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Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
I had a bit of a panic on the start line the other day, selected wrong bike profile and it didn't pair to the PM, didn't realise until I went to do my final zero before being held up. Got sorted just in time, held up with 15 secs to spare!

The PM use was important for this ride, as I had altered my position so wanted the data for assessing whether it was more aero. A guess would be that it was, I got a course PB by 15 seconds, on a couple of W less despite being held up in traffic due to 3 numpty cyclists being all over the road causing a traffic build up. Could also have been due to favourable wind but I have ridden that course 3 times in the last 8 days (times 22:18, 22:26, 22:03) and wind seemed no more favourable than the weekend, it was wet though, so different Crr and a lot cooler (I was actually cold when warming up and even at a couple of points during the race felt a bit chilly) on the faster ride.
 
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VamP

Banned
Location
Cambs
It really annoys me the way you have work your way through the sub-menus on the 500 to get to the zeroing field. Wish there was a shortcut! Or a dedicated button!

Well done for keeping it together, it's the sort of thing you really don't need on the start line.
 

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
It really annoys me the way you have work your way through the sub-menus on the 500 to get to the zeroing field. Wish there was a shortcut! Or a dedicated button!

Well done for keeping it together, it's the sort of thing you really don't need on the start line.

It is not my worst start time faux pas, once made it to the start with only 30 seconds to spare, got carried away warming up and forgot how long it takes to get to the start, so had to smash it to get to the start in time, lol!


On another note, I am putting out just under 360W for a 10 now, hoping next few weeks will put me over 360W and that I can make a few more successful aero tweaks, then I will be going PB chasing on fast courses. Looking for a short 20 minute ride on V718!
 
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VamP

Banned
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Cambs
It is not my worst start time faux pas, once made it to the start with only 30 seconds to spare, got carried away warming up and forgot how long it takes to get to the start, so had to smash it to get to the start in time, lol!


On another note, I am putting out just under 360W for a 10 now, hoping next few weeks will put me over 360W and that I can make a few more successful aero tweaks, then I will be going PB chasing on fast courses. Looking for a short 20 minute ride on V718!

Holy shoot!
 

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
I do weigh 77kg (at 6' 3") though! So not a super lightweight.

Power PB for ~20 mins is 366W in the club HC (Cat and Fiddle, 22:45).

Quite typical in the club 10's is high 350's, a few 358's. Last couple more like 355W. Monday 354W, but as said course PB by 15 seconds despite hold up (the hold up might be the reason for lower power) so either favourable conditions or good aero position tweaks.
 
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VamP

VamP

Banned
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Cambs
My best 10 power is 300 so I am somewhat envious. Plus I am more like 79kg (6'1'') so ...

Mind you I have not ridden a 10 in anger for around a month now, and my racing is sans PM at the moment for various reasons.
 

Howard

Senior Member
You 300 watt monsters!

Which headunits are people using? I have a PCV and I find it about as user friendly as a ZX spectrum.

Considering wireless upgrade. Worth it?
 
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VamP

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What's a PCV?

I use the fairly ubiquitous Edge 500. ANT+ is pretty much standard across all devices these days I thought?
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
Location
Northern Ireland
What's a PCV?

I use the fairly ubiquitous Edge 500. ANT+ is pretty much standard across all devices these days I thought?
SRM Power Control 5
 
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