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I'm tempted if legs feel up to it ... see how early I get up in the morning.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
My week is messed up a bit by WICR gold race on Sunday. Dust in the wind. 50km. 😳 So resting Saturday.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Do you always stand for a sprint ?
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Seems legit to me…
I always sit ... but same as you, I really spin up the cadence. I find standing I lose momentum so seated (on Zwift anyway) is better for me.
Maybe I need to practice standing and see if I can get more power as I seem to be stuck just over 1000 watts ... to beat the best C guys I need to be adding another 200 watts I think
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Completed the Tour of Makuri yesterday with 2 free rides. Had zero energy - and I mean zero. Averaging 132W was a grindMaybe the Covid/Flu jabs were kicking in.
that covid jab made me feel very meh - not unwell just meh
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Completed the Tour of Makuri yesterday with 2 free rides. Had zero energy - and I mean zero. Averaging 132W was a grind
I’m no expert, but I believe zero energy would have produced zero watts? Not as bad as ‘leaving your lungs on the road’, or ‘ literally nearly dying’ to be fair.
My favourite was a race where several people declared their own deaths at various points in the proceedings 😄. I think Quincy might have had a different opinion!
I always sit ... but same as you, I really spin up the cadence. I find standing I lose momentum so seated (on Zwift anyway) is better for me.
Maybe I need to practice standing and see if I can get more power as I seem to be stuck just over 1000 watts ... to beat the best C guys I need to be adding another 200 watts I think
With your weight Carl, I don't think you need more power. Your real strength, is the ability to go earlier than most and hold the speed.
Im looking forward to using my SB20. Particularly interested in dream drive and the difference a solid frame has on my sprint performance
I've had notification this morning, it's coming early December now
OK, I'll be a bit more precise. I managed to expend 737 Kilojoules of energy but it felt very much harder than that
With your weight Carl, I don't think you need more power. Your real strength, is the ability to go earlier than most and hold the speed.
Im looking forward to using my SB20. Particularly interested in dream drive and the difference a solid frame has on my sprint performance
I've had notification this morning, it's coming early December now
That is true, I do win more sprints going early and hanging on for dear life ... I'm more successful on uphill sprints too, for obvious reasons
Just need a bit more fitness so I can do a few more repeat sprints in a race as just one sprint at the moment is killing me. 12 on Tuesday is going to be interesting ... will become a very tactical race and anyway who can hang on to the lead group should be picking up FAL points as the race progresses.
Re the new bike, hopefully the rigidness of it will give you a bit more sprint power ... those C riders in our league will get a shock
