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It's a pleasure - I only hope it works for you ...

It is a common (and much discussed) concept - many people do experience difficulty putting out the same power indoors as outdoors. Most people also find that the gap closes with more indoor training. My advice is to test indoors for zones indoors and test outdoors for zones outdoors. Here is a link to a thread I posted on Cycling forums a while back - lots of info and opinions; http://www.cyclingforums.com/t343971.html

And your point is ?? The exclamation marks at the end are supposed to signify excitement. ie. Power Rocks! (And knowing how to actually use a power meter Rocks even more!) My SRM was not on my bike when I got back to the team this year but will be given back because my manager knows that I will NEVER stop complaining until I have it again... And he is getting tired of me nagging Glad you are getting the most out of it - and that you are getting it back - keep nagging If you ever need a second opinion on any of your files then just mail them across - I would be glad to have a look at it.

I do not speak Afrikaans (as you might have gathered if you followed any of my posts) - if you would like me to reply then please post in English. I doubt you are particularly interested however - you seem to have your own views on coaching/training pretty strongly fixed in place, and seem to be pretty confident that what you say is the right way to do things. I'll leave you and Friel to it

And your point is ??

Now you are talking

Why do you want to know at what HR you elicit a certain level of lactic acid? In all honesty, unless you plan to caary a portable lactate tester with you while training, then the figure is of limited use to you. Why not simply ride an all out 20 min TT (or climb) and take the average HR for this as a "guide" to threshold HR. Better still, add to this TT a hard maximal sprint for the last few minutes and see if you can get a reasonable estimate of max HR. You can then at least use these figures to help you with training zones - which I guess is why you want to test ? Threshold HR as a %age of V02 max can be increased with training.

Have to agree here - he really does himself no favours with this over aggressive attitude. All it does is encourage more heckling and an ever increasing circle of negative vibes (I sound like a hippy )

I have posted a comparison of 6 riders power data (including a Giro rider) on the BikeMaxPower site - check it out; http://www.bikemaxpower.com/components/blog/show_blog/8/id?blog=162

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Just so we are clear here - a power meter ensures that the training you are doing to elicit the results that you desire, is effective. To use a HR monitor for training and then a power meter to measure any performance gains is ludicrous (if you have the opportunity to train with power) HR is subject to many variables that may affect training efficiency - so using a direct measure of ouput while training ensures an efficient use of training time and a more direct path towards your goal of increased performance. Lets look at a V02 Max interval for example - using power you can quickly and easily see if you are training at or near PV02 and as such likely to benefit from a training effect in this area of fitness. Using a HR monitor you would have no idea if you were at or near PV02 as HR may be suppressed or elevated and will certainly be responding in a delayed manner over such a short interval. On top of that, being able to see the ride you have just done and be comfortable that it was in the targeted power range will help focus and motivate the rider - another major factor in meeting those performance goals. Can HR do any of this - the answer is no. It is a measure of the body's response to effort / output and not a measure of output. It may havea relationship with output but that relationship is affected by many variables that will affect training efficiency. Cycling performance is all about power over various durations - if you can measure that power during training and racing and see improvement (through training at the correct intensity) then what help does knowing at what HR it occurred have ? (None) If you win a race at 95% max HR or you win a race at 75% max HR - do you care ? BikeMax2007-03-07 13:59:24

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The 26 will be a big help on Sunday - as suggested, just swap the cluster out and make sure to try it and ensure changes etc are smooth. If in doubt then I would just ride the wheel with the 26 already on.

Thats a reallyl nice bike ! Frame tech has moved on a lot in the last 7 years but as Christie says - work on the performance first and then upgrade frame etc later. You should not be flexing the BB that much in a sturdy frame like that - and unless you are a sprinter then it will not be a huge issue. Maybe a new Power meter or set of wheel to motivate you ?

No is the answer.. The intensity is the same but the technique may be different. On a climb you have a constant resistance to work against as opposed to the flat where you have to "create" the power. Do some long (90 mins) hardish rides on a flat to rolling course and concentrate on pushing the gear you need to generate the power / effort level you might currently ride at on a climb. Don't forget that bigger/heavier riders will have an advantage on the flats due to a higher absolute power (in most cases) - this is why most of the classics are won by big guys.