Race is in a few hours now.....the bikes are resting quietly in transition.... i had a good time taking pictures and looking for the new gadgets and toys of the pro racing this weekend...
here s a few pic....and i dont have any of the giraffe!!!
Lets start with Chris Lieto bike..... everything is super aero and about speed for him. Lets start with 2 aero bottle, a new bontrager disc that isnt flat...it as a aeolus rim and a carbon section attache to it to make it a disc...rappstar is also using on and could say more about it...but it s very nice... fornt wheels is aeols 65mm very nice ....what else to say...the guy is super fast...should be fun to see tomorow...
A saw a lot of these cannondale....slice six/13...with srm, they are super nice!!!! this one is Micheal Sinmpson, it as a nice littel systme for the salt pills on the steam...like you can see in the next picture...
Number 14 and 15....both french guy i think....riding the same bike, Kuota kalibur size medium...look very nice with the low aerobar.....also using clincher michelin pro2....supposly the fastest clincher easly available.....i m starting to really like these Kuota.....simply look nice and clean
Everson bike...not sure where this company is from but this bike is proudly set up with a nice bento box full of candy from the recent halloween....pretty cool!!!!
Everyone likes a nice blury picture from time to time....it s chris legh speedy machine...he is number 1. he is using the new Profile carbon base bar....and as a interesting kind of bento box attache to his aero bar.....he is on conti tubular....
YES...is hair are on fire....but lets talk about his bike....everything about Rappstar's bike is text book.... the new bontrager disc and nice front wheel ....srm, 55 front chain ring.....elastic to hold the shoes for quick transition, internaly routed srm cable, tigh and net spare tubular at the back of the seat, only one bottle, a aero drink betwen the aero bars and the best of it is the salt pills container.....it s so genious...it s like if i invented it!!!! rappstar sure his a thinker like me!!!!!
on this beautifull blury picture...you can notice that Rappo as fitted the salt pills container inside the tube of the aero bar....it s freaking clean and smart....he as 3 salt pills follow by a CAFFEINE pills!!! and the reminder are salt pills....you may ask why i know that...well i check it out and taste all his pills and get a freaking boost form one of them so i conclude it was caffeine...now, i filled is container with M&M chocolat....he is in for one hell of a suprise tomorow on the bike ride!!!!!! i think the salt container is call SALTSTICK
i just meet a very pretty young woman at the registration and chatted with her about her nice bike....her name is Amanda and she said her bike is a bit too flashy but i personaly think it s freaking cool!!!!!! all pink...it definitly flash... but she told me the bike is also available in black.....oh well, i think Aerosmith said.....<<Pink is the color of passion>>...well, pink is my new obsession!!!!!!!
Craig Alexendre orbea Ordu....not much to say...it s a nice frame....he is super fast and i m looking foward to see him race tomorow...
Sam Mcglone..... my pick for winning the race....she is riding a road bike frame and not the TT frame from argon 18. she also as the new shimano carbon wheel and riding Zipp tubular....go sam!!!!!
Now...my pick for the man winner...Terenzo!!!!! The kiwi show up late at the bike check in...it s was past 6pm and he said he fell asleep and got up too late....lets talk about been relax!!!he is riding a secialized transition but if you look closley...there is something very special about this bike, there is no front brake, no front brake lever....not small chain ring and no front derailler and no front bar end shifter on the left.....yeah....i think he is planning on going fast.,...my only concern is that this might be ilegal and he might need to have a front brake for this race....i will hang around with a front brake just in case....i dont want him to get DQ!!!!
more pics of his componants...or lack of them.....
only one chair ring!!!!! i may try this for a course like ironman canada next year.....if it works for him..it should for me.....
no front brake make the front very clean.....who needs brake....just put your feet down like when you were a kid!!!!!
And finaly, the blackwell athletes...there is more and more of these wheels in transitions everywhere...
Late arrival of Marcel Vifian....he is using the blackwell 100s front and back...and blackwell is now at his second version of the hubs...it s a new hub in alloy lighter than the past one and smoother...it makes for a super duper wheel....and probably one of the fastest set up possible...
he is also using a interesting hydratation systeme...a littel too much for me but it work well for him!!!! and the very nice concord aerobar....this bar as been seem and many demo bikes now like the Lucero and Louis garneau that are outfitting there bikes with wheels, saddle and aerobar form blackwell...
Alexis Waddel
She is using the same set up as i do...the blackwell 50mm front and 100mm back....it s the best set up so far that i have ever rode on, smooth, very rigid and comfy and the best thing about it is that the back well make the same sounds as a disc!!!!! yes...i m all about that sounds vrrrrrrroooommmmm..... it s the perfect set up for a race like hawaii.
ok...it s late.....abou 12am and i have to work at timming all day tomorow...so i m going in the sportstats mobile for a good night....the day beggin at 4 am for me...i need to set up everything!!!!
everyone...good luck tomorow!
