Concept2 Forum

Since we've drifted off-topic, I'll put in my two cents regarding the very controversial subject of tire pressure. <br /><br />First, you cannot make blanket statements about what pressure to run. It depends on the the tire make and type, rider weight, road conditions and ride objective. A time tria...

<!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Oct 25 2005, 06:38 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Oct 25 2005, 06:38 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Byron Drachman+Oct 25 2005, 02:59 PM...

<!--QuoteBegin-Carl Henrik+Oct 25 2005, 03:57 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Carl Henrik @ Oct 25 2005, 03:57 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Talking about weight impact on cycling....

<!--QuoteBegin-Carl Henrik+Oct 25 2005, 03:46 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Carl Henrik @ Oct 25 2005, 03:46 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I only know of Dan some that I've read ...

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<!--QuoteBegin-Jim Barry+Oct 25 2005, 03:33 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Jim Barry @ Oct 25 2005, 03:33 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Krysta, <br /><br />What I observe is that ...

<!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Oct 25 2005, 01:51 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Oct 25 2005, 01:51 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->[It's pretty tough to compare cycling to Rowing due...

I come from a cycling background where the gold standard for fitness is the amount of watts produced per kilogram of body weight. For example, Lance produces nearly 7 watts per kg at his anaerobic threshold in the Tour. An exercise physiologist quoted in the NY Times said there are only about 20 peo...

Thanks for all the insightful replies. I'm motivated to row this fall and winter, especially as I'm finishing my 15th season of cycling. I had a poor year on the bike and the erg will provide something new and fresh for me to concentrate on.<br /><br />Both cycling and rowing are sports that require...

Greetings,<br /><br />I'm a master's age competitive cyclist and I'm looking for training advice from other cyclists. I've got an old but serviceable Model B in my garage and recent time constraints mean I'll need to do more rowing than riding. Any insights into appropriate cross training for a cycl...