This is from the first bike leg at Battle of Waterloo
Cervelo P2, Jet 90 rear w/cover, Jet 60 front
138lbs
Camelbak on with my running shoes attached wearing a LG crono helmet w/visor

Edit: in the rain :P

Entire workout (205 watts):
Duration: 53:13
Work: 654 kJ
TSS: 95.2 (intensity factor 1.037)
Norm Power: 213
VI: 1.04
Pw:HR: n/a
Pa:HR: n/a
Distance: 20.573 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 490 205 watts
Cadence: 40 159 83 rpm
Speed: 2.3 33.1 23.3 mph
Pace 1:49 26:06 2:35 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 212 56 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 719 211 lb-in

1. 220 Watt Avg.
2. 23.8 mph avg.
3. 56 mile course, rolling hills 70.3 race
4. 234 pound rider on race day
5. Cervelop P2C with full disc Zipp rear and 808 front
6. No whining, I was pleased with the ride

Ride from AG nationals... Lots of work to do still..

203 avg / 215 NP
24.29 mi
23.05 mph
1.06 IV
63kg
2011 Felt B14 - SRAM s60 front - trainer rim with cover on back - Vittoria EVO tires with butyl tubes. Rudy Wingspan helmet

1. 262W
2. 24mph
3. 24mi
4. 165lbs
5. Guru CR.901 w/ Zipp Firecrest 808 clinchers w/ Michelin PR3 and Vredstein latex tubes
6. w/ Lazer Tardiz aero helmet. Fastest bike split on the day by 1:52. About 800' of climbing.

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I wanna go fast!

1. 239W (247 NP)
2. 22.7 mph
3. 13.5mi
4. 165lbs
5. Felt B2, HED Alps 40mm front, Disc cover rear, Giro A2
6. 13.5mi loop, mild rollers, hot, S Wind 10mph (in my face last 10min of TT)

is there a way to roughly estimate watts? i checked out a couple calculators online one said 200 one said 240 for my last race. either way heres some details

19.5 mile ride
averaged 22.9 mph
height 6'3
weight 185
riding a trek speed concept 7.0 with bontrager race x lites (2009 model) roughly 20 lbs of gear...
stayed aero the entire time. (dont know if that matters at all)

anyway, any input would be very helpful.

would a power meter be a good investment for training/racing?

thanks for any help

Hi

Let see, from yesterday's 30km TT:

1):315 watts
2):45.1kmh
3):30km
4):63.5kg
5): Cervelo P3 w/HED 3C and Zipp Disc

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1) Average watts - 212w
2) Average speed - 22.2 MPH
3) Distance - 25 miles
4) Rider weight - 173 lbs
5) Describe bike and wheels - P3 with rear covered, standard wheel up front (I know, I know....), Vittoria EVO with latex tubes
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power and/or lack of aero - dead flat course with a bit of a head wind out and tail back. I have no excuses, just need more work!

1) Average watts 175 AP / 180 NP
2) Average speed 21
3) Distance 56 (Eagleman HIM)
4) Rider weight 175
5) Describe bike and wheels ( early) Scott Plasma, 808 F/R with Disc cover, Vision TT bars.
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power and/or lack of aero : Dead flat course, VI 1:02,

I have a fairly efficient penis - I guess this comes from thinking with it 24x7

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" I take my gear out of my car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafes. Non-racers. The emptiness of of their lives shocks me. "
(opening lines from Tim Krabbe's The Rider , 1978

1)315watts (quarq)
2) 28.0mph
3)14.3 miles (30:42:88)
4)132 pounds
5) BMC TT02 disc T and easton 56front T
6) no shoe covers, rolling course with 2 good hills. No whining!
ride details below
http://app.strava.com/rides/899894

Is there a way to include w/kg and distance to get a better understanding of efficiency?

I'll Play:

214 NP
23.5 mph
17.5 miles with about 300 feet elevation, at about 5300 feet
179 Lbs rider weight
P3C, with 808 tubular front ( a Vitoria EVO Piste tire), old Zipp flat disc with Contentinal Compeition on disc.

Happy with the speed, not so happy with low power.

