average speed = no racing

[jamma]

Over what profile.........30miles on the flat at 16mph is pitta. But if its 30miles and 2000+ft of climbing at 16mph then thats going some

It was 1351 ft but i think getting out and used to riding everyday is better than going out and hitting climbs none stop.

 

[ayceejay]

I like that "riding every day as from today"

 

[outlash]

The main skill is to learn how to pace yourself. Not to fast that you blow and not too slow that you feel too fresh at the finish. There are others
- getting the warm up right
- starting in the right gear
- taking the turn fast and safely
- knowing when to start the final burst
- adapting from a road position to a tt position
- using tri bars
- knowing the course

All something which experienced tt'ers do without thinking, but for a newbie, can take sometime, but will give a significant improvement in times when achieved. Probably accounts for a couple of minutes, especially if your starting point is outside evens.

You're overthinking it by miles. Possibly by even as much as 10.

 

[palinurus]

It was 1351 ft but i think getting out and used to riding everyday is better than going out and hitting climbs no one stop.

I agree. Just ride more often, try to enjoy it, find new places to ride to if it gets a bit dull.

 

[Big Dave laaa]

To keep yourself motivated OP why not post your strava ride here every day so we can track your progress?

 

[fossyant]

Good, ride more often, and it doesn't always need to be 30 or more miles. 10 or 20 some days, so long as you keep it regular. Get a turbo and zwift/bkool for days when you don't feel like going out in crap weather, or indeed you get injured.

 

[jamma]

Good, ride more often, and it doesn't always need to be 30 or more miles. 10 or 20 some days, so long as you keep it regular. Get a turbo and zwift/bkool for days when you don't feel like going out in crap weather, or indeed you get injured.

Thats the next purhase and i going to try and hit 100 miles a week

To keep yourself motivated OP why not post your strava ride here every day so we can track your progress?

i will do and link to my strava will be here when i get back from work

 

[jowwy]

I must 'go some' then! LOL
View attachment 133941

I said 2000+ feet.......thats not even 2000 lol

 

[Cuchilo]

it all depends where you live really . I live in London so i'm stopping and starting all the time . On my last 50TT i think the average was 20 - 21 MPH so that's pretty accurate although i left the garmin running for 5 minutes at the end as i warmed down so still not 100%
This ride shows 14.5 MPH average https://www.strava.com/activities/606938472 Im not sure if you can see the extended stats but is shows the 75% of time stats at 19MPH . If you count the half hour each way to get in and out of London and waiting for people then thats kind of right but again still guess work . The only way to get a true reading is to TT and work it out from the time keepers clock .

 

[cyberknight]

This is my last ride . steady pace as it was the medium group so i pulled at the front for 75 % guess and my average was low as it had 3 cat 4 and a cat 3 climb .
View: https://www.strava.com/activities/628679508/embed/593265a61b2f87c200e5664911d728c4c4228765

 

[cyberknight]

What i call a flattish solo training ride.
View: https://www.strava.com/activities/522236039/embed/73c73003ad2c5e3a7365ca47fdf95afe599985d2

 

[Dirk]

I said 2000+ feet.......thats not even 2000 lol

It's only 39 ft off.......picky! LOL

 

[jefmcg]

it all depends where you live really . I live in London so i'm stopping and starting all the time . On my last 50TT i think the average was 20 - 21 MPH so that's pretty accurate although i left the garmin running for 5 minutes at the end as i warmed down so still not 100%

Is it on strava? You know you can crop rides. If you are a bit of a nerd, you can even save the GPX first, then edit in down in file editor so you can upload the warm down as a second ride, after you have cropped it out of the original ride.

Just sayin'

 

[Cuchilo]

Is it on strava? You know you can crop rides. If you are a bit of a nerd, you can even save the GPX first, then edit in down in file editor so you can upload the warm down as a second ride, after you have cropped it out of the original ride.

Just sayin'

I'm not that fussed . The time keeper gives me my time and the rest of my riding is good fun even if it is training .

 

[Cuchilo]

[QUOTE 4351806, member: 76"]I said it in a previous thread, and I'll say it again. Lots of people on here, me included, have suggested riding more. Of course the other way to do it is some serious doping. I don't know if you know any dodgy pharmacists or iffy gym members? Honestly, you could keep up your normal routine, neck a bit of EPO/steroid etc (or transfuse if you are happy with needles) and bish bosh, greatness awaits*





*unless of course you die or have a stroke due to an incorrect dose or adverse reaction to one or more of the products.[/QUOTE]

Maybe you should give this thread a miss if you are just intent on acting like an idiot ?