Giant Propel 2.. Perhaps?
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Boon 51
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Just been reading back on what you are trying to do . The thing with getting aero is it can cost a lot of money for very small gains . All of those gains work together towards the over all goal . If you don't want to go full aero then you need to work out what will give you the biggest gains and do that .
Clip on tri bars would get you into a better position and a deeper section rear wheel is a better gain that a deeper front wheel .
There is a chart somewhere that gives you a break down of what gives you the best gains , i don't think wheels are very high on the list though
Clip on tri bars would get you into a better position and a deeper section rear wheel is a better gain that a deeper front wheel .
There is a chart somewhere that gives you a break down of what gives you the best gains , i don't think wheels are very high on the list though
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Boon 51
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Just been reading back on what you are trying to do . The thing with getting aero is it can cost a lot of money for very small gains . All of those gains work together towards the over all goal . If you don't want to go full aero then you need to work out what will give you the biggest gains and do that .
Clip on tri bars would get you into a better position and a deeper section rear wheel is a better gain that a deeper front wheel .
There is a chart somewhere that gives you a break down of what gives you the best gains , i don't think wheels are very high on the list though
I was looking at a collective gain but just not sure which Items would give me the better results.. that's why I'm a bit ify about splashing out on a bike just right now?
Later to day I will goole and see what the web has to say about the best gains.
Cheers Paul
Citius
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I can save you the time - fitness is the best gain.
zizou
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I was looking at a collective gain but just not sure which Items would give me the better results.. that's why I'm a bit ify about splashing out on a bike just right now?
Later to day I will goole and see what the web has to say about the best gains.
Cheers Paul
Biggest gain is from using TT bars / extensions then after that wearing a skin suit
The saving from using a disc wheel and an aero frame is relatively insignificant by comparision.
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Boon 51
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Fitness is hard to judge...I can do a 32km TT at an average 32km per hour ( 20mph) on a standard bike which I know I can better, I can do any Cat 4 hill still on the big cog 18/20 kms average up to 3.6 km long and do a 200km ride @ 25km average this bearing in mind I'm 64 and getting older not 24 getting stronger.. I could perhaps increase my fitness a little but not much more due to a bad leg and pancreatitis..
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Boon 51
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As I can do 32kph over 32km my aim is to do 35 kph + over the 32km..
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Boon 51
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As said tri bars would probably be the best buy . Once you are in that position a pointy helmet may be another gain but that's another mine field
Do the tri bars fit straight on to the normal bars or do you have to remove bar tape and stuff..
Joshua Plumtree
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Get fitter. Lots of stuff out there. At 64 I recommend Joe Friels 'Fast after Fifty' for some useful advice. Get lower and narrower (tri-bars which can clip on over your existing bar tape). Practice, repeat, refine, practice again, and so on!
All for 50 quid extra maximum.
All for 50 quid extra maximum.
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Boon 51
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I will deffo look at the tri bars as for fitness not a lot more left as its hard to keep fit and maintain it.. getting fit and keeping fit are not on the same page as it takes longer to recover?
