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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-15, 02:50 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By wens

I killed two stages in nine months by breaking...

I killed two stages in nine months by breaking the battery door tabs, I bought a quarq and I'm selling the warranty replacement. Sixty mile rides, shrug, a couple a month? I'm a sprinter for road...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-15, 02:17 PM
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Posted By wens

41 :p

41 :p
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-03-15, 10:20 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Once you're racing with 1s and 2s, 2/3rds of...

Once you're racing with 1s and 2s, 2/3rds of sprinting is being in the right place anyway. You sent win, but you can get top five at local stuff with a thoroughly mediocre sprint following the right...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-26-15, 05:21 AM
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Posted By wens

Or the race has four sharper than ninety corners...

Or the race has four sharper than ninety corners per lap (more than four corners per lap). Looks a whole lot life my zone break down from Sunday.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-15, 06:36 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

We have no real sprinters yet locally, so I...

We have no real sprinters yet locally, so I actually won a keirin once. Got like $150 too, gotta be my best ever cash per minute racing I've ever gotten.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-15, 09:32 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

There are also race dynamics to consider, the...

There are also race dynamics to consider, the minimum motor requirement for a crit goes way up between cat 3 and 1/2/3, and the race dynamics are frequently completely different.

If you're a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-15, 09:23 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I always struggle with 1/2/3 races after the...

I always struggle with 1/2/3 races after the racing a three race, and find 1/2/3 races much more fun, so for crits is been only doing the big boy race. I'd do 3's afterwards though, is still be able...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-21-15, 01:08 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I had some random guy sort of suck my wheel...

I had some random guy sort of suck my wheel Sunday. He got dropped regularly as iv was riding endurance, but made up for it by bombing intersections.

He acted super confused when I stayed yelling...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-13-15, 09:21 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By wens

>90 percent chance the tt helmet is faster, even...

>90 percent chance the tt helmet is faster, even if you're moving your head around
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-05-15, 11:22 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

What are amazing in season tss numbers?

What are amazing in season tss numbers?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-15, 07:54 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I really don't understand programming Workouts...

I really don't understand programming Workouts into a trainer. Seems to be giving up some of the learning to pace yourself, and it's not like it's hard to put out consistent power on a trainer. Plus...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-23-15, 08:06 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

That sounds really effing hard.

That sounds really effing hard.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-15, 06:52 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I forgot to make my point, bike racing, done...

I forgot to make my point, bike racing, done properly, is hard no matter what! Even if you're gifted enough that races aren't hard, you're still not going anywhere w/o training being hard.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-15, 05:44 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Except the sprinters regularly have to bury...

Except the sprinters regularly have to bury themselves just to get to the finish. And blowing beyond sky high mid race trying to just keep up is beyond depressing.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-15, 05:33 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I chose the trainer because we have 30 mph...

I chose the trainer because we have 30 mph sustained gusting over 50. Absence has not made the heart fonder.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-09-15, 04:59 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By wens

At hellyer?

At hellyer?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-03-15, 07:44 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Recovery ride tonight, challenging myself with...

Recovery ride tonight, challenging myself with hills tomorrow. Good chance this is the hilliest race of the year for me, so if I'm racing rather than trying desperately to chase back into the group...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-16-15, 08:58 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I made lunch and dinner for the week. Gonna be...

I made lunch and dinner for the week. Gonna be lots of Indian ish food this week!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-28-15, 10:01 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I think it's a comment about 170?ish watts being...

I think it's a comment about 170?ish watts being z1 for you. Not sure what zones you're using though, which makes guessing what the floor for your FTP is from that pretty useless.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-15, 03:45 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

There's maybe a bit more nuance, world class...

There's maybe a bit more nuance, world class winning pursuit is almost always negatively split, with the fastest lap splits coming near the end so you don't entirely blow the anaerobic system on the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-21-15, 12:58 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

If I'm lucky, I'll ride outside three times in...

If I'm lucky, I'll ride outside three times in all of February. 2 times seems more likely. I'm over winter.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-14-15, 08:27 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Man, I didn't expect to feel like a slacker for...

Man, I didn't expect to feel like a slacker for "only" doing 2 1/2 on the trainer.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-31-15, 09:23 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I just looked up the zones I'm not using since...

I just looked up the zones I'm not using since power, says 70-85% lthr
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-25-15, 08:43 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

2 hours on rollers in the morning, hour of pretty...

2 hours on rollers in the morning, hour of pretty much recovery pace with my gf xc skiing. Definitely better fun than workout, but awesome date!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-21-15, 07:46 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Depends. Higher intensity efforts are more...

Depends.

