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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-23-22, 09:48 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

The more efficient metabolism gets fat with the...

The more efficient metabolism gets fat with the fewest calories. The fattest for the same intake and output are the most efficient. Ask Indurain.

For this thread, I'd wager all things being...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-21-21, 04:54 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

So much parsing I could be a news reporter. ...

So much parsing I could be a news reporter. Anyway, Thank you for your service.
AND
12 min is very different than an hour.
A Sailor is pretty close to the water. Airmen - esp. those at school...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-15-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

When my kid was going to do the pursuit I was...

When my kid was going to do the pursuit I was going to convert his FELT TT bike. I got some grief for that in the track forum. It was just a cheaper way to start. I bought the good wheel.
That...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-10-21, 07:24 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

To change the subject a wee bit, a good aero...

To change the subject a wee bit, a good aero position and some head tucking and helmet can easily get you that 7w. You could likely drop 20W and be faster. If you can hold 25MPH now, it is rare...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-09-21, 04:48 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

When it hurts, I know how to make it stop, and I...

When it hurts, I know how to make it stop, and I do.
When I have a partner depending on me, I both train harder and ride harder. I was not made to be a solo bike racer. I believe I understand...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-09-21, 03:54 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Might sound that way, and that is OK with me, but...

Might sound that way, and that is OK with me, but they were a bit of a thing in SoCal late 80's early 90s. Through my excellent talent identification I managed first mixed tandem in Mexicali San...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-08-21, 08:20 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Oy Vey

Oy Vey
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-08-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

It is funny when a rider in an age group pretty...

It is funny when a rider in an age group pretty much shuts it down for a generation or two. I was never at that level but the Mark Hoffenberg and Thurlow Rogers being local and somewhat in my age...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-08-21, 07:32 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Please share link. I need a seat collar.

Please share link. I need a seat collar.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-08-21, 06:41 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Would his initials be LN?

Would his initials be LN?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-07-21, 12:28 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

For many. The Pursuit bikes tend to be...

For many. The Pursuit bikes tend to be different, I would have purchased a more aero one if junior had continued.
Certainly the wheels are. I bought the Walker Bro double discs and the front has...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-05-21, 09:40 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

It is confusing in that most of the responses,...

It is confusing in that most of the responses, including my own at the start were oriented toward what someone could do. The actual wording is "are tossing out 300+w as B racers in Zwift for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-02-21, 10:09 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Right. Really really hard to find a recorded...

Right. Really really hard to find a recorded (with a PM) actual 1 hour over 300W average. There are not that many.
You have to move down that list to Kris before you see someone that did it. So did...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-02-21, 05:24 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I already posted that those that CAN do 300W/hour...

I already posted that those that CAN do 300W/hour are uncommon.
Revising - hardly anyone ever as measured.

I'm going to revise my post and say those that actually DO 300W/hour are real rare,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-02-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Misc ramblings. I had a very early morning.... ...

Misc ramblings. I had a very early morning....

I wish there was just one bike. I'd even prefer you have to ride the same bike you started with the whole event. I see the event as both equipment...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-28-21, 06:23 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Define that.

Define that.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-27-21, 12:12 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

How are we on ITT and short power now? The TT...

How are we on ITT and short power now? The TT and power are not the same. You win the TT on speed. Power is a factor, speed is the measure. The position is a compromise for most (esp. under UCI...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-25-21, 07:47 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Opinion: "While a top amateur rider might be...

Opinion:

"While a top amateur rider might be able to hold 400W for the same length of time, they wouldn’t be doing so in the first 11km of a 250km race. If they did, they wouldn’t make it to the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-25-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I agree hour power is not the same as 20 min, but...

I agree hour power is not the same as 20 min, but found it not super far off for thse that were fit and actually went an hour - such as up. We can find data on riders with PMs.
The poster known...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-21, 07:25 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I think it is pretty accurate for elite cyclists...

I think it is pretty accurate for elite cyclists and pros. For others, it is useless. My peak power is 20% less what it was 30 years ago. My 20 min is depressing. My hour is tourist level.
To...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-21, 07:19 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I agree.

I agree.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-21, 04:04 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I got my reservation code in Aug 2015. I got the...

I got my reservation code in Aug 2015. I got the bePRO (#771-00) € 749,00

At that time you had to index them to a sticker on the crank. That was over 5 years and I only did it 2-3 times, so I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-21, 07:12 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

When my kid was a minor, if he posted those...

When my kid was a minor, if he posted those things, well, he didn't. Please to say he mostly does not now. The eBikes are a much bigger safety issue locally (Beach connecting the OC to San Diego)...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-21, 06:25 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

For bragging it kinda is. Maybe James here is...

For bragging it kinda is.
Maybe James here is really 70# (with bike being half of what Phil is with bike). ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-21, 12:00 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

They are great. I bought gen 1 and they required...

They are great. I bought gen 1 and they required tweaking and calibration, but a great value and worked. I didn't like the pods on the Vectors. They use the Keo (not Shimano) cleats.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-16-21, 08:04 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

That was when people race on real bikes outside...

That was when people race on real bikes outside against others on real bikes - on real roads.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-13-21, 07:09 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I might be off. I recall seeing that 480 number...

I might be off. I recall seeing that 480 number from '72. I can't find it. This is the lab test I was referring to. Still, I think the bigger guy did more.
"In 1975 at a Sporthochschule in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-13-21, 06:11 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I believe on a machine in a German lab in the...

I believe on a machine in a German lab in the early 70s (I trust that more then than a power meter now) Eddie Merckx did north of 480 for an hour. I got to think being almost 20lbs-40lbs (he was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-13-21, 04:49 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I thought it was rather respectful to bring up...

I thought it was rather respectful to bring up one of the bigger power guys. O - I get it. That was likely an auto correct thing. Sorry.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-13-21, 04:48 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

It is posted on his Palomar Strava. I do see...

It is posted on his Palomar Strava. I do see some significant variance in power meters, but I have no doubt he's over 350. I'll spot him the 35 seconds. ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-10-21, 11:11 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

These are very different IMO, but somehow that 20...

These are very different IMO, but somehow that 20 min thing was allowed to become a valid calculation on what one could do for an hour.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-10-21, 08:03 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Capable of (after a year or so of training) and...

Capable of (after a year or so of training) and being able to do it now are different. So are calculations on the 20 min power vs actually doing 300W for a whole hour. I guess I don't get Zwift.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-10-21, 07:22 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

I'd think that power for an hour might be more...

I'd think that power for an hour might be more common in triathletes than road racers.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-10-21, 07:14 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 97,209
Posted By Doge

Pedal or hub meter? Of the general population -...

Pedal or hub meter?
Of the general population - hardly anyone. I think quite a few Cat 1/2 riders. That is mostly developed (300W+) IMO and in reach of many if they want it, but most do not.
Few...
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