Originally Posted by
bampilot06
Thats interesting. I actually didn’t have trouble with staying ahead of brevet during the climbs. Descents and flats were harder. The flats were weird, I couldn’t figure out the correct power to stay with the group. I was either pulling ahead or getting dropped, and when I was pulling ahead I was red lining.
Makes sense. Your FTP a little lower than what what he runs at, but you're lighter. A big part of the downhills is just staying on top of the pedals, though. You need to get in to a tall gear before you need it on a descent, or you may find yourself madly spinning and shifting while the group pulls away.