bruce

Nah, that's not the way we do things here on the hub.. Ready, fire, aim... Since when did the Hub Aim?? I was under the impression they just fired at free will?? Yeah, scratch that, let's change it to... Ready, Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire, click, click, click.....

With friends like you, who needs enemies

Nah, that's not the way we do things here on the hub.. Ready, fire, aim...

HR, I have no idea what that word was supposed to be

Synchronised rate cuts - sounds like price fixing to me, I think we should complain!!!

I'm sure Andrew would have preferred that you told him that you hadn't received the service (and that you would post this on a forum) you expected than to be wished happy birthday.

Race:Duration: 2:20:28 (2:21:14)Work: 2132 kJTSS: 166.1 (intensity factor 0.844)Norm Power:287VI: 1.13Distance: 58.47 kmMinMaxAvgPower: 0729254wattsHeart Rate: 114167151bpmCadence: 2923670rpmSpeed: 053.325kphFirst Climb:Duration: 05:18Work: 110 kJTSS: 9.5 (intensity factor 1.04)Norm Power:354VI: 1.02Distance: 1.24 kmMinMaxAvgPower: 0650348wattsHeart Rate: 160167165bpmCadence: 4811672rpmSpeed: 7.322.514kphLast Climb:Duration: 07:26Work: 134 kJTSS: 10.1 (intensity factor 0.905)Norm Power:308VI: 1.03Distance: 1.374 kmMinMaxAvgPower: 0581300wattsHeart Rate: 141165159bpmCadence: 4012865rpmSpeed: 5.730.111.1kph

CyclingPeaks is $99 if I remember correctly - so not quite R2000. It is the small part of the investment however, the Power Meter costs a bit more! This stuff is really well explained in Hunter Allen/Andy Coggans Book, 'Training and Racing with a Power Meter'. You can also get plenty of info here: http://www.cyclingpeaks.com/power411/

Ian, you can't stress about the things you can't change. The most important person that you have to be honest with is yourself. Set your own goals, savour your own achievements, and go home and be comfortable looking at yourself in the mirror.

I've said it before. If you have to cheat to be competitive in amateur vets racing in South Africa, then you should seek professional help (different to the professional help you are currently using). There is no money, and there is no glory. Just a little bit of respect from your peers. If you cheat, you won't even get respect.

Contador's numbers for 15min: Quote: Alex Simmons - 3' date='200 metres of road travelled - 500 metres of vertical ascent - average height above sea level ~ 1,000 metres - sea level pressure 1,020 hPa - 20 C temp - 930 seconds - race weight 62kg - add 8.5kg for bike + clothes etc - Crr ~ 0.004 - CdA ~ .32 (out of saddle/on tops) with that lot I get 6.1 W/kg.[/quote'] From: http://www.podiumcafe.com/2008/9/12/613128/the-gossip-page Basso is currently preparing for his return to racing in October. Aldo Sassi of the Mapei Center is directing Basso's training, and has given the Italian rave reviews for his "extraordinary engine." Sassi also trains Cadel Evans. Warning: Numbers ahead. In recent tests, Basso held 430 watts for 28 minutes. After riding 130 kilometers averaging 220 watts, Basso did a series of short efforts: 20 seconds at 800 watts, followed by 30 seconds at 400. Capo did not say how many times he repeated this sequence. Suffice to say, more than once. In an ergo test, Basso recorded 6.3 watts/kg and a VO2 max of 88. (For reference, Lemond's VO2 was reportedly 92 at his peak.) Sassi also confirmed that Basso's blood values have remained stable and unsuspicious. 430w for 30min would put his ftp at just a few % below that - say 420w. Wikipedia says he weighs 70kg which puts him at 6w/kg at threshold - about right for a grand tour winner.

UCI Ladies race was cancelled.

Feel free, let's see them.

Contador's numbers for 15min: Quote: Alex Simmons - 3,200 metres of road travelled - 500 metres of vertical ascent - average height above sea level ~ 1,000 metres - sea level pressure 1,020 hPa - 20 C temp - 930 seconds - race weight 62kg - add 8.5kg for bike + clothes etc - Crr ~ 0.004 - CdA ~ .32 (out of saddle/on tops) with that lot I get 6.1 W/kg.

VK phoned me to get a late entry, but pulled out when he found out Anton was riding

Yep' date=' we're discussing the same guy then. Bruce, I'm not running him down. He's a character that causes a stir whenever he races. Grown men fear him even before they've seen him. I find people like him fascinating. [/quote'] Sean, you are responding to Owen, not to me. We just share the same avatar. R u getting a bit nervous Ha ha ha Owen fights in a higher weight category than I do