24 hour TT blogs and sites

A different way for a support crew to grab their rider's attention.

It transpired at the recent AGM that there could well be a healthy contingent of Kingston Phoenix members taking the start in the National 24 hour Time Trial this summer, scheduled for the 21st & 22nd June. I thought that I would do a little search and see what information is out there about how to tackle this event.

The longest that I have sat on a bike is 6 hours so the thought of only being one quarter of the way through a tt after that time seems, well, ever so slightly bonkers.

 I would think that the best thing about it would be the rolling buffet that could be consumed to keep those legs turning.


Here are some links that you may find interesting.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/540172/how-to-get-through-the-24-hour-time-trial-championships.html

http://www.rapha.cc/the-audax-diaries-the-24-hour-tt?locale=UK

http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/rides-news/national-24-hr-tt-the-ride.html

http://www.24hourfellowship.org.uk/

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/blog/2012/09/24-hour-time-trial/



I am sure that there are members in the club who have ridden 12 and 24 hour events in the past and who could pass on the benefit of their experience to those taking it on for the first time. My immediate thoughts are;

Ensuring that the rider is extremely comfortable on their bike. I see that quite a few riders opt for a road bike as opposed to a tt set up.  How do you avoid the inevitable aches and pains that will creep up on the rider.?

 Do some riders take a spare bike in case of mechanicals / wanting to change their riding position later in the event?

Getting the nutrition right, planning this out and practising it in training.

Keeping moving and avoiding unnecessarily long stops. I guess that comes down largely to fatigue later in the event and therefore how well the nutrition has gone down and whether one is still comfortable on the bike.

Winning the mental battle later on. Having something to look forward to like a particularly large pastie / hot soup / planned stop.

What would be the typical or longest training rides? I suppose a 12 hour would be perfect preparation but what about the long Sunday rides? How long and frequent should they be?

Any ideas would be useful to share.

Ride safe,

Alex