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[screenman]

Dim, time trials are proper racing.

 

[S-Express]

There are many forms of 'proper' racing..

 

[screenman]

There are many forms of 'proper' racing..

I would never have guessed, most apart from time trials involve riding in a bunch.

 

[dim]

Dim, time trials are proper racing.

guys that I have seen that do time trials always have space helmets, multi coloured space stle sunglasses, and wear special lycra/crimpelene, they shave their eyebrows, nether regions and legs and have tri bars ....

I'm not at that stage yet and my bike is a normal bike with drop bars

 

[screenman]

guys that I have seen that do time trials always have space helmets, multi coloured space stle sunglasses, and wear special lycra/crimpelene, they shave their eyebrows, nether regions and legs and have tri bars ....

I'm not at that stage yet and my bike is a normal bike with drop bars

So, do not do any of those things and ride your normal bike in time trials. Thousands of people do just that during the season.