Originally Posted by
echappist
What are the conditions indoor v outdoor
insofar as physiology is concerned, optimal operating condition is 60-65F, with low relative humidity (say 50% or lower). Anything higher, your body will have issue with shedding heat.
It's one of the reasons why I stay indoor these days: a nice trainer with a heavy flywheel simulates road feel very well, and I can easily hit my outdoor watts in a climate controlled condition, whereas i'd have to cool myself using an ice sock outdoors (not to mention that there's no road around where I can just pedal for 10 minutes uninterrupted)
I keep my apt at 74 Degrees and roughly 50% humidity and I've got two fans. Outside it's hot and dry and smoky. In tthe winter (when I set some of my better numbers) I could get my apt down into the low 60's (but still dry). These felt like optimal conditions!
Today I did a zwift TT (for ****s and giggles) and came within a few watts of those 20 min numbers at the beginning of the year. funn.