Turbo Trainer Advice

I have some good training climbs locally, and I'm the first person to get outside, rather than train indoors. Regardless of weather. Done plenty of riding and running at -10C and below, this winter.

But I also have kids. So cant always get outside of an evening.

My instinct, for lack of knowledge, agrees with TW2's and skinny's point regarding steady state training too.

Hippy is saying the same thing.

He just advocates training outside on a real climb when at all possible, as the muscle use will be perfect, and not similar like a turbo. Not using a turbo all the time.

But you do that already. He didn't read your post fully ;)

Hes just pissed cuz I'm fatter than him.

Is 230 watts a realistic goal? sounds high.

... and one beer gut to rule them all!!!

See what you can push now.. then work on increasing it. Simples.

... and one beer gut to rule them all!!!

See what you can push now.. then work on increasing it. Simples.
dont have any means of measuring here.

I'll time some climbs when the snow melts, and do the math.

Hes just pissed cuz I'm fatter than him.

Is 230 watts a realistic goal? sounds high.
I can knock out 230W over an hour, and I'm a massive weed.

But, just to be certain, I just bought an SRM powermeter,

#mamil

I can knock out 230W over an hour, and I'm a massive weed.

Well its the only way I can get to the top in under 2 hours.

So its my goal whether its hard or not.

There are a couple of sites that will give you a good estimate of power if you have a known slope/weight/speed.

Estimate goes to hell if it's windy mind you

I'm not doing it if it's windy.

Or if there are midges.

Midges, hippy,

Not midgets.

Filthy pervert.

http://www.bikecalculator.com/

Midges, hippy,

Not midgets.

Filthy pervert.

I've just packed my suitcase for nothing.. NOTHING?!

I couldn't give a fuck about watts. It's all a variation of 'aaargh' with increasing numbers of 'a's, or the removal of the 'r' and the 'g' for recovery/leisure rides.

Bikecalculator, with a gradient of 7% and a distance of 21km gives a requirement for 240 watts to hit 110 mins for a 90kg rider on a 7kg bike.

I'd be surprised if you couldn't hold that SF.

I couldn't give a fuck about watts. It's all a variation of 'aaargh' with increasing numbers of 'a's, or the removal of the 'r' and the 'g' for recovery/leisure rides.

Pirate ride thread >>>>>>>>

You wouldn't download a bicycle!

To be blunt, but fair at 90kg I'd worry nowt about training and more about losing weight.

As you are talking about riding up hills.

Oi.. some of us are just big boned.

Am I right, ladies?

Boom boom

#trytheveal

Bikecalculator, with a gradient of 7% and a distance of 21km gives a requirement for 240 watts to hit 110 mins for a 90kg rider on a 7kg bike.

I'd be surprised if you couldn't hold that SF.

Look up thread at my calcs.

Bear in mind that I use alu nips, and latex inners. So I'm uddles more efficient.

To be blunt, but fair at 90kg I'd worry nowt about training and more about losing weight.

As you are talking about riding up hills.

86Kg, and 5'7". So you're right.

But I have a 2 day rugby tournament next weekend, and I've evaluated that being an underweight rugby forward is more painful than being an overweight cyclist.

That said. I will look to get down as much as possible inbetween.

Well yeah. We don't all want to be skinny cyclists.
Some have other interests in life.

It's wa just an observation, as weight going up hill makes a huge difference.

I remember playing rugby. Had to stop as I didn't have enough padding!

Hes just pissed cuz I'm fatter than him.

Is 230 watts a realistic goal? sounds high.

That's 2.67 w/kg for 2 hours which would give an estimated 1 hr FTP of 2.97 w/kg which should be achievable by a fair/moderately trained cyclist according to Coggan's charts.

Well yeah. We don't all want to be skinny cyclists.
Some have other interests in life.

It's wa just an observation, as weight going up hill makes a huge difference.

I remember playing rugby. Had to stop as I didn't have enough padding!

I could easily be 78kg instead of 86kg. I doubt I'd lose much, if any, power in my legs in the process.

86Kg = 225 watts to complete in 115 minutes.
78kg = 205 watts to complete in 115 minutes.

Its just physics.