Originally Posted by
echappist
if you put in the equipment investment, you should definitely be able to do at least 28mph, if not 30.
even someone as mediocre as I did ~28.5 on a 8-mile out-and-back course
According to my time, power and speed calculator (spreadsheet I developed), at my measured CdA and weight, I need 347 watts (I have verified that number at the track) to go 28.5 mph . That does not seem like an unrealistic 20 minute power for many on this site in the aero position. And I suspect for some, the power requirement is less due to lower CdA and weight. The only way for me to lower my CdA is to bring in the doc with the bone saw from the Saudi hit team and chop off my shoulders.