1) 174
2) 33.6 km/h
3) 40km (oly)
4) 157
5) SC 7.0, zipp 808's tubs
6) skinny wimpy legs

1> 230
2> 24.0X
3> 56 miles (IM Racine 70.3)
4> 180 pounds
5> Speed Concept 9, BWR 100 Front, PX 50 w/ wheel cover rear, LG aero helmet

http://runningintheusa.smugmug.com/...5#1388564258_ZJXcf8N

 


1. AVGP= 194 NP=201
2. 21.8
3.42miles (weird distance)
4. 148lbs
5. Cervelo p1, ZIPP 900 clincher with butyl tubes+ vittoria evo cx clincher 23mm, flashpoint 60 up front with same tire setup. Lower psi as it was a fairly bumpy road, giro aero helmet, moderately low position, one bottle on seat tube and PD Aero Bottle up front.
6. 15mph cross winds/swirling, rolling with 6 significant climbs, chip seal asphalt that was somewhat rough -- so overall a slow course.

Sprint

1. avgp=238 np=246
2. 19.9mph
3. 12.9miles
4.152lbs
5. same except no water bottles, and a wheelbuilder cover on a pt clincher training wheel.
6. 25-30mph wind, very hilly, and rough roads. This is what wind and lots of elevation can do to you. Won this race though, amazingly my split was the fastest at 19.9mph

Well I guess somebody has to set the bar for "worst performance/efficiency" so here are my numbers from the Belwood Sprint Tri back in mid-July. This should help everyone feel better about their own power numbers:

1) 206w avg/218w np
2) 36.3 kph
3) 30 kms
4) 82 kgs (I'm fat. But as of today, I'm down to 78 kgs)
5) Cervelo P3 (aluminum), Zipp 404 clinchers, LG Rocket aero helmet.
6) Rolling course (but no real significant climbs)

Hoping to post improved numbers at an upcoming sprint tri (Guelph Lake II) a week from tomorrow.

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"I eased off a bit. It never feels like you are easing off. More like you just stake out your place in the pain cave and sit there rather than venturing deeper inside..." -- Rappstar

I always feel slow here.

1) 262 W
2) 23.8 mph
3) 17 mi
4) 200 lbs
5) Trek SC, wheel cover rear, S80 front
5) Flat course. Two 90 degree turns, Three 180 degree turns. Slightly windy. LBS had recently added spacers to my setup when I mentioned that I didn't breathe as easily as road position. I've since remove the spacers.

The chart is average power... do you have that?

You're going almost 29 mph on 252 watts? Can you post a pic of your position?

I would love to see that too....his head must be below the base bar....lol

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I just think it's fun to look at the overall trend, see where you fall within it, and remind yourself of what is possible.

I'm pretty shocked at the number of points that are > 23mph with less than 250 watts. I didn't realize that was doable. It makes me want to work on my aerodynamics more.

And of course there are so many variables that it would be a mistake to assume every race can be near or below the line. If the course is hilly, has a lot of sharp turns, or has difficult sections to get in and out of transition, everyone's time will be slower. But overall it's still cool to look at!

Well, I guess if you want another data point from my 250 watts/20.0 mph in my previous post, the ride from the finish line back to my car was 180 watts/25 mph for 15 miles.

If this thread shows anything, it shows that the variation of watts needed to achieve a given speed is huge. You could look for your speed in the chart and assume your watts is somewhere in that range.

Doh, I didn't notice your elevation change. I'm thinking this thread should be limited to TT's where the finish elevation is the same, or similar to the start.

Effort I was proud of in 2009

1) Average watts 307 watts powertap sl in zipp 900 disk
2) Average speed 29.1mph
4) Rider weight 170lbs 6'3" 59yrs old
5) Describe bike and wheels P4 single 58 tooth carbon front ring, 180mm rotor cranks,Mavic 5 spoke front Veloflex record tubulars, campy shifter
6) Misc notes, to whine and make excuses for your lack of power and/or lack of aero- State TT championships measured 40km course 50:46 8am start good flat smooth course with minimal wind-85F-out and back-1 dog attack but that just got adrenalin really going! position refined by John Cobb in wind tunnel