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Ah I know, in a "all the gear no idea" kind of way as well!
I remember once almost getting overtaken by a bloke on a mountain bike when I was on a TT bike going up a hill in the Valentia Tri..... embarrassing.You could try the safety aspect, this frame is newer therefore safer than the bike Im on, or if I drank or smoked I would go through 1K in a few months so this is cheaper and better for the family expenses.
I normally go with the 'well if I played golf it'd be worse' line when it comes to leaving the house for training or spending money on kit. I must be doing something right, she got me a 310xt last year for fathers day
I have suggested that a new carbon road bike is a suitable present for my 40th early next year so we'll see how she responds to that :pac: 0 -
[On point 2 - ....Lies may make the baby Jesus cry but they stop me getting grief
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............I just love it!! and by the way just make sure that if you ever should change your bike, that the new one is the same colour - that always works for me 0 -
They are right - the neighbour sends me over a few Cycling Weekly magazines and Mrs C casually picks them up for a read (left in toilet). She comes down after perhaps seeing a set of Zipps and asks how anyone can pay 2k+ for a set of wheels, thank god she hasn't come across any Sram wheel ads yet
I wouldnt fancy going after a new bike now, I would say the magazines would be consulted as soon as I mentioned the type of bike I was looking at.
Yet the woman would have no trouble dropping massive money on a bag or shoes herself
Although I am not to badly set now
- I would like a Garmin Edge but I have a 310xt on my wrist
- I am not hugely pushed towards a Powermeter yet (will wait till my cycling improves)
- I am happy with my wetsuit - although with weightloss since purchasing I am imagining folds of loose neoprone which aren't really there
- Bike and wheels wont need to be upgraded
Potential Financial Pitfalls
- Aero Helmet - A little tight and doesn't match the bike
- Sunglasses - Do i really need them
- Winter Bike clothes on sale - prep for next winter perhaps (even though I will spend the winter on the turbo like every other year)
- Cycle shorts - An upgrade from my Aldi ones might give my ass a break
- The 910 - would love the swim stats
- Runners - With only 4 pairs in rotation am I due another pair :rolleyes:
The worst bit is she'll ask someone in the triathlon club how much it was or the brother in law will mention it or knowing my luck this months issue of Heat will contain an editorial on Jenson Button love of Triathlon and his new Storck bike. I'm bound to be found out on how much the thing will cost.
She does seem happy enough to let me buy kit though as she buys enough herself too. I think she's worked out that the timex global trainer isn't just a digital watch but it could have been the heart rate monitor strap that gave that one away.
I've also just sold my guitar and emptied my change tin at work (nearly €200!) so she know's I've the money to spend on building the bike (although that's gone on the credit card). The €120 Adamo saddle I just bought will be passed off as a half price special. Good point on the aero helmet though. Hmmm which one to go for... also booked myself in for a fitting and had a hypothetical conversation with a bike shop regarding carbon wheels and the bike to work scheme...
It all makes me look pretty devious but I'm pretty sure she does the same with bags and shoes. I often say to her "Are they new shoes?" and she'll say something like "They are the ones I wore on our wedding day, don't you remember?" Hmm trying to trick me like that...;)You could try the safety aspect, this frame is newer therefore safer than the bike Im on, or if I drank or smoked I would go through 1K in a few months so this is cheaper and better for the family expenses.
I tried that a few months ago with the "I hardly go out these days think of all the money I'm saving my not drinking" to which she replied. "Those triathlons aren't cheap to enter you know!" She's a sharp woman.griffin100 wrote: »I remember once almost getting overtaken by a bloke on a mountain bike when I was on a TT bike going up a hill in the Valentia Tri..... embarrassing.
