How to race a time trial

You will probably notice that the other competitors are very experienced at time trial, and they have all the gear. Most of them will have;

• Lycra clothing
• Expensive bike, designed for time trials, with built in time trial bars (aerobars)
• A TT helmet (the long ones)
• SPDs - Clip on pedals
• The solid wheels (no spokes)

If you have a £300 Dawes Giro 300, like me, with regular road bike handlebars, normal wheels, regular helmet and regular pedals, this may alarm you. 

And yes, these things do give you a big disadvantage. 

I am 'John' McRobert, even though my name is Jack, nearly 4 minutes behind the regulars, but ahead of someone who crashed!