Zwifters

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Gobi 12 Nov 10:46am, 12 Nov 2024 81,834 posts	0 Gobi having come to cycling from running I was always a spinner due to being so bloody weak !! These days those goal posts have moved a little , yesterday I put out 727 watts for over 30 seconds but peak power was only 766 but this is considerably more than I have put out recently over 15 seconds when racing . ( best zwift 15 sec power 878 back in lockdown but I was racing multiple times a week and putting the sprint work in) I still don't have that SNAP where people go 1200 watts and then fall off so racing I have to wind up my effort and try to just hold on. I nearly always chasing people all the way to the line as I never quite go early enough :¬) Basically as an A CAT I SUCK at sprinting but am good in a breakaway :¬)
MudMeanderer 12 Nov 11:29am, 12 Nov 2024 2,674 posts	0 MudMeanderer I do a weekly training session with our youth/junior race team, and keep (jestingly) getting told off for gaming the handicap race. It really is more a case I physically can't match the acceleration of any of them so lose the wheels, but have the occasional habit of timing a catch right to go over the top whilst they play games! 😁 But in terms of out right kick, pretty much anyone, man or woman, older than maybe 11 can gap me.
Gobi 12 Nov 1:38pm, 12 Nov 2024 81,838 posts	0 Gobi LOL @MudMeanderer we share the same pain
Foppotee 12 Nov 3:54pm, 12 Nov 2024 104 posts	0 Foppotee I get the impression we are not disimmilar Gobi. I was 862 for 15 seconds in Lockdown and this year 754. I am better over 5 to 20 minutes though. I can put out 1100+ fresh but not in a race. In a race it's more in the 900w ballpark. The plan though is to comfortably hold 230w for 4:30 hours not smash it for 15 seconds!
Gobi 12 Nov 11:00pm, 12 Nov 2024 81,839 posts	0 Gobi @Foppotee we still have fun
Gobi 18 Nov 12:16pm, 18 Nov 2024 81,854 posts	0 Gobi Real world just shy of 1000 watts off the start on Sunday