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Androni Giaccotoli. Jesus Hernandez (me thinks)

Who's designing those this year? Looks a lot like the Paul Smith design from last year.

No Reinhardt in the Giant-Shimano squad.

Yes please Any colour options?

Wonder if it's really cold or is she trying to avoid the paparazzi.

Saw on Facebook his pretty amped for LBL. Already in Liege!

What a ride Louis. I'd suggest them Italian commentators practice the pronunciation of Meintjies and Qhubeka.

Agreed. Think I have to find a gear/cadence I can push for 20 minutes around my threshold so will look at the road test parameters and simulate that. Today's test was mostly in the endurance zone (that's no good) with bits in the threshold area. It's time I push less granny gears so onto a threshold improvement plan first up. Will see if I can figure that out. It was 15 degrees outside around midday in Jozi today an I was still sweating like a pig without the moving air. Can't believe how low I've been working in the zones actually. Thanks for all your comments guys. Think I'll do some climbing tomorrow and have a closer look at the zones I'm in. Save the test for another day.

That's weird but sounds about right. Why is that? On the IDT I averaged about 52km/h to give me an average wattage of just over 200. On the road I averaged 34 but the wattage was about 220??

FTP for that 20 minutes is low NO? Wouldn't I be okay tomorrow afternoon? I'm more concerned about this bottle of RED I'm about to klap! :-)

I agree there is a correlation between HR and power, which is where the powercal algorythm comes from. But the difference for me is that the powercal didn't measure the power coming out of my legs. Because my HR is genetically elevated, it gives much higher power numbers measured of HR than what is accurately measured at my legs.

I played around with the FTP till the TSS read 35 in the poweragent software and I also multiplied NP by 0.05 and the resultant FTP is about the same. I re-did the 20 minute workout today and it did feel like I was getting a heart attack. I started out looking at the power I was pushing and it felt like my legs was going to blow after 5 minutes. So I switched to a easier gear which sent the speed and HR through the roof. I think all this might have something to do with my skinny legs. I doubt I push high power numbers when compared to most other riders. I know this is to compare me to me. So I reckon tomorrow I will redo the 20 minutes to better simulate the last 20 minute test where my average speed was much higher. That was done with the powercal though. So I will basically start all over using the real PM and that will be the benchmark. Also my first 20 minute test with the real PM was done on a straight stretch of road and my FTP seem to be higher that time. This time on the IDT the FTP seems lower. But from here I will only test on the IDT. Kapeesh!

This is another example. When I'm in the hard zone HR wise, I'm only really in zone 2/3 on the power graph

And.... anyone know how to get the Performance Manager Chart (showing CTL, ATL and TSB) in the Power Agent software?????

What I've learned so far switching from PowerCal to a real PM. (Also to keep this thread alive as it's been the most useful power training thread for me so far) My FTP as measured with the PowerCal is about 70% more than what it is with the real PM. I think I can see why on the below power and HR distribution from my Argus 2014. My HR is fairly high (60bpm at rest) which I think translates to an exaggerated FTP on the powercal. That's no criticism of the powercal. I always knew how it worked and what it's limitations was. Question: Is my distribution (attached) by any means unusual? From checking my data on the real PM I've realised that when I'm in my red zone on the HR, I'm generally only in zone 2/3 on the power graph. The result is that I've banked 1000's of metres of vertical ascent in recent months but it seems I haven't actually gotten much above zone 4 in the power zones when climbing (or I have but maybe not for long enough intervals). So I haven't really worked on my VO2Max or anearobic capacity like I thought I did. The worst part being, when I thought I was in the hurtlocker I was mostly in zone 2. :eek: It also means, looking at my TSS, I've generally been under training over the last year. It felt like I was going so hard but with the hard numbers of the real PM I couldnt have known this. However, the improvement has been there as is clear by my results but I could've gotten a bit more bang for my buck/time if I had gone harder (I think). Question 2: What does the comparison between HR and Power zones tell me about me as a rider? Eish! So it's pretty much back to the drawing board for me. Testing going forward will only be done on the IDT. I'm starting to really enjoy this power metre. I think it really is irreplacable. The HR based training really improved my riding a lot but this new data is really a cut above.

Thanks. Going with PowerAgent (brought to you by Juju) for them moment. Free and non web-based.

Kiekiekiekieeeeeeee Now Now..... Mr. Fiets...

I see WKO is around US130. Is it worth it?

Cadel and Teejay? Who's going for the win and who's the domestique?

And price difference. Tubbies at R1000 a piece

Haha. Maybe a case of the less said the better.

Good luck to all tomorrow. Have fun! Be safe!

I used to live in Dubai. Also found the hub while I was there. Became my main source of information and entertainment. Kept me fully in touch with the happenings in good ole Saaf Efrieke as well. The 80kay track through the desert is actually a tarred dedicated cycle track for roadies. If you in town go to Wolfis Bike Shop on Sh. Zayed Rd or further out is Revolution Cycles in Motor City(close to the autodrome where the roadies go on Wednesday's) owned by a Saffa (Stewart) and head mechanic Des (also Saffa). Im in talks now with a company that will hopefully have me based in Cape Town but with a few visits a year to Kuwait where they do most of their work. You know how they say, "once you get the sand in your shoes......."

What are you doing there? Koe wait?? His working?

CL start for me. Putting in some hard yards this week so whatever happens, happens. :-)