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 2008-09-08 12:45 PM |
Member 22 Huntington Woods, |  Subject: Please help with a critical decisionOk fellow BTers, I need your help. I am a 2nd year BOP Clydesdale and am racing my first OLY this weekend. It is a flat course and I am familiar with about 60% of it. My problem is that I don't know which bike i should ride. My normal bike is an 07 Trek 1000 with clip ons. I am very comfortable on this bike as I have been riding it for several years. I also have an 06 cervelo Dual, DA that I got for a good deal on a closeout. I have only raced it once in a sprint about a month ago. It is light and fast and tough to handle and stay comfortable on. I did two TTs this morning on a 3 mile loop. The Trek rode 9:24 with an avg HR of 167 and the Cervelo rode 9:19 with an avg HR of 162, with considerable neck and arm discomfort. The easy answer is to ride the Cervelo, as it is faster with a lover HR, but is 40 seconds and 4 BPM worthy of sacrificing comfort, both with position and handling? My biggest concern is finishing safely but I also like riding my cool fancy bike. WHat should I do? BIg Tony |
| 2008-09-08 12:50 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
| Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision Flip a coin. While the coin is up in the air figure out which side you want it to land on. Catch the coin and put it in your pocket without looking, you've already made up your mind. Sounds like you might want to have more time with the Cervelo to work out the kinks in your neck/back/arms before you start looking at 1+ hour bike time with no break, though. |
| 2008-09-08 12:53 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
Sneaky Slow 8694      Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision toyfo98 - 2008-09-08 1:45 PM the Cervelo rode 9:19 with an avg HR of 162, with considerable neck and arm discomfort. The easy answer is to ride the Cervelo excuse me? yeah I removed some stuff, but you did a 3-mile ride and felt considerable neck and arm discomfort? Multiply that by a factor of at least eight for the Oly distance. Seems to me that the easy answer is to ride the bike that fits you better. |
| 2008-09-08 12:54 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision With 6.2 miles of running after the bike segment I'd say the decision is clear. Use the bike that won't leave you in pain, adn that you're comfortable with. Then go get the Dual fitted over the winter so it doesn't hurt you. |
| 2008-09-08 12:55 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
| Member 22 Huntington Woods, | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision Three's enough for me. Thanks guys. The trek it is. T |
| 2008-09-08 12:58 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision ... oh, and kick some a$$ this weekend. Good luck in the first Oly. |
| 2008-09-08 1:00 PM in reply to: #1658340 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision Sprint_DA - 2008-09-08 1:54 PM With 6.2 miles of running after the bike segment I'd say the decision is clear. Use the bike that won't leave you in pain, adn that you're comfortable with. Then go get the Dual fitted over the winter so it doesn't hurt you. x2 |
| 2008-09-08 1:15 PM in reply to: #1658337 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision Lot of subjectivity in "considerable neck and arm discomfort." If I don't ride my tri bike for some time, I will experience "considerable neck and arm discomfort" the first time or two out. Time in the saddle and perhaps having someone tweak the fit may get rid of that "discomfort." However, probably not enough time for you to do either before your race. Also wondering how "considerable neck and arm discomfort" translates into enough "pain" to trash your run. Seems like a bit of a reach to me. Perhaps the lower effort on the bike will translate into a better run. Edited by the bear 2008-09-08 1:17 PM |
| 2008-09-08 1:17 PM in reply to: #1658416 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision the bear - 2008-09-08 2:15 PM Lot of subjectivity in "considerable neck and arm discomfort." If I don't ride my tri bike for some time, I will experience "considerable neck and arm discomfort" the first time or two out. Time in the saddle and perhaps having someone tweak the fit may get rid of that "discomfort." However, probably not enough time for you to do either before your race. Also wondering how "considerable neck and arm discomfort" translates into enough "pain" to trash your run. Seems like a bit of a reach to me. oh, good edit. had my post ready... |
| 2008-09-08 1:17 PM in reply to: #1658312 |
Master 2115 Dothan, Al | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision four. |
| 2008-09-08 1:20 PM in reply to: #1658423 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Please help with a critical decision newleaf - 2008-09-08 1:17 PM the bear - 2008-09-08 2:15 PM Lot of subjectivity in "considerable neck and arm discomfort." If I don't ride my tri bike for some time, I will experience "considerable neck and arm discomfort" the first time or two out. Time in the saddle and perhaps having someone tweak the fit may get rid of that "discomfort." However, probably not enough time for you to do either before your race. Also wondering how "considerable neck and arm discomfort" translates into enough "pain" to trash your run. Seems like a bit of a reach to me. oh, good edit. had my post ready... Yeah, I misread his time savings. Stand by the rest of it: one man's "discomfort" may be worth the time and the efficiency to another. Edited by the bear 2008-09-08 1:22 PM |
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