This is lighter than LA's 04 Frame. 
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Some comparative frame weights.
"Although a new TT frame had been under discussion for some time, Trek was able to fast-track the design this spring. "We looked at four key design parameters", explained Daubert. "One, aesthetics; we wanted the bike to look good. The look is evolved from the tube shapes of the Madone. Two, weight; we wanted the new time trial bike to be lighter. The previous model weighed in at about 1680 grams (without fork) but the new TTX is 230 grams (8oz) lighter. Three was stiffness; the new Madone derived top-tube shape has a more rigid contour that makes the TTX more stable and transmits more power. Last but not least was aerodynamics. This was the hardest parameter to deal with, as we were looking for big increments in the wind tunnel numbers, but it turned out that the older frame was already really fast." http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/tech/?id=/tech/2005/features/tour05/lance_tour_tt_bike
"Our local Cervelo rep dropped by the Cyclingnews office with a P3 for us to drool over, and we took the opportunity to throw it on the scales. The bare frame weighs 1410 grams, which isn't stunning by general road frame standards, but is very light for a specialist time trial frame. The matching fork weighs 600g with an uncut steerer while the very aero special seat post comes in at 235g."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2005/news/05-12
"Although a new TT frame had been under discussion for some time, Trek was able to fast-track the design this spring. "We looked at four key design parameters", explained Daubert. "One, aesthetics; we wanted the bike to look good. The look is evolved from the tube shapes of the Madone. Two, weight; we wanted the new time trial bike to be lighter. The previous model weighed in at about 1680 grams (without fork) but the new TTX is 230 grams (8oz) lighter. Three was stiffness; the new Madone derived top-tube shape has a more rigid contour that makes the TTX more stable and transmits more power. Last but not least was aerodynamics. This was the hardest parameter to deal with, as we were looking for big increments in the wind tunnel numbers, but it turned out that the older frame was already really fast." http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/tech/?id=/tech/2005/features/tour05/lance_tour_tt_bike
"Our local Cervelo rep dropped by the Cyclingnews office with a P3 for us to drool over, and we took the opportunity to throw it on the scales. The bare frame weighs 1410 grams, which isn't stunning by general road frame standards, but is very light for a specialist time trial frame. The matching fork weighs 600g with an uncut steerer while the very aero special seat post comes in at 235g."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2005/news/05-12
Monday, February 21, 2005
Ruamahanga 80km TT Feb 05
This is the readout from my 80 km Ruamahanga TT. Average HR was 176, which is 2 beats down on my average 40km TT rate. Conditions on the day were the best in a very long time
http://www.wvcc.org.nz/results04_5/20022005.html
http://www.wvcc.org.nz/results04_5/20022005.html
Friday, February 04, 2005
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Tuesday, April 03, 2001
The Heaphy Track and Richard the programmer
A few years back the announcement was made that the Heaphy track was going to be closed to bicycles. I had heard a lot about the ride so a buddy and I decided to that we would ride it before it became off limits for ever.We had a pretty busy long weekend planned that involved catching the Cook Strait ferry to Picton and a couple of hours driving to Takaka in Golden bay, where we would stay with my brother in law for the night and hit the track the next morning. The aim was to complete a there and back crossing in 2 days. I had a workmate who had run it in a day so figured it would be easily achievable on our mountainbikes.
The weather going over on the ferry was pretty atrocious and it rained late into the night. Miraculously the next morning the weather had cleared and an early start had us on the trail at about 8am .
Pretty soon we came across a couple who had been on the track the previous day during the bad weather. The track had turned into a river on them, and yet there was nothing to show for it. Obviously they were drenched, but there was no pooled water or degradation of the track to be seen. The conditions on the track were great and we only ocasionally came across people none of whom seemed to be to upset at sharing the track with a couple of cyclists. Sometime mid afternoon we came across some personal effects in the middle of the track. I cant recall what it was, a bank book or something, maybe a hut pass. Then low and behold, some more stuff. Maybe it was a wallet. its a while ago now so I cant remember exactly.
Some time later we actually came across this guy, pushing a "10 - speed" style road bike on the track. Immediately my buddy Gary sized up the situation. The guy's saddle bags were open and he was spilling his vaulables along the length of the Heaphy track. Armed with the knowledge we had gleaned from his personal belongings my buddy Gary launched into life!"Hey Richard !"
The guy turned around stunned that someone might recognise him in such a remote place.
"Hey its me Gary! Remember I went to school with you!!"
More blank looks from "Richard".
"How are ya goin?"
