BamaDC's mentor group is Closed! (Page 27)

sand101 - 2010-08-31 2:17 PM

If you get new wheels definitely pickup a new cassette so you can don't have to switch that over every time.  Other than that you should be good.

On recommendations.  First are you riding with a powermeter of some sort.  If so what kind?  Are you looking for pure race wheels for tris or something for road races too or what?  Do you want to tread into the tubular world or do you want to stick with clinchers?

titeloops - 2010-09-01 8:41 AM Here's my August. How'd you guys do?

titeloops - 2010-09-01 7:41 AM Here's my August. How'd you guys do?

August's totals:
Bike:	9h 26m 01s  - 138.04 Mi
Run:	11h 15m 38s  - 59.23 Mi
Swim:	5h 34m 46s  - 16917 Yd

cornfed - 2010-09-01 8:00 AM So I did the FTP test last night.  Pretty much sucked.  I used the from Coggan's book.  It was

20 min warm up
3 x 1 min (w/ 1 minute recovery) at high RPM (> 100)
5 minute recovery
5 minute "all out" (VO2max intensity)
10 minute recovery
20 minute "time trial"
10 minute cool down

Overall I felt good about the test.  My pacing during the 5 min VO2max interval was pretty bad.  Started out too fast, dropped down, speed up, etc.  I did much better during the TT part.  I started a little slower then I thought I could go then built slow throughout and tried to kick it up at the end.  I don't feel like I left a lot (if any) in the tank when I was done.  One of the interesting things I noticed is that my cadence generally really high.  I was spinning around 110-115 during the high RPM intervals and 95-105 during the TT part. 

I pulled the average power form the time trail portion, subtracted 5% and called that my FTP.  Should I be looking at anything else?  

BamaDC - 2010-09-01 12:03 PM

When I do formal testing I use the 20min + 5 min, critical power formula.  Its the method JorgeM uses in his winter cycling plans. 

http://www.jorgepbmcoaching.blogspot.com/

LostSheep - 2010-09-01 3:17 PM
The only thing, there's no magnet for the wheel. So, how do I hook up the magnet from my other wheels to these trispokes?

cornfed - 2010-09-01 1:47 PM

That's seems a little strange.  Why do you subtract your 5 minute power?  It seems like the better my 5 min power is the worse my 60 minute/FTP will be.  That seems counter intuitive to me.

LostSheep - 2010-09-01 2:17 PM They're no disk, or powertap, or hed's, but I just put these (very similar) on the bike and it looks BEAUTIFUL!



The LBS rented me a pair of Specialized Dupont TriSpokes for this weekend's race and it should be fun!

The only thing, there's no magnet for the wheel. So, how do I hook up the magnet from my other wheels to these trispokes?

BamaDC - 2010-09-01 6:09 PM I just signed up for the Mercedes Marathon!  Boston or Bust!

For you Bama boys, early registration ends on the 5th.

LostSheep - 2010-09-01 7:37 PM Trinity got her new shoes today...

BamaDC - 2010-09-01 7:09 PM I just signed up for the Mercedes Marathon!  Boston or Bust!

For you Bama boys, early registration ends on the 5th.

BamaDC - 2010-09-01 7:02 PM


Did you plug in your wattage from your test?

BamaDC - 2010-09-01 6:09 PM I just signed up for the Mercedes Marathon!  Boston or Bust!

For you Bama boys, early registration ends on the 5th.

LostSheep - 2010-09-01 7:37 PM Trinity got her new shoes today...

cornfed - 2010-09-01 8:51 PM

If I use my average minus 5% (the Coggan method) I get 302.  If I use Jorge's method I get 310.  It still doesn't make sense to me that a higher 5 minute average would mean my FTP would be lower.

sand101 - 2010-09-02 12:08 AM

I have to doubt these numbers.  If your FTP is ~300 you are in the 26mph range for a typical sprint tri ride.  Those kind of numbers will have you winning the bike leg at most tris.