Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 29)

I don't know about that one but I am headed to Coach Troy's camp.....

http://www.coachtroy.com/products/item68.cfm

It's cheaper than $595.00 and I personally like Troy's approach to Ironman racing......just me but the value is strong in this camp....

Paul

So for you experienced Louisville racers....What cassette did you ride the course with.  I know this somewhat depends on the rider but....My road bike that i ride has a 12-26 and i've been able to get up 20% inclines with that.  I recently purchased a FUJI D6 professional tri bike and it comes with an 11-23....I was wondering if you guys think a 23 is enough with the hills on the bike course? Also, i might be able to get up the hills with a 23, but would it be better to get a larger gear to keep from wasting to much energy pumping up the hill in the 23?

So for you experienced Louisville racers....What cassette did you ride the course with.  I know this somewhat depends on the rider but....My road bike that i ride has a 12-26 and i've been able to get up 20% inclines with that.  I recently purchased a FUJI D6 professional tri bike and it comes with an 11-23....I was wondering if you guys think a 23 is enough with the hills on the bike course? Also, i might be able to get up the hills with a 23, but would it be better to get a larger gear to keep from wasting to much energy pumping up the hill in the 23?

So for you experienced Louisville racers....What cassette did you ride the course with.  I know this somewhat depends on the rider but....My road bike that i ride has a 12-26 and i've been able to get up 20% inclines with that.  I recently purchased a FUJI D6 professional tri bike and it comes with an 11-23....I was wondering if you guys think a 23 is enough with the hills on the bike course? Also, i might be able to get up the hills with a 23, but would it be better to get a larger gear to keep from wasting to much energy pumping up the hill in the 23?

Paul

Wait....It's a 53/39...Standard sorry! Don't know what i was thinking

You are right about this Gary.  As I was going down that hill at about 45 mph I heard an ambulance.  Near the bottom there was a girl off in the ditch.  I'm not sure what happened but it gave me pauses.  Her day was over.  He dream crushed.  And maybe a bone or or two crushed.

That is the ONLY hill that I came anywhere close to that speed.  The thing that is dangerous IMO is people passing.  The road is not that wide and if someone is passing someone going down at the same time someone is passing someone coming back up...at the same time I'm passing both riders on the downhill.  Well anyway, I think I'll take it a little easier on that downhill this year.  In the grand scheme of things, the risk does not justify the reward of a few seconds by going 45 mph for a couple of minutes.

~Mike

You are right about this Gary.  As I was going down that hill at about 45 mph I heard an ambulance.  Near the bottom there was a girl off in the ditch.  I'm not sure what happened but it gave me pauses.  Her day was over.  He dream crushed.  And maybe a bone or or two crushed.

That is the ONLY hill that I came anywhere close to that speed.  The thing that is dangerous IMO is people passing.  The road is not that wide and if someone is passing someone going down at the same time someone is passing someone coming back up...at the same time I'm passing both riders on the downhill.  Well anyway, I think I'll take it a little easier on that downhill this year.  In the grand scheme of things, the risk does not justify the reward of a few seconds by going 45 mph for a couple of minutes.

~Mike

Eggzactly!  I passed a whole lots of peoples on the downhill - of course they would overtake me right back  on the next climb.

~Mike

You are right about this Gary.  As I was going down that hill at about 45 mph I heard an ambulance.  Near the bottom there was a girl off in the ditch.  I'm not sure what happened but it gave me pauses.  Her day was over.  He dream crushed.  And maybe a bone or or two crushed.

That is the ONLY hill that I came anywhere close to that speed.  The thing that is dangerous IMO is people passing.  The road is not that wide and if someone is passing someone going down at the same time someone is passing someone coming back up...at the same time I'm passing both riders on the downhill.  Well anyway, I think I'll take it a little easier on that downhill this year.  In the grand scheme of things, the risk does not justify the reward of a few seconds by going 45 mph for a couple of minutes.

 ~Mike