OPTIMUM AERO POSITION FOR TIME TRIALS Some of the riders who compete in our midweek time trials could produce better times by making a few simple adjustments to the bars, stem and seat to optimise their aero position. Legendary Ironman, Dave Scott gives some good advice here to help improve efficiency and comfort.

BOXWOOD CRITERIUM

Come on everyone; let's make tomorrow's criterium the best yet. Great event for all to develop new skills or hone old ones. Special event for women only (FREE). This event is safe, road is closed and marshalled. Registration 6.30pm, women's and novice clinic 6.45pm, race 7pm. We go rain or shine.

DEPARTURE BAY HILL CLIMB, AUGUST 12TH. Next week, the usual time trial will be replaced by the first of this year's club hill climbs. The registration will be in the parking lot of Departure Bay School where you can also leave your vehicles. The course starts just north of the school and proceeds up Departure Bay Road to turn on Uplands Drive. It then continues to Hillside Street, turns right and finishes on Caldwell Street. Go here for a map of the course and scroll down to the public maps in alphabetical order; look for "Departure Bay......".

A GOOD SITE FOR BIKE FITTING After many of our OBB Midweek time trials, someone will raise the subject of bike fitting. Bikes set up by some local " experts"  often put the rider in a far-less-than-ideal position. We researched the whole subject of bike fitting and found many conflicting theories and methods for both standard road and aero positions.  One method that seems to provide  good basic road and aero positions for most riders can be found here.  I really like this particular method of sizing because it doesn't emphasise the overrated measurement of frame size or back of patella being vertically over pedal axle. These will both vary according to rider morphology.

PRO TEAM TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE SECONDS Interesting article on technological substitutes for doping, here.