I ran the numbers from my last TT through a basic online calculator to try to see what pace group I should go in for a flat TT.
My last TT was very windy, and had 470ft in 7.5 miles. I did 23.8mph. To play it safe I signed up using that speed. My gps measured higher elevation, but went back and took the lowest elevation I found for another rider that day.
The calculator was saying for the same power output the flat one would be some ridiculously faster number.
That seems a bit rubbish. Is losing the hills and wind worth THAT much? I could see maybe 1mph. But not over much more.
I thought they group the riders so you're not getting passed or passing too many people to affect the race and signed up based on the hilly TT. Did I choose wrong?
My last TT was very windy, and had 470ft in 7.5 miles. I did 23.8mph. To play it safe I signed up using that speed. My gps measured higher elevation, but went back and took the lowest elevation I found for another rider that day.
The calculator was saying for the same power output the flat one would be some ridiculously faster number.
That seems a bit rubbish. Is losing the hills and wind worth THAT much? I could see maybe 1mph. But not over much more.
I thought they group the riders so you're not getting passed or passing too many people to affect the race and signed up based on the hilly TT. Did I choose wrong?