1st Ride on P2C.....and ???? What????
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gfd posted 18 weeks ago.
Sweet. And this is just the beginning .
"If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it you have won your race." -Dave Scott
~Garen~
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bgreinke posted 18 weeks ago.
I had a very similar experience when I bought my Felt back in December. I didn't pick up quite as much time on average, but I loved the difference in feel when taking on a headwind. Have fun with the new toy.
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spomeroy posted 18 weeks ago.
I agree. I got a P2C for a 70.3 and after my coach sorted me out with a proper fit, I got off the bike and almost FORGOT I just logged 56miles.
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zagfan posted 18 weeks ago.
Congrats on the new ride, I'm jealous. I just bought a new road bike (05 Specialized Tarmac Pro) and have had a similar experience in improvement and comfort (I love carbon fiber). The P2C is my dream bike but I'm holding out until I can top 20 MPH on the new road bike, oh and until I convince my wife to let me spend the money. Enjoy kicking ass at your next race.
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TriOnLife posted 18 weeks ago.
Just when I had myself convinced that I didn't really need a tri bike. I love my Specialized Ruby but in a headwind I have to work really hard. Now I'm jealous *sniffle*
But yay for you! Your next race will surely be a blast!
- A 21st Century Mom who is tri-ing to get better instead of just getting older
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TryScott posted 18 weeks ago.
zagfan wrote:
The P2C is my dream bike but I'm holding out until I can top 20 MPH on the new road bike, oh and until I convince my wife to let me spend the money.
I told myself the same thing on the 20 MPH rule. First race this year was a surprising 19.8, and the 2nd race was a more surprising 20.4 MPH. Now I'm on the hard part of convincing my wife about spending the money. Maybe once our house sells so we aren't paying a mortgage for a house we don't live in...
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ecgirard2 posted 18 weeks ago.
Thats awesome. Did you have any issues getting used to the aero position, like getting used to having the brakes in a different spot?
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J.Michael posted 18 weeks ago.
ecgirard2 wrote:
Thats awesome. Did you have any issues getting used to the aero position, like getting used to having the brakes in a different spot?
Not really. But I think that has a lot to do with the proper fitment of the bike for your particualr anatomy. Once we got the seat height, angle, base bar and aero bar pitch and length dialed in, it was almost second nature.
It was/is harder getting used to the new water bottle location behind the seat, than getting comfortable in the aerobars.
My 1st ride was 1hr 15mins and I only sat up 2 times (at stop lights)
If you have good core strength you can actually take your left hand from the aero bar to the brake without raising and still have ample control of the bike.
I also, have riding a bike with downtube shifters the past 10yrs, so shifting and braking in different locations feels quite natural to me.
I would say, the better the fit, the less difficulty you'll have adjusting to it.
Also, you can start higher and slowly get more comfortable lowering the stem by removing a spacer. If this is your intention, make sure you have enough room to slide the seat forward as you remove spacers.
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J.Michael posted 18 weeks ago.
TriOnLife wrote:
Just when I had myself convinced that I didn't really need a tri bike. I love my Specialized Ruby but in a headwind I have to work really hard. Now I'm jealous *sniffle*But yay for you! Your next race will surely be a blast!
Tell me about it. My old Trek would all but stop when I was riding into a headwind. I tired to get lower, but then I couldn't breathe as my back would round out and make my hip angle too acute to be comfortable.
This morning I took my new P2C out for it's 1st real ride. When I bought it, it was raining like crazy outside and I wasn't crazy enough to take a bike out. So, I took a leap of faith and made my buying decision by riding the 4 bikes I was choosing from on a trainer.
I rode a usual route that I like to take, as it has 2 stops (maybe 0 if the lights are green) over a 25mi distance, almost no cars, and I can make it 34mi or 50mi just by making some slight changes. I took the shorter of the 3 trips on my route (25mi). I figured it would be best to take the shorter route should something come up, or adjustments need to be made.
I rode at a moderate effort, getting used to the feel in the aero position, locating water bottles and learning how to put them back blind (as they are behind my butt).
I noticed right from the start that I like having the extra 6 gears. I've been riding my trusty Trek 2300 Pro for the past 10 or so years and it was gear impaired, with a grand total of 14.
I like the way it smooths out the road chatter. Anything over 19mph or so and you feel like you're floating over the road. About the 10 mi mark, I stopped to adjust the pitch of the seat. I had to lower the nose about a degree or 2. This made a noticable difference.
About half way through the distance I was getting really comfortable and starting to get a feel for my new ride.
As I was finishing my loop and turned back on to A1A headed for home, I was met by the usual headwind and was ready for the bike to slow down.
It didn't. My legs just kept spinning. I didn't even have to change out of the big ring. Looking down I noticed cadence was at 95 and speed was at 19mph. In a headwind.........a headwind........
This usually slows me down to 15-16mph and I have to get a real low gear and really concentrate on spinning it out.
I turned into the driveway feeling like I had put in a good shakedown run. I got the seat adjusted pretty close to optimal. I stretched out a bit, stared at my new ride (not really set in that it's mine yet), and came inside to stretch and log my ride.
I put in the numbers and I had a new RPR on my 1st ride. I wasn't killing it. I had way more left in the tank than normal. My legs felt great (no dead leg feeling). My old RPR was @ 17.4mph. The new RPR?......19.74mph! AND I stopped to adjust my seat!
I can't wait until my next sprint on the 20th. Watch out, there's a new AG in town on a sweet ride, and if he survives the swim again he will be passing you on the run or the ride sometime soon!
Sorry for the book!