Ummm no, because you need a specific type of bike to put you in an aero position.Since we are now talking about TTing and not road racing or casual cycling and since we are in agreement that aerodynamics plays a part in attaining speed and that a riders position plays a large part in that would it be safe to say that it is 95% te rider and 5% the bike?
Ummm no, because you need a specific type of bike to put you in an aero position.
I can get semi aero on my ventura, but how much faster would I be with a full on TT bike and full aero position with a bit of practice?
But if someone else was quicker than you, and you're now quicker than yourself, might you not also now be quicker than someone else?Lots of focus on previous pages around people basically asking if a better bike will make them quicker than someone else. Thats a ridiculous way to look at this. As Citius says, if you lose to someone on DA whilst using Ultegra, you probably would have lost to them on DA. The only measurement is against yourself. I have swapped in recent times from an aluminium framed bike to a much more aggressive carbon framed bike. It has made me quicker, particularly up hills and on the flat, but thats the measurement - against me.
Lets face it, most of us claim that its the equipment as we're just trying to justify to our wives how these awesome Carbon rims will make us faster and we'll back back quicker to mow the lawn on a weekend.
But if someone else was quicker than you, and you're now quicker than yourself, might you not also now be quicker than someone else?
Oh God, you might end up being quicker than your own father and who knows where that would lead?I sense a paradox looming...
Perhaps if you replace the drive chain with a flux capacitor it will resolve the matter?
That's actually been MY point all along!Lots of focus on previous pages around people basically asking if a better bike will make them quicker than someone else. Thats a ridiculous way to look at this. As Citius says, if you lose to someone on DA whilst using Ultegra, you probably would have lost to them on DA. The only measurement is against yourself. I have swapped in recent times from an aluminium framed bike to a much more aggressive carbon framed bike. It has made me quicker, particularly up hills and on the flat, but thats the measurement - against me.
Lets face it, most of us claim that its the equipment as we're just trying to justify to our wives how these awesome Carbon rims will make us faster and we'll back back quicker to mow the lawn on a weekend.
Well i have to say that Citius seems to be right if my situation is anything to go by .That's actually been MY point all along!
If anybody reads the entire thread you will find that my viewpoint is that you can actually be faster on a better bike. Doesn't make you faster than a majorly better rider, but can close the gap a little.
Citius' view is that the bike means nothing, it's totally down to the rider.
I'm faster on my heavier , cheaper , Alu TT bike than i am on my carbon road bike that cost a few k and ive spent more on .
Do both and go big or go home (as Guy Martin would say)I've said it before and I'll say it again. Train to knock off the minutes. Spend to knock off the seconds. Looking forward to seeing how 'bp' misinterprets that one....