Ian Cammish: Time Trialling 'Legend' / 'icon' / 'wannabe' / 'has-been' / whatever floats your boat.
The what, why and wherefore of British Time Trialling as seen through the eyes of me … Ian Cammish, holder of over 50 National Cycling Championships and Records. Or ... the aftermath of an extended college project, “how to create a web-site” by son Jack, aged 17, Hills Road College, Cambridge. (I think winning and breaking over 50 National Championships and records were easier!).
“I could write a book” I said. But Peter Whitfield, author of Twelve Champions, The Condor Years and more, told me “there’s no money in it” so for anyone who’s interested here’s a totally free, unexpurgated insight into time trialling through the ages from yours truly … Ian Cammish aged 55 ¼.
Over the forty-plus years I've been cycling, a lot of influential people have helped me achieve what I set out to do but inevitably, over the period of time, we have all each gone our own separate ways. This is just one way of expressing my gratitude to you all. If it also brings back fond memories of yesteryear to any time trialling enthusiasts who happen to stumble on the site, then so much the better :-)
We often get asked "what's the best stem for your PDQ aero tt bars?" By 'best' we're assuming you mean "most aerodynamic". Until now, we had a stock answer ...
"VERY rarely, customers have found their 'aero' stems don't fit as the clamping areas are not compatible (ie the stem's are too wide to fit the base bar).
95 % of stems DO fit I'm sure some customers have found 'aero' stems that DO fit but I wouldn't like to quote any without having tried them myself to be 100% sure. Vision Metron, USE R1 aero, TriRig, Enve etc are examples of ones which MIGHT fit. It could be worth contacting suppliers and ask them to measure the clamping area width before purchasing."
PROGRESS!! Thanks to Oliver Ray from Reigate, Surrey we now know! This one looks good. It's a Profile Design Aeria. Neither of us are on commission ... but how's that for a starter?
