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So, or your TT effort: you just need to pretend your going up a 12% grade with the wrong gears. Then you'll smoke it. :)

Yes, to a point. I have a CF "China made Zipp knock-off" when the cross section of the handlebar looks like an airplane wing. I think the thing to remember is the design of whatever you have must be mostly to the function of what it is to do. I made my own "quiver" to go on the back on my...

Scott, For the short TT's (1, 5, 10K), I will ride on a local track. My procedure: I set my Garmin on "Metric" so I can see the actual metric distance as I ride. Start the Garmin I warm up good for at least least 15 minutes, either on the road or the track (warm-up good, especially for these...

Yes Joe, I have considered it, but I am trying to build the bike so it will be a legal "non-faired" recumbent for UMCA record attempts. I don't want to get stuck into the "faired" category if you know what I mean. Then I have to compete with everything else that is much faster. I will construct...

Here is how the points will be calculated. Reminder - please send me your email, then I can share this live spreadsheet with you. (larryoslund@gmail.com) missed the last one - sorry:

OK - Here is it - Anyone who wants to partcipate can start this next week - beginning with Saturday. =========================== The 1st annual: 2015 Cruzbike Fantasy TT Series It will be a 18-week long progression of different length TT's, designed to give everyone both a baseline for this...

Next she's gonna want an internal geared 3 speed hub! I remember building up a little 12" drive wheel like for my first born when he was 5 (back in '91) as he wanted to "go faster" on his little bike! It was a hoot to see him ride on that thing! Not too funny to see him crash though - Busted out...

Hopefully Gary will join me for some testing (and photos) tomorrow at the track. That might answer some of your questions. I am hoping to get into more of a "superman" pose with the dragsters type of handlebar, which will let me extend my hands toward the fork more, since everything will be in...

Joe - I hope you are going to join our little "Cruzbike Fantasy Time Trial Series!" You too Slim, Rick

I use a "metronome" app on my phone - I play it by itself and with music. I just set it too 100 and forget it. Eventually it just gets in your brain and then you pedal that fast!

Yes - I am kind of a testing nut. But I figure I ride recovery every Mon, Wed, Fri, so why not do different testing and capture data while "recovering". :0 Might learn something that makes me faster! Today I tested riding with a regular "drop" style handlebar with hands outside resting on the...

I live in and ride around the mountains of Western NC. Lots of hill climbs. Actually you can't really go anywhere without encountering a grade of some kind. All of what Joe and Ratz said is top notch stuff. For the gearing you almost need to "test" yourself on the steepest grade you are likely...

I saw that last night Gary - Congrats! You are just getting faster and faster every day. I might have to run out at lunch and see if I can get any closer to your time. ;) We'll have to meet up at Carrier Park on Saturday for sure now! :)

Great ride report Joe - I would love to see the Garmin or Strava data or whatever you have. Curious of the wattage output at those high speeds!

I knew it! Definitely wearing red socks for any record attempt!

Thanks for all the replies so far for interest in participating. If you have responded on this thread and not sent me your email, please do so to me at: larryoslund@gmail.com I will then forward you the "official" guidelines and share the googledocs spreadsheet with you that will hold all the...

This "Velodrome" is called a Mellowdrome here because it does not meet true Velodrome specs. It was an old Nascar 1/3 mile track. Lots of cracks and un-even pavement and bumps. They said they might re-surface it in 2-3 years, but I am not holding my breathe. But something is truely better than...

Thanks Blair _ I appreciate your kind words and your encouragement. per Ratz: If you think you are faster wearing purple and it doesn't in fact make you slower; then wear purple. I think red socks make you fastest... :)

OK - I'm jealous now!

Yes, the way the point system is set up, everyone is on an equal footing, make, female, type of bike. It is all equalized by the fact that all you have to do is ride the different lengths and show improvement from set to set. If a segment loop exists for the exact distance you can use that. You...