You seem to forget that they are pro's and they know best. Even team sky cant compete with these pairMakes you wonder why the pros even bother with the best wheels, frame, best of everything because , according to some, it makes no percetable difference. Im not sure why theyre not out on chro-mo Raleigh Medales.
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PhilDawson8270
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Makes you wonder why the pros even bother with the best wheels, frame, best of everything because , according to some, it makes no percetable difference. Im not sure why theyre not out on chro-mo Raleigh Medales.
Because at that level, when 20 seconds over 30+ hours can separate them, these tiny gains add up. A loose race number will cause more drag, than you lose with a set of deep dish wheels.
Hacienda71
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Boris bikes in short crits only then.
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Justinslow
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"You lot"
Currently sitting "forth" in my local club TT championship (and not far off third) in the section where improvements in time on each course over the season count for points not outright speed (I'm not that fast - although with that pointy hat you never know).
Not blowing my own trumpet or anything................ok yes I am
Currently sitting "forth" in my local club TT championship (and not far off third) in the section where improvements in time on each course over the season count for points not outright speed (I'm not that fast - although with that pointy hat you never know).
Not blowing my own trumpet or anything................ok yes I am
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Aaaah yes, I remember how your wheels helped you improve. What I found strange about that improvement is that it wasn't a quantum leap when you fitted the new wheels but gradual and incremental over a few weeks. I suppose it took the wheels a few weeks to get used to the new bike?"You lot"
Currently sitting "forth" in my local club TT championship (and not far off third) in the section where improvements in time on each course over the season count for points not outright speed (I'm not that fast - although with that pointy hat you never know).
Not blowing my own trumpet or anything................ok yes I am
winjim
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@Justinslow you do yourself a disservice by crediting your improvement to your equipment. It's you that's getting quicker! If it was purely your wheels you would not be fourth most improved.
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Justinslow
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second effort on club 10 TT took 2.09 off my time, down to 26.33.
I didn't actually fit them untill I had completed all 4 courses once so I had times with the old wheelset.
And yes I don't expect the wheels/tyres to have contributed wholely to the increase in speed, as I stated at the time, my fitness, course familiarity, conditions on the night etc etc, but in my opinion they are certainly better/quicker than the R501/road tyre combo I was running.
I'm now running a race/skinsuit (not used on the 10 yet) TT bars, shoe covers, bike paired down to the bone, just need a hat and that will pretty much be all the equipment done - best it can be for now without shoving a shed load more money at it. Obviously the rest is down to me.
Yellow Saddle
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How do you suggest the old chain lost power? And I don't understand the term "far more direct." Can you perhaps express it in some units of measurement for us?
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It was a question and the OP answered it but not the subsequent question yet. I'm living in hope, calculator at the ready.
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It's a well known fact that trans-dimensional beings suck the power from worn bicycle chains and use it to power their space ships...
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