Slornow's and Wannabefaster's Summer Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 43)

There's an athlete tracker for my race on Sunday. If anyone wants to watch its here:

http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk/the-outlaw-triathlon-live-results.p...

I'm number 143 Rachel Wright

Good luck Rachel! I'll be watching and cheering.

Go get em Rachel!!!

Good luck Rachel!

Good luck Rachel, got my workout in before it gets to hot today, time to relax and watch some TDF.

Anyone use the Speedfil A2? I like the idea of being able to grab a bottle on course and just dump it into the bottle I already have on the bars. I like the idea of how easy they are to take apart and clean (compared to other between the aerobars hydration systems I've seen).

I currently have a water bottle on my seat tube (only place you can put one on the Felt B16 frame) and I have a water bottle cage zip tied between my aerobars. This is fine if I only need 48 oz. of hydration or if we stop at gas stations along the training route to refill. However, I'm thinking about HIM in Sept. and need to sort out how I'm going to hydrate/fill on the fly.

I currently have a saddle bag under my saddle where I keep my spare tube, levers, CO2 cartridges, etc. I could put a water bottle mount back there, and then put everything in that bag in a bento bag on my top tube. Alas, I'd have to buy the mount for the bottles and buy the bento bag. I do like the idea of having fluid sort of 'in my face,' as it makes me remember to drink more often than less.

Also...if I go with a bento box, any suggestions for a Felt B16 frame with the internal cables?

The other dilemma is that I use Infinit on the bike. At my pace, I figure I need at least 3 bottles of nutrition, so I have the dilemma of needing to carry a serving of Infinit to dump into water given to me on course if I refill to one of my current two bottles. Doing that while riding isn't appealing to me.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Something I haven't thought about?

Edited by glfprncs 2013-07-06 1:08 PM

Rachel

Good luck tomorrow. Be strong and kick butt!

Good luck Rachel!

I have a question that seems silly but here goes.
I am looking at some new tires after 3 flats in a week, two today.
I found some on Probikekit that I am interested in, continental Grand Prix 4000s. My question is do they typically sell tires in pairs? It says tyres in the description but I don't know if the 1 quantity means 1 tire or 1 pair.

Thanks for any clarification.

Good luck, Rachel!

Any time I have ever shopped for tires it has been single tires not pairs, but doesn't mean it can't happen whatbwerenthey asking for them that would help determine ow many.

She's through the swim! 1:14! WOO HOO!

That's a solid swim time, way to go!

I can only get on the Internet via iPhone. Go Rachel! Good luck today Jason. Any other racers?

$59 on Amazon, $39 on Probikekit so they must be single tires. Thanks for the reply.

Suzy...thanks for this. I hadn't thought about concentrating the Infinit in one bottle and then diluting it with the water from my other bottle in my belly. I could then swap out the water only bottle with an on course bottle at the aid stations and not have to worry about mixing anything while on the bike.

Looks as though Rachel is almost halfway through the run. She's in the homestretch!

She's done! CONGRATS!! 13:04! 486/862 overall! 39/93 female, 12/21 ag

Great job Rachel! Just got home and got online. Excellent result.

Thanks guys! It's been an incredibly tough day but I loved it.

Quick summary:
Swim went well. Really pleased with my time
Bike - I crashed. Then had a blow out. So my time was somewhat slower than I hoped.
Run - the temperature was 32C (90F) at its hottest. Considering the average summer temperature here is in the low 70s, no one was prepared for that. I actually coped better than most and was able to continue running all the way, but it was an exercise in cooling and hydration, not running.

So all in all it was much harder than intended, but I had a great day, and of the 11 from my club I came in 4th! All the fast boys were struggling and I'm shocked at some of the people I beat!

And I didn't stop smiling all day. I even got interviewed on camera.

Proper race report to follow after I've had some sleep and more pizza and beer!

Rachel,

Your synopsis is a pretty darn great race report as it stands. Congratulations on playing the hand that was dealt and it sounds like doing great. Smiling all of the way speaks volumes about you and the race you had.


My Olympic went well this morning. 2:17:20ish. It was hard. I had my first experience with someone drafting off of me. It was so blatant that people were talking to the guy behind me telling him to cut it out. I was pretty happy that I was fast enough to be draft-worthy. I will tell more when I get back to the land of wi fi.

Nancy,

Those are really nice tires if you read the reviews. A really good combo of durability and performance.

I have some fueling and hydration thoughts that I will share when I'm not typing on a phone key pad.

I get my tires at biketiresdirect.com!

Although I'm a Vred girl - The Contis would be my second choice.