I normally go with the 'well if I played golf it'd be worse' line when it comes to leaving the house for training or spending money on kit. I must be doing something right, she got me a 310xt last year for fathers day I have suggested that a new carbon road bike is a suitable present for my 40th early next year so we'll see how she responds to that :pac:
I used to play golf and it was amazing how much second hand cheap equipment got delivered to work[On point 2 - ....Lies may make the baby Jesus cry but they stop me getting grief
............I just love it!! and by the way just make sure that if you ever should change your bike, that the new one is the same colour - that always works for me[/QUOTE]
That worked well in the golf as she wouldn't know if I had a new club or is was the same one with her having no interest. Her mums a keen golfer though and let the wife know that my putter was a new Scotty Cameron and not a cheap chinese brand.0 -
Has losing the weight played havoc with your wetsuit, i'm still dropping the flab and am putting off getting a suit until as close as possible to my 1st OW race.
Should i just bite the bullet and get one, i think by the end of the season i'll have taken another 6 to 8 cm off the belly
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elvis jones wrote: »Has losing the weight played havoc with your wetsuit, i'm still dropping the flab and am putting off getting a suit until as close as possible to my 1st OW race.
Should i just bite the bullet and get one, i think by the end of the season i'll have taken another 6 to 8 cm off the belly
I used the same wetsuit when I started tri and up until I had lost over 3 stone with no noticeable change in fit. I only changed it last year as I good a good deal on a Orca Alpha.0 -
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Jaylee Polite Bathtub wrote: »Well wear with the new bike, frame looks cool.
I might be off loading some shimano dura ace pedals and a shimano ultegra 53/39 crankset (like new) if interested.
Cheers. thanks for the offer but I've ordered two cranksets already, one with the groupset and another that I thought was a bargain (don't ask!) I still use mtb spd's so I don't have to switch pedals - I'm not sure I could do justice to dura ace pedals either 0 -
Monday 11th June 2012
Nothing. Nada. Nowt. Legs were still dead from the Wicklow cycle so decided not to do anything but rest.
Tuesday 12th June 2012
Lunchtime: Run to ease the legs a bit. Plan was for 6.5km but I decided to see how I was feeling with 5km. Felt alright so ended up adding in another 5 mins to make 40 mins / 7.5km.
Evening: Swim. Did the swim session I set the group the night before. 400m WU,8 x 25m all out sprint w 30s rest. 100m pull, 200m fins, 300m pull, 400m fins, 300m pull, 200m fins, 100m pull. 200m CD.
Weight seems to have hit a plateau over the last few weeks. I'll check my diet again and cut out the crap that's creeped back in. I think my running volume has also dropped with races and other events too.
Bike parts have started arriving It's like a new present every day in work at the moment. 0 -
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Friday 22nd June 2012
Press-ups, pull-ups, dips, chins and ab work in the gym followed by 5km run at
km1 5:12 min km pace
km2 5:07 min km pace
km3 5:00 min km pace
km4 5:07 min km pace
km5 5:12 min km pace
Felt good.
Saturday 23rd June 2012
L/S/R Did 9.5km route by myself then met up with the club and did the same route in the opposite direction. Total 19km.
Then showered a few coffees and off to West Meath and Lough Lene for a club open water swim practice. Was cold but soon warmed up and around 1km swam. Good to see those who had never swam open water before getting the confidence before TriAthlone. Lough Lene is brilliant for beginners. Changing rooms and a buoyed off area where it's possible to stand up in just about all of it.
Sunday 24th June 2012
Club Cycle. 45km round Ratoath and Ashbourne then back. Easy enough pace ~26-27kmh and was pretty windy out there. I was struggling at times as I had changed cassette ready for bike fit on other bike and it was slipping on all but the two top and bottom gears.
Bike fit. Managed to finsh the bike build last night and was booked in for a fit today with Dom at B2R. Was really impressed with him and it wasn't about putting me in a perfect position regardless of how it felt it was a compromise between position and comfort.
Fit started with a chat and collection of basic information. I alway feel a bit wierd when people are asking me how much training I do and then tell them. I'm pretty sure they think "How come you're still so fat then?"
Anyways, details done it was time to get my shoes on. I don't think that my 10yr old mtb shoes impressed him. Even less so when he realised they were my only shoes and I didn't have proper shoes even for racing in. Told cleats are quite far back but he said not to worry about changing them as it wasn't worth risking injury if I was so used to them.
