CycleOps sponsor van het Predictor-Lotto team

CycleOps adds more power measuring technology to the pro peloton Now that the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg has become so easily attainable, ProTour teams now look at their bicycles' weights more in terms of a 'gram budget' as opposed to something that is to be minimized at all costs. Since teams and mechanics are often finding themselves having to add weight to meet the minimum target, that weight may as well provide some benefit. One of the most significant outcomes of this new mentality is the proliferation of power-sensing equipment found on racers' bikes, not only in training but now during races as well. Most recently, Floyd Landis emphasized this trend during his monumental Stage 17 Alpine victory in last year's Tour de France. Landis' bike was equipped with a relatively heavy (as compared to a conventional hub) CycloOps PowerTap SL rear hub for the entirety of the climbing stage. When Landis' now-infamous doping scandal emerged, the resultant power data was even used by his trainer, Allen Lim, as evidence that the day's efforts were well within the then-Phonak rider's physical limits. CycleOps will continue to stake out a presence in the professional ranks with its newly announced sponsorship of the Predictor-Lotto Cycling Team for the 2007 season. As the "official training partner", CycleOps will equip each of the team's thirty riders with its new PowerTap SL 2.4 hub for use during both racing and training. Detailed analysis of the collected data will be performed using software from Boulder, CO-based Training Peaks LLC, purveyors of the increasingly popular CyclingPeaks and VirtualCoach programs (who, coincidentally, also sponsors the Astana and T-Mobile teams). The top-level Classics team includes perennial TdF green jersey favorite Robbie McEwen, 2006 Tour de Romandie winner Cadel Evans, 2006 Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste and 2006 U23 TT World Champion Dominique Cornu. All of the Predictor-Lotto Cycling Team riders will begin using the system during the team's first training camp of the year in Albufeira, Portugal. Triconsultancy is officieel distribiteur van CycleOps producten voor Nederland. Voor meer informatie mail naar sales@triconsultancy.com

Krijg de sch........!

he he eindelijk is het over. Een hele week lang aan de buikloop. Je hoort het van iedereen om je heen, het heerst. Ik hoorde dat iedereen er goed beroerd van was, maar ik voelde me prima. Bleef lekker eten, alleen alles ging er met een sneltreinvaart uit, ook als ik het niet wilde. Maar eindelijk is het voorbij en kunnen de trainingen hervat worden. :-) Blij dat afgelopen zondag het fietsen niet doorging want 1 keer aanzetten en de rest (die achter mij rijden, wat niet al te vaak voorkomt) zien er uit als gespikkelde beren. Of zoals Merijn het zei "Rijders in Parijs Roubaix" Morgen weer lopen en vrijdag weer op de Tacx. De bike (P3C voor Almere is al in orde) maar ik wil mezelf toch verwennen met een bijbehorende helm. Deze is het geworden:

Overzicht van de fietsen (Cervelo) die ik heb gehad.

1998, de P2 (dit is de bike die model heeft gestaan voor de nog immer populaire P3)

2000, de Eyre Tri (omdat de P2 niet in de auto of in een fietskoffer past (de seatpost is onlosmakelijk verbonden met het frame, superstijf maar niet echt handig).

2001, de P3 het vlaggenschip van Cervelo, en nu nog steeds een topper onder de tijdrit fietsen. 2003, Soloist team. Direct dezelfde fiets aangeschaft als waar team CSC op reed. Op deze fiets heeft Tyler Hamilton vele overwinningen geboekt (ik iets minder ;-) )

2006, toch maar (voor wedstrijden en de switch naar langere afstand) een P3 Carbon.

2007, de ultime roadbike komt eind januari, keep you posted.

Helaas was de R2.5 in de serie die teruggeroepen werd. Kijk hier om de zeer schokkende beelden te zien van een zaag in een carbon fiets......auwwwww

Tips voor fietsen in het verkeer

Hieronder staan wat tips om beter in het drukke verkeer te rijden.

Dit komt volgens mij ook wel goed van pas bij het rijden in groepsverband.

Veel leesplezier en heel veel veilige fietskilometers toegewenst.

Bron: TriNewBies.com Triathlon and cycling events are wonderful - cops blocking the traffic, no cars on the road, no traffic lights and stop signs to worry about. Unfortunately, we don’t have the same benefits during our training rides. Every cyclist has a long list of stories about their close calls with cars and trucks, and too many have stories about being hit. This article contains a few suggestions for cyclists for dealing with traffic. These are my techniques and practices, and you must evaluate whether they work for you.

