On Time Trials, Equipment Costs and the Accessibility of Cycling.

There is a time trial that happens every so often around here called the “Cemetery TT.” It’s a 7.1 mile out-and-back that starts and ends about 8 miles south of town on highway 441.
The Cemetery TT is a fixture of the Gainesville community. The Team Florida collegiate athletes use it as a benchmark [...]

Pointy Helmet’s Tour de France Commentary: Stage 4.

Stage 4 was the much-anticipated team time trial of 39 kilometers around the city of Montpelier. Realistically, only four teams (Garmin, Saxo Bank, Columbia, Astana) had a chance of winning the TTT, but super-realistically, only one team had a chance. I’ll give you one guess. Hint: it’s the only team with Lance [...]

Warming up for a Time Trial: Quick Tips.

Inspired by a 31 second improvement in my 40k TT time over the weekend, I wanted to share a few tips on how to get in a good warm-up before a time trial.

The shorter the TT, the longer the warm-up. This is very important.  The high efforts needed in a short TT mean that [...]

Pointy Helmet’s Tour De France Commentary: Prologue.

This morning was the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The Tour de Lance France began. The prologue this year was a 15.5k time trial around Monaco, which is a tiny country that evidently is near France. For triathletes, the time trial stages hold a special place in the cockles of our [...]

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