Power output
06-01-19 | 04:46 PM
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The lap button is so useful. I don't think cyclists use it as much as we could. It's for anything you want stats for, doesn't have to be actual laps. When I do mixed surface rides, the lap button is how I know how many miles of gravel and how many of pavement I covered.
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06-03-19 | 08:46 AM
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220 watts usually buys me 19.5-20 mph with ~50 feet of climbing a mile at 165 lbs in not-super-windy conditions with an aero bike and fast tire setup and generally more-aggressive riding position. 250 + watts is more in the 20.5-21 mph range. 200 watts is more in the 18.5-19 mph range.
Lots of qualifiers there, because lots and lots of things affect speed at various power outputs.
Lots of qualifiers there, because lots and lots of things affect speed at various power outputs.
My other solo rides that average in the 20's have slightly lower values as I would expect, such as 195-205 average with normalized at 206-211.
Not knowing how much the OP weighs and assuming it's less than me...his Strava estimate sounds like it's in the ballpark.
06-03-19 | 09:04 AM
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At a time that my weight was in the low 150's, I rode a hard 50 miler solo at 235 average watts and an average speed of 21.4 mph. I rode the same basic area as a solo century a couple months later and averaged a smidge over 20 mph and average power of 230. The century ride was a bit windy where the 50 miler was relatively calm. Both were loop kind of things. Garmin Vector (dual) pedals for power.
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06-03-19 | 10:30 AM
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Without riding the same course, it doesn't really matter.
06-05-19 | 07:35 AM
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My point about average power not being a good stat to go by was based on if your doing hills or intervals. As an example, your power may be low getting out to the hill or where you do intervals, and it may be low coming back. That doesn't mean you didn't put in a good effort if your overall power average isn't high.
06-05-19 | 09:25 AM
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How do you know what your power is during an interval without hitting the lap button? Lap Power is crucial at that point. Obviously, you can watch real time power, but keeping track just seems so much easier.
06-05-19 | 10:21 AM
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06-05-19 | 11:48 AM
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Definitely not what I look at when doing intervals. Lap power is the stuff.
06-05-19 | 12:56 PM
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I agree, I got that wrong in my answer. Its certainly better to look at the avg power (or torque for low rpm work) for each interval.
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