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    Kicking Off the 2022 Time Trial season – New Giant Trinity, New Position, New Kit
    • Apr 27
    • 5 min

    Kicking Off the 2022 Time Trial season – New Giant Trinity, New Position, New Kit

    It felt like a long time since the aero testing on the track at Newport Velodrome by the time I lined-up for the first Time Trial of 2022...
    Less Power, More Speed on the Bike: calculating the benefits of aero testing
    • Apr 25
    • 4 min

    Less Power, More Speed on the Bike: calculating the benefits of aero testing

    Rewind to February 2022. The British time trial cycling season is a still a long way off, training is still very much in the “base” phase...
    Long covid, weight gain and the pursuit of fitness
    • Jan 13
    • 3 min

    Long covid, weight gain and the pursuit of fitness

    I’ve never tested positive for Covid. And I’ve done a lot of lateral flow and PCR tests. It goes with the territory of working in an...
    Cycling adventures of a time trialist in the Pyrenees – Pt 2
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    Cycling adventures of a time trialist in the Pyrenees – Pt 2

    Sometimes I’m my own worst enemy. As I sat there eating another delicious meal and inhaling another half-bottle of wine on Wednesday...
    Cycling adventures of a time trialist in the Pyrenees Pt1
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    Cycling adventures of a time trialist in the Pyrenees Pt1

    “There’s no excuse now”. So said the Facebook post from Ian at Pyrenees Multisport as the UK Government announced that it would no...
    Enve SES 8.9 vs 7.8: which is best for Time Trials & Triathlon?
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Enve SES 8.9 vs 7.8: which is best for Time Trials & Triathlon?

    When the Enve SES 8.9 deep-section wheelset first hit the roads in 2012 it quickly gained a reputation for speed. Essentially a matched...
    More watts, less speed
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    More watts, less speed

    I’m finally starting to hit the sort of 20-minute power numbers that I should have been hitting four months ago. Better late than never,...
    A month with Whoop
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    A month with Whoop

    The bloods came back. That sounds like the start of a Victorian novel, or a crime thriller. But in reality, it was just the result of the...
    The season I'd rather forget continues...
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    The season I'd rather forget continues...

    It's almost time to do my next blood test to see whether I've managed to raise the levels that were deemed low in my previous tests...
    Testing Times
    • May 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    Testing Times

    I've never fully understood why time trial cyclists are referred to as testers. Supposedly each race is a 'test'. I actually think it's...
    Not the start I was hoping for...
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Not the start I was hoping for...

    H25/1a is a 'new' 25-mile cycling time trial course near Theale in Berkshire. This year we raced it for the first time. Here's my review.
    It's almost time to race
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    It's almost time to race

    Hard to believe but, barring any disasters, we should hopefully be time trialling again in a few weeks. Bank holiday Monday in early...
    Summer cycling tyres and winter roads = Ouch
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Summer cycling tyres and winter roads = Ouch

    It happened so quick I barely registered. One minute I'm in the middle of a sub-FTP rep, trying to get my average Watts back up in the...
    Starting 2021 with a lockdown
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Starting 2021 with a lockdown

    Let's be honest, we all saw it coming. And many of us probably wondered why the UK Govt deliberately waited until after Christmas and New...
    Now is the winter of our discontent
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Now is the winter of our discontent

    A broken TT bike, too much time on the turbo trainer and tours of Zwift. All of these things make Matt a grumpy cyclist...
    A course PB, a cracked frame and a DNS(A)
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    A course PB, a cracked frame and a DNS(A)

    Having set a new overall 10-mile PB on P881 just seven days before, I knew my form was above average (for me), so going into the VTTA...
    Chasing a sub 20-minute 10-mile Time Trial
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Chasing a sub 20-minute 10-mile Time Trial

    How fast do you need to be to be "fast" at an Open 10 mile TT? Answer: VERY fast...
    A distinctly average Time Trial cyclist
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    A distinctly average Time Trial cyclist

    Yes, I was officially the lowest-seeded rider at the National 10-mile Time Trial Championships... Just how slow?
    Two course PBs and sealant everywhere
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Two course PBs and sealant everywhere

    Another time trial course PB following the return to racing
    Back racing bicycles in the real world
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Back racing bicycles in the real world

    The first Time Trial in the UK since lockdown and I was fortunate to be part of it. Here's how it went!
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