After a foggy start to Saturday morning, the sun cleared the air and made way for a bright and calm afternoon. Earlier in the week we’d had a decent downpour to wash most of the salt and crud from the roads so everything was falling into place. The time trial bike had been staring at me from the corner…
Tag: triathlon
Wireless groupset from SRAM
SRAM’s long awaited wireless electronic groupset has been spotted on Kristin Armstrong’s time trial bike at the USA Pro Challenge last week. The groupset still has no public release date or even a name, but it’s another step forward. From the photos released on Bike Radar it looks like the shift buttons on the extensions and…
Five cycling pet hates
Sometimes it’s best not to take anything I say too seriously. This is one of those times. Here’s a little tongue in cheek list of five things that annoy me when I’m out cycling. Some may seem reasonable, others are totally irrational, all get on my nerves to some extent. But remember, this is just…
More training & some new kit!
Glad to report that my training is back on target at last! :-) Last weekend I did a 40-mile lumpy ride on Saturday, followed by 65 fast paced solo miles on the time trial bike on Sunday. That ride included 30 miles at a shade below race pace, holding the TT tuck on the extensions for almost the…
Aero helmets?
Spare time is a dangerous thing. In the ever lasting search for marginal gains I’ve been looking at getting a new aero helmet for this coming season. I know I should work on the legs instead, but every little helps, right? There’s a huge array of different styles at different price points, many of which…
Finally, finally, finally!
Today is what Jim would call Venge Day or in other words, the day when the fast carbon bike finally comes out of hibernation after a long winter! Mine’s still been busy indoors bolted to the turbo trainer (although a little less the past month) but it hasn’t seen the blacktop since October or November last…
Two Wheels with TC 