T1 Question

This writer rather cryptically suggests using rubber bands around frame
and the heels of the shoes to keep them level. (See point 3 on the page)
http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=10965&sidebar=26&category=triathlon

Here she gives pointers on learning to hop on/off the bike with your shoes
still in the pedals.
http://www.lwcoaching.com/library/cyclocrossmountdismount.htm

I can't atest to how good her advice is since I haven't tried it yet, but
I plan on giving it a whirl.

Good Luck!

Billy Boone said:

I've been watching the last 2 weeks on CBS them cover triathlons (Escape
from Alcatraz, etc) I noticed how quick they are in the transition. Of
particular interest to me was in T1, they bike shoes were already on the
bike and they simply jumped on and put their feet in later. Any tricks to
this (other than practice)? I have typical Sidi bike shoes.

While I can't swim/bike/run like a pro I can use some of their techniques in
transition.

BBB

Billy Boone said:

I've been watching the last 2 weeks on CBS them cover triathlons (Escape
from Alcatraz, etc) I noticed how quick they are in the transition. Of
particular interest to me was in T1, they bike shoes were already on the
bike and they simply jumped on and put their feet in later. Any tricks to
this (other than practice)? I have typical Sidi bike shoes.

Your shoes may not be suitable. On tri shoes, the straps open outwards -
away from the chain! - there are generally fewer straps - the popular
Shimano TR1 has only one - and there's a loop on the back of the heal to
assist pulling them on.

HTH,
Steve = : ^ )

I read the first article listed. I was wondering if anyone could explain
this line for me:

"Set your bike up in the transition area with your shoes attached to the
pedals and rubber bands looped between the heels and frame, holding the
shoes horizontal"

I'm afraid I know the intent but not how to do this (I'm specifically
interested in rubber band and how to do that). Does the rubber band simply
fall off once you move the pedals?

"HoosierDaddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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This writer rather cryptically suggests using rubber bands around frame
and the heels of the shoes to keep them level. (See point 3 on the page)

http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=10965&sidebar=26&category=triathlon

Quoted message said:

Here she gives pointers on learning to hop on/off the bike with your shoes
still in the pedals.
http://www.lwcoaching.com/library/cyclocrossmountdismount.htm

I can't atest to how good her advice is since I haven't tried it yet, but
I plan on giving it a whirl.

Good Luck!

Billy Boone said:

I've been watching the last 2 weeks on CBS them cover triathlons (Escape
from Alcatraz, etc) I noticed how quick they are in the transition. Of
particular interest to me was in T1, they bike shoes were already on the
bike and they simply jumped on and put their feet in later. Any tricks

to

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this (other than practice)? I have typical Sidi bike shoes.

While I can't swim/bike/run like a pro I can use some of their

techniques in

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transition.

BBB

Billy,

Since I'm also interested in the "rubber band trick", I did some
googling and found this:

....
To pre-clip or not to pre-clip? That is the question. I grappled with the
quandary of whether to clip my shoes into the pedals or to put them on in
the transition area for a long time. Draft-legal races require incredibly
fast transitions in which every second counts. A sluggish transition means
missing the pack, which could mean the end of your day.

I finally came to a resolution of this issue when a kind soul offered me a
scheme that did away with the clip-in woe of having my shoes upside-down
when I mounted the bike. I have dubbed the solution the rubber-band trick.
This trick only works if you have shoes with a pull loop in the back.

You'll need two rubber bands. First, loop the rubber bands through the
back of the shoe. Clip the shoes into the pedals. Move the cranks so the
left shoe is forward and right shoe is back; both shoes should be parallel
to the ground. Attach the rubber band from the left shoe onto the rear
bottle cage and from the right shoe onto the rear sprockets or rear
derailleur.

Now your shoes are upright and should not move when you grab your bike and
run out of the transition area. To mount your bike, step down on the left
shoe, and swing your right leg around the back of the bike. The rubber
bands should break with the first pedal stroke, but if they don?t, reach
down and detach them. Once you are moving safely, slip your feet into your
shoes.

An added bonus is that the rubber band trick lessens the chance that your
shoes will pop off unexpectedly. I have seen many angry and frustrated
athletes scurrying back to the transition area to hunt down a lost shoe.
....

