Originally Posted by
aaronmcd
All KOMs are real men's KOMs IMO. I've never been super fast, and the bay area has a ridiculous number of super fast cyclists. I've probably had around 8 KOMs total. Mainly downhill routes I frequented or lesser traveled segments.
It's a weird area here. I'm only a 4/5 and can top 10 and sometimes bag a KOM from the "big boys" around here. So we're probably not THAT strong an area. Strong for the southeast as an urban area in the south.
I use the TT bike for the one's owned by a Cat 2 or faster. I need that 20% or so aero wattage advantage. Even on long ones, 20% of their 350w+ is manageable for me for a long while. That's under 300w. I can hold that for nearly a 10 miler.