DO NOT ASSUME THE DRIVER SEES YOU. Even when you think you have made sustained eye contact, drivers often are oblivious to understanding what they see. I sometimes think that despite riding a pink bicycle and usually wearing a yellow jersey, I am invisible.

DRIVERS DON’T REALIZE HOW FAST YOU ARE MOVING. Drivers think of bikes as slow-moving toys, and they do not understand that you may be moving at more than 20 mph (or, if you are Jurgen Zack, more than 30 mph). Consequently, drivers sometimes don’t realize they are cutting you off when they dart out in front of you to cross at intersections, or pass you just to make a right hand turn onto another street or highway access ramp.

ALWAYS PLAN AN ESCAPE ROUTE. When you ride, think about where you might swerve if you have to bail out. What will you do if there is a rim-eating pothole or sewer grate in your path, or the rider in front of you applies the brakes unexpectedly. Do you have room to move left or right without running into a car or a curb?

BEWARE OF CAR DOORS. When you are passing a line of parked cars, look for people in the drivers' seats who might open a door without looking. Being “doored” is a common cycling accident. A parked car also presents the danger of pulling into the roadway in front of you.

MOVE WAY OFF THE ROAD WHEN STOPPING. If you pull off the road to check route, catch your breath, whatever, pull WAY off the road. A friend of mine was stopped on the shoulder of the road checking his map, and although he was at least three feet from the white line at the edge of the road, an 80-year old driver wearing fashionable wrap around “cataract” type sunglasses veered off and clipped him. He's lucky that he survived, and the only legacy is an aching leg when the weather changes and an inability to run. (When the docs wanted to put steel pins in his leg, I suggested he insist on titanium to save weight, but the docs didn't agree.)

ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET. And keep that strap buckled. The helmet should sit firmly on your head, with the front edge about two finger-widths above your eyebrows. It is not a cap to be tilted to the back of your head, or worn like a yarmulke.

PAY ATTENTION TO RIDING. Are you distracted on the bike? There you are, cruising down the highway resetting the lap timer on your watch, monitoring your cadence and clicking the buttons on the cycle computer to check distance and average speed and elapsed time, glancing at the gears to confirm you are pedaling efficiently, grabbing a snack from your jersey, and checking your heart rate monitor to make sure you are still in the zone. No wonder you thought that pothole seemed to sneak up on you. A lot of accidents are caused by distraction, and the toys we use add to that risk.

RIDE WITH A FEW OTHER PEOPLE. First, you can learn a lot from experienced riders. Second, it makes the miles go easier. Third, knowing you are meeting up with a group is a great incentive to getting out for the training ride. Fourth, it increases the odds that a driver will see you. Fifth, it discourages random violence and outbreaks of road rage from drivers.

DO NOT NEEDLESSLY PISS-OFF DRIVERS. Drivers think they have personal space on the road. The perception that their space is being violated or they are being challenged is a principal cause of road rage. Avoid taking actions that provoke this reaction. For example, after drivers have finally moved around you to pass you on the road, don’t re-pass them at the next traffic light, and circle in front of them blocking the lane while waiting for the light to change, just to make them wait to maneuver around you again a quarter mile down the highway.

IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. You are on a 21 pound bicycle, but the driver has a 3000 pound lethal weapon. A driver going through a red light or otherwise ignoring your right of way and hitting you will think he had a bad day and may wind up with a ticket; your life could be ruined or ended. Let it go. I remember teaching my daughters that when the light turns green for you, you don’t go, you look. Sound advice for children and cyclists. And don’t forget to enjoy yourself.

Ter illustratie, dit bovenstaande in om het onderstaande te voorkomen.

Campa, Shimano of SRAM

De kogel is door de kerk. Op de Cervelo Soloist Carbon komt SRAM FORCE. Ik ben heel erg benieuwd naar deze nieuwkomer op de groepenmarkt. Na wat testritten (indien het weer het toelaat) zal ik mijn ervaringen delen met jullie. Zo en dan nu mijzelf in het storm en watergeweld storten en aansluiten in de 430 km. file. Laterssss

Overgang van Wordpress naar Blogger

Hi allemaal, Trainingsblog gaat nu over naar train4more, omdat ik blogger toch iets makkelijker vind werken en de mogelijkheden iets uitgebreider zijn. Ik zal iedereen hier op de hoogte houden over mijn trainingen en andere leuke (triatlon) feiten. Groeten, Patrick