Originally Posted by
Tom Stormcrowe
Well, my best unadjusted ride to date was 167 miles in 15 hours, at 257 pounds at that time.....
So, on the Clydecalc scale: 167*257= 42919?
A better metric might be to ratio the weight for a percentage, in this case and them multiply that decimal times the miles.
Clyde Weight:257
TdF Weight: 165
257/165*167=call it 1.56*167 miles=260.11 miles adjusted for effort as compared to a 165 pound climber....
The goal of the scale wasn't really to compare mileage with a TdF rider. Rather to give a Clydesdale a motivating frame of reference for their rides. It reflects how much more difficult it is to ride at 400lbs, and also reflects how many more miles you'll have to ride as you slim down.
Using a proportional forumula minimizes the effort and the progress.
Its a goofy formula. Its not supposed to be 'perfect', just fun, and somewhat informative. Besides, everyone knows that '11' is louder than '10'.
I think your 42919 score will stand for some time...that is, unless I can get up to 114 miles without managing to lose a single pound. To that end, I think we should limit posting scores to only the distance of a metric century. Anything beyond that assumes a level of fitness that goes beyond the context of this community. Once you start doing 70+ mile rides you're far and away beyond the scope of the Clydesdale community.