Max watts for one hour of cycling?
06-22-10, 10:43 AM
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Max watts for one hour of cycling?
What is a decent average wattage over one hour (going all-out)? I dont have a P-Tap but was shown a website to give me a rough estimate of wattage. This isnt an average speed. Its a watt thread 
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This is what you're looking for. https://home.trainingpeaks.com/articl...profiling.aspx Click on power profiling spreadsheet.
Realize however, that without an accurate power meter, the "rough estimate of power from a website" is not really meaningful.
Realize however, that without an accurate power meter, the "rough estimate of power from a website" is not really meaningful.
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W/kg is more important (for internet pissing contests) anyway 
06-22-10, 11:39 AM
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This is what you're looking for. https://home.trainingpeaks.com/articl...profiling.aspx Click on power profiling spreadsheet.
Realize however, that without an accurate power meter, the "rough estimate of power from a website" is not really meaningful.
Realize however, that without an accurate power meter, the "rough estimate of power from a website" is not really meaningful.
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The labels on the chart don't really mean anything. Only the top and bottom have any basis in reality. The rest of the numbers are evenly distributed and the category lines arbitrarily drawn.
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i hooked up a flux capacitor to my PowerTap. When I hit 88mph and 500watts I traveled back in time to 1999 and gave Lance EPO
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The answer is relative. For my grandmother, 100w would be outstanding. Depends on your age, level of fitness, goals and objectives, etc.
It would be like asking, what's a decent speed for a fast ball (to use baseball as an analogy)? It depends on the level of competition, right? An 80mph fastball would be nearly unhittable in little league, but would be considered slow in the majors (for a fastball).
It would be like asking, what's a decent speed for a fast ball (to use baseball as an analogy)? It depends on the level of competition, right? An 80mph fastball would be nearly unhittable in little league, but would be considered slow in the majors (for a fastball).
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b) It depends on what type of racing you're doing. On flat to rolling courses W/CdA is more important. A 60 Kg rider @ 4.7W/Kg could have trouble with a 75Kg rider @ 4W/Kg.
06-22-10, 01:59 PM
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Hmm. I thought it would be easy to understand what I was referring to. Obviously I wasnt talking about your grandma or being a pro. I meant for the average BF joe. sheesh. Mine said a little over 200W for an hour ride. Sound reasonable? How do I figure watts/kg? just 200W/80.2kg? So approx 2.5??
dont laugh, im pretty untrained. and need to drop 15 pounds to get to a "race wieght".
dont laugh, im pretty untrained. and need to drop 15 pounds to get to a "race wieght".
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Hmm. I thought it would be easy to understand what I was referring to. Obviously I wasnt talking about your grandma or being a pro. I meant for the average BF joe. sheesh. Mine said a little over 200W for an hour ride. Sound reasonable? How do I figure watts/kg? just 200W/80.2kg? So approx 2.5??
dont laugh, im pretty untrained. and need to drop 15 pounds to get to a "race wieght".
dont laugh, im pretty untrained. and need to drop 15 pounds to get to a "race wieght".
For now, particularly if you're trying to lose weight, it's better to just get in time on the bike at a comfortable pace. Work on extending the time before increasing your power.
06-22-10, 02:19 PM
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it isn't my fault that technology has advanced since 1985. It used to take 1.21 jW to fully power the flux capacitor, but nowadays with energy saving technology and going green and whatnot, they've got it down to 500 watts. I wasn't saying I couldn't push for more, but 500 watts plus the 88mph send me back in time.
