we had beautiful ride last night, 99%sniggletrack, 2 hours, skills everywhere, no waiting for mrsconsequence as she’s sped up massively and its almost difficult keeping up with her at certain points!

i love the bouncy bike and the reverb, love that becca is as fast as us now more so! makes the ride infinitely more enjoyable for us and for her!

I was 84.8kg this morning. Cheesecake and all – so ner.

Did you make it out for your run and swim?

Run yes, swim no. Might try today, but I was also hoping for an mtb spin sinc eit’s the last nice day.

good work… your commitment to becoming an exercise addict pleases me.

328W at 85kg is 3.86 W/kg

If DGOaB manages 170W, she beats you on power:weight.

So, seeing as i was warming up on 170w before the test, i can say that i have well and truely beaten mol on power – weight. Can we have a party to celebrate this occasion please? Coke and cheesecake all round?

Oooh get her!

Nobody likes a show-off! 😉

So, seeing as i was warming up on 170w before the test, i can say that i have well and truely beaten mol on power – weight.

The sums were wrong – you need to do 212W for 10 miles to beat me in power/weight. Which you almost certainly would 🙂 However on a flat TT I would beat you, probably.

Well I did that and more Mol, so i’m still fine! 🙂

Why would you beat me on a flat TT?

Molly – do you have to have someone set up the power meter etc? Or is it more plug and play?

Cos then it’s not power to weight that’s important, it’s power to drag, and your air resistance won’t be a lot less than mine.

Molly – do you have to have someone set up the power meter etc? Or is it more plug and play?

Plug and play, assuming you get one that’s already been built into a wheel of course. There are people who calibrate them for you apparently but they are quite accurate as they come, I understand.

You need to check it’s zeroed every so often by holding a button down, that’s it.

I would expect DGOAB to have a smaller frontal area? She is a small keyring size person is she not?

Power meters need to be calibrated.

She will have a smaller frontal area but I bet not by 38% which is what the weight difference is.

iDave I never heard of this calibration until you mentioned it.. how far out can they be if you don’t?

She is a small keyring size person is she not?

She is – makes flights much cheaper 😀

I would expect DGOAB to have a smaller frontal area?

…bit personal there, Dave.

+1 for calibration. It was the first thing the coach did last night when i got there. Once it was calibrated, i then had a 15min warm up on it. The calibration was harder than the 100-200w warm up!

I don’t agree with your power to drag theory. The way i see it is, i produce more power to weight than you, i can tuck down further as i’m smaller than you = faster than you. What upper body bits would count for air drag? My shoulders are the widest bit of me at 37. I feel another challenge coming on! 😛

Is that 3.86 w / kg someone quoted as your power to weight ratio right? Did you have a max power test to get determine your max power and adjust it to your current weight? As i’d put on 0.8kgs last night, i lost some power to weight but was still over the 5w / kg. *admires my guns* 😆

*tries not to look obvious while checking out DGOAB’s guns* 😛

*ponders how Dirty’s guns measure up to Molly’s*

Saw this earlier and thought of someone 🙂

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The way i see it is, i produce more power to weight than you, i can tuck down further as i’m smaller than you

Not sure that follows.. but anyway, find 5 miles of flat open road with a roundabout at the end and let’s see how long it takes 🙂 Normal road bike on drops mind, no clip-ons.

328W was my average power over the 24-odd minutes it took me. No idea what my results would be on a ramp test.

Why Mr Grips, i thought you’d never ask! Normal road bike drops are all i have.

How about we go one step further and make it a proper event? I propose Mustard and I travel down south so there’s no excuses to be had about head winds or the like (unless i’m behind you and you are idave compliant and full of beans) 😛
Trickydisco can find mustard and i a race to do before/after our challenge.
TSY can be on hand to compare our guns, mop sweat from our brows and offer massages to the winner/loser (or whosever thighs Sammie Louise likes best).
Jimmers can supply the all you can eat buffet recovery food
Idave can check our times.
Philly and DD can be our shexy cheerleaders?

I know a perfect venue near my house about half way

Oxfordshire is flatter. We should meet there.

Can we stay at yours then please Yeti? We could maybe do some mtb’ing/road riding for a few days either side? Is it wise to tell Mol of my good news tonight or shall i keep it quiet? 🙂

How about we go one step further and make it a proper event?

We have an outdoor cycle track in Cardiff that you can just pitch up at and ride/race…

And an indoor one in Newport that you can hire out…

Hire Manchester too so you can meet halfway.

Molgrips,

Are you sure your 5 miles took you about 24 minutes?
24 minutes is an ok time for a 10 mile TT.

Dirty girl said earlier she was aiming for a 10 mile TT in about that time.

Sooo. My Money is on dirty girl even if her good news is the traditional woman’s good news!

@Mugsy

Are you saying DGOAB is racing for two?

DirtyG’s having puppies 🙂

Dibs on the cutest one. I already know what I am going to call it.

I want the slightly gippy one, hopefull it’ll be blind.

I’m going to make a sad video.

Way to bring me down at the weekend, Señor Jerkoff.

Don’t worry it’ll have a happy ending.

Now I feel bad for calling you Señor Jerkoff 🙁

It’s ok I’ve lost more weight. I’m certain it has nothing to do with the name you’ve called me but is all to do with the iDiet and hot yoga.

11st 3lb this morning.

You’re lighter than me, and you’re taller.

Such a Jerkoff.