Cooling vests for TT warm ups

Slideshowbob

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-_sSr_BDg

I see Lance is using one here

Are these what Garmin were using last year for TT warm ups?

What difference do they make?

IM0

they pre cool your core before riding in continental summer temperatures, so no need for it here

Slideshowbob

me@ucd wrote: »

they pre cool your core before riding in continental summer temperatures, so no need for it here

That's fairly obvious, thanks!

I was wondering if there is any scientific data available online to back up the benefits?

Would the lads in the CC champs on sunday want to warm up in laggin jackets so?

Junior

I think this comes from Allen Lim - From when he was helping Landis, he thought if he could lower core temps on that stage of the TDF that he could go with a higher RPM, although ICE Vests are nothing new overall in sporting terms..

Check this link out

IM0

Slideshowbob wrote: »

I was wondering if there is any scientific data available online to back up the benefits?

Have you raced up continental alpine passes in summer? or done a TT in the south of france?
until you experience that heat it'll remain a mystry

Slideshowbob

me@ucd wrote: »

Have you raced up continental alpine passes in summer? or done a TT in the south of france?
until you experience that heat it'll remain a mystry

Don't be so disingenuous. It must be a mystery to you too because you seem to be waffling

For your info ive raced in +30 deg c - not that it's relevant, never saw them used until 2009 TDF TT by Garmin.

Home:Ballyhoura

Thats mad stuff! I hadn't ever seen or heard of them until yesterday when I cam across this page of 2009 TDF TT Tech. Interesting stuff altogether!

jwshooter

thats the worst of you tube ,ended up looking at down hilling