Gary was having a great old time winding up Richard and eventually he let him in on the gag. It turned out that he was an american computer programmer who took his holidays in 2 month blocks and went travelling the world.
We asked him what the hell he was doing riding a road bike on what is generally regarded as a 3 to 5 day walking tramp. Richard replied that when he asked some local what the trail was like they said...
"Its a highway mate"
You had to laugh.
Anyway. We were treated with some amazing views and a good supply of the west coasts most voracious predator, the ravenous sandfly.
The next day we made the return trip and as we hit the car at the trails end, the heavens opened up. By the time we got to the Ferry the next morning, the township of Motueka had flooded behind us.
We had exactly 2 days worth of brilliant weather to ride one of the great rides, before it was made out of bounds.
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Sunday, April 02, 2000
Jord's oceanias MTB champs report march 2007
Hi Everyone
The day before my race, I was hydrating and ensuring I had lots of food in my reserves. Woke up on race day to hear the sound of rain, I know everybody hates that sound but not me I was actually excited to race in the wet greasy conditions.
Got to event village about an hour before start just in time for a warm up, in fact it wasn't even a warm up because I was "freezing" literally, anyway found some hills to warm up on but hills have one problem once you go up you have to come down and when you come down you freeze.
Anyway got on the start line as usual but still shivering and covered in goose bumps. The gun went off, actually the pace at the start was fairly relaxed but as soon as we hit the tarseal road climb attacks started happening. Everybody was sprinting to get to the single track first, anyway I got swamped and ended up about 10th into the first single track.
As per usual I just decided to run the first technical climb because hopping on and off wastes energy. I got to the main climb and I looked up only to find the leaders were nearly at the top. This was a tester for the legs which still weren't warm probably down to the fact that I was freezing during my warm up.
As I entered the main single track I reckon I was already a minute behind the leader lying in 9th position. My decent was sluggish and rough I just couldn't ride smooth with all the greasy rocks and steps.
I was riding past the feed zone when someone called out 1min 30s behind I was shocked that I thought I was going fast but really I was slow. Second lap was better my pace didn't slow much and I was gaining on an Auzzie and two kiwis.
Third lap my legs felt better, I went past the Auzzie and overtook George and James (both Kiwis). About 30seconds after I went past them I heard some yelling, turns out it was George with a puncture. I got to the top of the climb and I decided to try and make some time on 5th and 4th place who I could still se so I tried pushing it a little more on the downhill, I entered a wooden bridge (slippery walking track bridge with no chicken wire) carrying too much speed tying to do a 45degree turn, front wheel wiped out and I ended up kissing the
wood.
Once I got back up and riding again I heard some brakes behind me it was James Williamson I must have lost about 15seconds coming off.
I followed James through the start finish area and he also came off. We were flying on a path when James went to bunny hop this log of wood but he didn't lift his front wheel higher enough and he ended up flat on his face. Fourth lap it started to hurt on the climbs and they were getting muddier and the descents were more like streams of water flowing everywhere. The climbs seemed to get steeper and the descent more technical.
Last lap, I was in 6th but the frustrating thing was I could see Conor (kiwi rider) who was absolutely flying and the Auzzie a little bit behind him but I just couldn't make up any ground. My legs were dead and I just couldn't go any
faster.
I ended up finishing sixth in a time of 1:56mins Nearly 7mins down to winner Paul Van Der Ploeg.I am happy to finish 2nd Kiwi and I now know the pace of competing at the next level, I will sure train harder next year.
Special thanks to:
*Mum Dad
*Allco Agencies
*Jeffy
*Marco
*Vic Cycles
*and of course PNP
Happy Trails
Jordan
Under 19 Men
1 601 Paul Van Der Ploeg (AUS, Felt Bicycles, SRAM, Hutchinson) 1:50:06.1
2 606 Nathan Haas (AUS, Orbea Australia, Actas ) 1:51:52.1
3 604 Peter Braunsteins (AUS, Richmond cyclery ) 1:52:32.0
4 610 Conor MacFarlane (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:54:13.1
5 607 Benjamin Dyball (AUS) 1:55:49.3
6 613 Jordan Blake (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:56:56.1
7 609 James Williamsonnz (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:58:52.2
8 603 Daniel Hallam (AUS, Greg Swain (Coach).Advance Traders.Merida.Nerang Mountain Bike Club) 1:59:33.7
9 611 Scott Green (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:59:40.9
10 615 Alex McGregor (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:00:37.5
11 605 Luke Knox (AUS, Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport Villawood ) 2:03:02.7
12 602 Robbie Hucker (AUS, Cannondale maxxis mountain bike racing team , sram,sugoi,enervit,giro) 2:03:44.2
13 612 Ashley Hough (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:04:23.4
14 616 Jonathan Coates (AUS) 2:05:45.9
15 608 Jarrad Burrell (AUS, Kalamunda Cycles ) 2:08:18.5
16 614 George Bennett (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:13:08.4
The day before my race, I was hydrating and ensuring I had lots of food in my reserves. Woke up on race day to hear the sound of rain, I know everybody hates that sound but not me I was actually excited to race in the wet greasy conditions.
