Mount a stopwatch between your top crown and bar (if you got tripple crown forks!)So I am looking at doing my first DH race and am going to go practice the track.
So what are people using as a cheap timing device?
I use a $10 stopwatch taped upside-down to my bars so I can press it with my left thumb whilst riding. Doesn't look cool but works very accurately.So I am looking at doing my first DH race and am going to go practice the track.
So what are people using as a cheap timing device?
That's it! Get one of these^ Good shit.http://www.sportcount.com/products.php?category_id=1&PHPSESSID=364e0c4a7071d069582165290378b237
The 90030 model on there is the way to go. Simplest and cheapest.
http://www.sportcount.com/products.php?category_id=1&PHPSESSID=364e0c4a7071d069582165290378b237
The 90030 model on there is the way to go. Simplest and cheapest.
don't know about your version of Strava but the xc riders that use it around here always end up with very unrealistic (too fast) times; If i followed them with a helmetcam on (and timed the video later) and used a timer as well, the times they get are often 15-20 seconds faster than what i'm getting when I time them. Fine for trying to get a personal best as its only against yourself (or other Strava users) but if you are going to use it to get an idea of where you will be at in a race field you may be disappointed with your actual result when compared to Strava result.A great one for your phone is Strava (on Android and iPhone) it'll use the gps to track your speed and log it into a map. You can look at the map later and it will tell you time between two points if you want.
Then you can even set this up as a 'segment' and do it a few times to compare result. Also it's free, so long as you have a smartphone.
Anything GPS is always out. I use a garmin HR monitor and if I forget to turn the satellite GPS off during a stationary trainer rider but the end of the session it has said I have moved about 100meters. All I do with walk probably 10meters all up from kitchen to bike. They are not pin point accurate so you always get some variation in distance and therefore times.don't know about your version of Strava but the xc riders that use it around here always end up with very unrealistic (too fast) times; If i followed them with a helmetcam on (and timed the video later) and used a timer as well, the times they get are often 15-20 seconds faster than what i'm getting when I time them. Fine for trying to get a personal best as its only against yourself (or other Strava users) but if you are going to use it to get an idea of where you will be at in a race field you may be disappointed with your actual result when compared to Strava result.
But yeah, if its for trying to get PBs it would be perfect
Except in reality, there are multiple points of price and accuracy between Freelap and a sundial taped to your handlebar. The sportcount option mentioned further up works very well for personal training (accuracy within 1s) and last time I bought one it set me back $20. Not everyone needs tenth-of-second accuracy for their application, and not everyone has the premium budget it requires.There is a reason why riders like Kintner use Freelap every day. She wants to get on the podium. If you want to find the best line, the best setup, if you are serious about finding a tenth here and a tenth there, then you need accurate timing. Otherwise, tape a sun dial to your handlebar and just go by what "feels" fast.
Best,
Christopher