Track Training

The People's Front

Every second counts - part 3

OK - TOB is drawing closer and while some of us have gone ballistic by investing in some serious carbon based machines I will continue to provide 'little' tips to help shave seconds and minutes from your TT times.

When setting up at TT bike it's important to think about gear ratios. Nice straight through combination on the back helps you get in exactly the right gear, while the right number of teeth up front will help you punch out some pretty big power figures. Take my advice and stop mucking around with 43, 54 or 55 teeth. These granny gears don't cut the mustard so take my advice and get one of these little rippers!

You can see that this is a pretty old photo (this is one taken of my grandad as he was about to head for a training ride in 1952). Now that you have proof that these monster chain rings are not new it's surprising we don't see more of these around. At 124 teeth this baby will easily save you 'one second per kilometre'.

Our tally to date:

• 1 second per kilometre for 'aero head'
• 1 second for throwing yourself
• 1 second per kilometre for massive chain ring.

All up you'll be travelling 33 seconds quicker at Bright's TT!

Pain Men

Where's the finish?

Unigames week was over.
Hard riding and partying leads to good form.
Sunday Glenvale Crit on the horizon.
Hopes are high, might be able to pull something out.
1 hour plus 3 laps - simple stuff.
Set the pace hard from the start.
Sit in for the rest and save the legs for the finish.
50 mins in move forward ready to make a move.
Good position and feeling relaxed.
Pace is hard and think nothing of it.
Round corner 4 everyone starts jumping out of the saddle.
Someone must have tried to move off the front.
I don't see anything.
100m from the lap line it comes to me.
I've missed all the lap calls.
I missed the bell call.
That was the final lap.
Look at my clock, says 56 mins.
Sooo frustrating . . .

Ps. In my defence I wasn't the only person who didn't see or hear any lap calls or even know that we were on the final lap.

Magpie Attacks!!!

Where's the good news???

With these in the headlines:

1. Missing Aussie
2. Tumbling market
3. More EPO in TDF winners

I think I need to get out for a ride.....

Have Your photo taken while you ride.

I love doing the right "hook" turn into Balwyn Road at the Whitehorse road intersection. The Traffic Cameras are very easily triggered by the movement of the bike over the sensor.

Fool me once

If ever I need some clarity I play this!