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Old 09-21-13 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Only time I've done 30+mph for more than a minute or two (solo) when I had a monster tailwind for about 6 miles. It was pretty awesome to almost spin out my 50x12 on flat land. On flat land with no wind you'd have to produce something like 400-500 watts to go 30mph (depending on your position) which is a pro level domestique effort to do that for any length of time.
I know lots of amateur guys who can produce 400W for five minutes. Doing that for half an hour or more is pro level domestique effort.
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