T – 27 weeks – This week was a rubbish week, ftp power test

w/c 19th Jan
total 11hrs,  245k !!!
2*  turbo inc a power test
Commutes – 6 (28k)
Long Ride  –   none 😦!

Bike build took precedence

results of power test:-

My TCR bike is finished (well, almost)

Bike Build Continues

the build continues

standard BB7s, existing kinesis CX wheels, (for now) new front mech needed

just need to move brake/gear levers, cable it up, adjust disk brakes, add bar tape, put a chain on…..

oh and cut the steerer tube 🙂

first ride on Sunday 🙂  I hope I like it

new bike :-) – delivery and first impressions

The new frame has arrived!

training week 13/40 – I really love indoor training

w/c 12th Jan
total 12hrs,  127k !!!
1*  turbo
Commutes – 4 (28-39k)
Long Ride  –   5 hrs spin / roller session – its still cold!

had drinks at work on wednesday, new frame was delivered on Thursday,, so aborted training to unpack it 🙂

Weekend was still cold, so did another mamoth spin / roller session.  They are quite hard, (riding home from the gym after 4 hrs was tough – legs were a little fried)

better than nothing though

bike fit images

Bike fit – original position

tri position – excellent,
road position – not very good, (too far forward, too much weight on hands)

Bike fit – final position

tri position – good,
road position – very good – new saddle, new tri bars, new stem, saddle down a bit

I can’t really see the difference but it feels very different, and better

training week 11/40 – I love indoor training

w/c 5th Jan
total 20hrs,  291k
2*  turbo
Commutes – 8 (28-39k)
Long Ride  –   5 hrs spin / roller session – it was cold!

New year – back on it….
2  runs,
and I swam !!!!

Weekend was a bit cold, and I am on support for work, so hit the gym and did back to back spin sessions, riding through the hour in the middle.  Then got out, but got a call after 30 mins so headed home and jumped on the rollers for an hour until my arse complained.

better than nothing

2014 – Year in review

• 16571 km ridden
• 112000 m climbing
• 454 hrs on the bike
• longest ride 226 k (Wiggle Dragon Ride)
• biggest climb 1103m (IM France)

I expect to beat all these in 2015 – The tcr sort of alters your perceptions of normal.

I hate Christmas – training week 10/40

total 13 hrs,  341k
1 *  turbo
Commutes – 4 (28-39k)
Long Ride  –  4 hr 115k ride on new years day

Xmas week, and welcome January

Festive 500 Fiasco – training week 9/40

total 11 hrs,  190k
1 *  turbo
Commutes – 6 (28-39k)
Long Ride  –  none 😦