Looking for better seated climbing power..
04-20-10, 11:09 PM
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Every time ford talks about climbing in Florida I die a little inside. 
04-20-10, 11:13 PM
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04-21-10, 05:53 AM
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he must be racing at the garbage dump. ford, do lots of 1 minute intervals with little recovery, problem solved. enjoy.
04-21-10, 07:51 AM
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04-21-10, 08:41 AM
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I did a loop in Clermont yesterday with pretty much all of the hills that're used on the RR and tri courses there. Took some pictures just for the hell of it to try and capture the non-flatness..looked at 'em afterwards and decided they were boring as hell. It's hard to make even a steep hill look steep in a photo.
I also caught myself thinking that, other than Sugarloaf, the ride was about like the flattest loop I could find around Madrid the past few weeks. Sugarloaf still sucked, especially with 44x23 gearing.
I also caught myself thinking that, other than Sugarloaf, the ride was about like the flattest loop I could find around Madrid the past few weeks. Sugarloaf still sucked, especially with 44x23 gearing.
04-21-10, 08:45 AM
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I did a loop in Clermont yesterday with pretty much all of the hills that're used on the RR and tri courses there. Took some pictures just for the hell of it to try and capture the non-flatness..looked at 'em afterwards and decided they were boring as hell. It's hard to make even a steep hill look steep in a photo.
I also caught myself thinking that, other than Sugarloaf, the ride was about like the flattest loop I could find around Madrid the past few weeks. Sugarloaf still sucked, especially with 44x23 gearing.
I also caught myself thinking that, other than Sugarloaf, the ride was about like the flattest loop I could find around Madrid the past few weeks. Sugarloaf still sucked, especially with 44x23 gearing.
04-21-10, 08:56 AM
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you FL guys should just not talk about climbing. talk about blisteringly fast crit speeds instead. that part of FL cycling is impressive.
nothing you ever say about going uphill in FL will ever be considered more than a joke by most of the rest of the world. (even if it isn't)
nothing you ever say about going uphill in FL will ever be considered more than a joke by most of the rest of the world. (even if it isn't)
04-21-10, 09:05 AM
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you FL guys should just not talk about climbing. talk about blisteringly fast crit speeds instead. that part of FL cycling is impressive.
nothing you ever say about going uphill in FL will ever be considered more than a joke by most of the rest of the world. (even if it isn't)
nothing you ever say about going uphill in FL will ever be considered more than a joke by most of the rest of the world. (even if it isn't)
Btw, OP, maybe you should rephrase the question as "more seated power."
04-21-10, 09:06 AM
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04-21-10, 09:12 AM
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whiteface is the biggest one. 8mi at 8%, almost identical to Alpe D'Huez.
most hilly road races in upstate NY have climbs below 20 minutes. There are a few longer ones in the Catskills.
people tend to win hilly races here based on 5-10 minute power/weight.
A typical hilly road race in the Binghamton area would be the Empire State Games course, which is roughly 100' per mile, although that is in the form of relentless hills rather than one big grade.
most hilly road races in upstate NY have climbs below 20 minutes. There are a few longer ones in the Catskills.
people tend to win hilly races here based on 5-10 minute power/weight.
A typical hilly road race in the Binghamton area would be the Empire State Games course, which is roughly 100' per mile, although that is in the form of relentless hills rather than one big grade.
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04-21-10, 10:31 AM
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I think you mean the Appalachian Ridge. The part of it that goes through PA is pretty clearly defined. In NY it is called the Shawangunk ridge. I think it goes all the way to TN.
04-21-10, 12:38 PM
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Look at this final climb here... point of it is the cadence these guys are using seems very low.. any comments about that? 12% grade for 700m.
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Look at this final climb here... point of it is the cadence these guys are using seems very low.. any comments about that? 12% grade for 700m.
Just like ze said
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What size boats do you have in S. Florida? The only overpass we have that would take a minute + to GO OVER would be the Sunshine Skyway. Don't worry, I've havn't been out to Sugarloaf or Cleremont yet and CLIMB many overpasses/bridges daily.