Going Aero Without Going Broke

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Watts it Worth? On this episode, TriDot coaches Matt Bach and John Mayfield discuss bike upgrades. Should you purchase an oversized pulley wheel system? Race with a waxed chain? Buy or rent race wheels? Select different tires? Matt and John offer insight into these purchasing decisions by measuring items in terms of watts saved per dollar. Learn what bike upgrades provide the most bang for your buck so you can go aero without going broke! Huge thanks to deltaG for partnering with us on this episode. To learn more about the performance boosting benefits of deltaG Ketones head to deltaGketones.com and use code TRIDOT20 for 20% off your order. On their site you can: 1. Learn more about fueling with deltaG ketone products. 2. Make a standalone purchase, or subscribe for ongoing deltaG ketone deliveries. 3. Book a FREE 15 minute video consultation with Brian, an expert on exogenous ketones, and deltaG in particular, to discuss your individual goals and best choice of deltaG drink to exceed those goals.

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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.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:33.1	It's a new week and we've got a new show where two of our esteemed Tridot coaches will talk
0:38.8	with us about bike upgrades, specifically kicking around the idea of measuring our purchasing
0:44.2	decisions in terms of watts per dollar. So we can enter the holiday shopping season
0:49.8	armed with crucial info on the aerogains we can milk out of our budget.
0:57.0	I'm joined today by Trot's very own Matt Bach.
1:01.8	Matt is an accomplished athlete with an Ironman Maryland victory in 72nd overall finish in Kona on his resume.
1:03.8	He worked on Wall Street as a trader and portfolio manager for nine years, earned his MBA
1:07.8	from Temple University, worked in marketing at you can for two and a half
1:11.7	years before coming on board to lead Tridot's marketing efforts. Now, Matt, I got to tell you,
1:17.3	back when I was in St. George, supporting our athletes as they were racing 70.3 World Championships
1:22.3	in Utah, I had an athlete very specifically tell me, he said, hey, that new Matt guy on the podcast was pretty good.
1:29.5	He's had some good stuff to say.
1:31.5	So, Matt, I was unsure about you.
1:33.3	I was unsure about doing anything to keep bringing this guy on the podcast.
1:35.6	But now that I got that feedback from an athlete who liked your stuff, I guess we'll
1:40.7	just keep bringing you back on from time of time.
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