leicaman
Maximum Pace
- Sep 20, 2012
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Hey all
I got a power meter a month or so ago and I've been enjoying riding with the extra feedback ever since. However, a few things do leave me a little baffled.
When I'm on a climb I can hold around 380w for about 20mins. It's a hard effort but not all out. The other day I was doing a ride down the Arakawa. I did 28mins @ 290w, then 23mins @205w then 4mins 40sec @370w. The 370w on the flat almost killed me. It was far tougher than 380w on a climb. People have told me that it's easier to get higher wattage on a climb than on the flats, but why is that?
I got a power meter a month or so ago and I've been enjoying riding with the extra feedback ever since. However, a few things do leave me a little baffled.
When I'm on a climb I can hold around 380w for about 20mins. It's a hard effort but not all out. The other day I was doing a ride down the Arakawa. I did 28mins @ 290w, then 23mins @205w then 4mins 40sec @370w. The 370w on the flat almost killed me. It was far tougher than 380w on a climb. People have told me that it's easier to get higher wattage on a climb than on the flats, but why is that?