Riden the course many many times, raced the course twice - both times my bike split was 5:09 (of interest however was that my power difference was about 8 watts difference year to year due to the wind).
Both times i used a 53/39 with an 12-25 on the back
This year i have been concentrating on spinning more while climbing and want to keep my cadence a little higher on the climbs so i have moved to an 11-28 on the back. I have been training on this cassette and it gives me a similar gear (not quite as small) to that of a 34 front 25 rear which is on my road bike. The guys at my LBS laughed at me for putting the 28 on but i find that pushing the big gear on the climbs hurts me later on when riding the flats.
Good luck and make sure to have fun. It is the best tri race/event i have ever participated in.
Both times i used a 53/39 with an 12-25 on the back
This year i have been concentrating on spinning more while climbing and want to keep my cadence a little higher on the climbs so i have moved to an 11-28 on the back. I have been training on this cassette and it gives me a similar gear (not quite as small) to that of a 34 front 25 rear which is on my road bike. The guys at my LBS laughed at me for putting the 28 on but i find that pushing the big gear on the climbs hurts me later on when riding the flats.
Good luck and make sure to have fun. It is the best tri race/event i have ever participated in.
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triracerboy: Aug 9, 11 9:55