My last post focused on the upcoming 15 mile TT event in Cambourne. This race was the first competitive outing on the Canyon Speedmax. I can safely say that I am now fully dialed into the bike and position - very happy. It felt great and I’m really loving this bike.
The weather on the day was reasonable and it was good to be in the road to compete again 🚴😎.
My hope was to finish under the hour. In theory that should be doable. My PB is 55:26 from 2013. I knew that was unachievable but as it turns out my finish time of 57:48 was mist pleasing. My average power was 247W, which is ok for me currently. Also good, I was able to hold the aero position no problem for an hour. Add to this I ran off the bike for a steady effort 4K AG 4:15 per k quite easily. So looking good for the long Duathlon in June.
I do need to sort out some aero bar hydration though. I had a frame mounted bottle but didn’t drink once during the TT. This is kind of ok for a pure TT but not when there is a 10k run off the bike.
I’m looking to get the upgraded xlab torpedo bottle which has improved leak-proofing and a simpler attachment method to the bars. Let’s see how compatible it is with the canyon set up.
May is race month to tune up for the long Duathlon, with the Clayton 10k on Wednesday. A pure run race then - no idea how I’ll go. Would like to dip under 39 min.
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