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CyborgQueen - 2011-02-11 3:44 PM Tony  or to anyone else:  is $660 good for a wheelset Mavic Open Pro with PT? Used.

I'm thinking about giving up my sweet Cosmic Carbones wheels for a PT. However, I cannot find ANY PT on a good wheelset for less for what was paid for my Carbones.

Again, I'm suffering from buyer's remorse...put up with me...sorry. :-P


Lastly - I don't see a lot of my cycling friends with PT. Maybe one person, but she doesn't really train by it.

If I get the PT instead, will that help me better than the wheels, honestly? 

kt65 - 2011-02-11 6:13 PM


DJ, now that we have put a damper on Trevor's buying party, don't get all sad about your sweet Cosmic Carbones!  If you get the PT, are you prepared to do all of the research and numbers crunching that probably goes into training and racing with power?  Or have a coach that does that for you?

I am not a big numbers geek like some, but I am lucky to have the means to hire a coach and he does all of that stuff for me.  Of course, I have to do the workouts, and sometimes I am cursing him for giving me threshold workouts and time trial tests, etc, but honestly, I don't have the energy or time to figure it all out myself, nor would I feel comfortable with that approach...I have gotten myself injured trying to do that before, but then again, that's me!

Just food for thought. 

kt65 - 2011-02-11 4:13 PM


DJ, now that we have put a damper on Trevor's buying party, don't get all sad about your sweet Cosmic Carbones!  If you get the PT, are you prepared to do all of the research and numbers crunching that probably goes into training and racing with power?  Or have a coach that does that for you?

I am not a big numbers geek like some, but I am lucky to have the means to hire a coach and he does all of that stuff for me.  Of course, I have to do the workouts, and sometimes I am cursing him for giving me threshold workouts and time trial tests, etc, but honestly, I don't have the energy or time to figure it all out myself, nor would I feel comfortable with that approach...I have gotten myself injured trying to do that before, but then again, that's me!

Just food for thought. 

CyborgQueen - 2011-02-11 6:44 PM Tony  or to anyone else:  is $660 good for a wheelset Mavic Open Pro with PT? Used.

I'm thinking about giving up my sweet Cosmic Carbones wheels for a PT. However, I cannot find ANY PT on a good wheelset for less for what was paid for my Carbones.

Again, I'm suffering from buyer's remorse...put up with me...sorry. :-P


Lastly - I don't see a lot of my cycling friends with PT. Maybe one person, but she doesn't really train by it.

If I get the PT instead, will that help me better than the wheels, honestly? 

kkcbelle - 2011-02-11 4:41 PM I'm just one of those lame-o riders who rides what I have... which is what came with the bike. Buying a new bike last year was HUGE for me!! I've honestly never thought about upgrading wheels or anything. I guess FOR ME I would say "why bother?" I did enjoy riding Steve's wheels in CDA (Thanks again, Steve!!) -- they felt nice for sure. But not nice enough for me to throw down a lot of $$ on my very own (especially if I have a friend who will loan them, and it's also not cost-prohibitive to rent them for a big race like an IM). I'd probably put myself in the camp of "If I have the money to spend..." I, too, would pony up for a PT. Or just start saving for one in case I ever came across a screamin' good deal.

I must say, I'm a total stereotypical woman who hates the technical side of cycling the most when it comes to triathlong. I like to keep things simple -- just go. I always get bogged down with pumping up tires, making sure I have spare this, that, and the other, watching the weather closely, yada yada yada. Don't get me wrong, I love the big picture, but I just wish bikes would maintain themselves like my running shoes do, ha!!

sdalessio - 2011-02-11 7:55 PMWoo Hoo - I finally got my 26km TT in and it went very well.  I was a hair off my ambitious time goal but I had a great plan and pretty much stuck to it even with race day type factors like wind and slowing down for aid stations.

I had hoped to run a 2:18 / 8:32 pace over the 16m as kind of a mental cushion for the 8:37 marathon pace that I will need.  I did a 2:19 / 8:38 pace.  I realized over my run that this was my longest run since Disney b/c of all kinds of sickness and most definitely my hardest long distance training effort EVER.  There is room for improvement and 5 weeks to bump up some mileage and a little more speed.

