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power meters
what is considered to be good power watts.
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Sorry... That is an open ended question and there are too many variables.
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
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Sorry... That is an open ended question and there are too many variables.
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
thank you.
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Sorry... That is an open ended question and there are too many variables.
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
Age
Weight
Altitude
Training
Try THIS LINK for the calculation
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1300w up a hella steep hill at the end of a race is good.
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Good for what - ProTour rider? World Cup track sprinter? Newbie racer? 50+yo avid recreational rider? Random guy on a poor-fitting bike with a condensation issue?
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Well...For myself (50+ guy), my 1200W max/250W FTP keeps me in the mix with the other 50+ guys I tend to ride with, but gets me no where near a pro contract. It's good for me, but far from good for others.
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i wad just curious what is a benchmark
like 40 yd dash 4.5 = fast
300lb bench = strong
6 min mile = fast.
i had no frame of reference so thanks.
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20 years and 20 lbs ago, I was a lot faster and a lot stronger...and still nowhere near anyone wanting to pay me to ride my bike.
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It doesn't get much better than this: https://www.strava.com/activities/4901472414
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I have three; red, blue, and yellow, and find the yellow to be, oddly enough, the most consistently efficient when measured across the flux capacitor.
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World Class power...Wout Van Aert won the Tirreno Adriadico time trial with an average of 500W for just over 11 minutes.
For comparison, I can put out 500W for about 1 minute.
For comparison, I can put out 500W for about 1 minute.
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