Another attempt at World One Hour Record

[gummibear]

Victor prepared himself in Namibia. Why there? Read it here:

 

https://www.ridley-bikes.com/campenaerts-namibia/?fbclid=IwAR17VbTMxRYb_bfXT1Ct7DDWvha00gjULdjXKvRBY080HLWipZILaReSpX0

 

 

 

The bike on which Victor Campenaerts will attack the UCI World Hour Record    

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 21, 2019 by gummibear

[madbradd]

Quite interesting.

 

Any idea why the attempt is at 1800m instead of sea level? I imagine there is a curve which trades off lower oxygen levels (lower power output from rider) against lower wind resistance (lower required wattage vs speed).

 

And then temperature effects on blood composition.... also very interesting.

[DJR]

Quite interesting.

 

Any idea why the attempt is at 1800m instead of sea level? I imagine there is a curve which trades off lower oxygen levels (lower power output from rider) against lower wind resistance (lower required wattage vs speed).

 

And then temperature effects on blood composition.... also very interesting.

Yup, that's it. The first to do it was Eddy Merckx in 1972 in Mexico City. They figured out that the reduced air resistance at that altitude would give an advantage greater than the disadvantage of lower oxygen levels, as long as the rider trains at altitude. 

['Dale]

Red is faster

So, he stands a good chance ????

[shaper]

Big chainring, wonder what size?

[100Tours]

Big chainring, wonder what size?

 

I count 62x14, so roughly equivalent to 48x11 (I think)

[BaGearA]

Victor prepared himself in Namibia. Why there? Read it here:

 

https://www.ridley-bikes.com/campenaerts-namibia/?fbclid=IwAR17VbTMxRYb_bfXT1Ct7DDWvha00gjULdjXKvRBY080HLWipZILaReSpX0

 

 

 

The bike on which Victor Campenaerts will attack the UCI World Hour Record    

 

 

 

         

['Dale]

Biomimicry, 3D printing en alles