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August 23, 2011Over the weekend was the first public showing of the Garmin Vector powermeter at the Ausbike Expo. The guys from Garmin were flat out showing it to the hordes of people interested in seeing this long anticipated pedal-based power meter.... -
November 1, 2010Images courtesy of pelotonImages.com except where noted On Saturday evening was the annual Noosa Grand Prix. The massive 7500 competitor triathlon was the main drawcard for Noosa this weekend, but the criterium featuring some of the best Aussie PROs was...
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September 23, 2009A reader sent me a very good question a few weeks back that I’ve been looking forward to posting. Luckily I tracked down an old pro very knowledgeable and experienced in this area to answer this question. I’ve spoken about...
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September 1, 2009Have you ever gone for a ride with a pure track rider and noticed how much he suffers in the hills or in the wind? Have you ever noticed how a guy who is generally considered very “strong” can stink...
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August 20, 2009Once thing I love about racing here in Australia is the history behind some of these events. Some of these races have been going on for a hundred years! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Melbourne to...
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July 22, 2009When I started training with a powermeter I gained some insight and a reference to gauge my level as a cyclist. I now realize that I’m far closer to being an NFL quarterback than I am to being a pro...
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June 4, 2009Torque is a measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate. Force per pedal stroke basically. Power is a product of torque and rotational speed (i.e. cadence). The power graphs below are a...
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May 21, 2009I receive a lot of questions about why your would train with a powermeter vs a heart rate monitor. They’re all great questions and they make me stop to think before I go on praising the greatness of having a...
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April 16, 2009If you’ve never tested aerobic power before you should really try it out – it’s a hoot….if you’re not the one doing the testing that is. Typically in lab conditions a MAP test (maximum aerobic power) is performed by riding...
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