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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-18, 05:38 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Maybe Hermes is getting quicker is his old age! ...

Maybe Hermes is getting quicker is his old age!

I think my point was more that group rides don't need to be junk. If you sit in the whole way and never stress yourself, then yeah, they'll suck....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-18, 09:22 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

I dunno. All I do is group rides and I'll put my...

I dunno. All I do is group rides and I'll put my threshold up with most any amateur. I think they're underrated!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-18, 07:34 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

Mmmm. I bet the long hours helped you become more...

Mmmm. I bet the long hours helped you become more efficient, unless they were like waiting at stoplights with the clock going.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-27-18, 09:05 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

I've been using the last one for like 3 years....

I've been using the last one for like 3 years. ymmv

dzero's seem pretty good.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-24-18, 03:22 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I literally haven't had a night of unbroken sleep...

I literally haven't had a night of unbroken sleep in years.

Best I can do is waking up at like, 11:30pm, 2pm and 5am.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-23-18, 11:57 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

this is not dramatic or critical enough though....

this is not dramatic or critical enough though. how can you make an ignorant/judgy post with reasoning?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-18-18, 09:51 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

matches my experience in maintaining ftp

matches my experience in maintaining ftp
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-10-16, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

nope

nope
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-04-16, 09:51 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

I am not recommending anything, just challenging...

I am not recommending anything, just challenging the argument re: cheaper tech is comparing itself to expensive tech. That's the way of progress, the next thing is either better, cheaper, or both.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-03-16, 07:28 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

? you can buy a timex for $20 and set it to...

?

you can buy a timex for $20 and set it to an atomic clock and know that it's pretty damn close for an astronomically small fraction of the cost.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-03-16, 05:16 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

that's not how offset works. it's in the pm. ...

that's not how offset works. it's in the pm.

so if you record the same pm on 5 different head units you're going to get 5 very nearly-identical numbers, because the pm is broadcasting that number...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-26-16, 12:12 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I thought the powertap pedals had pretty good...

I thought the powertap pedals had pretty good reviews, and no settling-in time on switch?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-26-16, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

best place for a powermeter would be in your...

best place for a powermeter would be in your sock, so you can change shoes seamlessly. Or in your foot, so you can change socks too.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-16, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

the other being that it similarly always uses the...

the other being that it similarly always uses the current ftp. it's essentially garbage for a pmc.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-16, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I just posted here because I was talking to a guy...

I just posted here because I was talking to a guy who knows your boy and I saw you in this thread.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-16, 02:26 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I was talking to Billy Innes about puppydoge and...

I was talking to Billy Innes about puppydoge and Brandon McN. He said puppy was good and could have been better but he was too smart, unwilling to bash his head against the wall for 3-4 years it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-16, 04:37 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

training with power is cool and I am the biggest...

training with power is cool and I am the biggest advocate, but my current condition of doing the race ride today on 4 hours sleep, being 10lbs fat, 100lbs slow and having moderately swollen testes...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-08-16, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

I don't find it hard to argue with anything.

I don't find it hard to argue with anything.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-30-16, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

Something must have changed because you all have...

Something must have changed because you all have crazy watts now!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-02-16, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

you might reach your full potential sooner by...

you might reach your full potential sooner by riding more hard days, but you'll probably not do as well if you're racing on the weekend. Or, do fewer hard days but do those hard days "better" with...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-16, 10:39 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

endurance is mitochondrial density - it doesn't...

endurance is mitochondrial density - it doesn't go away quickly at all. 2min - 5min goes away quick.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-18-16, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

CTL is just training load. Think of it in terms...

CTL is just training load. Think of it in terms of %. You do X hours at 50%, Y hours at 100% and x,y,z hours at every zone in between. As you do your intervals or workouts, you do them at % of FTP....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-18-16, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

long-term you will be strongest if you train in a...

long-term you will be strongest if you train in a way that is sustainable and not so taxing that you say f-it and take 8 weeks off the bike. I joke that I've been on a 10-year build, but no joke I'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-17-16, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

petereps my opinion - 1) no 2) yes 3) no ...

petereps
my opinion - 1) no 2) yes 3) no

I started last season with about 110 ctl, it hovered between 100 and 110 most of the year and I did fine in re:fatigue. I personally find it way more...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-29-16, 10:39 PM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

still waaaaaay tl:dr

still waaaaaay tl:dr
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-29-16, 05:36 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

+1 - close enough.

