For those who may be interested: After about four weeks off the bike with a nasty cold, etc. I did a week last week easy on the Compu-Trainer with Powercranks on my Colnago. Today I rode against Michael R. Rabe on the 20 mile beginner circuit using the Powercranks. With warm-up and cool down I did 30 miles total- all on PCs. I felt pretty good. It is so much easier after a week. My legs feel stronger too. Avg cadence was 74 (yeah, pretty low…) Avg. power output 212 watts. My running feels much easier and I am less sore after running.
Tom
Tks for the update - out of interest what was your average power for the same course with “normal” cranks ?
Pete
250 watts at cadence of 88 rpm. Remember, I have been off of the Powercranks for a while. I bet if I got on the trainer and went guts-out on the same course tommorow on my tri bike (standard cranks) I could destroy the above numbers. My current perspective of Power Cranks is that they are an excellent training tool. That may change- I am open to racing on them. I can stand and climb too, which is super cool.
What are your watts when your standing and climbing? Come on, impress everyone.
Frank
I saw 383 once, sustained for about 10 seconds I think on a 4% grade, good for 21+ m.p.h… Dave Koesel and Nate Griffith (who work for us, bike racers… Cat 1 and 2) climb at over 400 watts regularly for up to a minute. Epic.
I’ve had the same cold battle going on…but, I did my first 2+ hour ride last weekend. It seems the weather will be bad this weekend…I’m going to try and get on the rollers for a long ride this weekend…I seriously doubt I’ll make it two hours…there aren’t any hills to coast down on rollers!
Thanks for your PC update…it’s motivating!
2000 Watts? The only way I could generate 2000 watts on a bike is if I was holding a key attached to a kite in a thunder storm. Unreal.
then you must still be controlling things by unweighting your body on the handlebars. Once you are comfortable and adapted I predict you will get to the 6-800 watts Andrew achieved climbing Mt. Diablo (on the video on my web site). Andrew is a big guy, over 200 lbs, which helps with power generation. It will come with time and practice.
Frank