Question about quad burning, etc

[RoadRaven]

Yup... the "pretty-much-getta-new-back-wheel" is why none of us in this house have power taps... with four of us drooling for one it is a pretty expensive dream - especially as we really need one each as it is almost a bike fit just to fit one to a bike.

No worries about being Landis - did you know some blokes in intense sprints will output approx 800 watts for those few seconds to the line???

I have somewhere what elite women can output - I'll hunt it out if you don't already have it. Nowhere near men of course, but still a great aim to have.

When I did my last LT test in a science lab (last year) my power output maxed at 325watts... but of course, there was no way I could maintain that - and that was the mashing you do near the end of a LT test ... LOL, I'm no sprinter!

LOL as to Spring - its Autumn here and we've just had the first hint of winter these last few days - polar fleece on in the house and 2-3 extra blankets on the beds!!! Sure Spring will be your way real soon - it's sure not here!

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Yeah, the expense kept me from it for a while. But after I paid off my bike and Spring drew closer, I thought...."aw heck, why not?" I use the rationalization - "Its for my health! Its an investment..." hee hee
(I haven't figured out how to put pics where I want em yet, so they ended up at the bottom) This is one fun road unit! :P

Now...if we could have someone please turn off the rain spicket (sp?) so I can go play? LOL We had about 5-6weeks of really lovely weather before this cold/snow/rain junk came back for a "don't forget us" visit! Spring is supposed to be right now. Ugh.

I did my light ride yesterday, but screwed it up! I was supposed to do "recovery" which according to my LT test was around 89 avg watts. Umm... Ooops. I got that confused with my recovery cadence of 100. I did 100W instead. Duh... Okay.. I'm still learning.

I do have a book "Racing/Training with a Power Meter" by Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggin. It says the FT of a world class female is 5.69W per kg. I'll estimate an athlete like that weighs around 125lb/56.8kg (being generous b/c of muscle weight)...that would translate to a functional threshold of about 323.3 watts. My 20min suffer-fest test revealed a FT of 172. (I maxed out at 318). I've got a ways to go....not that I'm shooting for world class, mind you. LOL!!

Oh yeah.. I'm amazed at the watts those sprinters can achieve! My "coach" has gotten over 1000 on a sprint. I can't even imagine that kind of power.