Message #19494

[LivingProof]

Josh,

Best wishes in you competitive goals for the summer. I'm no expert on conditioning, but, stressing your body in road bike races has to be great way to get closer to peak performance. Is 180 your typical weight, somehow, I thought you were leaner?

Minor rant, I hate TT bikes, and, would limit Tri competition to traditional road bikes. My thinking is that the athlete is what's being measured and the use and cost of a extremely specialized bike with wheels, that performs like crap when not going straight, violates the intent of the competition. there are no excuses when running or swimming, but one can  buy their way to a better riding time. Each year, there is a tri race in our summer hometown and I love to watch the event. It scares the hell out of me to stand near a 90 degree turn and watch the TT's try to corner at speed, I've seen some bloody crashes. I applaud your use of a traditional bike.

Are your climbing TT conducted on straight roads?