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by racerfern
Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Average Ground Wind Effect
Replies: 8
Views: 6367

Re: Average Ground Wind Effect

Two things: #1: When I clicked on the forum at 7:25 Sunday morning, this message was listed as new since my last visit. However you posted this message a couple of days ago and I have been on a number of times since then. Admin should check this out. #2: Were you on a road with constant traffic? Was...
by racerfern
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to Power Training
Replies: 6
Views: 5870

Re: New to Power Training

But when I group ride or race, I don't feel I can rely on the data because of the drafting. My PE is zone 4, but my power output in a draft is L1. Right about here is where I get confused. Obviously hanging in the middle of a large group cuts your power needs dramatically. There is nothing like tak...
by racerfern
Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Battery Drain
Replies: 8
Views: 6012

Re: Battery Drain

I'm just up the road a spell in Newport Beach so our weather is similar. Daytime rides starting in the low 50's and going to mid 60's and the battery lasts for weeks. Even the batteries I use in extremely cold (mid 40's) for here recover nicely after a good night's rest. I went to wireless and the b...
by racerfern
Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The usual Calorie question
Replies: 5
Views: 4682

Re: The usual Calorie question

Agreed. The Garmin grossly overestimates calories. I use a number of programs to track my efforts. One of them is "Cyclistats" from http://www.shastasoftware.com . If you enter your ride data along with your weight, tire type, riding style and wind, its calorie and wattage averages are ama...