Originally Posted by
brunospimenta
Hi, everyone.
I'm new to track cycling and I want to start racing.
I was just playing around with
http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm to make some guesses about the amount of watts needed for the best times on the track over here.
It seems that the record for the 200 m at Curitiba Velodrome in Brazil is 11" 279.
Kreuzotter says that I need 1400 watts, 64 km/h and 120 rpm to do that.
I know that it's just an aproximation but is that correct?
What are the different power ranges for racing?
Thanks in advance.
The average speed is correct. But everything else is simply guessing.
The flying 200M is a very technical event. There is no way that you can put some numbers into a computer and get your flying 200M time. There are waaaay to many variables.
For example, try this. Get a stopwatch (or stopwatch app on your smartphone) and just start it. Notice how fast 1 second and tenths of a second pass by. It's really fast.
Different power ranges? It really depends on:
- Type of race
- Rider style
- Rider weight
A rider can produce a max 2,000W (which is awesome!)...but if he weighs 300lbs, he'll be a snail on the track.
A rider can produce a max of 1,400W but weigh 140lbs and dominate.
So, there are too many variables to consider.