George Bush and Threshold Wattage

[kukusz]

From this slate article:

http://www.slate.com/id/2180254/fr/flyout

"A legislative aide and fellow rider told the Post that Bush takes these 90-minute workouts so seriously, he recently obtained a power meter to measure how much wattage he can produce."

We need a secret service hookup so we can find out his FTP.

[waterrockets]

That's awesome.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2627/bushblink1qhqs2.gif

[patentcad]

We need a secret service hookup so we can find out his FTP.

That info is so far beyond your security clearance that you should be banned from BF for even posting that.

[Snicklefritz]

I heard he is actually in pretty good shape for a guy his age. I saw an article a while ago in a magazine saying something about his running times. I don't recall exactly what they were but I do remember thinking, oh that's pretty good for an old guy.

ps. Who has the lowest resting HR out of anyone in the White House?

[waterrockets]

I heard he is actually in pretty good shape for a guy his age. I saw an article a while ago in a magazine saying something about his running times. I don't recall exactly what they were but I do remember thinking, oh that's pretty good for an old guy.

ps. Who has the lowest resting HR out of anyone in the White House?

I could make a Hillary joke here...

[UT_Dude]

Oh dear.

[roadgator]

I could make a Hillary joke here...

we all known stone doesn't have a pulse. :D

[wanders]

we all known stone doesn't have a pulse. :D

I was thinking Vince Foster.

[ldesfor1@ithaca]

my buddy in college was trying to beat GW's 3 mile run time. As i recall, it was under 20 minutes. My buddy was obsessed with "beating the President".

[Kris Flatlander]

we all known stone doesn't have a pulse. :D

I was always saw her as more of an "ice queen" or "baby eater" :P

[kukusz]

my buddy in college was trying to beat GW's 3 mile run time. As i recall, it was under 20 minutes. My buddy was obsessed with "beating the President".

You went to school with Al Gore?

[bac]

Who has the lowest resting HR out of anyone in the White House?

Jeff Gannon? ;)

... Brad

[RockyMtnMerlin]

Jeff Gannon? ;)

... Brad
Subtle but still gets :beer::beer::beer:

[patentcad]

I could make a Hillary joke here...

It's too easy to make a Hillary joke anywhere. Which is why she'll never be President. And I say that as a Democrat who would vote for her.

Oh well.

[cslone]

He got an Ibike.

[Snuffleupagus]

He got an Ibike.

That or an SRM Science. One extreme or the other.

[ElJamoquio]

So who's coaching W?

[Voodoo76]

Is Dubbya the real Ryanf? :lol:

[kukusz]

Is Dubbya the real Ryanf? :lol:

Holy crap I think you are on to something...

[Snuffleupagus]

Holy crap I think you are on to something...

Don't be silly. Ryanf is an infantile sock puppet with questionable motives, this is nothing like the...oh... ;)

[patentcad]

I can safely say that I would pwn President Bush in any bicycle racing situation. So I have that going for me.

[Trevor98]

Will the rabid anti-W crowd now sell their power meters cheap? Flood the market and make used ones cheap.

[Racer Ex]

ps. Who has the lowest resting HR out of anyone in the White House?

With or without batteries?

[caloso]

His RHR still isn't as low as his approval rating. Or IQ.

[pseudobrit]

in pretty good shape for

And there's the qualifier. In pretty good shape for an old fart. Which means it's not pretty good at all unless you're comparing him to people who are not pretty good compared to anyone.

But he is in pretty good shape for a guy who lost a lung in a coke-fueled frat party in the 70s.

[JBS103]

Over/under his IQ (how about IQ x 2)?

[carpediemracing]

GW has PowerTaps, at least he did last year. I believe he has three.

There was a bicycling meeting with him (cyclists rights etc). He uses a few bikes, including a Trek presented to him by LA after one of his Tour wins. Apparently that one sits on Air Force One on a trainer and is totally abused, paint is chipped or peeling or something, horrible shape, pity. He has other PTs elsewhere.

He's quite serious about the whole bike thing. Apparently as soon as the heads of state (i.e. bike folks) sat down, he started asking about the PT set up, why his wattage is lower on one bike vs another, etc etc etc. If I recall he had one PT replaced after he was convinced it was "reading too low".

