An hour easy today on the course… 330 Watts average- 40 kph average, taking it easy and keeping his legs loose-
NOTE: he is racing in a skin suit, not the baggy clothing 
A machine (Bjorn that is - although the P3 looks nice too)
330W average. My thighs are burning just reading that!
for someone that must put out as many watts as he does, do you think there would be any difference if he wore a shoe with 2 straps and a ratchet system as opposed to 1 strap? IN the case of Silverman, quick transitions would not be required, I suppose. Best of luck to you and your team
Do you have some more pics of his new setup? I like the Hed aerobar a lot more than the Profiles he used to ride. Also, are those the new Shimano TR50’s?
Nope, those are the older Shimano tri shoes.
Interesting changes for Bjorn:
Hed aerobar vs. Profile (wasn’t he sponsored by Profile?)
Shimano shoes vs. Specialized Tri-Vents
Seat on the forward hole of the dual position post.
All the worrying about aero this and aero that and you’ve got the rear quick-release turned around facing forward?
gotta love that club cut jersey.
Jeez, roadie pros at least have a sense of what fits.
330 W and only 40 kph to show for it? 4.22 W/kg for that speed? Something seems amiss. I do that on less than 4 W/kg with a cheapy LG Prologue helmet, and I’m a measely 68 kg or so. Seems like with that power he should be a few kph faster doesn’t it?
Jason–
Not knocking you as I know you contribute to the forum, but I’ve got to say that my first thought when I saw your post/picture was that it was a form of guerilla marketing for Cervelo and HED.
I’m a Bjorn fan for slumming with us here and responding so decently to his critics, but the post seemed more about the pic of his gear than him…
Again, an observation not a criticism.
I’m assuming that the he was training on the silverman course, which is hilly so power would be high and average speed would be low vs flat land.
Styrrell
Hey now, Bjorn is a rolling billboard(which I think is understandable as a pro, take gear and money theres not a lot in the sport). But Jason didn’t say a thing about any of the equipment in his original post, those were all brought up by ST regulars.
Interesting that his seat is a bit steeper and his position looks nearly identical.
and the Spiuk helmet vs. the Giro Advantage 2 that I think he had at Timberman?
Who makes that bike? Is that one of those new Trek’s? I think I saw something like it at Walmart last night.
Jason–
Not knocking you as I know you contribute to the forum, but I’ve got to say that my first thought when I saw your post/picture was that it was a form of guerilla marketing for Cervelo and HED.
I’m a Bjorn fan for slumming with us here and responding so decently to his critics, but the post seemed more about the pic of his gear than him…
Again, an observation not a criticism.
Hey, keep it up, and maybe they’ll all disappear completely.
Jason, I see from your signature and Bjorn’s set-up that you probably know quite a bit about positioning. When a rider is aero the downward force on the pedal is not with a lower leg perpendicular to the ground but one that is about 45 degrees to the ground. Is this really more efficient? As i return to TT i seem to be having trouble with my knees with this position. thanks
Thanks for the post. I found it interesting to see what the landscape looks like on the course.
I say good for Bjorn for supporting the sponsors who support him.
Some people complain about entry fees or $$$ going to other sports. It’s great to see companies backing triathletes, and it’s great to see athletes who give those companies their moneys’ worth.
(Disclaimer: I do not own a Cervelo or HED’s).
Ray