Originally Posted by
chaadster
Cool machine, but it doesn't look like the rider is taxing the 'energy delivery' capabilities of the bike at all. Rider technique and fitness look quite low; for a two minute effort, I'd expect a more linear buildup and hard sprint at the end. Any idea how much power it takes to get the flywheel up to speed? Higher cadence pedaling would be attractive here, I think.
That said, the bike needs to be much more solidly mounted, like forks clamped in a stand, and I'd probably go drop bars so the rider can pull better.
This was my first week on the machine. The bike is too small, cheap and not sized correctly so my technique is agreeably not what it should be. My cadnence was also not ideal. This is not like riding an ordinary bike, so it takes some getting used to. There's a HUGE dead zone at the top and bottom of the stroke especially at the low range. I am a solid B/B+ rider and competitive triathlete. Surprised you can diagnose my fitness level from that clip.
The shot in the clip was a ramp up to a target RPM, not a timed shot. Don't know the answer how much power it takes to spin up. We're curious about that and are hoping to add a power meter to the system (bottom bracket? Garmin Vector pedals?). Currently only using a cycling computer w a magnet on the main wheel to read rpms.
Last year the builder left the front suspension on the MTB. We convinced him to lock it out for this year. Will engineer some type of a fix for the front end.