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Forum: Road Cycling

01-12-18, 12:33 PM

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My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

The new London Mouintains? (Huh? Wtf?) courses...

The new London Mouintains? (Huh? Wtf?) courses are quite fun.

The Surrey Hills route will make you suffer for sure. Actually makes me stop avoiding London days on the calendar when figuring...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-18, 06:57 PM

Replies: 61

My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

You'll get the workout, yes. The _only_ thing...

You'll get the workout, yes. The _only_ thing you won't get is experience grinding out 16% grades at 35 cadence.

If you don't ever expect to do that IRL, then you're all set.

If on the other...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-10-18, 02:37 PM

Replies: 61

My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

If it was less of a *****, then there's your...

If it was less of a *****, then there's your answer right there. lol

Forum: Road Cycling

01-10-18, 07:26 AM

Replies: 61

My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

I think its because it takes a certain amount of...

I think its because it takes a certain amount of fitness and gearing to make it up a 16% grade with minimum cadence.

Not many people have the fitness AND grearing to do it. A 34x28 and 3.5 w/kg...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-09-18, 05:32 PM

Replies: 61

My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

Your speeds may be similar, but the experience is...

Your speeds may be similar, but the experience is qualitatively different.

Tell it to 100% simulate the grade, and report back ;-)

Forum: Road Cycling

01-09-18, 03:23 PM

Replies: 61

My first visit to Watopia

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Posted By nycphotography

If your bike has climbing gears, set the trainer...

If your bike has climbing gears, set the trainer difficulty to max. Otherwise you're spinning up Watopia mountain's 15% parts at 80 cadence thinking you're actually climbing.

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