Discussion: Snap!!

Late, death wobble.... etc.

Never, surely not!......just seen your log. Sorry I missed you, I didn't see you on the start list and faffed around the finish area (times and forgot jacket/keys). Then needed a long warm down and a coffee to get some colour back in my cheeks.

Any idea what causes speed wobbles, certainly seems a lot of flex in my front forks/wheel. I guess its the same as a car, hit a certain speed and the natural vibrations start to resonate, apply more power and it gets a lot worse as I found. Maybe I need a 35 mph Garmin alert and bike shop visit.

I was 14...... I scrawled my name, which was why you probably didn't spot it.. I meant to tell you what car to look for, and I didn't realise that everyone didn't go back to the start at the end, so wasn't at the finish line so to speak.

I think that's right on the speed wobbles... I've not had one like that before.. it made me think my front wheel was loose. I've just started using a short stem with longer extensions which might have changed things a little.

I assume you were the chap in the bright partly pink skinsuit... it looked quite smart I thought.

Yes, certainly eye catching for wayward drivers, they even have pink shoe covers to match!

You'd presumably be a bit above threshold for 30mins if you went all out.... maybe 5bpm?

Good question and thanks for the input, worth spending time thinking it through. It wasn't flat out, but no warm up clouds matters. There's no substitute for a 25 mile tt, to get it right. Better to estimate on the lower side, much as I'd like it to be higher! I had a Polar HRM 15 years ago and during an O race I could stay at least 3 bpm above mid race for long periods and 5-7 for up to 5 mins, but as a rookie biker the engine's a lot frailer.

Perhaps I should plump for 156. I should get more feedback now with the Garmin. The sweet spot training theory appeals to me, with limited time to train, which would be centred neatly in the 145-150 range.

Incidentally, there's a piece in this week's cycling weekly, suggesting that one cause of death wobble is the wheel being out of balance (due to the valve)... and showcasing a product which basically sticks a small weight to the other side of the rim.

Incidentally, there's a piece in this week's cycling weekly, suggesting that one cause of death wobble is the wheel being out of balance (due to the valve)... and showcasing a product which basically sticks a small weight to the other side of the rim.