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Race Preperation

by charteris92
Tue, Oct 07, 2014 16:33
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Hi guys,

As well as being a keen cyclist and amateur competitor, I am also a junior designer. I am in the initial process of designing a RACE PREPERATION FACILITY, possibly in the form of a compact trailer.
Basically I am here for a bit of community input.
Any Road/Crit/TT/CX Racers out there could you please tell me what type of equipment you would typically use prior to a race for warm ups etc, what would be vital for you personally in the trailer, not just as a warm up station but also as a motive of transporting your equipment/bikes.
What feelings/emotions do you get or expect prior to a race, what type of atmosphere would bets suit your needs and generally any little rituals or needs you feel you require prior to the event.

Basically I’m getting away from the idea of leaning your rollers up against the van and having a quick spin.

Any ideas or inputs would be greatly appreciated, and if you can answer any of the questions that would be awesome!

Regards
Josh!

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crikey | 10 years ago
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Nobody will take a trailer to use for 30 minutes before an event. Think about the hassles of packing a car to go to a race; to take anything like a trailer simply won't happen.

If you really want to design something sensible, think about the whole kitbag thing...

What do you need to take? How is it best transported? How is it best transported post-event, when it's wet, muddy and so on.
How best to transport a wet muddy bike in a nice clean car?
How does a kitbag work when you arrive at a race?
Bit of old carpet to stand on?
Shoe bag?
Helmet bag?

...think about what people actually do, rather than what you can design...

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crazy-legs | 10 years ago
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Basically I'm getting away from the idea of leaning your rollers up against the van and having a quick spin

Given that even the pro teams at National Series races essentially do this, what more do you want?

At domestic level events, chances are you're parked up on a roadside or in a church/village hall car park with barely enough room to swing a cat. Riders don't need more than a set of rollers or a turbo trainer, a water bottle and a bar or gel and an iPod!

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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You've been to races right? You've seen how little room is given to riders vehicles and warm up areas....but you would have everyone tow a trailer with them aswell?

Unless you get to a high level, the need for long warms ups isn't really there, to race a 40 minute crit or CX race, all you need is a quick spin on the rollers...

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