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Old 24-05.-2007, 06:26 AM   #31
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Us vanity-user types are all too busy laughing at you for your choice of powermeter. I mean, c'mon: using an Ergomo and, worse still, calling yourself Ergoman is like trying to score with the chics by driving a Kia and calling yourself Kiaman. If you're going to dress (your bike, that is) to impress, everybody knows that you need to get an SRM.

Wait so perhaps there is a higher bling factor with the SRM over a Carbon Campy Record crank... OK, you convinced me I am keeping the SRM.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 06:32 AM   #32
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...which makes me think there are a lot of power meters out there being used even less productively than I use mine.

Now that I can agree with. Another rider on my team bought a PT and uses it on our training rides. Without his having the vocabulary, I have a hard time explaining to him how he should use the darn thing, or where to even start.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 06:40 AM   #33
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Now that I can agree with. Another rider on my team bought a PT and uses it on our training rides. Without his having the vocabulary, I have a hard time explaining to him how he should use the darn thing, or where to even start.


Send me his name and address, and I'll send him a copy of our book.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 07:24 AM   #34
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Old 24-05.-2007, 07:41 AM   #35
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I question what percentage of PM owners use them properly. At the races quite a few riders show up with SRM or PT. It use to intimidate me till I notice after the attacks they are all gone. I have not encountered one strong PM user yet. Did a race yesterday. As soon as the climbs started the PM users were bye bye.
If I get a PT I'm gonna paint the yellow computer case black so it won't stand out to those traditionalist eager to make fun of me for being a lethargic PM user. That is when I finally get one of course.

Why do they have to make the computer case yellow anyway?
Why not a stealthy black?
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Old 24-05.-2007, 10:29 AM   #36
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So, I take it that you don't race against this guy?

http://www.srm.de/bilder/Rennfahrer...er2007Sinke.jpg


No, but if he was at the race yesterday, he would have been off my wheel also. I aint scared of him
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Old 24-05.-2007, 10:42 AM   #37
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If I get a PT I'm gonna paint the yellow computer case black so it won't stand out to those traditionalist eager to make fun of me for being a lethargic PM user. That is when I finally get one of course.

Why do they have to make the computer case yellow anyway?
Why not a stealthy black?


The yellow stands out as a trade mark of PT. Im not making fun, im just surprised. Just like I'm surprised at the $2k wheels on the $5K frames with the rider with slick legs looking bad ass who's off the back. You find out who trains and who is for bling.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 10:49 AM   #38
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Why do they have to make the computer case yellow anyway?
Why not a stealthy black?

To force you to work your butt off or look like a power wannabe. If you really want some motivation, also get the yellow-hub PT Pro which screams "hold on to this wheel and then ask the fat ass on the seat how many watts you're doing..."
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Old 24-05.-2007, 11:05 AM   #39
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To force you to work your butt off or look like a power wannabe. If you really want some motivation, also get the yellow-hub PT Pro which screams "hold on to this wheel and then ask the fat ass on the seat how many watts you're doing..."



LMAO.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 11:11 AM   #40
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Send me his name and address, and I'll send him a copy of our book.



My friends who have PM,s have your book. They use your book like they use the PM.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 12:14 PM   #41
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My friends who have PM,s have your book. They use your book like they use the PM.


Oh well. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 01:05 PM   #42
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Oh well. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.


Yeah...but if you ride at 745.7w you'll soon become thirsty.
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Us vanity-user types are all too busy laughing at you for your choice of powermeter. I mean, c'mon: using an Ergomo and, worse still, calling yourself Ergoman is like trying to score with the chics by driving a Kia and calling yourself Kiaman. If you're going to dress (your bike, that is) to impress, everybody knows that you need to get an SRM.


Better howling, but still lacking in content.

SRMman just doesn't sound right, especially for an additional $2000, and who would I impress but other "toy" users? Maybe I could be Polarman? For the $600 street price I could buy five of them and still get change from what I'd pay for one SRM. I could equip a fleet of bikes. Surely that would impress someone...at least someone who could count.
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Old 24-05.-2007, 10:27 PM   #44
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Now that I can agree with. Another rider on my team bought a PT and uses it on our training rides. Without his having the vocabulary, I have a hard time explaining to him how he should use the darn thing, or where to even start.

I've met the type. They've never downloaded data from it.
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Is this the best howling I'm going to get? I'm disappointed.

I seldom howl these days
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