new TT bike made run worse
dpe1000
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hi,
I bought a new TT bike last week and today raced it for the first time in a sprint distance tri. I knocked 2 mins off my cycle leg from last year but lost nearly 2 mins on the run. I dont think i tried that much harder on the bike than i did last year but my legs were absolutely shot this time on the run. Has anybody else found that their running has suffered after riding TT bikes as opposed to a drop handlebar road bike? Perhaps my legs will adapt to the new style of riding and I will get my run speed back after time? I hope so as running was my main strength! Be interesting to hear what other people have experienced.
Thanks.
I bought a new TT bike last week and today raced it for the first time in a sprint distance tri. I knocked 2 mins off my cycle leg from last year but lost nearly 2 mins on the run. I dont think i tried that much harder on the bike than i did last year but my legs were absolutely shot this time on the run. Has anybody else found that their running has suffered after riding TT bikes as opposed to a drop handlebar road bike? Perhaps my legs will adapt to the new style of riding and I will get my run speed back after time? I hope so as running was my main strength! Be interesting to hear what other people have experienced.
Thanks.
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A conventional 74 deg road bike rider was found to struggle for the first 2.5k of the run whereas a 76-78 deg geometry tri bike enables a triathlete to lterally get into there stride straight away.
How have you set the bike up? Have you had a bike fit? Have you simply transferred your road settings over? Have a look at this http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/ ... kefit.html
Can you describe why you were slower ?
Pain ? fatigue ?
What distance was the run and what time did you do it in ?
How were you post race ?
Bike fit is very very important for a TT bike. Did you buy of the shelf ?
I bought the bike from my lbs but I haven't had a bike fit. They put the bike on a turbo trainer for me and did a very basic set-up of saddle height and reach but that was it.
I was also led to believe that i would run stronger off the TT bike but that was far from the case! It may have been a one-off bad day but 2 mins slower than last year on a 4 mile run is a hell of a lot to lose! Last year i did the run in 24 mins, this year it was almost 26 mins. No pain on the run, just nothing in the legs. Post race felt fine. I've been running as well if not better in training than last year.
Think I'll take your advice and get it fitted properly. I was faster on the bike but it sure as hell wasn't comfortable. The lbs I got it from offer the BG fit service so I think I'l go for that. Next tri is May 13th so we'll see if it makes a difference.
Thanks.
I'm in cornwall.
Have a look at that link I sent re bike fit and read the section "A NEW FORMULA FOR SLACKER-ANGLED ARMREST DROP?" A common mistake is to set the bars way too low, causes the hip angle to pinch up.
Ideal angles between fore and upper arms should be 90deg, upper arm and back 90deg, back to hip, pedal spindle 90deg.
Also don't expect to feel as "smooth" or "efficient" with the new setup to start with as your old bike because you will need time to adapt. Change should feel awkward to begin.
Remember to do your bike to run brick sessions as well.
HarryD
Although I personally allow 6 weeks for any adaptions for me to take place.
Roll on 6 weeks time when I get my running legs back!
Good work