Cruzbike Time Trial Challenge 2020

LarryOz

LarryOz

Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
ElyDave said:
Hey @LarryOz, where did we get to with next year's "regulations"? Are we going to allow shorter distances?

CHeers,
Dave
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Hi Dave,
I have not even really "thought" too much about it at this point - Too busy with so many "other" things.
Although I cannot see why we wouldn't allow any distance "under" the "base" 20k, or 12 miles. Thing is: the shorted the course the harder it is to improved on the time. We are probably only talking a few seconds so should not really matter.
A 10 mile route would make mine much safer and cleaner too.
Larry
 
Rob Lloyd

Rob Lloyd

Well-Known Member
Planning my winter workouts and races - any plans for a ‘winter’ TT series this year, Larry? If not, I’ll just stick with the WTRL TTT.
 
LarryOz

LarryOz

Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
Rob Lloyd said:
Planning my winter workouts and races - any plans for a ‘winter’ TT series this year, Larry? If not, I’ll just stick with the WTRL TTT.
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I don't have any plans for anything right now. Barely recovered from the summer one! haha.
 
nobrakes

nobrakes

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Do none of you guys take it easier over the winter and do some more base type work? After 5 months of full gas TT over the summer I was real glad to have a couple of weeks off. Doing lots of sweet spot now to build up endurance in the hope that some more events will be on again in 2021. I ain’t going higher than 90% of FTP till January. Last time I did threshold work over the early winter I burnt out before the main events in the summer! :)
 
LarryOz

LarryOz

Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
I tend to ride lots of base/endurance miles, plus I do some weight lifting on my legs or "tractor pulls" on the bike. This year I am doing the weights right now since I have to go to the gym to do PT on my shoulder from the rotator cuff/bicep tendon surgery. After about 3 weeks I am seeing some pretty good base strength improvements which I think is pretty common.
 
Rob Lloyd

Rob Lloyd

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I’ve been taking it very easy the past 6 weeks or so. Just starting to go back to building strength today.
 
nobrakes

nobrakes

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I see from Strava that you are doing centuries before work Larry - amazing. My body wants to hibernate right now!
 
LarryOz

LarryOz

Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
nobrakes said:
I see from Strava that you are doing centuries before work Larry - amazing. My body wants to hibernate right now!
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Yeah but they are "easy" - between 150-170 avg watts - and usually just only 4 hours and change long. I am actually working while I ride if that tells you anything. haha. riding with that big "C" pace group I can average close to 25mph at that effort!
Today I actually went "harder" - for a shorter duration. 215w for 90 min for some variation.
 
Bill Wightman

Bill Wightman

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nobrakes said:
Do none of you guys take it easier over the winter and do some more base type work?
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In Houston we do not really have a winter so no good excuses not to ride. I just found a group of racer types who ride on Tuesday nights for 31 miles at a 23+ pace which in reality means they start at 23 and slowly build up the pace until they finish at 30+ mph which is perfect for the 50ish degF temperatures around here right now. No stops. Puts you in the red zone for the last five miles which is like a short time trial. Still also ride ~60-75 miles behind a group on Saturdays. Never ride in the group, just about ten bike lengths behind.

I just found out the hard way never to re-use chain pins. It was amusing because a bike mechanic told me that was a bad idea about a week before it happened. I bent a link when one re-used pin popped out going up a bridge. Luckily I could just walk barefoot to home nearby. My chain is waxed and so clean I just hung it over my neck as I walked. I use a standard Ultegra chain (115 links) and add 11 more links and now use two "quik-links" which makes a total of 126 original links plus two quik-links.
 
LarryOz

LarryOz

Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
Nice Medal - I have not received mine yet - Hmm - nor my shirt. Has anyone that order a shift received it yet?
 
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