Got to event village about an hour before start just in time for a warm up, in fact it wasn't even a warm up because I was "freezing" literally, anyway found some hills to warm up on but hills have one problem once you go up you have to come down and when you come down you freeze.
Anyway got on the start line as usual but still shivering and covered in goose bumps. The gun went off, actually the pace at the start was fairly relaxed but as soon as we hit the tarseal road climb attacks started happening. Everybody was sprinting to get to the single track first, anyway I got swamped and ended up about 10th into the first single track.
As per usual I just decided to run the first technical climb because hopping on and off wastes energy. I got to the main climb and I looked up only to find the leaders were nearly at the top. This was a tester for the legs which still weren't warm probably down to the fact that I was freezing during my warm up.
As I entered the main single track I reckon I was already a minute behind the leader lying in 9th position. My decent was sluggish and rough I just couldn't ride smooth with all the greasy rocks and steps.
I was riding past the feed zone when someone called out 1min 30s behind I was shocked that I thought I was going fast but really I was slow. Second lap was better my pace didn't slow much and I was gaining on an Auzzie and two kiwis.
Third lap my legs felt better, I went past the Auzzie and overtook George and James (both Kiwis). About 30seconds after I went past them I heard some yelling, turns out it was George with a puncture. I got to the top of the climb and I decided to try and make some time on 5th and 4th place who I could still se so I tried pushing it a little more on the downhill, I entered a wooden bridge (slippery walking track bridge with no chicken wire) carrying too much speed tying to do a 45degree turn, front wheel wiped out and I ended up kissing the
wood.
Once I got back up and riding again I heard some brakes behind me it was James Williamson I must have lost about 15seconds coming off.
I followed James through the start finish area and he also came off. We were flying on a path when James went to bunny hop this log of wood but he didn't lift his front wheel higher enough and he ended up flat on his face. Fourth lap it started to hurt on the climbs and they were getting muddier and the descents were more like streams of water flowing everywhere. The climbs seemed to get steeper and the descent more technical.
Last lap, I was in 6th but the frustrating thing was I could see Conor (kiwi rider) who was absolutely flying and the Auzzie a little bit behind him but I just couldn't make up any ground. My legs were dead and I just couldn't go any
faster.
I ended up finishing sixth in a time of 1:56mins Nearly 7mins down to winner Paul Van Der Ploeg.I am happy to finish 2nd Kiwi and I now know the pace of competing at the next level, I will sure train harder next year.
Special thanks to:
*Mum Dad
*Allco Agencies
*Jeffy
*Marco
*Vic Cycles
*and of course PNP
Happy Trails
Jordan
Under 19 Men
1 601 Paul Van Der Ploeg (AUS, Felt Bicycles, SRAM, Hutchinson) 1:50:06.1
2 606 Nathan Haas (AUS, Orbea Australia, Actas ) 1:51:52.1
3 604 Peter Braunsteins (AUS, Richmond cyclery ) 1:52:32.0
4 610 Conor MacFarlane (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:54:13.1
5 607 Benjamin Dyball (AUS) 1:55:49.3
6 613 Jordan Blake (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:56:56.1
7 609 James Williamsonnz (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:58:52.2
8 603 Daniel Hallam (AUS, Greg Swain (Coach).Advance Traders.Merida.Nerang Mountain Bike Club) 1:59:33.7
9 611 Scott Green (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 1:59:40.9
10 615 Alex McGregor (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:00:37.5
11 605 Luke Knox (AUS, Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport Villawood ) 2:03:02.7
12 602 Robbie Hucker (AUS, Cannondale maxxis mountain bike racing team , sram,sugoi,enervit,giro) 2:03:44.2
13 612 Ashley Hough (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:04:23.4
14 616 Jonathan Coates (AUS) 2:05:45.9
15 608 Jarrad Burrell (AUS, Kalamunda Cycles ) 2:08:18.5
16 614 George Bennett (NZL, Bike New Zealand ) 2:13:08.4
