shovelhd

Four, same as you. Two S975's, now my second Riken. This time it is killing batteries in a day. Fresh name brand batteries. I'm at the point now where I have to ask when is enough, enough? I'll get back a fresh Riken spider and move on with a different vendor.

Gramercy

I was thinking of getting a used gopro this week but noticed that in all of my races, no one has them. You think I would get looks if I had one in a Cat 5 race? I figured it would be interesting to watch (for me, at least). But it may get old after the first time filming a race.

Wylde06

I recorded most of my cat 5 races and have recorded a few of my 4 races. I do it mainly for myself

Enthalpic

I guarantee people are doing stupid crap just so their movie will contain something remotely interesting. Thankfully they are banned up here.

The helmet people say they should be fine as long as they fall off. Of course we have rules that say nothing can fall off... even well attached frame pumps are forbidden.

Technical FAQ: Are helmet cams safe? - VeloNews.com

spectastic

how much do you train, and how much does it vary?

Ygduf

I don't think @mattm can even ride 60 miles in one day, and he's good in the 2s!!

gsteinb

where's here and how do i get there?

spectastic

ok, maybe he just likes to exaggerate. but seriously, how many hours, 10? 15?... 5?

the impression I get is that the higher up you go, your training and diet becomes increasingly methodical. I'm still a long ways away from even getting close, but I'm just curious how you guys train, how you balance between intervals/endurance, work/cycling, diet, considering where I live, cycling isn't really big, and there's like two cyclists whom I can really learn from.

Ygduf

The answer to that is as numerous as there are riders.

Average? 10-15, I would guess. But it's a guess, and certainly there are competitive guys doing well at much less. Min/Max your training to min/max your talent and apply it at the right time, know what I mean?

spectastic

I'm still pissed off that UCLA wouldn't give me any funding. I should've applied to UCSD

carpediemracing 

I think that initially helmet cams instigated those around them to goof off and such. I know at the beginning I got a lot of waves and hellos and stuff like that. I purposely left them off so that I wouldn't encourage that kind of riding around me. After the first year or so the novelty wore off and now people basically ignore the cam.

I wear one because I was told that the day I got crashed that if I'd had a video of the rider swerving and causing the crash he realistically would have been suspended for a year. Since I didn't (and I had my set up at the race, I just chose not to use it) the rider got off with an off season 30 day suspension, allowing him to race a couple times as well as promote a race. The rider actually asked me before the race if I'd be riding with the helmet cam. Since that day I think he's said 3 or 4 words to me (it's been 4.5 years and he's in races with in the same field as me regularly). I have him on my helmet cam pretty regularly looking over and then easing back into line.

I think that cams help keep some people under check, especially those that fear public retribution versus policing themselves through their conscience. It's the same with dash and rear view cams. People regularly come flying up to me (estimated 55 in a 30 zone for example, since I was following traffic at 45), get right up to my bumper, and suddenly back off 30-40 yards. They have a line of cars on their bumper but they don't want to tailgate me. I'm 2 seconds behind the line of cars in front of me. I can't think of a reason for them not tailgating me except the camera looking right at them.

Creatre

I mean, we can tell you what we do. But every person is unique, and every situation is different.

mattm

I wouldn't worry about this until the time comes. Train how you need to train to make it there (to the 2's), then figure out what you need to do different once you get there.

And yeah it's really, really variable. I don't do the methodical stuff quite as much as some guys; but fwiw during the winter my Base weeks were 10-14 hours. Then a few weeks ago I won a crit and had done 4 hours that week..

Nobody is doing x hours per week for the whole year, nor should they.

MDcatV

if you ride less than 25 hours per week, don't go to europe

revchuck 

My bank account is a far greater limiter than my weekly training hours.

jsutkeepspining

I actually don't even train, i'm just genetically gifted.

caloso

A classic.

spectastic

my sprint is 1200W for 30 seconds, and I have Parkinson's.

jsutkeepspining

pfff that's my 2 minute power. You must be a lowly cat 5.

gsteinb

shouldn't you be posting in the junior forum?

Herbie53

I have one of these coming. So far I have lost two 975's and a Riken (the Riken was an odd one though, the battery cover corroded on and I broke it trying to get it off). I dunno if this will be any more or less reliable. Hopefully so, as I'm too damned addicted to power numbers to go back to without.

Herbie53

I suppose if my dad was buying my power meters I would not care as much.

Gramercy

I think if I rode 10 hours a week I would lose 5 pounds a month. I rode for 50 minutes in my race yesterday and pretty much ate all day. Biking burns calories like nothing I've ever done before.

furiousferret

I find it harder to lose weight when I ride more. Its much easier to avoid over eating if you're body isn't screaming for calories.

Creatre

It's all about in vs out calories. Track your calories, and either eat more or eat less depending on if you want to gain/lose. Doesn't matter if you are riding or not, just helps put more on the burn side, so you have to eat more to maintain, or eat the same and lose weight.