That's all unofficial though. Else the person who told me about it won't be invited back to discuss bike industry stuff with him. This is all second hand info. People get to ride with him so I'd be curious if they allow pictures of the "First Bike" etc.

cdr

[Edonis13]

If I recall he had one PT replaced after he was convinced it was "reading too low".

sounds like what Pcad will be doing in a few months.

[Snicklefritz]

I was thinking Vince Foster.

It's Dick Cheney. His HR got down to zero a couple of times.

[asmallsol]

ps. Who has the lowest resting HR out of anyone in the White House?

Depends if the AED's batteries are charged.

[waterrockets]

This is all second hand info. People get to ride with him so I'd be curious if they allow pictures of the "First Bike" etc.

That would be "USAC One," or "NORBA One."

[smitty22]

I can safely say that I would pwn President Bush in any bicycle racing situation. So I have that going for me.


...which is nice.

[Racer Ex]

It's Dick Cheney. His HR got down to zero a couple of times.

Depends if the AED's batteries are charged.

Beat you to it :)

With or without batteries?

[patentcad]

The fact that our current President is a bike weenie does explain a few things. Hang in there America. 13 months to go.

[patentcad]

sounds like what Pcad will be doing in a few months.

I suppose the next thing you'll tell me is my brake isn't rubbing either. Not for nothing, but if that excuse is good enough for Lance, it's good enough for Pcad.

[Phantoj]

I can safely say that I would pwn President Bush in any bicycle racing situation.

He'd beat you on singletrack.

[patentcad]

He'd beat you on singletrack.

I would crush him AND his Secret Service Freds on their lame MTBs.

[pcates]

I would crush him AND his Secret Service Freds on their lame MTBs.

think they're going to let you ride in gitmo?

[kukusz]

think they're going to let you ride in gitmo?

Gitmo is so 2004. Ex-Soviet block nations are the new Gitmo.

[Snuffleupagus]

think they're going to let you ride in gitmo?

Yes.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/images/gtmo_camp-delta_rec-yard02.jpg

[Homebrew01]

GW has PowerTaps, at least he did last year. I believe he has three.

There was a bicycling meeting with him (cyclists rights etc). He uses a few bikes, including a Trek presented to him by LA after one of his Tour wins. Apparently that one sits on Air Force One on a trainer and is totally abused, paint is chipped or peeling or something, horrible shape, pity. He has other PTs elsewhere.

He's quite serious about the whole bike thing. Apparently as soon as the heads of state (i.e. bike folks) sat down, he started asking about the PT set up, why his wattage is lower on one bike vs another, etc etc etc. If I recall he had one PT replaced after he was convinced it was "reading too low".

That's all unofficial though. Else the person who told me about it won't be invited back to discuss bike industry stuff with him. This is all second hand info. People get to ride with him so I'd be curious if they allow pictures of the "First Bike" etc.

cdr

Too bad he doesn't delve into the finer points of other topics, such as foreign policy and world history.

[prendrefeu]

So do you think GW spends his time lurking on BF?

[merlinextraligh]

So do you think GW spends his time lurking on BF?

RyanF

[skinnyone]

Too bad he doesn't delve into the finer points of other topics, such as foreign policy and world history.

:LOL:

[Spreggy]

His RHR still isn't as low as his approval rating. Or IQ.

Much like an older golfer strives to shoot his age, W is trying to IQ his RHR. :)

Hey did he get that bike to replace his missing Scooter? :p

[bvfrompc]

My buddy was obsessed with "beating the President".

Whas your "buddy" a white house intern about 9 years ago? Dark hair, blue dress?


Thank you very much, I'll be here all week!

[CastIron]

I'd kill to see some power data between PCad and GWB. Now there's fodder for a gambling pool.

[CastIron]

RyanF

Priceless.

[erader]

So do you think GW spends his time lurking on BF?


i doubt that he can use a computer. W is a dry drunk most of the time. occasionally he falls of the wagon (pretzel face plant) but his drug of choice is usually punishing amounts of exercise.

no brain no pain :eek:!

ed rader

[ezoons]

My buddy was obsessed with "beating the President".

This HAS to be a euphemism!