I met w/ my coach this afternoon.  He was very pleased w/ my time.  I think we both realize that the goal is now possible but it will take a perfectly run race to achieve.  I know that and I'm ok with that.  At least a sub 4 hr. time should be within reach.  That will be a step in the right direction.

sdalessio - 2011-02-11 7:55 PM Woo Hoo - I finally got my 26km TT in and it went very well.  I was a hair off my ambitious time goal but I had a great plan and pretty much stuck to it even with race day type factors like wind and slowing down for aid stations.

I had hoped to run a 2:18 / 8:32 pace over the 16m as kind of a mental cushion for the 8:37 marathon pace that I will need.  I did a 2:19 / 8:38 pace.  I realized over my run that this was my longest run since Disney b/c of all kinds of sickness and most definitely my hardest long distance training effort EVER.  There is room for improvement and 5 weeks to bump up some mileage and a little more speed.

I met w/ my coach this afternoon.  He was very pleased w/ my time.  I think we both realize that the goal is now possible but it will take a perfectly run race to achieve.  I know that and I'm ok with that.  At least a sub 4 hr. time should be within reach.  That will be a step in the right direction.

sdalessio - 2011-02-11 9:55 PM Woo Hoo - I finally got my 26km TT in and it went very well.  I was a hair off my ambitious time goal but I had a great plan and pretty much stuck to it even with race day type factors like wind and slowing down for aid stations.

I had hoped to run a 2:18 / 8:32 pace over the 16m as kind of a mental cushion for the 8:37 marathon pace that I will need.  I did a 2:19 / 8:38 pace.  I realized over my run that this was my longest run since Disney b/c of all kinds of sickness and most definitely my hardest long distance training effort EVER.  There is room for improvement and 5 weeks to bump up some mileage and a little more speed.

I met w/ my coach this afternoon.  He was very pleased w/ my time.  I think we both realize that the goal is now possible but it will take a perfectly run race to achieve.  I know that and I'm ok with that.  At least a sub 4 hr. time should be within reach.  That will be a step in the right direction.

SSMinnow - 2011-02-12 8:44 AM

AWESOME!

sdalessio - 2011-02-12 9:18 AM Thanks guys!  It really feels good to have that run behind me and have it go well and run a pace that makes my goal within reach.  So often, I set goals that I want to accomplish but am not physically capable of at the moment.  But this one, I got.  I easily wasted 15-30 sec per stop getting water, fishing out a gel and standing there to eat/drink. 

Now I realize that 16m is not 26m and I'm sure I could held onto that pace for another 10m but I'm still 5 weeks away so who knows.  Time will tell.  At least I can keep training with that goal in mind and be confident to give it a go Mar. 20.

Terps421 - 2011-02-12 2:25 PM I got bit by a large Collie this morning near the Potomac River about 5 miles out. It was on my glutes! Yes, my @$$. I wish people supervise their dogs. I think this one will be sore for a while.

Linda

Terps421 - 2011-02-12 2:25 PM I got bit by a large Collie this morning near the Potomac River about 5 miles out. It was on my glutes! Yes, my @$$. I wish people supervise their dogs. I think this one will be sore for a while.

Linda

badgerintx - 2011-02-12 3:02 PM Oh...and how about them Badgers.

Goodbye #1 Ohio State, you are no longer undefeated!  Not in our house!

Plainsman AU - 2011-02-12 5:28 PM Cassette question

I am looking to get a cassette for my tri bike and wheelset.  I am currently riding an 11 or 12 25 on my road bike and thinking about an 11 28 for the tri.

Any opinions as to what would be best.  I have standard crank.  I guess my main thought is that I like the 28 ring.  Is there any performance issues with the spread or gap isssues from 11 thru 28?

Plainsman AU - 2011-02-12 5:40 PM Not intending to stir the pot but here goes:

As I was on my 30 mile ride this afternoon with my group, one of the group gals asked me if I were going to get a power tap.  My response was that I didn't think that I was going to be competitive enough to have to worry with a tap.

I understand that people have them and some people want to be the best that they can be and maybe a power tap would be of benefit.  But really how much will a power tap, coach, and a $4000 bike help us mere mortals that really are solid MOPers.

If the funds are no object, I would like to have a PT and a coach, but what would they accomplish...moving me up in the pack from 400th place to 375th?

Again...a quote from Suzy - "ride more"...always an easy solution to run or bike more!