For those of you who think you be as strong as a pro but just aren't training enough
10-04-11, 08:21 AM
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For those of you who think you be as strong as a pro but just aren't training enough
"If you want to suffer like a pro, on a normal bike go for a ride at 27 mph and see how long it is before you have to stop. Once you drop below 27mph it's over; twenty-six and a half doesn't count. "
https://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_...t/power082.htm
I'm pretty sure the author of that post means 27mph on a flat, solo, no drafting to be like Jens Voigt, who held 27mph for over 5 hours on a mostly solo break.
Good luck to you.
https://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_...t/power082.htm
I'm pretty sure the author of that post means 27mph on a flat, solo, no drafting to be like Jens Voigt, who held 27mph for over 5 hours on a mostly solo break.
Good luck to you.
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Oh this should be good.
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10-04-11, 08:43 AM
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Wait a minute.......so if I can get my bike up to 27mph, then I'm as fast as the pros?!?!?!?!?!?!
YES! I'm faster than I thought I was! I'm going out to drop some poseurs now!
YES! I'm faster than I thought I was! I'm going out to drop some poseurs now!
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We all know half these forum members can hold 42.3 mph on a flat road with no wind.
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It's not an average speed, it's a minimum speed. You go below, it's all over. So your nature break needs to be done at 27 mph
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Based on the article, he had people with him, unless I'm reading it wrong.
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Just because you look at your computer sometimes when you're at your cruising speed and see 20.3 doesn't mean you're averaging 20 (except here, where it does mean you're averaging 20). I don't know many people who actually do 50 miles in 2.5 hours, (or 20 in an hour for that matter) and they're almost all on racing teams (and can do better than 20mph average any time they want).
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10-04-11, 10:11 AM
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I just clocked the average speed of this thread @ 41 mph.
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"If you want to suffer like a pro, on a normal bike go for a ride at 27 mph and see how long it is before you have to stop. Once you drop below 27mph it's over; twenty-six and a half doesn't count. "
https://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_...t/power082.htm
I'm pretty sure the author of that post means 27mph on a flat, solo, no drafting to be like Jens Voigt, who held 27mph for over 5 hours on a mostly solo break.
Good luck to you.
https://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_...t/power082.htm
I'm pretty sure the author of that post means 27mph on a flat, solo, no drafting to be like Jens Voigt, who held 27mph for over 5 hours on a mostly solo break.
Good luck to you.
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