Another Hour Record Attempt upcoming

Darkglasses

Zyzz wrote: »

Probably a silly question but are riders only allowed a limited number of attempts? Or can they do it as many times as they want?

I'm sure they can make as many attempts as they want, but realistically it depends on whether the sponsor is willing to pay for the whole event more than once. Presume the UCI officials need to have their expenses paid too.

Zyzz

Darkglasses wrote: »

I'm sure they can make as many attempts as they want, but realistically it depends on whether the sponsor is willing to pay for the whole event more than once. Presume the UCI officials need to have their expenses paid too.

Right lads hour record next week, looking for sponsors!

manafana

Beasty wrote: »

I would classify Bobridge as one of the biggest guns out there particularly given his pursuit world record. I suspect he'll be back to take the hour record at some stage. I just think to do it properly given where the record currently sits requires a lot more dedicated preparation

yeah he has the talent to do 52km+ just got his pacing a little wrong, hes the australian holder now which is a small consolation.

pelevin

Zyzz wrote: »

Right lads hour record next week, looking for sponsors!

I'll send on a bottle of Lucozade if you PM me you address.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Any wattage files been published from the latest attempt? I believe Jens was 412w first time up!

Beasty

Teresa Tart Firehouse wrote: »

Any wattage files been published from the latest attempt? I believe Jens was 412w first time up!

That 412w appears remarkably low when compared with what the Bike Calculator estimates which is something around 470w

Maybe he was simply incredibly aero, or perhaps the equipment was much more efficient than is assumed by the Bike Calculator

Anyway if it was 412w, that's around what I could put out over a 2k pursuit a couple of years ago - maybe I need to invest in a Trek, as I went quite a bit slower over 2km than than Jens did over 51.115km.....

Lumen

Beasty wrote: »

That 412w appears remarkably low when compared with what the Bike Calculator estimates which is something around 470w

Maybe he was simply incredibly aero, or perhaps the equipment was much more efficient than is assumed by the Bike Calculator

Anyway if it was 412w, that's around what I could put out over a 2k pursuit a couple of years ago - maybe I need to invest in a Trek, as I went quite a bit slower over 2km than than Jens did over 51.115km.....

A quick bit of stalking and Gimp measuring of these pics...

Beasty
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz195/BeastyofNCD/velo2_edited-2.jpg?t=1281813637

Jens
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/20140919/cycle19e.jpg

...reveals that the ratios of your chin-tyre/tyre-ground distances are different.

I have Jens at 60% of wheel diameter and you at 70%.

That's about 7cm, which is a lot.

Beasty

I presume Rohan Dennis is still having a go next Sunday?

dastardly00

Beasty wrote: »

I presume Rohan Dennis is still having a go next Sunday?

I haven't read anything online to say otherwise.

oconnpad

Beasty wrote: »

I presume Rohan Dennis is still having a go next Sunday?

His chariot



http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/rohan-dennis-hour-record-bike-156406

Beasty

Live stream on the UCI Youtube channel from 1pm on Sunday. Here's the teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVwc3MakBDs

I've been tempted by that TR01 as a new pursuit bike for a while...

C-Shore

Beasty wrote: »

I've been tempted by that TR01 as a new pursuit bike for a while...

I have a TR02, and it's solid, really nice to ride.

Have only ever done a few laps on a TR02, but it is equally solid, and a joy to ride. Comes with custom matte black 3T Scattos as well.

Darkglasses

Dennis is about 12 minutes in and marginally ahead of Brandle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1czalpk4j7E

Lusk_Doyle

The beside the screen chat between everyone in the world is so distracting but the full screen quality is so bad that there's no other option!

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

The beside the screen chat between everyone in the world is so distracting but the full screen quality is so bad that there's no other option!

You can hide the chat. 1080 HD worked perfect for me.

dastardly00

New record: 52.491 km.

Lusk_Doyle

Raam wrote: »

You can hide the chat. 1080 HD worked perfect for me.

Yea, I eventually saw that with 10 mins left!

cunavalos

Customary graphs of his pacing courtesy of Xavier Disley

and


Pacing far from perfect. I doubt the record has been put on the shelf yet.

Will be interesting to see the next attempt.

Lusk_Doyle

^ interesting graphic. Fabu and Brad will destroy it.

Darkglasses

Thomas Dekker's Hour Record attempt will be on Eurosport tomorrow evening.

Not a pretty bike.

Darkglasses

Thomas Dekker's Hour Record attempt will be on Eurosport tomorrow evening.

Not a pretty bike.

Harrybelafonte

I've seen it in the flesh and it is a pretty bike and pretty sophisticated. There's a track end for the front wheel for positioning and stem was also adjustable.

Eamonnator

why are those valve holes not covered with tape(or something), in the interests of aerodynamics?

Harrybelafonte

Because covering the whole gives no aerodynamic benefit. According to Zipp owner the hole isn't big enough to disrupt the air flow.

Darkglasses

Dekker's attempt is underway. Looks to be going off quicker than most, but I haven't seen any comparison lap times.

His line through the corners is quite poor.

Eamonnator

Can I watch it anywhere? Link?

Thanks.

Weepsie

Darkglasses wrote: »

Dekker's attempt is underway. Looks to be going off quicker than most, but I haven't seen any comparison lap times.

His line through the corners is quite poor.

Ha just happened to switch on Eurosport 2. They said this too as someone commented about it.

Darkglasses

Weepsie wrote: »

Ha just happened to switch on Eurosport 2. They said this too as someone commented about it.

Me First time I got a comment read out on the show!

Andy Magic

Fair play to the commentators commenting through this :rolleyes:

Darkglasses

Dekker is currently 18 minutes into the attempt, and apparently is averaging 52.9kph. Hard to believe this is sustainable.

No distance being shown on-screen at all, we're just going on the chinese whispers Carlton Kirby is getting.