HoosierDaddy!?

Billy Boone said:

I read the first article listed. I was wondering if anyone could
explain this line for me:

"Set your bike up in the transition area with your shoes attached to the
pedals and rubber bands looped between the heels and frame, holding the
shoes horizontal"

I'm afraid I know the intent but not how to do this (I'm specifically
interested in rubber band and how to do that). Does the rubber band
simply fall off once you move the pedals?

In article <fCULc.141231$a24.112768@attbi_s03>,

Billy Boone said:

I've been watching the last 2 weeks on CBS them cover triathlons (Escape
from Alcatraz, etc) I noticed how quick they are in the transition. Of
particular interest to me was in T1, they bike shoes were already on the
bike and they simply jumped on and put their feet in later. Any tricks to
this (other than practice)? I have typical Sidi bike shoes.

While I can't swim/bike/run like a pro I can use some of their techniques in
transition.

BBB

Don't try this in a race until you can consistently do it without your
bike wavering at all. If you do it before you've got it mastered, you
could wipe out one or more innocent bystanders.

Practice! I do it every time I get on my bike, and I still haven't
risked it in a race yet. I do, however, take my shoes off and leave them
clipped to the bike before T2.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Harold Buck said:

In article <fCULc.141231$a24.112768@attbi_s03>,

Billy Boone said:

I've been watching the last 2 weeks on CBS them cover triathlons (Escape
from Alcatraz, etc) I noticed how quick they are in the transition. Of
particular interest to me was in T1, they bike shoes were already on the
bike and they simply jumped on and put their feet in later. Any tricks to
this (other than practice)? I have typical Sidi bike shoes.

While I can't swim/bike/run like a pro I can use some of their techniques in
transition.

BBB

Don't try this in a race until you can consistently do it without your
bike wavering at all. If you do it before you've got it mastered, you
could wipe out one or more innocent bystanders.

Practice! I do it every time I get on my bike, and I still haven't
risked it in a race yet. I do, however, take my shoes off and leave them
clipped to the bike before T2.

It's also worth noting that tri shoes (made by Shimano, Sidi etc...) have
straps that open _outwards_ (away from the chain!) and a loop on the heel
for pulling them on.

HTH,
Steve = : ^ )

In article <[email hidden]>,

Steve B. said:

It's also worth noting that tri shoes (made by Shimano, Sidi etc...) have
straps that open _outwards_ (away from the chain!) and a loop on the heel
for pulling them on.

Mine are Lake brand and have the same.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

I tried this several times before my sprint race this past weekend. Went
fairly well ... still room for improvement - but lots of improvement over my
transition times before. I have typical SIDI road shoes so I had to be
creative for this approach. Next shoes will be the type you guys suggested.

Thanks!

"Harold Buck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Steve B. said:

It's also worth noting that tri shoes (made by Shimano, Sidi etc...)

have

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straps that open _outwards_ (away from the chain!) and a loop on the

heel

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for pulling them on.

Mine are Lake brand and have the same.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

I bought the Louis Garneau Tri Air shoe. They work well. I had to
bring my first pair back because when I stepped on them at the beginning
of the bike the toe portion would collapse and not fully rebound, so my
toes would blister when in the shoe. I haven't had that problem with
the second pair yet. Also If you get these make sure you get the
new/replacement metal thing that the strap goes around.

http://www.louisgarneau.com/eng/catalog_prod.asp?catalogue=CE4&section=SH&subsection=041&style_no=1487018
http://www.louisgarneau.com/media/images/catalogs/CE4/1487018/1487018_067_x_large.jpg

Billy Boone said:

I tried this several times before my sprint race this past weekend. Went
fairly well ... still room for improvement - but lots of improvement over my
transition times before. I have typical SIDI road shoes so I had to be
creative for this approach. Next shoes will be the type you guys suggested.

Thanks!

"Harold Buck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Steve B. said:

It's also worth noting that tri shoes (made by Shimano, Sidi etc...)

have

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

straps that open _outwards_ (away from the chain!) and a loop on the

heel

Quoted message said:

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for pulling them on.

Mine are Lake brand and have the same.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson