I'm on the first gen stages (yeh yeh, I know) and for a few years my races at sprint distance were quite consistent in nominal power. In fact they only varied around 1 or 2 watts.
This season I'm having a bit of an anomaly. I have done more training and my speed has increased, also evidenced by racing against the same people as before as well as using virtual power in trainer road. However all season my stages is now consistantly started to read 10 watts lower. To be more precise, last seasons races I was up and around 240 watts give or take a watt. This season I'm only hitting 230 but I'm quicker. Position hasn't changed, speed is actually up. Beating or keeping with the same people. Trainerroad virtual power has risen
I know stages are fairly shit, but are they known to drift like this? I calibrate every ride and get numbers very close all the time.
This season I'm having a bit of an anomaly. I have done more training and my speed has increased, also evidenced by racing against the same people as before as well as using virtual power in trainer road. However all season my stages is now consistantly started to read 10 watts lower. To be more precise, last seasons races I was up and around 240 watts give or take a watt. This season I'm only hitting 230 but I'm quicker. Position hasn't changed, speed is actually up. Beating or keeping with the same people. Trainerroad virtual power has risen
I know stages are fairly shit, but are they known to drift like this? I calibrate every ride and get numbers very close all the time.