+1 - close enough.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-15-15, 04:13 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

In cycling analytics you can set however many...

In cycling analytics you can set however many zones you wanted and could have zone 1 be 0 and zone 2 start at .01%. You can change the zone names as well.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-15-15, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

why do I pay you??

why do I pay you??
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-28-15, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

if you pace your intervals perfectly they are all...

if you pace your intervals perfectly they are all the same power. but people get tired so a drop is not unusual.

normalized power for 5 minutes is meaningless. it's really only pertinent over 20+...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-28-15, 11:47 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

at least CA is online so you can access it...

at least CA is online so you can access it anywhere. You're paying for his development and server costs...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-28-15, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

+1

+1
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-17-15, 06:53 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

don't chainrings wear out? they probably address...

don't chainrings wear out? they probably address that in the videos that I didn't watch tho
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-31-15, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

measure the jump in w/kg, not pure watts....

measure the jump in w/kg, not pure watts. recognize the general ftp ceiling that gets harder and harder as you go from 4->4.5->5->5+

If you're like 65kg and went from 3.3 to 3.5 or whatnot, that's...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-21-15, 02:53 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

there's no way that weight is more than like...

there's no way that weight is more than like 10kg, even if that jug is way bigger than it looks in the pic. 1ga is like 4kg
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-15, 09:32 AM
Replies: 8,472
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Posted By Ygduf

downhill, sadly.

downhill, sadly.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-15, 08:23 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

instead of just trying to focus on the pedals and...

instead of just trying to focus on the pedals and watching the power meter, I pick a marker 10 seconds down the road - a mailbox or streetsign or shadow or _anything_ and I focus on pushing through...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-15, 08:17 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I literally just figured this out yesterday and...

I literally just figured this out yesterday and gained 20w on my downhill TT intervals. the 5min ones used to be 365/330ish now 365/355.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-17-15, 04:24 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

when I said this it was 20 pages of "train the...

when I said this it was 20 pages of "train the position"

I understand what you're saying, I'm just sour today!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-14-15, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I achieved this once this year by being so burned...

I achieved this once this year by being so burned out that I didn't actually want to be in the race. Did nothing but sit in the middle until the final climb. AP was lower than most group rides I do....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 10:13 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

can't collect 30 without first collecting 20!

can't collect 30 without first collecting 20!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 05:35 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

there is no answer to this question outside of...

there is no answer to this question outside of "you need enough ftp to collect 20 upgrade points in the 3s"

there are many paths to the waterfall.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-04-15, 12:22 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I feel like both is the answer to this. Some will...

I feel like both is the answer to this. Some will flounder, but prices will continue to fall.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-31-15, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

we're talking past each other to both be right,...

we're talking past each other to both be right, which is surely annoying to you, me, and everyone else.

You're talking standard deviations and posting a picture of stochastic power vs. flat HR....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-30-15, 10:42 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

this yes. but repeat enough times that I ditched...

this yes. but repeat enough times that I ditched the HRM because the 50g was worth more than the useless feedback.

anyway, Doge, I'm not trying to argue with you. There's a reason so many guys use...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-30-15, 10:09 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

No, you don't. My CP20 varies by like 2-3%. My HR...

No, you don't. My CP20 varies by like 2-3%. My HR in those same CP20 efforts varies by 10+% based on fatigue, hydration, caffeine, whatever. In pure numbers, HR can be anywhere between 165 and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-30-15, 08:44 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

when you say things like this I am reminded that...

when you say things like this I am reminded that you don't race. If I'm wrong, correct me, but I feel like you never train(ed) with power?

HR is way more variable than power, day to day, event to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-15, 07:52 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I don't know if I would race any differently...

I don't know if I would race any differently without power, I guess. I just am comfortable having it and I prefer to be comfortable as I can in my racing. I also don't use power to train intervals...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-15, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

I want to send someone a file and see what WKO...

I want to send someone a file and see what WKO models my FTP at. Anyone?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-15, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

for whatever it's worth, power was even more...

for whatever it's worth, power was even more invaluable to me in pacing at everest challenge. If you ride/race, you push the pedals. You see what you have, then you adjust expectations and use it for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-15, 04:24 PM
Replies: 8,472
Views: 773,751
Posted By Ygduf

what's more likely to be the case, that all of us...

what's more likely to be the case, that all of us who use power in racing and love it are wrong, or you (who hasn't tried to use it as a tool) are wrong?

I'm not being sassy. Even I, when faced...
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