Socks look illegal (by UCI rules) to me....

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I would like to go on record but I encouraged him to do this event after he absolutely destroyed me in the local TT, even though still broke the old course record. Expect a couple more efforts for the 40km record next year. ;)

I dunno... pretty close. Mine were definitely illegal though... along with a few other things... ;)

Nice riding. Kudos to Cory & team (assuming there is a team behind this!)

I have questions too. See below:

Am I see aluminum braking tracks? Standard flagship wheel for Hed? Or lower tier model? (not that it matters if aero is good in flat TT, just rare to see in a record-breaking performance lately)

What skewers are those?

How close is that car behind him? Seems like maybe a 2-4 car lengths but is probably camera perspective.

How close does a car behind a rider have to be to grant the first measurable benefit? Not expressing skepticism, just asking for curiosity and personal understanding.

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Any World Tour pros? I'm surprised that Lockwood beat it going by his history. He's good, but Simpson has a better record.

I think they are Hed Jets... aluminum rim with carbon fairing. Not new.
Skewers have a big handle so not aero ones.
Don't know about the car.

There are several little things regarding his equipment that could be improved... probably. Like tires, skinsuit, crank, skewers, pedals... maybe wheels.

You've actually seen these wheels quite a bit, it's just that the newer versions have black anodized brake tracks.

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Duly noted. :)

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My uneducated eye says that car is pretty darn close IMO. I don't think for these TT things they should be allowed within 1/4 mile.

Either way I think this one falls more into the "no replacement for displacement" aspect of more power is more faster with respect to that power figure speed combo.

pretty fast when he's not slamming the brakes in the middle of a peloton.

I have never seen anyone have a follow car before at Moriarty, so there is a good chance that is just passing traffic. They have had motorcycle refs patrolling the race before, but I don’t remember any this year. If that was a follow car sitting that close, I want one next year as well.

Someone was saying his Instagram has a tag line of something like “best 60 minute power of 411 watts”. That probably has a lot to do with the result.

Pretty sure that's his girlfriend, or at least it was someone he knew. Check the other photos from that day.

Don't see why follow cars would be prohibited... I'd always like one, but don't know anyone who'd wish to volunteer for that job... ;)

It's the turnaround volunteer (note the cone in the car). He was told to follow the last rider in, though not given any instructions on how much distance to leave. We'll make sure to tell whoever is doing it next year to leave a bigger gap.

What do you mean when you say Simpson has a better record?

Better placings at Nationals the last two years.

ahh, got it. I wasn't thinking of that meaning of the word.

He? It was a woman and they had pics taken after. Very friendly anyway!

And I thought you meant his original pressing of Led Zeppelin II.

That's an impressive ride! I'm always amazed when someone goes for a record one day, misses it and then goes back and tries again the next day, that has to be such a challenge mentally.

What is that skinsuit? The sheer back is interesting, is it supposed to be super-aero or is it just cooler?

I saw someone posted earlier that the road had been repaved, is the course even faster now? Got any links to results?

Is 40km much different from 25 miles? Is there a USA National best for 25 miles? How come USA Cycling uses metric for this stuff?
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/...-trial-record-378980
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I mentioned earlier, Castelli BP3.3. Common suit, a few years old now.

I think it's a good choice for low Re# based on tests I've seen, and my personal experience too. Lots of trips. Initially I thought it wouldn't be ideal for him at that speed, but then remembered that the low air density at altitude makes it probably one of the best suits he could find. Re# number at 6100 ft and 33 mph is about the same as sea level 26 mph.

Course was old deteriorated asphalt until fairly recently. Lots of cracks. They'd resurfaced the north few miles awhile back with smooth chipseal. I think in 2019 they'd just done the rest in rough chipseal, and in 2021 they'd put a smooth layer on top. Even smooth chipseal isn't great, but it's faster than it's been in a long time.

Yes, much faster in the UK. You have faster courses in the UK with a nice traffic assist. I think the traffic in Moriarty actually hurts since you will typically experience a lot more oncoming than passing vehicles.

nevermind I found it!

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https://www.strava.com/athletes/4391866

And, don't forget, they don't do 180 deg turns around cones and most turns and all turn-arounds are done at traffic circles. Much less scrubbing of speed and heavy accelerations to get back up to speed.