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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-29-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

yeah, i'm fairly certain the guy was over 5w/kg,...

yeah, i'm fairly certain the guy was over 5w/kg, my time ended up being 47mins for 287w, my best alpe effort recently was 297w and the 2nd best a few weeks ago was 293w, so wasn't on top of my game...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-28-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

today was gonna be the start of more sweet spot,...

today was gonna be the start of more sweet spot, but i did a zwift meetup with some online friends from a different community for a ride up Alpe today. I was trying to go for a PR, I felt something...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-26-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

"only" 10hrs this past week, mainly easy, did...

"only" 10hrs this past week, mainly easy, did tempo this weekend in my parents' 40 degree garage lol today was a zwift race of the new 'big ring" loop, which is 31 miles, zwift physics being what...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-20-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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this is a recent one i did, set an all time best on my first,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-20-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

i'll do 3-5 mins, max effort (so there'll be fall...

i'll do 3-5 mins, max effort (so there'll be fall off), I tend to progress 6x3min, 7x3min, 5x4min, 4x5min. you can definitely go as far as 6x4min or 5x5, doing any more than 25min, to my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-20-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I've really come around on vo2 being the key to...

I've really come around on vo2 being the key to move the needle, once you've trained ss/ftp for a while, that type of work isn't going to do much other than help TTE. i finally busted through a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-08-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/86965442862...

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-06-23, 07:49 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

your workout from yesterday must be encouraging!...

your workout from yesterday must be encouraging! perfect time to build for 2024!

as for me, I started my first week of my base cycle. 14hrs, key workouts were 3x20 and 3x25 sweet spot, and did...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-12-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

it's a good approach, if you happen to follow...

it's a good approach, if you happen to follow Kolie Moore from Empirical Cycling he definitely advocates for doing volume anyway you can, even if it's split up. A couple zwift races per week and the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-02-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7,097
Views: 585,254
Posted By hubcyclist

congrats! in some ways it seems like yesterday i...

congrats! in some ways it seems like yesterday i became a parent, but it's been nearly 12.5 years, if I can give any advice it's always be ready to have things go differently than you initially...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-25-23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

went down a mini rabbit hole with the idea of...

went down a mini rabbit hole with the idea of figuring out AeT/VT1, I didn't know head units could log HRV, so I enabled that on my garmin yesterday, the initial goal was just to share it with a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I usually don't do a lot of retrospective review...

I usually don't do a lot of retrospective review of data, I'm typically focused on just doing the next workout, but I've been hitting PR's lately and was curious how it compared to 2021, when TR...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-12-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

did alpe du zwift today, attempting to go as hard...

did alpe du zwift today, attempting to go as hard as i could. it's been humid lately and even though my basement is finished, it does not have climate control, so it's been 81 degrees and high...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

i'm pretty sure I used my brakes a couple of...

i'm pretty sure I used my brakes a couple of times but it's pretty easy to do this course uninterrupted. I tried the chung/golden cheetah thing a while back in my neighborhood but I don't think I did...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I just did fairly steady power, around 210w, and...

I just did fairly steady power, around 210w, and the speed diff was .1mph or 16sec. So more or less equal accounting for wind, I'd guess
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I did 16hrs this week and finally crossed the...

I did 16hrs this week and finally crossed the 100ctl threshold lol of course now it's rest week so it's already dropping but it was somewhat satisfying to get to that (and i'm not that trashed, which...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-23, 07:19 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,269
Posted By hubcyclist

you dont need a 52-36 to race with your power. my...

you dont need a 52-36 to race with your power. my ftp is 305 and I ride a compact and rarely am ever at the highest gear, and even when I am I'm not spinning out. and this applies to both racing and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-02-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,035
Posted By hubcyclist

i did gravel worlds in 2019 because my in-laws...

i did gravel worlds in 2019 because my in-laws live in Nebraska, but being around Boston there's not really a ton of unpaved roads to ride regularly, and haven't done any of the new england based...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-01-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,035
Posted By hubcyclist

no real reason I just kind of naturally settle...

no real reason I just kind of naturally settle into that, and my HR stays sub 130 a lot at those wattages which is super easy for me. i've got some really good efficiency factor/RPE at z2
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-01-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,035
Posted By hubcyclist

I'm friendly with Kolie Moore (empirical cycling...

