I Just Don't Believe It!

Ade Merckx

Oi!! steady on old boy you must be going soft in your old age . England is definitely not freezing! I think you could go in to a big bike store anywhere in the world and meet the same lack of knowledge on power meters and trainers. Where abouts are you anyway?

Sillyoldtwit

Well it was about 17C here in Brighton today, with a wind chill factor making it feel like 13 degrees. In Nagoya where I live in Japan it was 34C today!

I guess I'm just p----d off because the local gym has such crap trainers and I'm out of my usual environment and training routine. I'm sorry Ade, but I can't wait to get back to Japan and what I call normality. I shall be up at 5am tomorrow and out on the road, but somehow it doesn't feel the same. You might laugh, but the road surfaces are different here - they seem to use a much bigger chip in the asphalt which makes for rougher ride.

That's my moan over anyway, so I feel much better now. TYSON

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BigUgly

I'm new and I've often though man I suck when I see other "newbie" posts, then I realize there's just no way especially the ones saying blah blah blah times solo. I by no means now much especially all these fancy numbers and terms but I do no enough when I'm reading BS.

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Skoorb

I thought I was the only one to notice it. I do see it all the time, newbies on crap setups who have no idea what they're doing making a ride that would push me hard and it makes me wonder if I've just been lucky in all my races because these newbies haven't been in them or if my bike computer (and google maps) isn't calibrated right

Anyway, my 3 year old on her Dora bike with 12" (?) wheels is already averaging 18 mph for 20 miles and I'm thinking of putting some aero bars on her bike. Any recommendatinos? Also, the bike is a single-speed and she has to spin out like 180+ for those speeds so I need an idea on a better gearing option.

HammerHead

Hmm. I think she needs a one-tooth cog out back. That'll bring down the rpm.

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Ade Merckx

Ha ha i've just got back from The Tour Of The Back Mountains a real testing 115mile ride in South Wales. Pot holed farm tracks, smooth fast A roads; nagging 3k-7k climbs pitching up to 12%, laboursome gritty drags and rolling energy saping backroads. Blah blah so what?. I loved every minute of it - but it was quite simply one of the hardest rides I've done in the last couple of years. Tomorrow's business usual - my 4k flat training loop around Regents Park North London. Common on old fella get a grip it sounds like you've been pampered a little bit too much out in Japan

willocrew

I've just taken out my childhood tricycle and have started getting into cycling, and I'm averaging 52km/h

Should I join the Tour de France next year?

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kopride

If you can keep your blood and urine clean, you might be the last one standing and win. I am turning 49 k/h on my daughter's "Hello Kitty" bike. You'll see me there.

BullGod

[QUOTE=kopride]It seems to me that there may actually be an inverse relationship between having the latest gear and how fast you really are. A lot of fat doctors and lawyers riding around on the latest bikes and gadgets who aren't Cat 3s or better. So outside of sponored riders, most of the guys in their 20's are not going to drop 1200-1800 for a PM and new wheel or crankset. Most of the guys that I run into on the road with PMs are rich over 40 scum like myself who are trying to offset the fact that they get so little time to ride by spending $$. Go on a charity ride and see who has the best gear. We have delusions that we are something other than recreational cyclists with cool stuff. The pool is actually dedicated riders with money (or sponsors); or rich guys with the latest toys. So either the rich guys have great jobs and no family obligations that let them train like 20 year olds, or they are telling tall tales on the net.
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This is the amrtest comment i have ever read on this forum. Hear hear....

BullGod

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It seems to me that there may actually be an inverse relationship between having the latest gear and how fast you really are. A lot of fat doctors and lawyers riding around on the latest bikes and gadgets who aren't Cat 3s or better. So outside of sponored riders, most of the guys in their 20's are not going to drop 1200-1800 for a PM and new wheel or crankset. Most of the guys that I run into on the road with PMs are rich over 40 scum like myself who are trying to offset the fact that they get so little time to ride by spending $$. Go on a charity ride and see who has the best gear. We have delusions that we are something other than recreational cyclists with cool stuff. The pool is actually dedicated riders with money (or sponsors); or rich guys with the latest toys. So either the rich guys have great jobs and no family obligations that let them train like 20 year olds, or they are telling tall tales on the net.
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This is the smartest comment I have read here in ages.

BullGod

There's nothing wrong with Tacx at all per se. Virtually all the pro tour teams use them, not only the teams but also the riders personally.

I gather KK has more reliable power curve, but most pros are either using PM's or else just going by feel or HR. In any case the more effective Tacx trainers offer a calibration function where you know that 350w on one day is the same as 350w the next day.

Take a look at the I-Magic and tell me you wouldn't want to play on one of those ;-)

wiredued

First tell me you would want a magnetic resistance unit instead of the KKR fluid unit and you would rather have a video screen in front of you instead of a huge fan.

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roadster99

my apologies 'silly old twit.' since i am new to the forums i guess you're referring to people like me; although all posts i've posted (very few as they may be) i have not lied in them. as stated above by 'bullgod' i am a recreational cyclist, although i do try to train as much as my (new) family will allow (which is not very much & very irregular). i try to show up at local events, but haven't done very many either. from the help of some nice fellow, my max power output would be in or around 261 watts, just to let you know. and yes i cannot afford a powertap (as stated above, again, by bullgod). i do hope one day of touching 300, but i don't see that happening very soon (plus i don't know how i will measure my output anyway). fyi, i ride a specialized allez w/stock 105 components & tiagra shifters/brake levers & triple sugino crank. i bought new easton velomax wheels & replaced the cassette w/12-23. sometimes i use an old pair of 32 spoke matrix iso c-II wheels. i ride on continental gatorskins & bontrager hard skins. maybe an armadillo if i feel like it. as for not posting often, most of the information i seek can be found with a simple search. so posting basically wastes your time in replying to redundant questions. i don't think i try to garner attention with my posts, i just need some reassurance that i'm doing things correctly & not just wasting time sitting in the saddle; i know that there are alot of very smart people who swing by this place on a regular basis. i hope by saying this you feel a little bit better about the newbies to the forum. btw, please don't feel the need to respond to this (not to sound rude)