A good time for 10km TT?

Hi All,

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

I don't have much else to compare because our road races are all rather
hilly I'm off the back (at 100kg+) and thus never get a clear picture
of where I stand. At least not any clearer than off-the-back somewhere!

Thanks,

Joseph

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?


Hi Joe.

I get the impression you are a nice guy. This really isn't the best
place for a nice guy to ask a question about his athletic performance.
You're liable to get a wild assortment of advice, accurate and
inaccurate. Some of the nicest members of the group are apt to address
you as 'dumbass,' while some of the worst members of the group are apt
to address you by your given name. It can be a confusing place before
you get used to it.

The answer to your question is already contained in the data you
provide. Your best time is only about 2 minutes slower than the best
guys in your club, who are using equipment that will give them a few
seconds advantage. Keep trying your best, train hard and smart, and
you'll gradually improve your time. Obviously, the best guys in the
world will go quite a bit faster, and we will never be one of the best
guys in the world. Try not to compare yourself to others too much.
Set challenging goals for yourself that will keep you motivated.

Finally, one of the best ways to improve your performance in a short
time trial like this is to master pacing. Starting too fast is
detrimental. This has been discussed in this forum so a search for
'pacing time trial' should yield some information.

-RJ

wrote:
Hi All,

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

I don't have much else to compare because our road races are all rather
hilly I'm off the back (at 100kg+) and thus never get a clear picture
of where I stand. At least not any clearer than off-the-back somewhere!

You'd be pretty good if you could average 25 mph on a flat TT course as
an amateur. That would imply that 6.2 miles at 25 mph would take 14:53.
You speed is a little over 23.6 mph and is certainly nothing to sneeze
at but hardly in the top end of your catagory.

DO NOT use a TT bike since those guys are riding well below the speed
at which a TT bike would make any significant contribution. You'd be
able to get the same boost simply by riding with your hands next to the
stem and you head as far down as you can get it.

All of the normal aero stuff would reduce your times somewhat but at
this point your physical condition is your limiting factor and not the
drag. Work on yourself first before going to the easy stuff.

DO NOT use a TT bike since those guys are riding well below the speed
at which a TT bike would make any significant contribution. You'd be
able to get the same boost simply by riding with your hands next to the
stem and you head as far down as you can get it.


What is the speed at which a TT bike makes a significant contribution?
Enlighten us.

-RJ

"ronaldo_jeremiah" wrote in message
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DO NOT use a TT bike since those guys are riding well below the speed
at which a TT bike would make any significant contribution. You'd be
able to get the same boost simply by riding with your hands next to the
stem and you head as far down as you can get it.

What is the speed at which a TT bike makes a significant contribution?
Enlighten us.

For you a jet engine wouldn't make a significant contribution.

Tom Kunich wrote:
"ronaldo_jeremiah" wrote in message
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DO NOT use a TT bike since those guys are riding well below the speed
at which a TT bike would make any significant contribution. You'd be
able to get the same boost simply by riding with your hands next to the
stem and you head as far down as you can get it.

What is the speed at which a TT bike makes a significant contribution?
Enlighten us.

For you a jet engine wouldn't make a significant contribution.

Could you tell us more about jet engines? Which are the best ones? I
have no doubt you are an expert on the subject, just as you are on
cycling, helmets, politics, motorcycle racing, aerodynamics,
chemistry... did I leave anything out?

-RJ

in message . com,
') wrote:

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

A lot better than me, for sure. In these parts we do 10 mile rather than
10Km time trials, and really good times are 22 or 23 minutes, which
would equate to about 14 minutes for 10Km; but I'm the wrong side of the
magic 30 minute (20mph) barrier, which would be 18' 40" for 10Km.

The thing about time trials is it doesn't matter how slow you are, you
can still improve. I will break 30 minutes this summer... Honest...

--
(Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/


... a mild, inoffensive sadist...

On 6 Jun 2006 09:40:36 -0700, wrote:

Hi All,

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

I don't have much else to compare because our road races are all rather
hilly I'm off the back (at 100kg+) and thus never get a clear picture
of where I stand. At least not any clearer than off-the-back somewhere!

Thanks,

Joseph


Dumbass,

I always find a time of 19:00 is better for 10k time trials (or even
5k, or 15k...) than 15:45, or even 14:30, because I ride better in the
early evening.

I believe prostitutes prefer cold hard cash, but if you've
found one that trades a good time for a tt, more power
to ya.

wrote in message
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Hi All,

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

I don't have much else to compare because our road races are all rather
hilly I'm off the back (at 100kg+) and thus never get a clear picture
of where I stand. At least not any clearer than off-the-back somewhere!

Thanks,

Joseph

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:31:06 -0700, "Matt C" wrote:

I believe prostitutes prefer cold hard cash, but if you've
found one that trades a good time for a tt, more power
to ya.

Ten Dollars, same as in town.



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Hi All,

Now that I know my time trial course is flat, I'd like to see how the
local riders stack up to others around the world.

The best guys in our club 10km TT are all just under 14 minutes. There
are a bunch under 14:30. They all have full-on TT bikes. How good are
these guys? What USCF cat-level is that, sort of?

I have a best of 15:45 on a regular bike. How good is that?

I don't have much else to compare because our road races are all rather
hilly I'm off the back (at 100kg+) and thus never get a clear picture
of where I stand. At least not any clearer than off-the-back somewhere!

Thanks,

Joseph