I'm friendly with Kolie Moore (empirical cycling podcast) and he definitely advocates for z2 being on the easier end of the spectrum, even as low as 55%. Personally, I feel like the best balance for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

did the rare Monday workout, I didn't ride...

did the rare Monday workout, I didn't ride yesterday and coming off a lower volume easier week. Decided to see what I could do as far as TTE, even though it's a dumb idea in an 80 degree basement....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-10-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

finished my block, did 2 vo2 workouts per week. I...

finished my block, did 2 vo2 workouts per week. I was down at my parents and did my Thurs 4x5 vo2 outside. It's a great area to ride but fairly flat, but found one of the few slightly uphill segments...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-03-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

i'm in a vo2 block myself, heading into my 3rd...

i'm in a vo2 block myself, heading into my 3rd week, so I've got 4x5 on tues and thurs. first week did 6x3min and 7x3min, then 5x4min twice last week. Definitely hitting higher power than I did when...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

i just did a 16hr week, did back to back 4hr...

i just did a 16hr week, did back to back 4hr rides this weekend while down at my parents, same route, roughly same power (200ish watts) same speed lol i also did a mix of threshold and sweet spot...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

the 21mph century remains my elusive white whale...

the 21mph century remains my elusive white whale lol but for the 3rd year in a row I did sub 5hrs. I was doing my best to maintain 240w average (which according to mywindsock would have gotten me...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

my A race (and only road race for the year) is on...

my A race (and only road race for the year) is on May 20, so the work is done, we'll see if the training pays off. I am super fit, the only real issue is the w/kg on the main climb on the 3 laps,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-26-23, 05:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,005
Posted By hubcyclist

I was gonna keep quiet but I'll chirp. Personally...

I was gonna keep quiet but I'll chirp. Personally the big aggrieved energy is palpable here, and you seem more upset your son didn't make it to the big time than anything else. I've always kind of...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-13-23, 05:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,166
Posted By hubcyclist

I've got plenty of advice to dole out about...

I've got plenty of advice to dole out about building fitness, but I'll leave it at this for now. Whoever is setting the standard of 170bpm as some sort of metric needs to learn how physiology...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 6,723
Posted By hubcyclist

so from my own experience, I think people...

so from my own experience, I think people massively overrate the benefit of wheels, just go on any forum on the internet and you'll see people recommending deeper carbon wheels. there's a video by...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-11-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I unlocked new levels in this game lol I did 1x90...

I unlocked new levels in this game lol I did 1x90 @ what ended up being 93% but I did 70mins at 94% and 20mins at 92% as the slog was getting to me. I highly suspect my FTP is slightly higher (300 vs...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-06-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

Big surprise, I'm in another sweet spot block...

Big surprise, I'm in another sweet spot block lol. To be fair, I did a block of vo2 and another block with threshold and vo2 in the preceding blocks. For funsies, I've just gone ahead and changed my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-25-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,031
Posted By hubcyclist

as maybe the only boston area currently active...

as maybe the only boston area currently active member, it's a good place to live and ride. of course, I think the key is first picking the best school, the riding will take care of itself. there is a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-07-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,784
Posted By hubcyclist

i race on an entry level Allez with claris. I am...

i race on an entry level Allez with claris. I am in fact faster than people who spend much more on bikes (I had two top 10 finishes in my field last year, and one of those could have been a podium...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-01-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,730
Posted By hubcyclist

I personally don't feel a need to scale back at...

I personally don't feel a need to scale back at all in winter, I think a lot of us don't ride enough volume or race that much to leave one that trashed and needing a break. I've been keeping a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 7,893
Posted By hubcyclist

I just spent the last 5 days in Lincoln, I can...

