Questions about light for long distance event
03-05-14, 08:05 PM
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To do a 600K in under 23 hours, your power/speed relationship was well outside the linear range. You probably ride the flats at 35kph+ where aerodynamics trump frictional losses rather quickly. The dynohub impact was probably more like 20 minutes on your time. For a slower rider using all of the allowed time, the impact would be over one hour.
03-05-14, 08:18 PM
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Actually I think I did. I don't see a problem with the actual calculations. What I was disagreeing with (and this is a minor point really) is that he's saying that you're running the light 24hrs a day and most of us don't do that (unless you forget to turn them off). Most of us are only running the light between dusk and dawn. That would be a more realistic calculation. If he is running them 24hrs then it's more valid for what he's doing. That's all.
*because I like to emulate the kool kids.
BTW, "Good at coasting" might make a good tag line...
03-05-14, 08:24 PM
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well, the assumption that a rider will ride at exactly the same power level regardless of light choice probably isn't true. But that assumption is a really good starting point. And if the watts that are wasted cause one not to ride with a faster group of riders, then the time penalty could be huge. This is why Steamer contacted you to for your opinion about testing, it's certainly an interesting question to me.
This is still not reality, but gotta be more accurate than doing it all as 200K of steady state.
Edited to add: I just realized that I don't totally understand the point you were making in your first sentence.
I thought you were commenting on the error introduced by doing the simple calc holding slope and power constant (cause that is obviously not real...). But I realize now you were saying something I bit different (I think).
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03-05-14, 08:26 PM
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Interesting. I always figured it was the other way around... (that you regretted accepting the invite...). The only ride I ever regretted was hours 21 through 23.9 of last years Fleche.
03-05-14, 08:50 PM
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Agreed that most probably don't. But I noticed Unterhausen rides with his light on all the time. And I started doing that too last year*. I figure it represents a small bit of life insurance.
*because I like to emulate the kool kids.
BTW, "Good at coasting" might make a good tag line...
*because I like to emulate the kool kids.
BTW, "Good at coasting" might make a good tag line...
I don't call it good at coasting, I call it having well developed descending muscles.
03-05-14, 09:16 PM
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The battery/dyno part of this thread captures the debate I had with myself when selecting lighting for my new rando bike. Some of my more heated discussions occurred on brevets this past fall, when finishing up my R-12. Eventually the dyno side won; I purchased a Shutter Precision dynohub and mated it with my old CYO.
The battery side is still not speaking, which makes for quieter if less entertaining rides.
The battery side is still not speaking, which makes for quieter if less entertaining rides.
03-06-14, 11:19 AM
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