Time Trial

Description: Sports: Cycling

Newest Review: ... club on a Friday night and I don't know which of us was more surprised to find me on the start line at last. In preparation for My First Time Trial I had done several sessions on the Turbo Trainer, although not as many as specified on the Training Schedule prepared by my other half and sometime Directeur Sportif. I had also read an article which he had found for me in a back issue of ... more

... Cycling Weekly on how to ride your First 10, and unable to put it off any longer I determined that 17 June was to be The Day. Despite my extensive preparation, it was only in the car journey to the start that several important questions occurred to me; ...more

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Time Trial: My first time... (1328 words)
by - written on 30/11/01 (Very useful, 909 readings)
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If you are considering taking up time-trialling the I hope this account of my first ever time trial will help you take that plunge. Cycling is a wonderful sport and time-trialling is probably one of the easiest disciplines to start with. Most local cycle clubs will hold a time trial once a week during the summer months and will probably be happy for non-members to come along to a couple on a "come-and-try-it" basis. They generally charge a small entry fee of around £1. Then, if you enjoy it, you can join up with the club and you'll then find you can enter all sorts of "open" events held around the country. You don't even need ... Read the complete review

Time Trails - A Great Way To Make Money! (113 words)
by - written on 27/09/01 (Useful, 46 readings)
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If you're fit enough and have a reasonable road bike, Time Trialing can be a great way to make a bit of cash, especially as its good fun, and you get fit at the same time! I regularily participate in local races, which can be from 10 miles to 50 miles. If you need an idea of how fast you must go to be in with a chance, the following are some typical times: 10 miles - 24-25 mins. 25 miles - 1:10 - 1:15 50 miles - 2:30 - 2:40 If you think you are up to it, why not check Cycling weekly, availible from WH Smiths e.t.c, which has pages of races across the country. ... Read the complete review

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