Money can't buy you speed?
Spoiler alert. I started 2022 with a 10-mile PB of 20:16. As of last weekend, I stand to end it (one race remaining) with a PB of 19:23....
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- May 2, 2021
- 7 min
What difference can the right TT helmet make in the real world?
Testing the Bell Javelin, HJC Adwatt and POC Tempor time trial cyling helmets against each other.
- 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...
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
And the Cycling Jersey of the year goes to....
And the best cycling jersey of 2020 award goes to.....! Will it be Rapha, Komraid, Paul Smith or someone else?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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?
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Oakley Sutro S – small faces rejoice!
If you love the look of the Oakley Sutro sports sunglasses but felt they were just that little bit big to get away with (think Adam Yates...
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Oakley "Kokoro" collection sunglasses
Having resisted urges to buy any Oakley sunglasses for more than a year (I have 20+ pairs, N+1 was wearing thin as a justification to buy...
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Komraid "Swagger" socks
Komraid is expanding its range of cycling gear with the addition of its first batch of socks. Named "Swagger" they are designed to...
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
Two course PBs and sealant everywhere
Another time trial course PB following the return to racing
- 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!
- Jun 15, 2020
- 5 min
Bike Review: 2021 Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc frameset
At first glance, you might wonder what all the fuss is about. Unless you have an eye for detail, the 2021 Giant TCR looks pretty...