Comments on: Race in the Basement http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ROBERT http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668869 ROBERT Sun, 15 May 2016 19:08:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668869 This will be a great method for fatty men. I shall try it for myself This will be a great method for fatty men. I shall try it for myself

]]> By: Thad http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668849 Thad Wed, 11 May 2016 19:52:35 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668849 Jeff Dieffenbach, I would have a score of 33,000! Thats waaaay better! I need ice cream. Jeff Dieffenbach,

I would have a score of 33,000! Thats waaaay better! I need ice cream.

]]> By: Bill H-D http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668790 Bill H-D Sun, 08 May 2016 22:27:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668790 As part of the NASA study I participated in, I did FTP sessions like this every other day for 6 months. I can attest, there are many lessons to learn about pacing. My ending FTP was 262W. It's hard to appreciate until you've done it, but 20W more is a huge jump! As part of the NASA study I participated in, I did FTP sessions like this every other day for 6 months. I can attest, there are many lessons to learn about pacing. My ending FTP was 262W. It’s hard to appreciate until you’ve done it, but 20W more is a huge jump!

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668785 Jeff Dieffenbach Sat, 07 May 2016 19:00:47 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668785 I just listened to the BSNYC podcast, will post some thoughts in the comments section under that post. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/03/new-fattycast-bike-snob-nyc-talks-about-his-new-book-the-ultimate-bicycle-owners-manual/ I just listened to the BSNYC podcast, will post some thoughts in the comments section under that post.
http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/03/new-fattycast-bike-snob-nyc-talks-about-his-new-book-the-ultimate-bicycle-owners-manual/

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668784 Jeff Dieffenbach Sat, 07 May 2016 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668784 @Thad, I've got an even better idea than "dropping the kg." See, we need to *move* the kg. What if it were W x kg? Then we'd be onto something, wouldn't we? @Thad, I’ve got an even better idea than “dropping the kg.” See, we need to *move* the kg. What if it were W x kg? Then we’d be onto something, wouldn’t we?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668781 Anonymous Sat, 07 May 2016 16:10:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668781 @Mark in Bremerton; me too! Before I rode I rowed. There's a very fine line between PB and blowing up. @Mark in Bremerton; me too! Before I rode I rowed. There’s a very fine line between PB and blowing up.

]]> By: Nicholas Kanwetz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668779 Nicholas Kanwetz Fri, 06 May 2016 21:31:46 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668779 As always, thanks for spreading the love here, Fatty. ;-) 50's never looked so good my friend. Of course, looking forward to even more gains down the road as well. Cheers, Community Manager at TrainerRoad - Cycling's Most Effective Training Tool http://www.trainerroad.com/how-it-works As always, thanks for spreading the love here, Fatty. ;-) 50’s never looked so good my friend. Of course, looking forward to even more gains down the road as well.

Cheers,

Community Manager at TrainerRoad – Cycling’s Most Effective Training Tool
http://www.trainerroad.com/how-it-works

]]> By: Thad http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668777 Thad Fri, 06 May 2016 20:00:11 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668777 I suggest we petition the laws of physics to drop the kg, from the watts/kg ratio? I suggest we petition the laws of physics to drop the kg, from the watts/kg ratio?

]]> By: kratka http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668776 kratka Fri, 06 May 2016 19:24:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668776 Nice work sir! You'll learn to test better as you master the art of structured training, and the numbers will keep going up, and the pain will remain, and you'll get faster. As Greg Lemond said: "It never gets easier; you just go faster". I try to use the Salt Aire TT races on Thursdays to train to pace myself in quadrants as explained by the Joe Friel at http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/05/time-trial-pacing.html. Maybe that would help. Nice work sir! You’ll learn to test better as you master the art of structured training, and the numbers will keep going up, and the pain will remain, and you’ll get faster. As Greg Lemond said: “It never gets easier; you just go faster”.

I try to use the Salt Aire TT races on Thursdays to train to pace myself in quadrants as explained by the Joe Friel at http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/05/time-trial-pacing.html. Maybe that would help.

]]> By: UpTheGrade, SR, CA http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-668775 UpTheGrade, SR, CA Fri, 06 May 2016 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/05/05/race-in-the-basement/#comment-668775 Great to see you achieving new heights of power output Fatty, especially at your advanced years ;-) (I hope to keep improving till I'm 100, which is why I'm improving so slowly - got to leave some headroom) What we need to know now is your power to weight ratio (so we can predict your race competitiveness). You were planning to publish your weight regularly so we could keep you honest, right? Great to see you achieving new heights of power output Fatty, especially at your advanced years ;-)

(I hope to keep improving till I’m 100, which is why I’m improving so slowly – got to leave some headroom)

What we need to know now is your power to weight ratio (so we can predict your race competitiveness).
You were planning to publish your weight regularly so we could keep you honest, right?

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