Future changes

The joy of time trialling is that there should be some time on offer with a few choice upgrades.

Most immediately on my wish list of new additions to the bike are a bigger chainring for those rare occasions when my speed overcomes the legs, and a dualsided power meter to help me manage my efforts with even more precision.

While my 52/36 gearing is more than enough for most speeds, there were a few occasions where I found myself over-spinning to try and keep up with the bike on faster downhill sections – turning a harder gear might have given me an extra fraction of speed that could’ve made the difference by the finish.

A single-sided power meter is a great tool when first diving into the world of power and works fine for the purposes of training, but when it comes to the demands of a short time trial, every watt counts.

Having a power meter that takes watt readings from both legs could be the easiest way of guaranteeing I’m getting the most out of myself and also giving me the most accurate power from both legs at the end of a race.

In the long term, I have my eye on a few luxury changes to the Trinity, including a fully integrated aerobar extension set-up, now common amongst the fastest pros, and electronic shifting to save a few watts with smoother gear changes at the pivotal moment.

Maybe with these upgrades, combined with some hopeful performance boosts through training, I can finally break through the 20-minute barrier for a 10-mile TT.