UK Time Trial EventsIn tonight’s race I was hoping to move another step forward with my aerodynamics. In my race plan, Crosswindy JC/27, I was predicted a 21:14. However a complete stop a mile into the race and I still finished with a 21:12, let’s find out why! At least my stop was early in the time … Continue reading “Am I getting back my aero? : Post race analysis”
Crosswindy JC/27 : Club Time Trial Prep
Before our Tuesday evening club 10 I always look up our time trial’s forecast. WIth some experimentation there may be some extra speed available. At the very least knowing what to expect when out on the road is always useful. It’s super easy to do, you can find yours on the UK Time Trials Club … Continue reading “Crosswindy JC/27 : Club Time Trial Prep”
Post race analysis: M&DLCA J2/3
Today’s race was the M&DLCA Invitational. The weather can be summed up simply as HOT! This did mean however the air density would be at least a bit lower than the cooler evening club time trials I’ve been racing. The J2/3 is not known to be a quick course, with the finish 14 metres higher … Continue reading “Post race analysis: M&DLCA J2/3”
Parkrun weather and analysis
We’re excited to announce that we have loaded all of the UK’s Parkruns into myWindsock ready for the return of Parkrun in June. Find the closest Parkruns to you, discover the weather forecast and view course analysis in preparation for that PB run! Go to to the Parkrun Map
After that KOM, Course Record or a new PB?
Everyone wants to be the best athlete that they can be and get the fastest times they can possibly achieve. But do you ever feel that you’d perform so much better if you didn’t have to battle a headwind? Well… what if i told you, you don’t have to battle that pesky headwind! With segment … Continue reading “After that KOM, Course Record or a new PB?”
‘Feels Like’ Elevation for Time Trialists
‘Feels like’ Elevation allows you to mentally prepare for the event you have coming up. A huge part of racing is being prepared and knowing the course you are going to be riding. With this graph and metric you will get a perspective on the effect the wind will have. This will give you a better … Continue reading “‘Feels Like’ Elevation for Time Trialists”
UK Open and Club Time Trial Events
We have loaded all of the UK’s Open time trials ready for forecasting each week. After some hard work by club organisers this also now includes evening club time trials. Just click the “Club Events” tab and you’ll get your local club 10 forecast too. View Open Events | View Club Events
Almost late for work
I ride back and fourth between work and home quite regularly. On paper, the way out should be easiest with only 97m elevation compared to the way home being 108m elevation. So why did the way out feel so hard?? On the way there I had 89% headwind!!! This gave me a feels like elevation … Continue reading “Almost late for work”
Apology for Segment Windsock Issue
We’re sorry if you have been incorrectly notified of optimum Strava Segment conditions, by one or more of our Windsocks. Unfortunately we temporarily lost comms with Windsocks and they were left excitedly blowing away in the wind. Order has been restored and the Windsocks are now functioning correctly. More about Segment Windsocks Manage your Segment … Continue reading “Apology for Segment Windsock Issue”
Ben: My 4th hottest ride
My 4th hottest ride on myWindsock Weather Trends was in preparation for the then upcoming national 12 hour championship. I was out in the heat for 4hr 15min, covering a bit over 161km (100 miles). The route was particularly interesting as I had decided to take in as many of the local time trial courses … Continue reading “Ben: My 4th hottest ride”
