I have a Specialized bike computer with altimeter, and so far, it seems accurate. I have a mountain in my back yard with a documented elevation gain, as it goes from the salt water to the ski area, and my computer seems to get it right on that ride, so I tend to trust it. Maybe it would be off if I went to a lot of different climates with more variable pressures, I don't know.
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02-28-2007, 05:18 PM #1
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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02-28-2007, 05:20 PM #2
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Oh, and my goal for March is 10,000, but that is probably a little ambitious.
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03-02-2007, 08:27 PM #3
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woohoo! another 1800 feet today! maybe I will get my 10,000 for March after all!
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03-03-2007, 12:55 PM #4
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I got about 2900 for today. I thought about going to baldy Village to get another 1,000, but we're having Santa Ana winds today, and the higher you go the worse they are.
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03-04-2007, 08:42 AM #5
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Well... my climbing goals have changed - almost no hill reps in February, and there will be precious few in March.
I have decided what I need to focus on is the ability to surge in a peloton. So lots of cruise intervals and sprint intervals for me. I'll be watching you all climb though, and will chime back in with my hills when I start doing reps again.
Way to go, Hill Goddesses
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03-04-2007, 09:39 PM #6
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I *think* I did about 1000 feet today. I have not found a reliable way of figuring it although I kinda liked routeslip that said I did 35,000 feet.
My lungs thought I had climbed that much. The air is too cold for me to work that hard I guess. Had an ok avg speed the first half, but had to go very slow all the way back...
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03-06-2007, 04:02 PM #7
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Oh my gosh! I guess it's true when they say increasing intensity increases your speed. Since I have this climbing goal, I thought I'd wander around in the statistical stew and this is what I saw.
Jan 1 to Mar 3 of each year
2005 – 359 miles / 10,085 ft.
2006 – 654 miles / 6,412 ft.
2007 – 795 miles / 20,997 ft
Well, I put 2 and 2 together and realized how much the climbing is responsible for my avg speed for the Santa Rosa 200k. I really had no expectation of riding fast but I had to keep up with the bungee cord (maillotpois).
I know I increased the miles, but the change in miles between 2006 and 2007 is pretty negligible. However, the climbing isn't. Nothing for some of you folks, but HUGE for me. Okey-dokey. Bring on them thar mountains.
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