I just spent the last 5 days in Lincoln, I can confirm the weather was poor and facilitated dumb topics like this
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-20-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

it's been a min but we've been training! 14hrs a...

it's been a min but we've been training! 14hrs a week, usually. some recent highlights

-did 1x90 @ 90% (266)
-did an 'ftp test' where I rode 35mins at 295w on zwift's time trial course, could...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-20-22, 12:57 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,454
Posted By hubcyclist

I was alerted to this yesterday by a friend on...

I was alerted to this yesterday by a friend on another group whose opinion I respect, and of course I had to do a double take since it seemed too good to be true. He ordered 50s and I ordered 36s and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-22-22, 09:33 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

coming back from the early July vacation malaise...

coming back from the early July vacation malaise after a nice 3 week block of 12-13-14hrs respectively with a focus on threshold intervals. This past weekend I actually rode with people for the first...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-18-22, 08:32 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

we got back from our CA vacation on Tuesday night...

we got back from our CA vacation on Tuesday night so this past week I've just been doing z2 to ease back into things. Here's my HR trend for the exact same 2hr z2 workout done in erg mode: 142, 135,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-30-22, 12:56 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

hope you get out of the woods relatively...

hope you get out of the woods relatively unscathed, I got lucky and didn't get it when my wife and son had it last month, I also lived in the basement and wore a mask around the house lol

we're...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-20-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

Did my annual solo century today. After setting a...

Did my annual solo century today. After setting a PR last year with 4:56 and doing 227/230 I was hoping to get closer to 4:45 with that power. Wasn’t in the cards though, weekday traffic made it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-22, 11:06 AM
Replies: 7,097
Views: 585,254
Posted By hubcyclist

do the length/duration you want, there's nothing...

do the length/duration you want, there's nothing that only top guys do the longest distance or whatever. you have to do what makes it fun. I've done 150miles, it stops being fun after 100miles. If I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-22, 06:27 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I was at home alone Thurs-today, so I went down...

I was at home alone Thurs-today, so I went down to my parents' house (for the riding, and to spend time with the folks too lol). Thurs I did 3x30 sweet spot on the usual 13mile loop, was awesome....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-30-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

so far, still negative, kid is at day 8 today and...

so far, still negative, kid is at day 8 today and wife at day 5, so hopefully my basement living keeps working. just sucks because the holiday weekend is ruined, I did all 13hrs of riding in my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-22, 12:37 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 8,177
Posted By hubcyclist

got my 2nd top 10 in a row, I'm basically pro...

got my 2nd top 10 in a row, I'm basically pro now! placed 9th, which was great, I was outsprinted for 8th though lol. The longer story on that is that the 60+ field started a minute ahead of us,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-16-22, 07:17 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

Did 14hrs last week and 15hrs this past week, I'm...

Did 14hrs last week and 15hrs this past week, I'm basically pro lol Taking it easy this week, my A race (my club's event) is this Saturday,not that I'm expecting a podium or anything, just want to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-03-22, 11:30 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

i was riding solo and just felt good with my pace...

i was riding solo and just felt good with my pace up front, I tried rotating a few times and people weren't really coming up to take the lead, so I just kinda did it but didn't push myself too hard....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-03-22, 05:15 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

I raced Sat too! I didn't hang around to see your...

I raced Sat too! I didn't hang around to see your field, had to make the 2hr trek back to my parents' home where I was staying this past weekend. I did the 4/5 40+ and basically sat on front the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-18-22, 10:38 AM
Replies: 17,558
Views: 1,345,019
Posted By hubcyclist

lol oops, that was meant to be sarcastic! Im on...

lol oops, that was meant to be sarcastic! Im on another server a lot and we joke about adaptations being completely ruined by inane things like having to stop during a workout to go to the bathroom...
Forum: Juniors Racing (All Disciplines)
04-01-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,588
Posted By hubcyclist

Not sure this will gain a lot of traction, I...

Not sure this will gain a lot of traction, I think this sub forum is pretty dead but the title caught my eye since I have a 10, soon to be 11 in May, y/o. Firstly, if he's interested in racing and...
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