Getting used to Time Trial Bikes

On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:49:13 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 18/11/2019 11:09, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:18:47 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 16/11/2019 21:07, Steve H wrote:

I gave into temptation last weekend and bought a run-out model
Boardman
Team TT bike for my triathlons.

I've ridden it once, but didn't feel comfortable on it - since them
I've
made some adjustments (moved the saddle back, flipped the stem and
adjusted the width of the aero extensions) and had a little ride up
and
down the road - feels a lot more comfortable.

But... how long should it take to truly feel in control of one?

I have a sprint duathlon at Castle Combe racetrack next weekend - an
ideal place for my first race on it - but I'm really concerned I'll
not
be confident enough to ride around other riders.

I could revert to my road bike - but this thing feels like it's
worth
a
good couple of minutes over the 10 mile bike segment.

At last... someone posts something on topic for uk.r.c.

Well done.

Tell us of your cycling experience, then.

There's a "Well Done" waiting for you!

I have a fairly good recall of events from decades ago, but it tends to
be selective. What I can remember of my own cycling escapades would not
be interesting enough to post about. As a schholboy, I used to take
rides out into the Lancashire and Cheshire countryside and later used
to
cycle to work as an apprentice. Later still, I bought a bike purely for
exercise. But none of it is likely to to be exactly riveting.

Of course, posts can be on-topic in a variety of ways. The ones that
aren't include the variations on "This car crashed into a house wall"
variety, so beloved of the Simons.

Well Done!

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

Can you remember offhand which newsgroup this is?

On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger sin
to break a law without breaking something than to break something
without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't accidental,
OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.

Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

On 20/11/2019 00:24, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:49:13 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 18/11/2019 11:09, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:18:47 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 16/11/2019 21:07, Steve H wrote:

I gave into temptation last weekend and bought a run-out model
Boardman
Team TT bike for my triathlons.

I've ridden it once, but didn't feel comfortable on it - since them
I've
made some adjustments (moved the saddle back, flipped the stem and
adjusted the width of the aero extensions) and had a little ride up
and
down the road - feels a lot more comfortable.

But... how long should it take to truly feel in control of one?

I have a sprint duathlon at Castle Combe racetrack next weekend - an
ideal place for my first race on it - but I'm really concerned I'll
not
be confident enough to ride around other riders.

I could revert to my road bike - but this thing feels like it's
worth
a
good couple of minutes over the 10 mile bike segment.

At last... someone posts something on topic for uk.r.c.

Well done.

Tell us of your cycling experience, then.

Â*Â*Â*Â* There's a "Well Done" waiting for you!

I have a fairly good recall of events from decades ago, but it tends to
be selective. What I can remember of my own cycling escapades would not
be interesting enough to post about. As a schholboy, I used to take
rides out into the Lancashire and Cheshire countryside and later used
to
cycle to work as an apprentice. Later still, I bought a bike purely for
exercise. But none of it is likely to to be exactly riveting.

Of course, posts can be on-topic in a variety of ways. The ones that
aren't include the variations on "This car crashed into a house wall"
variety, so beloved of the Simons.

Well Done!

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

Can you remember offhand which newsgroup this is?

Can I direct you to the appropriate NGs for your postings:
cycling trolls.uk or shouting at traffic.uk

--
Bod

On 20/11/2019 00:26, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger
sin to break a law without breaking something than to break something
without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't accidental,
OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.

Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

Your mind is too closed to listen.

TMS320 wrote:
On 20/11/2019 00:26, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your
sight - despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets
it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger
sin to break a law without breaking something than to break
something without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't
accidental, OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.

Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

Your mind is too closed to listen.

You are a poverty cyclist, that is all you will ever be.

On 20/11/2019 10:05, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
TMS320 wrote:

Your mind is too closed to listen.

You are a poverty cyclist, that is all you will ever be.

It's a shame that southern taxpayers have to provide for
so many Preston freeloaders.

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:05:36 GMT, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

TMS320 wrote:
On 20/11/2019 00:26, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your
sight - despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets
it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger
sin to break a law without breaking something than to break
something without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't
accidental, OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.

Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

Your mind is too closed to listen.

You are a poverty cyclist, that is all you will ever be.

You repeat the same pseudo insults; what a waste of a life.



--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.

On 20/11/2019 07:39, Bod wrote:
On 20/11/2019 00:24, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:49:13 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 18/11/2019 11:09, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:18:47 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 16/11/2019 21:07, Steve H wrote:

I gave into temptation last weekend and bought a run-out model
Boardman
Team TT bike for my triathlons.

I've ridden it once, but didn't feel comfortable on it - since them
I've
made some adjustments (moved the saddle back, flipped the stem and
adjusted the width of the aero extensions) and had a little ride up
and
down the road - feels a lot more comfortable.

But... how long should it take to truly feel in control of one?

I have a sprint duathlon at Castle Combe racetrack next weekend - an
ideal place for my first race on it - but I'm really concerned I'll
not
be confident enough to ride around other riders.

I could revert to my road bike - but this thing feels like it's
worth
a
good couple of minutes over the 10 mile bike segment.

At last... someone posts something on topic for uk.r.c.

Well done.

Tell us of your cycling experience, then.

Â*Â*Â*Â* There's a "Well Done" waiting for you!

I have a fairly good recall of events from decades ago, but it tends to
be selective. What I can remember of my own cycling escapades would not
be interesting enough to post about. As a schholboy, I used to take
rides out into the Lancashire and Cheshire countryside and later used
to
cycle to work as an apprentice. Later still, I bought a bike purely for
exercise. But none of it is likely to to be exactly riveting.

Of course, posts can be on-topic in a variety of ways. The ones that
aren't include the variations on "This car crashed into a house wall"
variety, so beloved of the Simons.

Well Done!

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

Can you remember offhand which newsgroup this is?

Can I direct you to the appropriate NGs for your postings:
cycling trolls.ukÂ*Â* or shouting at traffic.uk

I cannot stop you from doing that, but you know that it would be a silly
thing for you to say.

On 20/11/2019 09:52, TMS320 wrote:
On 20/11/2019 00:26, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your
sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger
sin to break a law without breaking something than to break something
without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't
accidental, OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.

Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

Your mind is too closed to listen.

So that's a "No".

Thanks.

On 20/11/2019 12:41, JNugent wrote:
On 20/11/2019 09:52, TMS320 wrote:
On 20/11/2019 00:26, JNugent wrote:
On 18/11/2019 23:05, TMS320 wrote:
On 18/11/2019 21:15, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your
sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.

That was my last argument with him. The attitude he puts across
(completely closing off any discussion) is that it is a much bigger
sin to break a law without breaking something than to break
something without breaking a law.

Everybody is human. Accidents will happen. *If* they aren't
accidental, OTOH, they tend to be offences.

Deliberate offences are... offences - from the outset.
Â*
Got anything useful to say which will undermine that?

Your mind is too closed to listen.

So that's a "No".

I rest my case.