Saddle position was looked at first and the seat post was adjusted out, and out, and out, and out.... It's not quite at it's max but not far off. I think the saddle to pedal measurement was 87cm! This gave me a good knee angle and was still low enough to prevent my hips from rocking. I'e put an Adamo Race on the bike and from the little bit I did on the turbo I think we're going to get on well.
Next was the cockpit. I'd already 50mm of spacers and I think another 50mm was added. Elbow pads were moved in and angled slightly to open my chest and the bars were brought back to get a good elbow angle. I felt pretty comfortable but we decided to flip the stem to raise the front a little as it was felt I was trying to be a little too agressive without ever riding a TT bike before.
Knee to foot position were also checked using a plumline as was pedal strok and movement of knee using a laser beam. I am going slightly off line (over pronating almost) and was advised of strengthen excercises I could do to help with this.
So despite my early reservations the bike fits me well and there's plenty of room for future changes as I increase my core strength in the TT position. Smaller stem, lower position etc are all possibilites.
Overall I was there for 90+ mins doing the fitting. I was impressed with Dom who came across as being very knowledgeable and a real enthusiast about what he does.
Next step is to get wheels and after talking to Paul in B2R I think I'm going with FFWD F6R-C's (for the heavier rider) although there was a set of Zipp 404's too he suggested...decisions, decisions...
Then to actually start riding it. I've left the bike there to get the cabling sorted as I wasn't quite happy with it and I needed the bars taping too. Once the wheels are in I'll start to use it for training and then hope to use it in a race by the end of the season if I'm feeling faster on that than the road bike.0 -
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Only got one from just after I finished building it and it's not great.
Bars are now more parrallel to the floor and the seat is much, much higher. There'll also be different wheels on it hopefullythe next time I picture it.
*and less cable near the rear derailleur! and a level saddle :-)0 -
couerdelion wrote: »Only got one from just after I finished building it and it's not great.
Bars are now more parrallel to the floor and the seat is much, much higher. There'll also be different wheels on it hopefullythe next time I picture it.
*and less cable near the rear derailleur! and a level saddle :-)
Fabulous looking bike!0 -
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Tuesday 26th June 2012 - BHAA IPS Race Report
In each of my previous BHAA races I've managed to drop a standard, going from 21 down to 16 this year so far and as training has being going well I was expecting to drop another standard and hopefully record my first sub 22 min 5k.
I got to sign on pretty early as I got dropped of at 6:30 at the papal cross and walked down. Plenty of time to drink and make sure I was well hydrated. Very little queing at the desk so I was signed on and ready to go for 7:00pm an hour before kick off. One of the two lads from the company came along not too long after and whilst he headed off for a run I chatted to my brother in law and the other team mate. I had every intention of doing a warmup but as usual didn't bother.
Just before 8:00pm everyone started to move to the start line so I followed over and ended up a few rows back from the front. We were off and it was a mad dash for the first corner trying not to tread on people or fall over on the uneven ground. I got into a rhythm but set off alittle too fast and could feel my hear pounding before we were parralel with Chesterfield Ave. The trail up there was muddy with a lot of roots making it difficult to get a constant stride pattern and I nearly got taken out by low branches a few times. Turning off Chesterfield and it was a narrow path back to the playing fields and then it opened up to a wide enough path. I was passed here by one of the team mates who is much faster than me so I definitely had gone out too quick. I tried to keep with him up to the nasty dip. I ran down and tried to power back up and could feel the heart rate rising as I crested the top and here I noticed he'd got 20s on me already.
By this stage I was feeling spent. I was trying to keep the speed going and maintain distance with those in front but I still had people coming past me. As I hit the fields for the second and last time I could hear the announcer saying 21 mins and I knew I had no chance of hitting <22 mins. I eased off a little and took it a bit easier to the finish.
Overall time 23:47. Dissapointed but there were several people I'm usually finishing after(and a good few with much higher standards than me) behind me so I think it was just a tough track.
_MG_8563 by bhaa, on Flickr0 -
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