Bigshow Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg. Ftp 365 watt.
bmw1za Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg.Ftp 365 watt.V#KK !!!
Jaco-fiets Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg.Ftp 365 watt.At my weight (74kg) I reckon I would not do that bad with your FTP but that nr is not on the cards for me.........
Grey Hubs Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 I can do 365W....for 5 second . At 72kg, that FTP would go a Looong way
Grey Hubs Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Some serious, well experienced riders in our bunch! Damn...Just what I want and thrive on! I love to chase the impossible. Best motivation EVER!
SwissVan Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg.Ftp 365 watt. Your bike must behave like wet cardboard when you accelerate or sprint? One thing I don't understand, and perhaps someone can explain it in simple terms to me.With your weight of 130 kg and impressive FTP of 365 your watt / per kg = 2.8 which is basically very normal, yet you kill us dead on the online races...even those with a better w/kg figure. What kind of race times do you get in real races?
ricochet_rabbit Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Your bike must behave like wet cardboard when you accelerate or sprint? One thing I don't understand, and perhaps someone can explain it in simple terms to me.With your weight of 130 kg and impressive FTP of 365 your watt / per kg = 2.8 which is basically very normal, yet you kill us dead on the online races...even those with a better w/kg figure. What kind of race times do you get in real races? maybe the chaps from bicyclepower could ask the app developers ?
Dgas Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg.Ftp 365 watt.You mean you can sustain 365 watt on a bike on the road for a hour? That is impressive and close Vincenzo Nibali, but then he weighs in at around 65kg's.
Jorrie Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 34205cm tall130kg aim to be 110kgRidnimg bike 14 yrsStarted at 155kg. Ftp 365 watt.Pity you're only 34, if you had a bit more experience you could have made the world cup squad:)
Dgas Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Your bike must behave like wet cardboard when you accelerate or sprint? One thing I don't understand, and perhaps someone can explain it in simple terms to me.With your weight of 130 kg and impressive FTP of 365 your watt / per kg = 2.8 which is basically very normal, yet you kill us dead on the online races...even those with a better w/kg figure. What kind of race times do you get in real races? If the online race is flat his weight will not matter, it only comes into play under acceleration or on the hills when gravity takes over. Online there is no wind resistance so his body size will not be a factor.
Jorrie Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 If the online race is flat his weight will not matter, it only comes into play under acceleration or on the hills when gravity takes over. Online there is no wind resistance so his body size will not be a factor.+ 1, have seen it with Tuesdays race, first halve of the race was slightly downhill and I had a hard time keeping up with bigshow, then the climb started and with less effort I was able to slowly pull away.
TALUS Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Being on the crap BMI side of the scale I often wondered whether we get the benefit of being heavier on the downhills.... If the online race is flat his weight will not matter, it only comes into play under acceleration or on the hills when gravity takes over. Online there is no wind resistance so his body size will not be a factor. + 1, have seen it with Tuesdays race, first halve of the race was slightly downhill and I had a hard time keeping up with bigshow, then the climb started and with less effort I was able to slowly pull away.
SwissVan Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 If the online race is flat his weight will not matter, it only comes into play under acceleration or on the hills when gravity takes over. Online there is no wind resistance so his body size will not be a factor. Good pointsWeight is still a factor even on a flat or downhill, not as much as on an uphill or when accelerating but it still takes effort to maintain speed. I would hope that the software clever math (algorithms) would account for ALL the variables i.e. air resistance? Maybe we should ask Cycleops to add a height measurement in the personal profile LOLI don't think they do at the moment...just kidding
SwissVan Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Being on the crap BMI side of the scale I often wondered whether we get the benefit of being heavier on the downhills.... I find the downhill's on the online races harder than downhill in real life, struggle to keep my cadence high and the effort does not seem to match the output watts
TALUS Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Same here. I often find myself out of the saddle on the downhills!
Grey Hubs Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 I guess in real life we can feel when we hit 60 to 80km/hr downhill. Half your brain is saying YES, the other half is saying "are you nuts".On the trainer it's always "straight" and the only indication is a speed number...not the same thrill, but as you say, still have to work hard an keeping the speed up without relief of easing the cadence.
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