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by toorow
June 12th, 2014, 6:42 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Comparing Watts
Replies: 19
Views: 15850

Re: Comparing Watts

Another factor to take into account is a person's height. A taller person has a distinct advantage on the rowing erg, with cycling, height means diddly squat. Impossible to compare, just taking this ONE factor alone into consideration. As an example, 2 bike racers who are "identical" performance wis...
by toorow
November 28th, 2013, 11:41 am
Forum: Indoor Rowers
Topic: "Display Drag Factor" error reading 999 on PM4
Replies: 1
Views: 2332

"Display Drag Factor" error reading 999 on PM4

One of the gyms I use has 3 Model Es, all with PM4s, and on one of the PM4s, when I go to "Display Drag Factor", for a split second, the right number appears, but after the split second, 999 or 998 appears, and stays at that number, the battery says 65%. Is this an easy fixable problem, in the highl...
by toorow
November 10th, 2013, 4:05 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: shorter ergers times
Replies: 4
Views: 7176

shorter ergers times

I was just wondering if there are many rowers here that are around my height, 5foot 6.5inches, 70kgs, male.. I am 53, and come from a first, triathlon background, then later just bike raced. I was, ahh err um, ya that was a long time ago, competitive, finishing an Ironman in 11th place, late 80s, wa...
by toorow
November 9th, 2013, 1:41 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: rib
Replies: 6
Views: 6071

could be this

"Athletes such as baseball players, golfers and rowers are more prone to develop costochondritis symptoms."

http://hubpages.com/hub/Costochondritis-treatment