Took my mates Moda TT bike out for a lap of our clubs 10 course on Sunday, replacing my usual road bike.
Beat my best by 18 seconds bringing my pb to 24.50.
It wasn't the groundbreaking improvement I was expecting from a pukka TT bike but probably to be expected.
I was not on peak performance as had been out for a few beers the night before (although still gave it everything I had)
Just stepping onto a TT bike for the first time shows what a world of difference it is to a relaxed roadie. The riding position was so extreme head down bum up that it was pretty uncomfortable and I could barely see where I was going due to the angle of my neck. We only raised the saddle to suit me and didn't alter anything else so the stem and bars were as low as they could go, the tube had been cut and there was no room to adjust up.
So all in all wasn't a bad effort given the bike wasn't at all set up for me, we'll see if I can improve again this Thursday on my own bike.
Nice going
, I tried a pukka tt bike last week too, although I was 39secs down. It was a stinking night though and most folks were 30secs down but there was a pb by my mate to win it
Probably a good thing or I might have made a costly purchase
Looking at the stats though, I was only 5secs slower for the first 2.5miles into the wind and 15s faster for the next two & half , with a side, but only the same for the tail wind,it had a 50t and I reckon its not as good on a long downhill with a tail wind. It all fell apart in the last 1/4 uphill into a headwind and my wheel at some point stated rubbing.
Hopefully set a new pb by default in a few weeks, Ive entered an open. Doesn't look a fast course though, so I expect a course pb rather than a 10miles pb
might do well so long as the proper fast boys don't get involved!
