Ok Silver, Here she is! (New Bike)

[Mr. Bloom]

That's one cool looking bike! I saw it on your FB page with the heading "time to make it go fast". Made me wonder if it has a "Fast Button" that you push and voile - you're fast!

[silver]

WOW!!!!!!

And in Silver! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!

Mr. you have put together a smoking hot bike!

Gimme some more details, please!!!!

As my friends and I have transistioned to TT/Tri bikes, we have found something of a learning curve. It's taken a few miles (not too many) before we saw faster speeds. Can't wait to hear your TT results!

[Mr. SR500]

Silver, I still lust after your Cervelo!

Well it sort of started stock, but after this weekend the spec list should be:

Frame/Fork - Trek white carbon/XXX fork Large frame (58)
Shfiters - Dura Ace Bar-End
F/R Derailleurs - Dura Ace
Brakeset - Dura Ace
Brake Levers - Bontrager
Cassette - Dura Ace 12/27
Crankset - 105 Crank with 53/39 Aero Rotor Rings
Chain - 105
Stem - Bontrager
Basebar - Bontrager
Aerobars - Bontrager
Seatpost - Bontrager
Saddle - Bontrager

I copied your format for my spec list...

I did about 26 miles Sunday, after 105 on my Madone Sat. Felt good, I'm still working on getting the front end set up (who knew there could be so many adjustments). While there are a lot of Tri guys that ride Tri bikes on our group rides, I'm not sure I ready to give the TTX a run on a group ride yet.

2 Time Trails this week, so I better suck it up and at least not get any slower. Good to hear it might not take to long to start seeing some quicker times. Biggest thing right now is the legs getting use to the new position.

I wish it had a fast button...

Thanks again...

[silver]

"Cassette - Dura Ace 12/27"

This is the only item that I question.....Did you consider an 11/27?

"While there are a lot of Tri guys that ride Tri bikes on our group rides, I'm not sure I ready to give the TTX a run on a group ride yet."

I still don't really like to ride the P2 with a group. I'll ride it with one or two others, but usually choose the Madone for riding with others. Honestly, though I'm getting better, I do take up more road with the P2. If I draft someone on the P2, I won't ride the aerobars (and honestly I don't draft closely).


"I wish it had a fast button..."

You'll find it!

[ilima]

Yowza!! Nice looking bike there. Have you use the Rotor chainrings before? I'd be interested in hearing how you like them.

[jesvetmed]

Sweet and SExy bike! I bet it is FAST!

[Mr. SR500]

Thanks again!

Only TT's, but I'm not fast in the grand scheme, just like to race against myself and keep improving. My age group is packed with some very fast people, it's amazing how fast they are.

It came with a 11/25, but since I already had the DA 12/27 I decided to use that. I normally run a compact 50/36 and 12/27, so I'll gain a little gearing going to the 53/39 in the front. On my Madone I usually don't spin out until the mid-upper 30's, so the standard double should buy me a couple more mph before started to spin out on the TTX. I'm always trying to work on being more of a spinner then a masher, and given the local terrain, I should be ok. The TT's are fairly flat, but we'll get in some hills for training.

I did ride it with the group last night, riding a TT bike in a group ride just means lots of miles on the base bar, I was happy to get another ride in before the upcoming TT, but prefer my road bike for group rides. I also had a mechanical, so got dropped from the "A" group, and had to pick up the "B" ride after I made the adjustment.

We do have a Team TT in October, but won't start training for that until late July/August. That should be a blast.

I've used Rotor rings on my road bike for about a year, and missed them every time I ride a bike without. It's hard to say if they really increase my power, they seem to have the most benefit while climbing. My legs/knees feel better during the ride as well. The price has really jumped last year, but I was able to save a little with the team discount. I do recommend them.

That was a lot more then you gals wanted to know...

Now for a couple questions. They bike feels good, legs feels strong, base bar seems to be correct, and I have the aerobars in the ballpark. However, when riding in the aerobars, my shoulders get a little tweaked, and air intake is a little more difficult. (these are similar to when I had aerobars on my road bike). I can ride a 20k TT in the drops on my road bike, usually only popping out if I blow up (occasionally happens on a climb), and at the turn around. So given the bars generally feel good, I'm guessing I just need a lot more time in the aero position? Any thougths?

Thanks again

[silver]

Thanks again!

Only TT's, but I'm not fast in the grand scheme, just like to race against myself and keep improving. My age group is packed with some very fast people, it's amazing how fast they are.

It came with a 11/25, but since I already had the DA 12/27 I decided to use that. I normally run a compact 50/36 and 12/27, so I'll gain a little gearing going to the 53/39 in the front. On my Madone I usually don't spin out until the mid-upper 30's, so the standard double should buy me a couple more mph before started to spin out on the TTX. I'm always trying to work on being more of a spinner then a masher, and given the local terrain, I should be ok. The TT's are fairly flat, but we'll get in some hills for training.

I did ride it with the group last night, riding a TT bike in a group ride just means lots of miles on the base bar, I was happy to get another ride in before the upcoming TT, but prefer my road bike for group rides. I also had a mechanical, so got dropped from the "A" group, and had to pick up the "B" ride after I made the adjustment.

We do have a Team TT in October, but won't start training for that until late July/August. That should be a blast.

I've used Rotor rings on my road bike for about a year, and missed them every time I ride a bike without. It's hard to say if they really increase my power, they seem to have the most benefit while climbing. My legs/knees feel better during the ride as well. The price has really jumped last year, but I was able to save a little with the team discount. I do recommend them.

That was a lot more then you gals wanted to know...

Now for a couple questions. They bike feels good, legs feels strong, base bar seems to be correct, and I have the aerobars in the ballpark. However, when riding in the aerobars, my shoulders get a little tweaked, and air intake is a little more difficult. (these are similar to when I had aerobars on my road bike). I can ride a 20k TT in the drops on my road bike, usually only popping out if I blow up (occasionally happens on a climb), and at the turn around. So given the bars generally feel good, I'm guessing I just need a lot more time in the aero position? Any thougths?

Thanks again

Can you tell me again why you like the Rotor rings....You told me before, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

Oh, no! not more info than we wanted. I could talk this stuff all day long, it's just that most people tune me out.

Ok some thoughts on the aero position...The guy that owns Big Shark was talking to me about this and had me do a demostration about how I held my arms and how that effected (affected, grammar nazi's??) my lung capacity. I can't quite figure out how to describe this on words.

I find that I have several variation of my aero position depending on my needs. There's two extremes of this: for into the wind or absolutely going all out....head/neck tucked into shoulders upper body as low as I can go = can't breathe as well = most uncomfortable. And then there's very relaxed, rounded back, head fairly high, = can breathe well, = could ride like that forever.

[Kelly728]

Ohhh nice. I like.