When I saw the course, I tested the fastest possible bike changes (I switched twice) on the forward loop figuring it was the closest possible available route choice. In a best possible scenario - switch on an uphill where it is faster to stop and using pre-programmed AutoHotKeys to do the bike swap for a total bike change lost time to field of about 10 seconds (then x2 for the two changes) and then using Zwifter Bikes to get the gain of a gravel bike compared to Tron on only the changed bike section to get an estimate of improved time for the gravel bike at my wattage - I found that the bike changes were faster net time under these ideal conditions. Noticeably faster. I can't recall the exact amount, but faster, something like 10 to 20 seconds. So why did I already decide at that point not to do a bike change with that information even though I have the ability to do it fast with AutoHotKeys before knowing the power up? First, my original comparison of gained time was on Zwifter Bikes, apples to apples. But if I compare me on a faster gravel bike with no draft versus a rider with 100% draft on a slower Tron bike, my previous advantage in bike swap is eliminated. Second, after change 1, I would come up on the field and draft through them, gaining extra speed. But after I came off the front, the whole peloton might start chasing me for a while, minimizing my gain. Third, in race conditions vs ideal conditions, the changes would not be as fast. Fourth, and the big one, the PU is steamroller which make the discussion completely irrelevant. Bike change - data says no way!
"route road to ruins reverse" is just too hard to say. Was that one take? "the greatest recon known...." Oooo, you had me there Nice delving into the depths of the bike change. Well done on riding this beast alone. 'Couldn't do it! I tell a lie, I could've, I just didn't want to.
When I saw the course, I tested the fastest possible bike changes (I switched twice) on the forward loop figuring it was the closest possible available route choice. In a best possible scenario - switch on an uphill where it is faster to stop and using pre-programmed AutoHotKeys to do the bike swap for a total bike change lost time to field of about 10 seconds (then x2 for the two changes) and then using Zwifter Bikes to get the gain of a gravel bike compared to Tron on only the changed bike section to get an estimate of improved time for the gravel bike at my wattage - I found that the bike changes were faster net time under these ideal conditions. Noticeably faster. I can't recall the exact amount, but faster, something like 10 to 20 seconds. So why did I already decide at that point not to do a bike change with that information even though I have the ability to do it fast with AutoHotKeys before knowing the power up? First, my original comparison of gained time was on Zwifter Bikes, apples to apples. But if I compare me on a faster gravel bike with no draft versus a rider with 100% draft on a slower Tron bike, my previous advantage in bike swap is eliminated. Second, after change 1, I would come up on the field and draft through them, gaining extra speed. But after I came off the front, the whole peloton might start chasing me for a while, minimizing my gain. Third, in race conditions vs ideal conditions, the changes would not be as fast. Fourth, and the big one, the PU is steamroller which make the discussion completely irrelevant. Bike change - data says no way!
Great vid , your last recon helped me score some FAL points
LETS GO! Hope you can score some more big points this week
Thanks for the recon!
You bet!
"route road to ruins reverse" is just too hard to say. Was that one take?
"the greatest recon known...." Oooo, you had me there
Nice delving into the depths of the bike change.
Well done on riding this beast alone. 'Couldn't do it! I tell a lie, I could've, I just didn't want to.
I filmed this Tuesday morning so it was relatively one take for each part lol. This also was not a fun route to ride.
Such cheese 😂
Cannot wait to win this race with a bike swap 😂