[jroden]

<p>My little cycling club has a new challenge, and I invite participants from my friends here.  It's simple.  If you can hold 1000 watts for more than 30 seconds you win a set of Zippy Wheels gold wings.  I need to work out a value for women still, it's not 1000.</p>
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<p>I'm at 21 seconds and bearing down on the target.</p>
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[hobey]

Intriguing....scary but intriguing. I'd be interested to see what number you come up with for us chicks. <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

 

[cak73]

<p>Cool race series!</p>

 

[jroden]

<p>well, i'd need to hear from some female powertap users about appropriate max power for 30 seconds.  I'm guess 600 would be a good stretch for a fit woman. </p>
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<p>its a lot of your ATP-PC system power, so it's rough to hold it for the full 30.  I make 1000 at 17 seconds, but plummet down to 735 by 30.</p>

 

[MBannon]

<p>I would be surprised and happy with myself if I could hold even half that for 30 seconds.</p>

 

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[jroden]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>MBannon</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73706/earning-one-s-wings#post_1997852"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I would be surprised and happy with myself if I could hold even half that for 30 seconds.</p>
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<p><br>
it's mostly a parlor trick, like ringing the bell at the carnival to win a cigar.  Makes you suck wind for a few minutes after, we don't usually do a lot of "all out" efforts in endurance sports.</p>
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