Time Trial Helmet

If you have a budget of around £100 ($185), you will be able to buy a good time trial helmet.

The main time trial helmets are;

1. Giro Advantage - £80
2. Bell Meteor II - £70
3. Louis Garneau - £50

Time Trial No.2

I can tell you that the new equipment definately did help. This race was along a dual-carriageway, which I had never done before, it also had two-lane roundabouts, I don't know how they work because I don't drive. My goal was under 30 minutes, and this is over 3 minutes faster than my first 10 mile time trial, but I had some new equipment, so I was hopeful.
To get this time, I would need to do 32km/h. I started well, staying over 32km/h but for about 1km before the turn, I started to slow down, towards 27/28km/h. I thought that I was just tiring, and started to worry. I went round the turn and realised that it was just the wind, I was going at 36km/h! I didn't keep this pace but kept a good one. I crossed the line, and went to HQ, my time was 29.52 minutes. I came last though, a few seconds behind the pack.

Concept Bikes

Strange Bikes

Other wierd & wonderful bikes, if you were interested by the trike, there is a whole community of building strange bikes. There are recumbent bike, in which you lie back and pedal in front, and many more.

How Much?

'Profile Design Aerobars' - £30 - eBay
'Cat-Eye Speedo' - £12 - Local Bike Shop
'Oxonian CC Bike Shorts' - £12 - Club Official
Since Then;
'Louis Garneau TT Helmet' - £40 - eBay - See Here

Getting the Time Trial Kit

As you can see, I am the person with the green jersey. There are two other fully kitted, experienced racers, one with a racing tricycle!
Things I have got since the first Time Trial:

• Lycra clothing & padded short (very helpful)
• Clip-on aerobars
• New Speedometer

I still didn't have SPDs or a TT helmet, I have since got a helmet though.

Photos from Time Trial No. 2