I know (hope) your comment is tongue in cheek, but you do know power to speed is not linear? Also, you're leaving out NP on a course that has ~90 feet of climbing per mile?
FWIW, I know a guy that would be ~ 70 watts to run the same speed on a flattish course. ;)
Here is my last Oly aquabike (Mountain Man, Flagstaff, AZ)
1. 90watts average
2. 16.8 mph (5.4 watts/mph!)
3. weight 133 lbs
4. 24.5miles at 6000 feet with 2200feet elev gain, some cross winds over a 5 mile section, straight out and back, sunny, 70F
5. QR CD01 with 50mm deep chinese carbon tubular front, old style zipp carbon tubular disc rear, 1x10 rotor 155mm cranks, 100 mile bars from the 80’s, desoto suit and kiwami top, POC cerebel helmet, diy prism shades, diy carbon shoes
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FWIW, I know a guy that would be ~ 70 watts to run the same speed on a flattish course. ;)
DrTriKat wrote:
Just scanned last few pages, you guys are burning like 7-10 watts per mph?! No wonder a woman won that cross Europe endurance race.... Here is my last Oly aquabike (Mountain Man, Flagstaff, AZ)
1. 90watts average
2. 16.8 mph (5.4 watts/mph!)
3. weight 133 lbs
4. 24.5miles at 6000 feet with 2200feet elev gain, some cross winds over a 5 mile section, straight out and back, sunny, 70F
5. QR CD01 with 50mm deep chinese carbon tubular front, old style zipp carbon tubular disc rear, 1x10 rotor 155mm cranks, 100 mile bars from the 80’s, desoto suit and kiwami top, POC cerebel helmet, diy prism shades, diy carbon shoes
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