Trying to make some realistic goals for next year. This may be the wrong forum, but hey, let's give it a try.

What's your best average power output, i.e. watts, that you find easy to maintain?

Yeah, I know, you'll probably say, I don't have a power meter, how the heck do I know? Use the same online
tool I've been using

http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm

How to use the form:

1. click circle for type of bike you ride
2. click circle for your normal hand position
3. put in your height
4. put in actual riding weight [ no one will see this number ]
5. put in weight of bike and gear [ if don't know add approximate weight of bag you carry to default number ]
6. for air temp either put 70F or the approx temp of the rides you are thinking of
7. for sloop, put 0 [assuming round trip so will average out]
8. for wind, put 0 [assuming round trip so will average out]
9. adjust for tires you put on your bike.

Now the easy and fun part.
A- enter your speed
B- delete entry in Watt box
C- click on calculate button

Yahoo, you now have your power in watts without spending a grand on a power meter.

Oh, step D -- report your wattage on this thread.

I'm weak. I range between 150 and 200 watts. Ugh.
Hopefully some of you are doing better so I can't use age as an excuse for not training in 2006.

Have fun with human science !!!