Two Wheel Blogs

It's Wednesday. Around here - that is that is to say, among the truly enlightened - that means the Wednesday Night Time Trial series. Oh sure, there is the Tuesday Nite Worlds and the Thursday track series; but Wednesdays are where the truth is revealed for all to see.

There probably won't be a shortage of chatter about Astana's announcement today of their selections so far for the big race next month. Today they announced 6 of the 9 who will go: Armstrong, Contador, Klöden, Leipheimer, Popovych, Zubeldia. (in alphabetic order)

Who's the leader? You decide. I really don't care.

I stepped out the door earlier today to get the mail. Wow, has summer ever kicked in. We're getting one of those midwest weather turnarounds here where it's cool and pleasant one day and miserable hot and humid the next. Today's that next day. It's a beast out there.

It's also really calm. That makes it a great day to do a timetrial. And tonight's the third run of the Wednesday TT series.

I got started riding about 5 years ago. In the 25 or so years since college I'd not ridden a bike. In these last 5 years I've never been away from the bike for longer than about 2 weeks. Usually it's an illness or some stupid-long business trip that takes me away for that length of time. For 5+ years I've done what I can to avoid being off the bike for more than a couple of weeks.

Oh boy, the forums will be buzzing this week. John Cobb just put up a post about some recent wind tunnel tests he conducted among three of the fastest ever time trial frames: Zipp, Hotta, and the Cervelo P4.

What's the fastest timetrial frame? Unfortunately John doesn't let on what his findings were, and it appears he tested the bikes only - not the bikes with riders.

Yesterday was the 2nd annual Centaur Time Trial put on by the local Ghisallo club. Just like last year, these guys put on a stellar show. And just like last year the race was well attended.

I don't know how many riders ultimately took the line for the race of truth, but those that did had a rare treat. The Centaur Rd. - Wild Horse Creek Rd. route is normally very popular with cyclists because it's both scenic and relatively flat. It