In the above photo from this years Kona world champs it is clear she has a computer and sensor on her front wheel. I will check when free later if she has a sensor on her cranks and respond to this thread.
The reason for starting this thread is that i was all but ready to go out and get hold of a powermeter. But now someone has said Chrissie doesn't use a powermeter at all , which to me is proof not everyone needs such gadgets to be the best at long distance triathlon in todays world. Not that we all want to be the best but it is fun when the time permits to wind up the training and see the results.
And I think Chrissie's times are comparable to the top 3 or so men at Kona and at Roth this year. Her times in both events were about 40mins behind the mens. If you extrapolate out from the ITU(time difference of 10mins between the top men and woman), then Chrissie is the only women hitting the truly elite level.
My inclination is that gadgets can be fun and add to motivation, but there necessity in races is still questionable. Perceived exertion is what we need to use 99% of the time?
My feeling is that one could do very well just with a watch, and by doing TT rides over a set course regularly to check for improvement due to training/ gear or technique differences.
Open for discussion.
G.
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triathlonshots: Jan 4, 10 22:06