks

Bambaata

With lock laces you shouldn't lose too much time.

That said i now need new shoes as the Shimano Tr51's i just bought are now only fit for the bin. I have used them 3 times in training and found my dog had some fun times with the right one last night!!!!! Raging i was and am still. I think i might still be able to use it but it's not ideal.

jlang

As a newbie I'm curious about this too. I assume there's no sensible reason not to go clipless unless the bike section is really short. I have clipless pedals and shoes but haven't put them to use on the bike yet so I think I'll stick with runners into toe-clips for Sunday in Punchestown. Of course, that's less to save time in transition than because I'm worried about falling off the bike if I don't get to practice before then.

digitalage

I change my pedals to toe clips, duathlons are usually too short to be messing around with clipless pedals and shoes, if you give a good rider 20-30secs do you think you'll catch him?

tunney

MCOS wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Just wondering what ye do? Do you change your pedals to cages and just cycle in your runners? Obviously you would gain 20-30 seconds not changing shoes but does cycling in your runners significantly effect your bike split?

Thanks

If you practise your transitions it won't be 30 seconds.

Also you *lose* alot of time cycling in runners.

tunney

Its all about power transfer.

Cushioned flexible soles of running shoes are not conducive to good power transfer.

Use clipless shoes or pyros if you are contesting.

MCOS

Bambaata wrote: »

With lock laces you shouldn't lose too much time.

That said i now need new shoes as the Shimano Tr51's i just bought are now only fit for the bin. I have used them 3 times in training and found my dog had some fun times with the right one last night!!!!! Raging i was and am still. I think i might still be able to use it but it's not ideal.

Ouch, reminds me of a time when I saw from the top of the stairs that my Boxer pup had chewed my new ipod! I'll see if I can get some lock laces before the next Duathlon on Sunday, cheers.

@Tunney, thanks. Any specific information on the power loss from using running shoes vs gained from bike shoes? Also, how do you personally approach T1 and T2 in a Duathlon?

tunney

MCOS wrote: »

Ouch, reminds me of a time when I saw from the top of the stairs that my Boxer pup had chewed my new ipod! I'll see if I can get some lock laces before the next Duathlon on Sunday, cheers.

@Tunney, thanks. Any specific information on the power loss from using running shoes vs gained from bike shoes? Also, how do you personally approach T1 and T2 in a Duathlon?

Power loss is significant. Very.

Transitions in duathlons? Exact same as triathlons. Except I might wear socks.

911sc

You got a smoother spin, more power transfer and less fatigue with cycling shoes. Hence, at same effort, you should be able to cycle faster and run faster after T2.