monty wrote:
Nice job there Cody, had you not been there and "ON", we would have had no context on Lionel's race. He would have won and all the pundits would be thinking he just backed off and went hard enough to win the race. Your performance put everyones race into perspective, and of course you now know it is a new good distance for you to compete at.
Thanks Monty!
monty wrote:
You seem to have executed your plan very well, my only question is that you seem to be all over the bike, moving around a lot when you ride. I understand how in running an unorthodox style may suit a particular person and not be a hinderance, but in cycling where you are bolted in it seems like all the best riders are quite motionless up top when they are riding hard. Is this something you plan to work on? What length cranks are you riding? Perhaps a relationship to these two things in your fit??
Guilty. I'm all over the place on the road. I think this is due to doing the large majority of my cycling indoors. The trainer is a great tool, but it doesn't teach you to hold a line and it doesn't develop stabilizing and core muscles like riding outdoors. The safety argument alone is enough to make me commit to the trainer, but I know I have room for improvement. I'm not really sure how to go about addressing this. I feel that my fit is already pretty dialed and certainly highly aero optimized. My fit is mostly guided by aero testing with the STAC Virtual Wind Tunnel and a couple physical wind tunnel sessions. It's less based on comfort. My pads are quite narrow which does come at the expense of some stability and can result in rocking from side to side.
I'm riding 170 mm cranks. Moving from 172.5 provided a significant increase in comfort by opening up my hip angle. It may be worth experimenting with even shorter cranks.
I would however argue that all the best cyclists are motionless. Many of the pro cyclists I've seen are squirming around during time trials.
monty wrote:
And Dave Scott is right, you need to get to Kona ASAP. For virtually every pro that has ever raced there is a learning curve in that race, so you may as well get to the early learning portion of doing well at that race. I know it is hard sometimes, but just leave expectations at home and go experience the big show. As you know, it took some of the greats 5 or 6 tries before figuring it out, so the sooner you make the mistakes and can correct them, the sooner you can start to expect good results..
Noted. I haven't discussed Kona much with my team yet and I was shooting from the hip with those comments. I have some pretty strong perfectionist tendencies which can make me too conservative when it comes to tackling new challenges. I also have to question whether a prolonged focus on Kona is worth it. Unlike some pros, I'm not driven by the dream of a Kona podium. I don't hold the race in sacred regard. I've struggled to get excited and motivated about racing for a top ten at championship races. Quite frankly, it's been more fun, rewarding and far more lucrative to chase wins at smaller races. I know that admission won't earn me any new fans, but hey, I promised transparency!
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