Commuting on a TT/Triathlon bike

[MacB]

I don't see why not - look at my bike. It's probably slightly more aero than a TT bike.

yeah, but don't forget we've seen your videos, you like to talk to the traffic a lot. Any aero benefit you get must be totally trashed by employing such a large air brake

 

[BentMikey]

LOL! I tell you what, I'm noticing the drag from my helmet is significant. Before I used to keep it inside the tailbox, but I'm currently experimenting with the various helmet mounted positions for the camera.

 

[hackbike 666]

LOL! I tell you what, I'm noticing the drag from my helmet is significant. Before I used to keep it inside the tailbox, but I'm currently experimenting with the various helmet mounted positions for the camera.

BentMikey in helmet shocker.

 

[MacB]

BentMikey in helmet shocker.

Are you his internet stalker or something?

 

[hackbike 666]

Are you his internet stalker or something?

Aren't I allowed to reply to his posts then?

 

[MacB]

Aren't I allowed to reply to his posts then?

let me just check.............nope, can't see anywhere I told you what you could or couldn't post

 

[hackbike 666]

let me just check.............nope, can't see anywhere I told you what you could or couldn't post

So why are you asking me that question?

 

[BentMikey]

He's right though, hackstalker. LOL!

 

[potsy]

I think MacB's stalking you both

 

[MacB]

I think MacB's stalking you both

it's always good practice

 

[hackbike 666]

He's right though, hackstalker. LOL!

You wished.

 

[palinurus]

i would think any benefit you gain by using a TT bike would be naffed up by extras like clothes,tools,food etc assuming you had some where to carry them .

That's a good point and I bring my clothes and laptop to work on Monday on my commuter bike, ride home with near-empty courier bag. Then, if I'm training after work on Tuesday, I have two techniques- one of which is more sensible sounding than the other.

The first is to pile wallet, keys, tube, levers, CO2 inflator and snack into jersey and leave the bag at work, placing a filled drinks bottle on the bike.

The second is to take the bag with me, ride to whatever bit of A or B road I want to train on and stuff the bag behind a bush close to the roadside verge. At worst I'd lose a bag, a few tools, drinks bottles and food. Perhaps a couple items of clothing. I reckon the likelihood of anyone finding the bag would be pretty slim and so far I haven't forgotten where I hid it.

 

[dudi]

My fixed commuting bike is set up with TT profile bars and extension bars.
Have commuted more or less every day for 18 months on it set up like that and it's fine. no gears to contend with though.

 

[GrasB]

Where would you attach the panniers and enough lights to blind the other road users though?

Seriously i have seen a TT bike fairly regularly in the summer at the works bike sheds but i would think any benefit you gain by using a TT bike would be naffed up by extras like clothes,tools,food etc assuming you had some where to carry them .
If you had them in a backpack would that not screw up your aero profile ?

I tend to commute light, as my partner works on the same site & drives to work I don't have to carry much at all. Lights are easy, mount them upside down under the 'bars & job done.

Watch out for barstewards like me on a fixed road bike, with guards chasing you down... and passing......

then finding out what 'hitting the top chainring' really means

Yeah but the positioning is so different!
There's not an issue,it just depends what the priorities are really- plus the speeds etc that can be reached on some parts of a commute may just not be wise 'tis all.Though the OP will know hiw own limits etc.

Seriously though, how much quicker will I really be going? 1 or 2 mph?