Quote Originally Posted by daz h View Post
A good tip for those who are trying to get the miles per hour up is to tuck in. I see lots of riders with arms spread out whilst riding there roadbike. Its a difficult technique to master but i lay my arms on the bars imitating TT style but obviously no aero bars are there. It makes a fair difference. People comment on how they struggle to stop their underarms slipping on the bar tape.

Try rolling your sleeves up and a tip I learnt off a well known rider years ago was to tie a couple of elastic bands to the tops of the bars to stop the slipping.After a while it will become second nature.
If you come off please dont blame me.
I have tri bars (done some tri's) but it don't make me no faster!!

I think it's getting up the hills at a decent pace that I struggle with, I have MTB rear mech and cassette on my road bike just so I can keep going up the hills!!!

Did a hilly 38 miles road bike on saturday 3256ft in ascent approx and I only managed a pitiful 13.2 mph - mind it was bloody hot and windy!!