Think you can put out some watts?
09-27-06, 11:59 PM
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Think you can put out some watts?
Today at Interbike in Las Vegas Gita Sporting Goods had an ERGOMO Power Meter set up on a stationary bike. They were having a contest to see who could put out the most watts of power for 15 seconds. How many can you do?
There were quite a few 770 watts... one guy named Aaron Harrison had a whopping 844 Watts Average for 15 secoonds... but then...
UCI Pro Magnus Backstedt (Liquigas) showed up... jumped on the bike in pants and tennis shoes... the average for 15 seconds... how about 953!! I did not see the peek, but 953 watts of power! That is SSTTTRRRROOOONNNGGG.
There were quite a few 770 watts... one guy named Aaron Harrison had a whopping 844 Watts Average for 15 secoonds... but then...
UCI Pro Magnus Backstedt (Liquigas) showed up... jumped on the bike in pants and tennis shoes... the average for 15 seconds... how about 953!! I did not see the peek, but 953 watts of power! That is SSTTTRRRROOOONNNGGG.
09-28-06, 12:11 AM
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my wall-outlet pushes 110... oh wait thats volts.
09-28-06, 07:10 AM
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Obligatory R600 DuraAce jab inserted here: What? They can dial it up past 400 watts?
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Originally Posted by bbattle
Obligatory R600 DuraAce jab inserted here: What? They can dial it up past 400 watts?
09-28-06, 07:21 AM
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My 15 sec ave watts occurred 6/22 this year - 878 watts. It happened as part of a warmup for 2 minute power intervals.
The thing is Magnus probably could hold that output for much longer, perhaps well over a minute or more, where I crash at 30 seconds - 658 watts.
The thing is Magnus probably could hold that output for much longer, perhaps well over a minute or more, where I crash at 30 seconds - 658 watts.
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My frame of reference is data from a powertap, and it may be true that Powertaps read high in short intense bursts. But I would have guessed that Backstedt would have been way above that. ( I don't have a file handy for 15 second power, but my 10 second power is above that, and I'm no great shakes) I'm guessing he's good for a lot more if it mattered.
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
My frame of reference is data from a powertap, and it may be true that Powertaps read high in short intense bursts. But I would have guessed that Backstedt would have been way above that. ( I don't have a file handy for 15 second power, but my 10 second power is above that, and I'm no great shakes) I'm guessing he's good for a lot more if it mattered.
Also, the OP mentioned he had tennis shoes on. And no warm-up. And honestly, he probably wasn't all that motivated, considering he was going up against a bunch of shop rats.
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Originally Posted by BikeWNC
My 15 sec ave watts occurred 6/22 this year - 878 watts. It happened as part of a warmup for 2 minute power intervals.
The thing is Magnus probably could hold that output for much longer, perhaps well over a minute or more, where I crash at 30 seconds - 658 watts.
The thing is Magnus probably could hold that output for much longer, perhaps well over a minute or more, where I crash at 30 seconds - 658 watts.
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
But I would have guessed that Backstedt would have been way above that. (
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
Is this the next chapter of "400W"??? Did you give the trainer "The Look"?!?
the data is from my PT. I too think Magnus could put out way more under the right conditions. 900 watts for 15 seconds is really not that great for a big guy. That's why I suck at sprints.
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'Maggy' was loafing... If you look at Dr. Coggan's power profile, the top line for 'International Pro' says:
24.04 (5s), 11.5(1min), 7.60(5min) and 6.4(FT) that's W/Kg... You do the math...
24.04 (5s), 11.5(1min), 7.60(5min) and 6.4(FT) that's W/Kg... You do the math...
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Originally Posted by munkyv22
I can do ~850 for 15 seconds.
09-28-06, 09:58 AM
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I can do around 27 watts for 15 seconds, but only if I'm warmed up.
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At the Bike Fair before the BP MS 150, they had Treks set up on meters for a contest. I posted 458 average for 60 seconds with a peak of 690. Crawled off the bike & wound up sitting on the floor with my head between my knees in an attempt to retain contact with reality.
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We had a computrainer set up at a local crit race this summer. It averaged your wattage for an entire minute. Right after a crit, I jumped on and avg'ed 690 for a minute with a peak of 919.
09-28-06, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by roadracer13
UCI Pro Magnus Backstedt (Liquigas) showed up... jumped on the bike in pants and tennis shoes... the average for 15 seconds... how about 953!! I did not see the peak, but 953 watts of power! That is SSTTTRRRROOOONNNGGG.
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Originally Posted by Da Tinker
At the Bike Fair before the BP MS 150, they had Treks set up on meters for a contest. I posted 458 average for 60 seconds with a peak of 690. Crawled off the bike & wound up sitting on the floor with my head between my knees in an attempt to retain contact with reality.
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Originally Posted by zimbo
Depending on your weight, that's very impressive. Being able to hold 10 watts/kg for one minute is generally considered high Cat1 ability.
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I read once about an effort to build a human-powered helicopter. They actually built the thing, and calculated that it could fly with just 500 (or 550?) sustained (minutes, at least) watts pumped into it. The trouble is, nobody can really sustain that level for long. They had test-riders pass out, vomit, generally mess themselves up trying to fly the thing - nobody's done it yet.
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Some of the really big track guys can do 1500+ over 15"
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I can do ~850 for 15 seconds.
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I'm more like 100W for as long as it takes...
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