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by John Simpson
January 14th, 2008, 11:38 am
Forum: FAQ
Topic: Time, distance, drag
Replies: 7
Views: 9346

Yeah, I didn't know what the PM was, but I read a fair bit before I posted the question and the article referenced by Citroen in his posting says "The split is derived from the mean fan rotational velocity w through the stroke, while the power is proportional to an average of w^3. " This suggests to...
by John Simpson
January 14th, 2008, 9:29 am
Forum: FAQ
Topic: Numb hands
Replies: 11
Views: 145010

I only started rowing (gigs) about a year ago but I've had this on and off for years. Usually v. bad at night. Certainly when I started rowing it was even worse and I could row for miles with no sensation in either hand depending on which side I was rowing on. Once I'd mastered the timing I moved on...
by John Simpson
January 14th, 2008, 8:59 am
Forum: FAQ
Topic: Time, distance, drag
Replies: 7
Views: 9346

Thanks for the reference. Interesting to know the trouble that's gone too to calculate a consistent drag figure, but it just confuses me further. On the concept2 site (which I can't reference directly) there are several instances where times are given for a fixed distance without drag factors. My co...
by John Simpson
January 14th, 2008, 7:59 am
Forum: FAQ
Topic: Time, distance, drag
Replies: 7
Views: 9346

Time, distance, drag

I've just started using the Concept2 in anticipation of trials for next seasons Cornish Pilot Gig racing. So, I set the damper to max and did 2000m in 8:09, then went looking for something to measure this against. I couldn't find any reference to damper settings in any distance/time data on the web....