I have a very hard time keeping my eyes open today and I can not stop my food cravings.  I have not been this tired since the last time I said the hell with a run before I started my peak.  I hope it is ok to go to bed.

Next time I will have a coach so I can be at peace with my training. 

Mavic Open Pros (w/ Ultegra Hubs) for me too, except no disc cover.

The main determining factor for control is the front wheel and not the rear wheel. The disc stabilizes the bike in the wind. It counters the wind steer on the front of the bike. If the wind increases, it pushes the bike toward the wind, while the front gets pushed away, and vice versa. Think of a weather vane. 

The deeper the front wheel, the harder it is to control.  All the talk about the disc being sketchy in the wind is wives tale garbage.  The fact race organizers ban discs at certain races (like Kona) shows an overall lack of knowledge on their part.  The disc actually helps control the bike, not the other way around.

In my experience, with my disk and HED3, cross winds don't push me around. But, instead of riding perpendicular to the ground, I'm at a slight angle. If viewing me from the front, so I'm riding directly at you, id look like this "|", but with a cross wind its more like this " \ ", but not that dramatic, if that makes sense. The only time I get pushed around is if there is a change in speed of the wind that causes my front wheel to turn.

Tri top and shorts for swim - 

changing to bike shorts T 1 - want to keep the boys happy at mile 90

changing to run shorts T 2 

TYR Torque Elite speedskin for the swim (with my cycling clothes underneath)

Bike - Oomph Lava compression shorts with distance chamois; PI tri top.  I'll probably get some DeSoto Cool Wings for the bike, based on how I sunburned my back at Lonestar (despite using the sunscreen people).

Run - change into PI tri shorts, top will stay the same.

No, the wind would not spin the bike perpendicular to the road or blow you sideways.  First, you have forward motion on a bike which is different than if you were just sitting still.  To use the weather vane analogy further: a weather vane has an aerodynamic shape (an arrow) in which the front end is obviously thinner than the thick back end of the weather vane (analogous to running a smaller dished front wheel like a 60mm to the full disc rear wheel).  These aerodynamics allow the front to point into the wind.  The shallower the front, the easier the aerodynamics are to get it to point into the wind.  So a real deep front wheel (like a Zipp 1080 or Hed Jet 9 or arguably a Hed H3) is harder to control than say a Zipp 404 or Hed Jet 6 because it's harder to "pivot" from an aerodynamics standpoint.  Therefore, the rider has to compensate for the "extra" pivoting... which is why a deeper front wheel is harder to control.

***  I have no idea why the double post!  ***

***  I have no idea why the double post!  ***

jenn1212 - 2011-05-04 2:32 PM Ok, back to clothing options... I don't have a swimskin so I'll be in my tri shorts and tri top at start. Then I'm trying really hard to convince myself I want to just wear my tri shorts and tri top and not change at all. My bike shorts might be more comfy...but then again I don't have to get back on my bike for at least two weeks. So if I'm sore...not that big a deal. And I'm good with running in my gear so again no changing for me. Anyone advocate absolutely changing?? Did it make that big a difference in your race? Thanks!

Have you done any long rides in your tri shorts?  I am more concerned with getting sore in areas I can protect during the ride than what is going to happen after the race.  I will expect some soreness in my legs, but if I can protect my taint then I will.  I am going to wear my desoto bike shorts then change into my tri shorts for the run.  I do not want to hate myself for not wearing my bike shorts at mile 80-90-100-110 or 112.  If you trained that way then you should not have a problem. 

jenn1212 - 2011-05-04 2:32 PM Ok, back to clothing options... I don't have a swimskin so I'll be in my tri shorts and tri top at start. Then I'm trying really hard to convince myself I want to just wear my tri shorts and tri top and not change at all. My bike shorts might be more comfy...but then again I don't have to get back on my bike for at least two weeks. So if I'm sore...not that big a deal. And I'm good with running in my gear so again no changing for me. Anyone advocate absolutely changing?? Did it make that big a difference in your race? Thanks!

Total change.  Always do in the race what you do on your long rides.  You've probably figured out what feels most comfortable during the ride, so why change it?  It's not a big deal if you're sore after the race, but it *is* a big deal if you're starting to get sore at, say, mile 30.  82 miles is a long way to ride when you're uncomfortable, especially "down there".

Desoto tri shorts and Desoto tri top for the entire race ... no changing during the race .. get in and get out of transition!

Total change in T1 and T2 for me, heck if they had a shower I would use it!  Unfortunately for me improvements on my T1 and T2 times are not going to get me any closer to a Kona slot...

First IM I did complete changes in both T1 and T2. My thought process was that I'd be more comfortable biking in "bike gear (desoto 400-mile shorts) " and running in "running gear"

Second IM I just wore my Desoto forza shorts and shirt all day, almost. I did swap shirts for a long-sleeve at run SN, as it was getting chilly (November race).

I would say that wardrobe change made no difference at all in my level of comfort.  I'm not worried about the time to change, but, for me, my tri gear is just as comfortable as "normal" running or biking kit. Part of me likes the idea of dry clothes for starting the run, but I know I'll be soaking wet again in 10 or 15-minutes, so why bother! I will put on socks, change shoes, and swap hats....other than that, everything stays the same.