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BSM2011
This Is my first triathlon so I dont know much thanks!
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Swim gear: www.Swimoutlet.com You can get a pair of compression jammers for $15 and Sporti or Clubswim S2 goggles are identical to Speedo Vanquishers but are half the price. I'd get one for training and one for race day.
Bike gear: Figure out what size you need for a bike if you don't have one already. If you know what you need with regard to size, www.bikesdirect.com is a good place to get an entry level roadie. Get your local LBS or better yet a cycling center to give you a bike fit on it for $100. Or even better, borrow a bike from a friend. You're going to need a cheap $12 bicycle helmet from Walmart -- can't race without one.
Run Gear: Go to a local running store (Mom and pop shop) that has a treadmill where they can analyze your run form and suggest a running shoe. OR the cheap way is to go to any clearance section, try on a pair of running shoes. Run the length of the store a few times and if you feel ANY pressure points go to the next pair.
Get a race belt to put your race number on -- saves 30 seconds in transition and a cheap wal-mart pair of sunglasses for $10 for the bike.
The cheaper you can go on the race the better. Aero wheels, aero helmets, $5000 carbon frames, gear geeks and weight weenies alike are all hype. If you're within 5 minutes of a podium finish then $5000 will help. Until then, your limiter is the engine.
Other things: BOOKS
Total Immersion by Terry Laughlin
CHI Running by Danny Dreyer
Going Long by Joe Friel
Swim gear: www.Swimoutlet.com You can get a pair of compression jammers for $15 and Sporti or Clubswim S2 goggles are identical to Speedo Vanquishers but are half the price. I'd get one for training and one for race day.
Bike gear: Figure out what size you need for a bike if you don't have one already. If you know what you need with regard to size, www.bikesdirect.com is a good place to get an entry level roadie. Get your local LBS or better yet a cycling center to give you a bike fit on it for $100. Or even better, borrow a bike from a friend. You're going to need a cheap $12 bicycle helmet from Walmart -- can't race without one.
Run Gear: Go to a local running store (Mom and pop shop) that has a treadmill where they can analyze your run form and suggest a running shoe. OR the cheap way is to go to any clearance section, try on a pair of running shoes. Run the length of the store a few times and if you feel ANY pressure points go to the next pair.
Get a race belt to put your race number on -- saves 30 seconds in transition and a cheap wal-mart pair of sunglasses for $10 for the bike.
The cheaper you can go on the race the better. Aero wheels, aero helmets, $5000 carbon frames, gear geeks and weight weenies alike are all hype. If you're within 5 minutes of a podium finish then $5000 will help. Until then, your limiter is the engine.
Other things: BOOKS
Total Immersion by Terry Laughlin
CHI Running by Danny Dreyer
Going Long by Joe Friel
Separate power sorce for motorcycle lights?
Lucy
I have a ninja 250 that I would like to add lights too. Ideally I would like easy aaccess to the light switch, and I wouldmlike a low maintanace battery. I do not want to plug it up to the battery out of fear that i might accedentally leave them on and drain it. Jump stating a bike can be tedious worse whenyou dont carry tools.
I do not want somethimg that will inly last 10 hours either then have to replace or recharge. Mabey something rechargable wouldnt be a bad idia
So any idias
I would like to use leds
Strips
Answer
see if you can fit a 'gel' battery into the Ninja stock tray- they are about 10% greater capacity than wet acids of same size. This will give you some reserve. LED strips at some accessory shelves are sold as individuals cheap or simple strips slightly more expensive- but wired as 12 volt and have a simple plug in that I've seen as same as a late model taillight bulb or a 4 pin trailer light coupler, some just a couple red and black wires to attach by whatever. Check your wiring diagrams and look for the headlight main fuse block pin/post or a accessory plug- on some cycles a fuse position is available for a 5 to 10 amp/60-120 watt circuit that can handle a cigarette lighter or accessory plug for radios or trouble light- use this as a main power to the lights and have a relay with power from the ignition switch so the LED strips won't get main power unless ignition is on- or wire from headlight or perhaps with diodes from the main charge wire so LED won't be on unless engine running. simple relays draw only 3 to 5 watts-1/2 amp on 12 volt systems , the running/fog lights systems have that as the draw figure for the relay to switch figure- main light will have a 55 watt for H3 bulb so 2 running lights will be 110 watt 8-9 amps draw. LED may have 2 watt/1.2 volt each so 10 would be about 20 watt/12 volt on the strip- this from a 8 foot clearance strip for trailers for night end width that had a 'use 25 watts for wiring calculations' figure and a 3 to 5 amp fuse. A 18 volt rechargeable tool battery is used by some bicycle riders with a head lamp and a tail light, some use the 12 volt or 14.4 batteries, I have a work light using the same 18 volt battery as my cordless drill. This battery is about 2.5x4 inch x 2.5 inch height-- Ninja has a small tool tray in tail in back of seat that might fit this battery and switch, wires to LED strips or a trouble light. Some of the Ninjas locally have the little moped tail trunks mounted to their tails- won't hold a full helmet but bigger than the under seat and mini tool try space- the scooter shops got a lot of the little plastic trunks cheap with universal mount kits so they have found a use. The little mopeds are running around with milk crates twice as big as the tail trunks, the replaced trunks are going onto sports bikes to hold raincoats so see if a cordless tool Ni-Cad battery will fit into your tool tray if nothing else.
see if you can fit a 'gel' battery into the Ninja stock tray- they are about 10% greater capacity than wet acids of same size. This will give you some reserve. LED strips at some accessory shelves are sold as individuals cheap or simple strips slightly more expensive- but wired as 12 volt and have a simple plug in that I've seen as same as a late model taillight bulb or a 4 pin trailer light coupler, some just a couple red and black wires to attach by whatever. Check your wiring diagrams and look for the headlight main fuse block pin/post or a accessory plug- on some cycles a fuse position is available for a 5 to 10 amp/60-120 watt circuit that can handle a cigarette lighter or accessory plug for radios or trouble light- use this as a main power to the lights and have a relay with power from the ignition switch so the LED strips won't get main power unless ignition is on- or wire from headlight or perhaps with diodes from the main charge wire so LED won't be on unless engine running. simple relays draw only 3 to 5 watts-1/2 amp on 12 volt systems , the running/fog lights systems have that as the draw figure for the relay to switch figure- main light will have a 55 watt for H3 bulb so 2 running lights will be 110 watt 8-9 amps draw. LED may have 2 watt/1.2 volt each so 10 would be about 20 watt/12 volt on the strip- this from a 8 foot clearance strip for trailers for night end width that had a 'use 25 watts for wiring calculations' figure and a 3 to 5 amp fuse. A 18 volt rechargeable tool battery is used by some bicycle riders with a head lamp and a tail light, some use the 12 volt or 14.4 batteries, I have a work light using the same 18 volt battery as my cordless drill. This battery is about 2.5x4 inch x 2.5 inch height-- Ninja has a small tool tray in tail in back of seat that might fit this battery and switch, wires to LED strips or a trouble light. Some of the Ninjas locally have the little moped tail trunks mounted to their tails- won't hold a full helmet but bigger than the under seat and mini tool try space- the scooter shops got a lot of the little plastic trunks cheap with universal mount kits so they have found a use. The little mopeds are running around with milk crates twice as big as the tail trunks, the replaced trunks are going onto sports bikes to hold raincoats so see if a cordless tool Ni-Cad battery will fit into your tool tray if nothing else.
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