Jonathan Caron / Professional Coach / ironman champions / age group world champions
Jonnyo Coaching
Instargram
here s a few pic....and i dont have any of the giraffe!!!
Lets start with Chris Lieto bike..... everything is super aero and about speed for him. Lets start with 2 aero bottle, a new bontrager disc that isnt flat...it as a aeolus rim and a carbon section attache to it to make it a disc...rappstar is also using on and could say more about it...but it s very nice... fornt wheels is aeols 65mm very nice ....what else to say...the guy is super fast...should be fun to see tomorow...
A saw a lot of these cannondale....slice six/13...with srm, they are super nice!!!! this one is Micheal Sinmpson, it as a nice littel systme for the salt pills on the steam...like you can see in the next picture...
Number 14 and 15....both french guy i think....riding the same bike, Kuota kalibur size medium...look very nice with the low aerobar.....also using clincher michelin pro2....supposly the fastest clincher easly available.....i m starting to really like these Kuota.....simply look nice and clean
Everson bike...not sure where this company is from but this bike is proudly set up with a nice bento box full of candy from the recent halloween....pretty cool!!!!
Everyone likes a nice blury picture from time to time....it s chris legh speedy machine...he is number 1. he is using the new Profile carbon base bar....and as a interesting kind of bento box attache to his aero bar.....he is on conti tubular....
YES...is hair are on fire....but lets talk about his bike....everything about Rappstar's bike is text book.... the new bontrager disc and nice front wheel ....srm, 55 front chain ring.....elastic to hold the shoes for quick transition, internaly routed srm cable, tigh and net spare tubular at the back of the seat, only one bottle, a aero drink betwen the aero bars and the best of it is the salt pills container.....it s so genious...it s like if i invented it!!!! rappstar sure his a thinker like me!!!!!
on this beautifull blury picture...you can notice that Rappo as fitted the salt pills container inside the tube of the aero bar....it s freaking clean and smart....he as 3 salt pills follow by a CAFFEINE pills!!! and the reminder are salt pills....you may ask why i know that...well i check it out and taste all his pills and get a freaking boost form one of them so i conclude it was caffeine...now, i filled is container with M&M chocolat....he is in for one hell of a suprise tomorow on the bike ride!!!!!! i think the salt container is call SALTSTICK
i just meet a very pretty young woman at the registration and chatted with her about her nice bike....her name is Amanda and she said her bike is a bit too flashy but i personaly think it s freaking cool!!!!!! all pink...it definitly flash... but she told me the bike is also available in black.....oh well, i think Aerosmith said.....<<Pink is the color of passion>>...well, pink is my new obsession!!!!!!!
Craig Alexendre orbea Ordu....not much to say...it s a nice frame....he is super fast and i m looking foward to see him race tomorow...
Sam Mcglone..... my pick for winning the race....she is riding a road bike frame and not the TT frame from argon 18. she also as the new shimano carbon wheel and riding Zipp tubular....go sam!!!!!
Now...my pick for the man winner...Terenzo!!!!! The kiwi show up late at the bike check in...it s was past 6pm and he said he fell asleep and got up too late....lets talk about been relax!!!he is riding a secialized transition but if you look closley...there is something very special about this bike, there is no front brake, no front brake lever....not small chain ring and no front derailler and no front bar end shifter on the left.....yeah....i think he is planning on going fast.,...my only concern is that this might be ilegal and he might need to have a front brake for this race....i will hang around with a front brake just in case....i dont want him to get DQ!!!!
more pics of his componants...or lack of them.....
only one chair ring!!!!! i may try this for a course like ironman canada next year.....if it works for him..it should for me.....
no front brake make the front very clean.....who needs brake....just put your feet down like when you were a kid!!!!!
And finaly, the blackwell athletes...there is more and more of these wheels in transitions everywhere...
Late arrival of Marcel Vifian....he is using the blackwell 100s front and back...and blackwell is now at his second version of the hubs...it s a new hub in alloy lighter than the past one and smoother...it makes for a super duper wheel....and probably one of the fastest set up possible...
he is also using a interesting hydratation systeme...a littel too much for me but it work well for him!!!! and the very nice concord aerobar....this bar as been seem and many demo bikes now like the Lucero and Louis garneau that are outfitting there bikes with wheels, saddle and aerobar form blackwell...
Alexis Waddel
She is using the same set up as i do...the blackwell 50mm front and 100mm back....it s the best set up so far that i have ever rode on, smooth, very rigid and comfy and the best thing about it is that the back well make the same sounds as a disc!!!!! yes...i m all about that sounds vrrrrrrroooommmmm..... it s the perfect set up for a race like hawaii.
ok...it s late.....abou 12am and i have to work at timming all day tomorow...so i m going in the sportstats mobile for a good night....the day beggin at 4 am for me...i need to set up everything!!!!
everyone...good luck tomorow!
Jonathan Caron / Professional Coach / ironman champions / age group world champions
Jonnyo Coaching
Instargram
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