Back to Racing With Mixed Feelings

This season was very far from what I had expected/planned earlier, both in terms of training and racing. After buckling from overtraining in June, I took a long break to bounce back in 2025. However, I started feeling pretty good, so I decided to give the last TT in the season a go. With a good CdA and acceptable power figures, I was expecting an OK result. In the end, the plans were spoiled a bit by a puncture/tire leak and weather changes, but still it was good fun and the motivation is high.

[@fastbikes67]

Congrats of your result and good luck with your health.

[@ronykuba]

Thank you 🙏

[@tilvayn4340]

Thanks Ronald. As always very informativ!

[@ronykuba]

Cheers 👋

[@Karan02256]

Finally good music great camera shot👍

[@ronykuba]

Not sure what do you mean by “finally”, but thanks 🙃

[@joshuadohmen]

The position looks really good, probably the best you've ever had, with better visibility and consistency than in previous years. It's very useful to know that it's not slowing you down in terms of aerodynamics. As we learned from Milan's world record yesterday, visibility doesn't necessarily have to compromise aerodynamics

[@ronykuba]

Thanks! Now we just need to dial the power

[@infovidasupps8640]

Great video!
Congratulations on your race
I’m curious what you do for work to afford all the items you have such as a $15,000 bike $500,000 van etc?

[@ronykuba]

Thanks. I run a cycling related business. The van was nowhere near that much.

[@bborger]

Great content Ronald!

[@ronykuba]

Glad you liked it!

[@MichaelWilliams-iv6dj]

Pretty good result given the time off and poor weather conditions.

[@ronykuba]

Thanks. Will do better next time

[@lechprotean]

quite liked the 3rd place celebration meme ;)

[@ronykuba]

Glad you liked it 👍

[@fultor7846]

congratulations!

[@ronykuba]

Thanks 🙏

[@zikaperic2133]

Ronald did you think about putting some small camera on the bike and discussing the race videos in the future. Thanks!

[@ronykuba]

For TTs no. Maybe for other events

[@davidpelyi4216]

May i ask why are you stoped your nose during the warm up? Thanks for answering.

[@ronykuba]

Mint oil clears the lungs

[@antontuziuk579]

I have noticed you were using two-sided Speedplays instead of Aero version. Did you find them to be as fast or what is the reason?

[@ronykuba]

There’s no aero version of the Powerlinks yet, unfortunately.

[@Eirikkinserdal]

What did you do on the break? dial it back or complete stop for weeks?

[@ronykuba]

Z1 3-5h/week

[@rjacko7478]

Nice one..

[@ronykuba]

Thanks 🙏

[@robertgreiner4703]

do you produce the spacers for the speeco bars?

[@ronykuba]

Yes

[@mister_ray]

Do you have a video on your van?

[@ronykuba]

Not yet

[@konigsegg_1to1]

Will you try Aero 111 tire on the front?

[@ronykuba]

Not in its current form.

[@konigsegg_1to1]

What do you find to be the issue with it? I’ve practically never seen one, nor heard them being discussed apart from on BRR.

[@ronykuba]

@@konigsegg_1to1 The Crr is too high, and the proposed savings are at massive yaw angles you will never see in TT-ing.

[@czeckson74]

your front car tire is low on pressure

[@ronykuba]

No, it isn’t.

[@DDai-qd8uk]

What do you put up your nose during warm up?

[@ronykuba]

Cotton buds with mint oil

[@mikicastan]

What is weight Ron now?

[@ronykuba]

Weight of what?

[@mikicastan]

Body weight

[@ronykuba]

@@mikicastan 66-67kg