The Gift of Vector
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The Gift of Vector
My GF just gifted me a Garmin Vector * and now I'm disappointed - not with the Vector but with me. I've discovered a) I don't put out the wattage I thought and b) my form sucks - L/R balance is 57/43 ish.
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
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She sure is !!
She's a runner - sometimes trains with a tri club. We were at their end of year dinner/fundraiser and it was one of the door prizes. We saw it on the table and she didn't know what it was. I jokingly told her if I won it I would win the TdF. Later, when they drew her ticket, she was called to the stage. MC sez " what bkie do you ride?" She sez " I ride a townie for errands" ( everyone laughs) "but now my BF is going to win the TdF ! "
She's a runner - sometimes trains with a tri club. We were at their end of year dinner/fundraiser and it was one of the door prizes. We saw it on the table and she didn't know what it was. I jokingly told her if I won it I would win the TdF. Later, when they drew her ticket, she was called to the stage. MC sez " what bkie do you ride?" She sez " I ride a townie for errands" ( everyone laughs) "but now my BF is going to win the TdF ! "
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Make sure to torque the pedals to spec. Use a torque wrench with a crow's foot attachment. Torquing under spec will screw with the readings. You may be more powerful (or more balanced) than you think. Or maybe not.
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My Fiance just gifted me a Garmin Vector * and now I'm disappointed - not with the Vector but with me. I've discovered a) I don't put out the wattage I thought and b) my form sucks - L/R balance is 57/43 ish.
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
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My GF just gifted me a Garmin Vector * and now I'm disappointed - not with the Vector but with me. I've discovered a) I don't put out the wattage I thought and b) my form sucks - L/R balance is 57/43 ish.
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
Anyone have any suggestions/links for training plans to build strength in one leg?
* I swear I will never whine about cat sitting for her ever again!
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Recalibrated, and tightened the pedal that was reading low, and got much closer to 50-50.
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Don't worry too much about being 50/50. Make sure the pedals are torqued properly but if you're still not even, it's not a big deal. Very few riders are, and there are a lot of coaches that will tell you to not even try to make it even if it's within 5% or so.
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