+1 .. we need an Ask TJ thread :)

Happy for him. He always seems to fly under the radar!

Would be cool to see his power file.. TJ is known -IIRC- to be pretty slippery riding quick times on low watts.

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I still want to know if that round helmet really tests best on him =)

great advertising for his bike!

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+1 incredible performance!

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Speaking of the bike... Anyone know what that bad boy retails for?



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if you have to ask...

He said in the range of a P5. I told him that it is tough to compete exclusively on aero because everyone has it and Cervelo certainly has the numbers to back it up. The big differentiator is comfort coupled with aero, allowing the rider to actually stay aero constantly....certainly something he should market to middle age guys with deep pockets and reduced flexibility/mobility. My take is that it is hard for a small brand to compete on the same metric/attribute that everyone has...While TJ rides a bullet fast Tremblant, each time Fabian Cancellara rides fast on a Speed Concept, Trek will win the marketing war...my 2 cents is that Dimond can/should win/differentiate on the beam feature. Sheeesh...I think I brow beat Rob Gray into getting one on a run in San Jose back in June! I really should have brow beat him into getting a Cervelo P5 though given what is in my signature block, but for what Rob was interested in objectively it seemed like a good option given the stack and reach was what he needed....sorry for hijacking my own thread...back to TJ now!!!

Trying to find photos somewhere... is he still running a mantis position?

Looked like it when the TJ version of the Japanese Shinkansen (bullet train) went by the other way!

He can ride! A few years ago at a shoot out ride in Tucson i ended up on his wheel at the front. He was riding Specialized Transition and me a R3. After 5 minutes at 400W on his wheel I was like.......ok, so this is what front guys can ride in Ironman. (Note, me road bike he all preymantes aero but surely he was drilling 300+)

Humbled. I went back to my place in the group. We rode pretty swift but never saw him again.

Great exhibition he put on today too!

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The new Falco V looks a lot more refined and seems to be considerably cheaper though.

Massive props on an epic ride! When I was checking out the course for the 70.3WC, I considered my road bike for a moment over my p5. Impressive time!! I am assuming the 70.3 is a similar route (i.e. Ironman is 2 loops?...on a side note...I watched my race entry fee vaporize for this very race...I had paid for it before I qualified for the 70.3!

As for the comments on aero/pros/comfort...I agree with the overall feel of this thread....guys like TJ Tollakson could ride a fixie faster than many on TT bikes! So it really does come down to comfort/fit as the most important differentiator of high-end bikes. As for Cervelo's claim to "Simply faster," I think it's more marketing than reality....still not a very easy bike to do anything on...but yes...things are moving in the right direction on that too.

I just bought a dimond and for a second considered the falco. The biggest difference to me was the made in America and the ability to speak to someone directly. The guys at dimond/ruster were awesome to work with. While I certainly spent more money, it seemed to be a better value overall for me.

Tri bike all the way for 70.3 WC...you will ride 85k out of 90k bolted to the aerobars...there is barely 5k where you will sit up or stand....let me see if I can track down TJ in the village today and see if he is willing to divulge his power/file

everyone jackin it to the bike split time but no love for the run, where technology only goes so far.

Sub 50 swim and 2:54 run. Solid all around!

I am looking at Falco but def would need to TEST RIDE it first.

After owning an Argon 18 E-116, I'll never own another bike with horizontal dropouts and TRP brakes, both "features" of the Falco V.

The Dimond is on my purchase list for next year, besides just the coolness factor and aerodynamics, but because it doesn't have these two "features".

I mentioned this in the other thread, I don't think he is just another "barely sub 3 guy" He split the first 20 miles or so at 5:55 to 6:20 (AFTER the bike and swim) and then shut it down to finish in 6:39 average. Of course the sports stats mat data is gone today. Interesting to see what he can do in the heat.

Maurice

My QR with TRP brakes was a nightmare. I never had any issues with the horizontal dropouts, but I do remember David explaining why the vertical dropouts were a better choice.

I think anyone looking at buying a superbike right now owes it to themselves to at least contact the Dimond guys. How rare is it to be able to talk to the designer, manufacturer, and owner? I had a ton of questions before I got on board and they really took the time to answer all my questions.

The images I saw from the race, TJ looked pretty sad during the marathon. Great race, TJ! Congrats.

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Mantis position confirmed:

Two things I'm also not a fan of.

Yes. I think that's why he likes tailless helmets. I think he rides a lot head mostly down and can tuck his head almost behind his hands. I suspect he's getting a lot of bang for his buck out of his wattage.

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