drill advice

richiemack

Could someone please give me an example of a good drills session to prepare for a 20km triathlon, and also a 40km triathlon, cheers

irishmotorist

Black and Decker is a good entry level fella, but for the bigger jobs, you might want something more industrial like a Dewalt.



Sorry

DirkVoodoo

Damn, I thought you wanted to take a drill to your bike. I was all ready to talk about hardened tool steels and carbide tipped drill bits...

blorg

I too thought you wanted to drill your bike (there are actually many reasons you might want or need to do this.)

You might get better advice specifically for triathlon training over at the athletics/running/triathlon forum (which is pretty triathlon heavy out of those three.)

Quigs Snr

Triathlon is all about tempo and threshold. So thats what you do. 3 x 10-20 minute intervals at threshold (use a HR monitor to see what you can 'just about' hold for that length of time). Build up gradually over a few weeks. Hard to be more specific based on the info you give.

rottenhat

blorg wrote: »

(there are actually many reasons you might want or need to do this.)

Go on then, name six.

richiemack

delighted to be getting so many helpful replies on such a sunny day:)

Lumen

rottenhat wrote: »

Go on then, name six.

1. Installing an integrated seatpost.
2. Additional drain holes.
3. Extracting a seized bolt.
4. To lighten components.
5. Re-drilling shoe soles to achieve mid-sole cleat position (I know, it's not actually the bike).

OK, I'm struggling now.

ROK ON

Lumen wrote: »

1. Installing an integrated seatpost.
2. Additional drain holes.
3. Extracting a seized bolt.
4. To lighten components.
5. Re-drilling shoe soles to achieve mid-sole cleat position (I know, it's not actually the bike).

OK, I'm struggling now.

6. Drilling holes in the bike for the heck of it.

DirkVoodoo

Lumen wrote: »

1. Installing an integrated seatpost.
2. Additional drain holes.
3. Extracting a seized bolt.
4. To lighten components.
5. Re-drilling shoe soles to achieve mid-sole cleat position (I know, it's not actually the bike).

OK, I'm struggling now.

7. Lightweight chainring...can't remember whose bike had one of these, looked like swiss cheese.
8. Extra vents in helmet.
9. Removing stubborn SPD cleats from shoe.

RobFowl

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

7. Lightweight chainring...can't remember whose bike had one of these, looked like swiss cheese.
8. Extra vents in helmet.
9. Removing stubborn SPD cleats from shoe.

Variations on 7
http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/engers_files/bars/alfs3.jpg

http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/engers_files/alf_ttcd_01.jpg
(look at the brakes !)

blorg

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

7. Lightweight chainring...can't remember whose bike had one of these, looked like swiss cheese.

Drillium- used to be a big craze. Merckx set his hour record on a heavily-drilled bike.



I was mainly thinking of the use of drills to remove stuff that is stuck, although there are other reasons you might want to take a drill to your bike.

niceonetom

I find this way more interesting than the actual topic of this thread.

OP - VO2 max. That's what you want. Intervals. Lots of em. http://www.training4cyclists.com had a course to build VO2 max over 14 sessions. Joe Freil has lots of drills on his blog too.