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22-11.-2003, 03:57 PM
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racing in the wind
Anyone have any last minute advice for racing in the wind?
race day saturday forcast has a wind advisory, up to 50mph gust! most of this is going to be in are face. I have rode the course several times and was planning my attacks on the hills and breaking away. how ever im sure my chances of holding off a group is slim to none in the wind. any suggestions for an edge in the wind? the wind is my weakness, for example, if i ride with a heart rate of say 150 with slight head wind then ride same heart rate of 150 in the wind it feels like alot more effort in the wind and i cant sustain the effort for as long?? i dont get it. Last edited by zaskar : 22-11.-2003 at 04:13 PM. |
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22-11.-2003, 04:19 PM
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Sorry that is so broke up and hard to read mates, it was all together before i hit post.
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23-11.-2003, 11:18 AM
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Sounds like a mental thing to me, or just the "unpleasantness" of the wind barrage. Since it takes longer to go the same distance that could play with your head.
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23-11.-2003, 11:19 AM
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What I would do is realize (or assume or pretend) taht for everybody else, it's doing the same thing in their heads ... so whoever gets maddest at it wi ns
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23-11.-2003, 02:13 PM
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23-11.-2003, 04:02 PM
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Re: racing in the wind
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50mph (80kph) gusts would be difficult to manage on all points other than astern of you. I would be quite concerned about the projectiles a wind of this force can deposit on you, in your path or knock other riders down. To deal with a strong headwind you will have to get as aero as possible and use a gear that gives you higher cadence than normal. Don't grind into the wind. The chasers into a headwind have an advantage as they can sustain a higher speed by rolling over quickly. My experience going into strong headwinds in a group is that there is a greater disparity between the efforts on the front and being in the draft to normal group riding. If they say under normal riding conditions a following rider is only using 70% of the effort of the rider on the front, I would believe this percentage would be lower in very windy conditions. Your 150bpm comparative heart rate perception maybe caused by you using a slower cadence into the wind. A slower cadence keeps the heart rate down but will eventually muscle fatigue you quicker. A power meter will give you a better understanding. |
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