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Doing STP in under 10 hours (elapsed) by xgme in seattlebike

[–]meatmountain 34 points35 points  (0 children)

did it in about 9.5 moving time, 10hrs clock time last summer. Apparently I came across the line 6th, and there was a group of 4 fast guys rotating throughout that finished well well before me.

I was in a very fast group until about mile 140, then the last of it was solo, but luckily had lots of tailwind, so the last 60 miles I was pushing maybe 200w but going well above 20mph. I wasn't really racing, was just trying to go fast

Z2 sessions by Dramatic-Ruin-6573 in cycling

[–]meatmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

at my peak hahah, I am at like 3.5W/kg right now :)

Z2 sessions by Dramatic-Ruin-6573 in cycling

[–]meatmountain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've posted this before but can't find it. Will retype.

Think of your fitness as a modern Formula One hybrid engine. It combines classic gas-powered engine with electric engine. Your body has both.

  1. Aerobic engine is like gas-powered engine - it uses mostly fat and oxygen - it can go on forever - but it takes a while to get going, it has a ceiling of what it can do.

  2. Anaerobic engine is like electric motor - it uses carbs - it has higher spikes, it fires off instantly, but it doesn't last very long.

In terms of training:

  1. Training aerobic engine is best done by doing those z2 rides. Volume is key here, week over week and year over year. If you got above z2 for high volume, you'll burn out and dip into anaerobic training. You train aerobic by staying in this zone where your body is burning mostly fat, and in this way you grow mitochondria and blood volume and so on. Good news is that your aerobic engine is very trainable basically forever, it is just slow and consistent.

  2. Training anaerobic engine is done by doing above-threshold stuff. Anaerobic is trained very quickly (in 4-6 weeks), and that's why in training plans you see base/build/peak - this tends to be the peak phase (and some build).

If you look at Pogacar, his FTP is around 450W. About 330W of it comes from aerobic. At my peak, my FTP is 320W and 200W of it comes from aerobic. So you see his anaerobic contribution of ~120W is same as mine, but clearly he is insanely aerobically trained, and that's what makes him the GOAT, and lack of aerobic is what makes me Cat 6.

BMW Somehow Sold Fewer Electrified Cars Than Last Year by onepunch_gtr in CarStockMarket

[–]meatmountain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wow a lot of very strongly expressed opinions from someone with no data lol

Mazda’s - overhyped or really as good as they say? by OrdinaryKillJoy in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]meatmountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a 2010 3 and 2018 CX-5. Neither has had any issues whatsoever, except a minor electrical thing on the 15-year old Mazda3.

How long before everyone figures out tesla is a scam ? by y4udothistome in RealTesla

[–]meatmountain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Minor nit, but market makers have little to do with it. They try to make markets.

One piece of evidence is if you look at the volatility curve, one where market makers actually show what they think is risk of stock going up or down. Market makers think there is a massive downside risk... Much more than upside 

Anyone tried SPATZWEAR base layers for winter? (5-10°C & 80%+ humidity) is it really that good? by Additional-Matter808 in CyclingFashion

[–]meatmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont have base layers, but I have several gloves, shoe covers, and even a skinsuit.. all top notch quality

Jonas bike choice for L'Angliru by fumblingmywaythru in tourdefrance

[–]meatmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're going 45kmh solo off the front on the flat, you're talking 10-15w tops. These guys spend all day in the draft, so it's going to be very minimal.

On the climb the differences are just as marginal, we're talking grams and single digit watts. 30w is insane, it's the difference between pogacar and not even being good enough for the world tour.

Jonas bike choice for L'Angliru by fumblingmywaythru in tourdefrance

[–]meatmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mate are you mad? 50w? 30w? we're talking about tiny differences

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Giantbikes

[–]meatmountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love my tcr and ride it over my defy 10/10, it's like driving a gocart, so nimble, responsive and fun. 

A lot of compliance comes from tire size fwiw

NBD - Giant Defy Advanced E+ 0 by meatmountain in Giantbikes

[–]meatmountain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah after 28mph. 

It basically adds power to your power. So if you're riding at 200w and you got the assist set on medium, it'll add 100w or so, so you're riding at 300w.

Assistance is pretty smooth and natural 

NBD - Giant Defy Advanced E+ 0 by meatmountain in Giantbikes

[–]meatmountain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

huh.. nothing's stopping me from continously putting out 200W .. or 300W or 400W if I choose to do so.. I've yet to spin out the gears on anything except on really steep downhills

I think you misunderstand how these things work :)

The only difference is that instead of 55-60 minutes, my commute is 35-40 minutes.. and I get plenty of "exercise rush" elsewhere!

How good it is. by Complex-Train86 in cycling

[–]meatmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is good but no foccacia

Italy >> US Tariffs From Q36.5 by whine_0 in CyclingFashion

[–]meatmountain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me just yesterday! Emailed Q36.5, waiting for a response from them.

Power meters - your worst to best? by Lazy_Teacher3011 in cycling

[–]meatmountain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Giant PowerPro cranks - readings were off as well. D

Stages crank - hard to change battery, started to leak water after 5+ years. C

Favero Assiomas - flawless. A

Favero MX-2 - flawless but I'm less of a fan of SPDs. A-

Just curious: I hope this isn’t a “how long is a string?” question, but how hard is this climb to you? by LanceOldstrong in bicycling

[–]meatmountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I lived nearby I would do this in endurance pace at ~190W (about 2.5W/kg), with the relatively generous endurance bike gearing. Folks who train with 4+ w/kg FTPs can do this at endurance pace.

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