{"id":19769,"date":"2023-04-11T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=19769"},"modified":"2023-04-13T07:52:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:52:30","slug":"10-tips-time-trialling-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/10-tips-time-trialling-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips – Time Trialling Beginners Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the UK evenings get lighter and there is some warmth in the air, it\u2019s that time of year in the UK when local club time trials start. Often 10 miles on relatively flat courses. Not too hard to put people off, but still capable of attracted decent quality local riders too. As well as evening time trials, ‘Come and Try ‘ events are organised by the CTT – Cycling Time Trials – governing body of time trialling (\u00a0www.ctt.org.uk<\/a> ) and are ideal for giving it a go. Joining a cycling club which is affiliated to the CTT will allow you to ride in open events.<\/p>\n

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Debbie Moss (Team Merlin) 2020 – Photo: Ray Bracewell<\/h6>\n

5,4,3,2,1, Go!<\/h2>\n

Time trials are the simplest form of bike racing. Riders set off at 1 minute intervals over a set course which is 10 miles or longer and can be relatively flat or hilly. The winner is the rider with the fastest time over the distance. The good news is that when you first get into time trialling, you will get a personal best time. The beauty of a time trial is that you can race just against yourself to improve your personal best. Time trials are ridden by people of all ages from 12 to the elderly.<\/p>\n

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Jay Vine (Team UAE Emirates) Australian Time Trial Champion 2023<\/h6>\n

Wheel Good Fun<\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t tried time trialling before, a local evening one is a great place to start. Don\u2019t be put off by the equipment and clothing which regular riders might be using. You can ride a time trial on any bike \u2013 that\u2019s what makes them to accessible to all. Local evening events are usually enter on the line. Open events, like those listed on the CTT website, need to be entered in advance.<\/p>\n

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Bex Rimmington (Team Merlin) 2020 – Photo: Larry Hickmott \/ VeloUK.net<\/h6>\n

Short & Sweet<\/h2>\n

Relatively short 10 mile TT’s are the easiest to replicate in training and the least time-consuming to train for – compared to riding 5 hour road races for example. When you start time trialling, the chances are you will want to do another. Think about what happened on your last TT or look at the strava data for it to see how you can improve.<\/p>\n

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Jay Vine (Team UAE Emirates) Australian Time Trial Champion 2023<\/h6>\n

Ten Top TT Tips<\/h2>\n