Higher intensity efforts are more affected by fatigue though, so they're more commonly put first.like everything else, it varies based on what your priorities are, what scheduling you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-15-15, 07:34 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I'm just trying to chip away at the last nine...

I'm just trying to chip away at the last nine pounds of extra swimming weight now. Unfortunately that means I'm already six pack lean, so I think there's less margin for error than when I gained...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-15-15, 06:09 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I'm effing starving. I'd better kick so much ass...

I'm effing starving. I'd better kick so much ass this season.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-14-15, 08:46 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Are you sure you didn't have an almost failed...

Are you sure you didn't have an almost failed bearing eating up power that never made it to your crank?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-13-15, 05:16 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Never again for me and morning training. I'm not...

Never again for me and morning training. I'm not a morning person and I was in the pool at 5:15 AM three days a week. I doubt those scars will ever heal. Night training every weekday is a habit that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-08-15, 05:59 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Your cadence can change... And although road guys...

Your cadence can change... And although road guys don't need the effective range track or mtb guys do, you should still be able to handle ten or fifteen rpm either direction from your preference.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-07-15, 11:19 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I'm a little bit sick, and not at all fired up...

I'm a little bit sick, and not at all fired up about it. I feel much better than yesterday after sleeping an inordinate amount though, so I'm hoping I only lose a day or two of training.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-04-15, 01:35 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Omnium track guys would like to know both, kilo...

Omnium track guys would like to know both, kilo is about a minute and pursuit is about five minutes. Other than that, ya, probably only useful for determining shape of your power profile.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-04-15, 01:27 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Omnium track guys would like to know both, kilo...

Omnium track guys would like to know both, kilo is about a minute and pursuit is about five minutes. Other than that, ya, probably only useful for determining shape of your power profile.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-29-14, 07:59 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

My ass is sore. Lifting is hard. I did something...

My ass is sore. Lifting is hard. I did something like 13-1/2 hours on the bike plus lifting last week though!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-29-14, 07:29 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

My ass is sore. Lifting is hard. I did something...

My ass is sore. Lifting is hard. I did something like 13-1/2 hours on the bike plus lifting last week though!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-13-14, 04:06 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

A*shole tried to right hook me pulling away from...

A*shole tried to right hook me pulling away from a stop sign. Argued with him at the stop light a couple hundred feet up the road, where he unsurprisingly declined my offer to go discuss it in detail...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-08-14, 06:33 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Moved into a new lifting phase today. Ouch.

Moved into a new lifting phase today. Ouch.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-05-14, 10:19 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Most people get less practice crashing than you

Most people get less practice crashing than you
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-05-14, 06:12 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

For timed racing, close to that simple to just do...

For timed racing, close to that simple to just do it. Much less simple to do it well. Very much not that simple when other people are on the track.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-03-14, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Got a pretty good lift in. My ass feels like...

Got a pretty good lift in. My ass feels like ground meat though, squats are hard.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-28-14, 04:07 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

That's what I was doing, but the damn gym was...

That's what I was doing, but the damn gym was closed!

Actually not sad I avoided the gym the day after Thanksgiving, right up there with the first couple weeks of January among frustrating...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-28-14, 12:26 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Gave up on waiting for weather to improve, since...

Gave up on waiting for weather to improve, since it's too late for roads to improve before daylight ends. Decided to flip with tomorrow's gym workout, drove over, and... Gym is closed.

Plan c,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-20-14, 05:30 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I'm celebrating our brutal winter by sitting...

I'm celebrating our brutal winter by sitting inside drinking scotch. I think I'm doing it right.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-19-14, 07:49 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Cleveland looks real good for track in a year or...

Cleveland looks real good for track in a year or three actually. Outdoor track here, two hours away in Detroit, and five hours away in Indianapolis. Indoor tracks two hours away in Pittsburgh and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-19-14, 12:43 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

I wish ours had a roof. And that Pittsburgh would...

I wish ours had a roof. And that Pittsburgh would hurry up and open. What kind of target date is first quarter, I'm beginning to think that track will be under construction forever.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-18-14, 10:26 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Did my first lifting session in five years last...

Did my first lifting session in five years last night. It was embarrassing lifting silly light weights, but I can still walk today.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-15-14, 08:15 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

2-1/2 chilly, windy hours. Amazingly I'd rather...

2-1/2 chilly, windy hours. Amazingly I'd rather climb than descend this time of year.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-07-14, 04:41 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

So Brazilians are popular there?

So Brazilians are popular there?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-29-14, 10:27 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

Can work, resistance training will tend to spare...

Can work, resistance training will tend to spare the targeted muscles when dieting. Doing upper body resistance training and dieting seems a bit strange to me, but I could come up with good reasons...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-27-14, 11:36 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,255,209
Posted By wens

That's awesome

That's awesome
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