Originally Posted by
patentcad
You have just discovered one of the major benefits of doing TTs with a PM. It reminds you to keep the watts cranked on downgrades. As you noticed, they watts naturally drop off quite a bit unless you focus on sustaining them, and this can cost you quite a bit of speed in a TT.
agree. the brain instinctively tries to maintain constant speed, not constant watts. depending on the wind or grade the brain will be pushing your legs less or more.
i wish i had a power meter.