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CrimsonKarter21
 
I heard about some track racer being able to ride for 4 minutes at ~1000W, can anyone shine some light on this?


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Andrew Coggan
 
I heard about some track racer being able to ride for 4 minutes at ~1000W, can anyone shine some light on this?

I can: it isn't possible.


11.4
 
I can: it isn't possible.

Well, he was on a Ducati at the time.


CrimsonKarter21
 
Well, 11.4 seems to not believe this statement, so it never happened. Thanks!


cerewa
 
Well, he was on a Ducati at the time.

I don't think it's possible for a typical ducati to put out only 1000W (1.3 horsepower) ... you hit the throttle at all and the power probably jumps well past that.


CafeRacer
 
Why's everyone so bent up about wattage??? Who cares.


Dubbayoo
 
Why's everyone so bent up about wattage??? Who cares.

Same reason people care about horsepower I guess.


JeanCoutu
 
If said dude is a world class cyclist that weighs 130kg...

http://www.cyclingpeakssoftware.com/power411/powerprofiling_v4.xls


bitingduck
 
That would result in a 4 km individual pursuit of well under 4 minutes.

Not a chance.

WR for team pursuit is right around 4 minutes.


StephenH
 
Okay, memory test here- I remember reading several months ago, probably in the road forum, where some "large" professional cyclist held the record for wattage done at some cycling show on stationary machine. Seems like that was 1200 watts or something, not necessarily for 4 minutes. Does that ring a bell with anyone? This guy was like 6'-6" with weight to match, and pro-caliber racer.


bonechilling
 
Okay, memory test here- I remember reading several months ago, probably in the road forum, where some "large" professional cyclist held the record for wattage done at some cycling show on stationary machine. Seems like that was 1200 watts or something, not necessarily for 4 minutes. Does that ring a bell with anyone? This guy was like 6'-6" with weight to match, and pro-caliber racer.

Sounds like Ondřej Sosenka.

http://www.bicirace.com/photo/2005/other/acquaSaponeOndrejSosenkaHourRecord.jpg
http://www.sosenka.cz/archiv/2005/m12.jpg


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