tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post116716571149107639..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: wattage and prosAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-68353487023188176872007-01-02T14:02:00.000-05:002007-01-02T14:02:00.000-05:00heh thanks :)
My wattage hasn't gone up very much...heh thanks :)<br /><br />My wattage hasn't gone up very much relative to "good" riders. Before my wattage trainer died (last year), I could barely hold 220-230 watts for an hour. Those efforts were a total struggle for me - a total time trial effort. Sprinting on the trainer (for wattage) seemed really inaccurate since the tire would slip and my wattage would never go above 900 watts. But knowing some of the outputs of racers when I've out-jumped or out-sprinted them, I figure my sprinting output is a lot higher than that.<br /><br />I guess I'm like a little Fast and Furious engine - no sustainable power but when I hit my nitrous button, watch out! After my boost runs out (20 seconds), I'm back to a dinky 1.5 liter putt putt engine.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-52872288794528467832007-01-02T11:27:00.000-05:002007-01-02T11:27:00.000-05:00Nice post... Seems like there is room for improvem...Nice post... Seems like there is room for improvement and a lot of nice training rides in 2007. :-)<br /><br />/JesperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-1167242986917147922006-12-27T13:09:00.000-05:002006-12-27T13:09:00.000-05:00I like my little Cat 3 universe. Skilled and fast ...I like my little Cat 3 universe. Skilled and fast enough to be challenging, but slow enough to be attainable. <BR/>Another thing about the 3's is that that is where the real love of the sport lies. It always seemed like the hotshots on their way to Cat 1 and beyond were in it for other reasons. They chose teams based on what they would give them: bikes, gear, clothing... The 3's who pay their own way do so because of the enjoyment of the racing. There are tons of 3's with more experience and savvy (like Aki) than most pro's. Not as fast, obviously, but great tactically. Makes for great racing. And safer, since (most) have their day jobs and families to return to. The hotshot with somewhere to go will ride stupid and lay it all out when there's no need to for the win. I'll thread the needle and use my elbows to hold my place in the lead out on the last lap with the best of them, but I won't put mine or my opponents bodies at undue risk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com