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Old 05-03-24, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteHski
I think most people would agree that a rate you can “maintain” is not measured in a few seconds or even a few minutes. I can sprint at 1000W for a few seconds but I would not describe that as a rate I can “maintain”. I can also manage a 500W pull for 30 seconds, but again I would not consider it a power that I can “maintain”.
Bingo! "a rate you can maintain" is absurd without a specific time or distance attached to it.
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