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Andrew Swan
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A combined training/equipment question please...
I have a 27 mile (43km) ITT coming up in four weeks (the course is a gently undulating out-and-back
with one steepish (~8%?) climb that goes for a few hundred yards/metres). Usually I only race crits
of <= 13 miles (20 km). I have a reasonable base level of fitness from 2 or 3 weekly training rides
of 22-56 mi (35-90km) in addition to my racing.
What's the most useful thing I can do in these four weeks to prepare me for this time trial? I was
mainly after training tips, but any technical tips would be welcome too (e.g. how important are aero
bars and a disc rear wheel?). Right now my bike is a standard road bike, i.e. drop handlebars and
spoked wheels. I use an HRM and have a fair idea what my LT is.
Thanks for any help,
&roo
I have a 27 mile (43km) ITT coming up in four weeks (the course is a gently undulating out-and-back
with one steepish (~8%?) climb that goes for a few hundred yards/metres). Usually I only race crits
of <= 13 miles (20 km). I have a reasonable base level of fitness from 2 or 3 weekly training rides
of 22-56 mi (35-90km) in addition to my racing.
What's the most useful thing I can do in these four weeks to prepare me for this time trial? I was
mainly after training tips, but any technical tips would be welcome too (e.g. how important are aero
bars and a disc rear wheel?). Right now my bike is a standard road bike, i.e. drop handlebars and
spoked wheels. I use an HRM and have a fair idea what my LT is.
Thanks for any help,
&roo