I think I know the problem... the new turbo tyre has a moulding point all the way down the middle which has not warn down yet. At high resistance it must have been sliding on the turbo with each downstroke of the pedals. I just need to wear it in a bit and it will be better.... no excuse for the rest of the ride though...
Well just had my protein/carb recovery (pie and mash) just need rehydration... permission @Jim Brown to do it the old fashioned way...
I saw it over 190 but the ride data suggests 200I think I saw a 178 from you at one point...
Good going Geoff, is it the angersleigh climb up to the merry harriers as it's a nasty one and one I try often just to test myself.
Yep, from Lowton to the burnt out remains of the Merry Harriers. It's quiet and unrelenting in gradient, unlike Blagdon and Corfe, which are busy with traffic and ease off regularly to give you a chance to recover a little. It was my favorite climb for training, and access to all the routes south of Taunton, including the excellent descent back down past Staple Fitzpaine. It's great to have access to them all again.
To those of us that have a power meter...
You can now get an estimation of your FTP with an IQ App without having to do an FTP test
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/xert-rolls-out-free-real-time-ftp-app-on-garmin-devices.html
I will stick with my ego boosting Bkool watts for the time being
What device are you using? I have an Edge 1K
Which one is that. I thought these could only pick up 1 HRM.
Oh yesPlaying with the technology is nearly as much fun as the actual cycling...
Geoff
Thanks @Daddy Pig, I didn't diet as such, but tried really hard to run a small calorie deficit everyday for the last 12 months. Only lost 20 pounds in a year, so less than a pound a fortnight, but it's making it a permanent change that has worked.
I switched to eating small portions, and trying not to eat when I wasn't hungry. Instead of having a yogurt with lunch I would leave it and then have a single biscuit with a cup of tea mid afternoon, so I didn't get hungry and snack. Same with dinner, I'd leave any pudding and have a yogurt a few hours later, so I didn't raid the fridge before going to bed. After a while, I expected to eat less and got full quicker, and was never really hungry.
It helps a great deal that I don't drink, so the only liquid calories I have are from milk in a few cups of tea each day. It would be much harder if I drank as much as my brothers, who probably get more calories from booze than I do from food!
Cycling really helps, as I don't seem to get too hungry when exercising, and the calories I burn up more than cover the bit of flapjack I tend to have at any cafe stops. If timed well, that serves as lunch and gets me through to my mid afternoon bickie!
One problem is if I go out for a curry with friends or family, I struggle to eat half a curry and a glass of water with no starter or dessert hardly makes me the life and soul of the party. Thankfully my mates having six pints each tend to run a kitty!
Two years ago, when I was bkooling 4 or 5 times a week, the weight really fell off! Hard not to lose weight when two hours on Mont Ventoux at 250+ watts would burn up 2,000 calories, but now my watts are much reduced, the calorie burn is much slower.
Looking at the watts you guys are putting out I'm surprised you're not all thin as rakes...
Got to this bit and realised there was no useful advice from Geoff here then @Daddy Pig
