Time Trial rules
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Onefourseven
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Time Trial rules
Hi i'm doing my first TT ever in a couple of days and i'm a bit confused. Do road bikes compete in a different category to TT bikes? Are tri-bars allowed on TT bikes but not road bikes? Can you enter a road bike with Tri-bars in a TT category? thanks
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ASSUMING YOUR RACE HAS A SEPARATE RB CATEGORY, THEN:Onefourseven wrote: 19 Aug 2025, 1:18pm Hi i'm doing my first TT ever in a couple of days and i'm a bit confused. Do road bikes compete in a different category to TT bikes? Are tri-bars allowed on TT bikes but not road bikes? Can you enter a road bike with Tri-bars in a TT category? thanks
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IF NOT, then you can choose any bike, with/without tri-bars, everyone's in the same category!
p.s. don't forget you need a lid, front and rear lights - even if it's a Hill Climb!
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Wow, how things have changed since my last TT. Why are lights considered a necessity?
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I think it's too many blind drivers causing scary near misses and CTT being run by the Safety Theatre types now.EdT wrote: 23 Aug 2025, 9:09pm Wow, how things have changed since my last TT. Why are lights considered a necessity?
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There are various rules concerning road bike eligibility, but if you fit tri bars to your road bike it is then classed as a TT bike. Rear lights were introduced a few years ago, front lights more recently, to enable half-blind drivers to be able to see you more clearly on the roads. And helmets are now compulsory for time trialling.
As a club event time keeper, I quite like front lights, as I can usually see the rider coming from a long way away. Lights vary from barely visible (and sometimes covered by the riders arm/hand) to visible from outer space.
We keep a stock of cheap front and rear lights at the start of events, in case anyone turns up without one.
As a club event time keeper, I quite like front lights, as I can usually see the rider coming from a long way away. Lights vary from barely visible (and sometimes covered by the riders arm/hand) to visible from outer space.
We keep a stock of cheap front and rear lights at the start of events, in case anyone turns up without one.
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What ever the bike, shove TT bars on and it is a TT bike. The CTT rules as linked above show what you can ride. I exploited them the other day as I wanted to ride a local clubs road bike only event but my normal road back wheel was having its hair washed so I shoved my spare deep wheel in 82mm .
Tis all a bit silly as supposedly this road bike class was meant to keep things cheap and easy for beginners. It does in one way but anyone out for a win will take all the advantages allowed at a much higher cost than many a TT bike.
you can get a TT bike for b****** all nowadays as those with a bit of cash ditch their old one for disc braked stuff. My Cervelo cost me about the same as a pricey aero lid. That's with a disc wheel. Our usually even 10 is usually won by someone with a road bike. Alright he is 30 something whereas us fat and 60 riders do all we can to buy a bit of speed. It is more fun than training. . If it is just a club evening TT I wouldn't worry unless it is road bikes only.
Tis all a bit silly as supposedly this road bike class was meant to keep things cheap and easy for beginners. It does in one way but anyone out for a win will take all the advantages allowed at a much higher cost than many a TT bike.
you can get a TT bike for b****** all nowadays as those with a bit of cash ditch their old one for disc braked stuff. My Cervelo cost me about the same as a pricey aero lid. That's with a disc wheel. Our usually even 10 is usually won by someone with a road bike. Alright he is 30 something whereas us fat and 60 riders do all we can to buy a bit of speed. It is more fun than training. . If it is just a club evening TT I wouldn't worry unless it is road bikes only.