Cycling Science: Optimizing Your Wheels, Tires, & Tubes

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

This episode tells you all you need to know (and maybe even a little bit more) about wheels, tubes, and tires. And the expert guest TJ Tollakson - an industrial engineer, the Owner of Dimond Bicycles, the Founder and CEO of Rüster Sports, and a former professional triathlete - is the 'man for the job' when talking about the science behind optimizing your setup. TJ, along with TriDot Coach Jeff Raines, discuss types of wheels, braking surfaces, tire widths, tube selection, and more! What goes into the engineering of a top notch wheelset? How does tire width affect your ride? How can you determine the correct PSI for you? You won't want to miss this hour of information! Big thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration for partnering with us on this episode! Head over to precisionfuelandhydration.com and check out the Fuel Planner to get your free personalized fuel and hydration strategy. Use the code TRI10 to get 10% off your first order. TriDot and Dimond Bikes are a dynamite race day 1 – 2 punch. Dimond provides you with the Ferrari of bikes, and TriDot Training develops your engine. We are excited to partner with Dimond on some really cool offers. If you are new to TriDot, we’re offering 6 months of the Mark Allen Edition of TriDot with the purchase of a Dimond. If you are already a TriDot athlete, we are offering either an upgrade credit or TriDot store credit with your new bike. Head to DimondBikes.com for all the info, and to dream up your very own bike.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:33.5	Hey folks, welcome to the show. It is a bike episode today, specifically chatting about the science behind wheels, tires, and tubes. Nailing your wheel and tire setup is way more than just running the right PSI, so there's lots to cover today. Joining us for this conversation is T.J. Tollickson from Diamond Bikes.
0:58.6	T.J. is the owner of Diamond Bicycles and the founder and CEO of Rooster Sports.
1:09.0	He raced in the pro field for 16 years and has two Iron Man victories, one North America championship title, and many more pro podium finishes on his resume.
1:14.6	He studied industrial engineering at the University of Iowa and now brings his love of triathlon and engineering prowess into creating the most advanced bikes on the planet.
1:21.2	TJ, welcome back to the Triedout podcast.
1:23.5	Awesome. Thank you, Andrew.
1:24.8	Great to be here.
1:25.7	Also with us is coach Jeff Raines. Jeff is a USA
1:28.8	Triathlon Level 2, Iron Man U certified coach, and Tridot Master Coach, who is a Master of Science
1:34.7	in Exercise Physiology, and was a D1 collegiate runner. He has over 60 Iron Man event finishes
1:41.7	to his credit, and has coached hundreds of athletes to the Iron Man finish line.
1:46.0	Jeff has been training and coaching with Tridot since 2015.
1:50.1	Hey there, Jeff.
1:50.7	Hey there, Andrew.
1:51.7	You know, I've met T.J. many times virtually, but I finally met him in person at Iron Man, Texas,
1:58.9	back in April, and I'm excited to be recording a podcast today with
2:02.9	TJ.
2:03.6	Well, I'm Andrew the average triathlet, voice of the people, and captain of the middle
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