Subject: RE: Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin : Official ThreadYou should still be able to swing out a bit before the turn, just make sure no one's on your side. Most people will (should ) avoid passing during tight turns. I generally swing out a bit and turn sharply, going slightly inward assuming no ones around otherwise hold your line. Shift to higher cog before the turn and be prepared to spin out of turn. TriMikeP1973 - 2009-10-20 9:46 AM Technical question for the other racers about the bike. When I road the course a few weeks ago I noticed a few somewhat tight turns like the right turn off Lindell onto Blue Bluff where you come out of a downhill into a short steep climb. I know we need to stay to the right, especially considering the narowness of the roads...what's a good strategy for turns like this to maintain as much momentum as possible into the climb?
Riding alone I'd normally swing out wide heading into the turn, kind of like a skiier would approach slalom gates, hitting the corner at the bottom of my turn, but with the need to stay right I can't use that approach. I've tried a few different approaches and every time end up hitting the climb with pretty much no momentum. Any ideas would be appreciated |