Weapon of choice

Well finally racing season has arrived and I can’t wait. After missing the duathlon it has been too long between races. I have felt that I have been ready to race for a couple of weeks now (even with a dodgy calf), so am starting to get excited about Bunbury this weekend and Busselton two weeks later. Would also like to welcome Fat Duck Cycles and Espresso as a sponsor, in an individual sport every bit of support is appreciated. So make sure you pop in for a coffee and have a look around when you’re in Busselton, they have plenty of Tri toys in stock.

Thought I’d show off my bike this week….

2010 Felt B2 PRO, Nicknamed “Slimer” due to its lovely lime green detailing. Absolute pleasure to ride!!

Details…

Frame – 2010 Felt B2 PRO

Bars - Felt Bayonet UHC-Nano Ultra Hybrid Composite carbon fiber base bar (that’s a lot of techie words) with f bend alloy bar extensions.

Shifters – Sram R2C

Cranks – Sram Red 175mm

Front derailleur – Sram Red

Rear derailleur – Sram Red

Chain rings – Sram 54-42 TT

Cassette – Sram 11-23

Wheels – Front – Zipp 404 Rear Zipp 808

Saddle – Fizik Arione

Pedals – Dura Ace

Cages – Elite

Bike Computer – Garmin Edge 800

Andrew Budge (http://www.trysport.com.au) set the bike up for me and also advised on purchasing the bike that would fit me the best. There have been a few little adjustments made; the main one was widening the arm rests. Yas Ueno (www.bikeclinic.com.au) made a custom mount to widen them and also services the bike when needed.

For the Bunbury Olympic distance race I’ll carry one bidon (weak Gatorade mix) and tape one gel to the Stem of the bike. I generally like to keep the front of the bike pretty clear.

For the Ironman, I’ll have to carry a bit more nutrition. On the day I’ll have two bars in pockets on my Skins tri suit and will tape my gels behind the stem. Am planning on having 8 gels and the only thing I’m still working out is where to store my salt tablets…. Suggestions are welcome.

Ironman prep is pretty much done and I’m starting to taper. I had planned to only have a 2 week taper with the limited running build up, but my body wasn’t responding well after my week down in Busso. The sudden increase in running on top of riding and swimming has pushed me a little into over training. On the plus side I did get some solid running in (didn’t break anything) and I’m a lot more confident in my run going into Ironman.

Good luck for those of you racing at Bunbury or anywhere else this weekend

Golly G