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Rocket Roy · Post by **Rocket Roy** » November 26th, 2009, 11:36 am

snowleopard wrote:
Steve G wrote:
Rocket Roy wrote:What type of Turbo trainer do you have?

If it's the Tacx then you need to set it to 110% Scalefactor and 1.2 Calibration. That will then read at very accurate Wattage output. We measured it against a Powertap wheel last summer.
Roy
I think its a standard turbo he uses with a cheap bike computer, perhaps his speed is really Kilometres per hour!.
I find it hard to believe he can do that average speed, could you?
:

Steve, I average 28.1 mph for the 10 miles and 26.4 mph for the 25 mile TT's.

Not sure how the prof measures up to that.

ranger · Post by **ranger** » November 26th, 2009, 12:07 pm

Rocket Roy wrote:
ranger wrote:The 55s lwt gold at WIRC 2009 pulled 1:45.5 @ 32 spm, 9.4 SPI.

This is almost exactly the stroking power of Rocket Roy

ranger
Sorry.......who is the WR holder again?

Who is the World Champ?

And who didn't turn up to race

Yes, you had a WR row, too.

And your WR will soon be gone, too, I suspect by over 10 seconds, perhaps over 20 seconds.

Your challenge, like mine, is to beat your own WR/pb.

Can you?

I will make my first full attempt to best my pb this winter.

I think I'll do it pretty early on and pretty easily--and then bring my time down from there.

Everything is looking good so far.

If you think you're the best, you need to prove it.

Currently, you're not.

RANKING RESULTS 2009

Indoor Rower | Individual and Race Results | 2000m | Men's | Lightweight | Custom Age Range (55–59) | 2009 Season

You are number 1 of 95

1 Rich Cureton 58 Ann Arbor MI USA 6:41.0 RACE
2 Rocketroy Brook 57 GBR 6:43.8 RACE
3 John Busk 55 Slangerup GBR 6:47.5 RACE
4 Mike Van Beuren 56 Annapolis MD USA 6:50.0 RACE
5 Brian Leonard Phipps 59 Rongotea Manawatu NZL 6:56.9 RACE
5 Rolf Meek 58 Oslo NOR 6:56.9 IND
7 Tor Arne Simonsen 58 NOR 6:57.3 RACE
8 Thomas Knight 56 newcastle on tyne GBR 7:04.5 RACE
9 Chris Betenson 55 IRL 7:04.8 RACE
10 Daniel DEVEZ 55 FRA 7:05.1 RACE

Happy to see you change that, though.

ranger

ranger · Post by **ranger** » November 26th, 2009, 12:10 pm

BTW, just tacked on a nice little 10K run with the wife and daughter.

Turkey Trot

Running feels nice when I am this light.

I should probably start running regularly, too, in addition to my biking and erging.

My daughter (age 22) is now an avid runner.

She can cover 10 miles pretty easily--and at a nice clip.

ranger

ranger · Post by **ranger** » November 26th, 2009, 12:28 pm

Rocket Roy--

The year you pulled 6:38 and set the 55s lwt WR, I pulled 6:29.7 at 31 spm, just on the basis of foundational rowing, not even traiining to race.

It will indeed be interesting to see what we can each do this winter, now that we are both at weight and training to race.

Good luck.

ranger

bellboy · Post by **bellboy** » November 26th, 2009, 12:29 pm

What i was referring to with regards to PaulG`s post was the evident narcasism that runs through your posts like Oprah through a free buffet. That and an ego the size of Mariah Carey`s arse.Now you are a superbly fit man for your age and your performances are testimony to that BUT because of the digs at other athletes and the sheer bombast of your posts is perhaps the only reason we keep tuning in. Arrogance is the one human trait we love to see get hammered.

It`s why i tune in twice a week even though a pretty lousy medical condition precludes me from any physical exercise nowadays. So please keep it coming Rich.Without your hubris my internet experience would just be full of naked ladies with terrible boob jobs

ranger · Post by **ranger** » November 26th, 2009, 12:39 pm

bellboy wrote:Arrogance is the one human trait we love to see get hammered

Fortunately, sports performances are affected by talent, skill, training, effort, dedication, intelligence, passion, will, and a host of other things, but not at all by "what we love to see."

Nasty social communities can do all kinds of damage in other arenas, but they don't have much bearing at all on performances in individual sports.

I suppose we can be grateful for that.

ranger

bellboy · Post by **bellboy** » November 26th, 2009, 12:57 pm

On that we agree. Whilst you can never ever denigrate the blood,sweat and tears that someone puts into training it does`nt stop us wanting to see the arrogant one`s get their arse`s kicked Floyd Mayweather jnr,David Campese et al.
Your little digs at Rocket Roy`s time in Boston last year are a prime example of what i meant. I would have assumed he would have gone quicker if he had been pushed. He just did what he had to do to win. That is the essence of sporting achievment.Winning.It`s been like that for 2000 years.

Steve G · Post by **Steve G** » November 26th, 2009, 1:59 pm

ranger wrote:BTW, just tacked on a nice little 10K run with the wife and daughter.

Turkey Trot

Running feels nice when I am this light.

I should probably start running regularly, too, in addition to my biking and erging.

My daughter (age 22) is now an avid runner.

She can cover 10 miles pretty easily--and at a nice clip.

ranger

Rich
Do you intend to get outdoors and escape from your batcave!
What time did you clock, actual time I mean, not what it felt like.
Bet your quads are hammered tomorrow, if I have a week off running I feel it, even with cross training.

Steve G · Post by **Steve G** » November 26th, 2009, 2:03 pm

Rocket Roy wrote:
snowleopard wrote:
Steve G wrote: Roy
I think its a standard turbo he uses with a cheap bike computer, perhaps his speed is really Kilometres per hour!.
I find it hard to believe he can do that average speed, could you?
:
Steve, I average 28.1 mph for the 10 miles and 26.4 mph for the 25 mile TT's.

Not sure how the prof measures up to that.

Roy
To average 25+ on cheap turbo with no watt fedback is easy, just dont have much resistance! 53X12 gear with a cadence of 80 is 28MPH, easy life like riding on air!!

Rocket Roy · Post by **Rocket Roy** » November 26th, 2009, 2:50 pm

Steve G wrote:
Rocket Roy wrote:
snowleopard wrote: :
Steve, I average 28.1 mph for the 10 miles and 26.4 mph for the 25 mile TT's.

Not sure how the prof measures up to that.
Roy
To average 25+ on cheap turbo with no watt fedback is easy, just dont have much resistance! 53X12 gear with a cadence of 80 is 28MPH, easy life like riding on air!!

Steve, I'm not sure if your comment was directed to my turbo training. But those speed's I quoted were done on the road and are in the record books of the clubs who ran the events. Both speed's done on the road in the fresh air----and timed

Steve G · Post by **Steve G** » November 26th, 2009, 3:11 pm

Roy
I wasnt having a pop at you, your times are real and on the TT sites. Your turbo is calibrated with feedback etc!
Chill out have a beer

Rocket Roy · Post by **Rocket Roy** » November 26th, 2009, 3:50 pm

Cheers Steve, I wasn't sure but.....

Do you know if Ranger could swim why doesn't he do the Iron man event's?

ausrwr · Post by **ausrwr** » November 26th, 2009, 5:27 pm

Rocket Roy wrote:Cheers Steve, I wasn't sure but.....

Do you know if Ranger could swim why doesn't he do the Iron man event's?

He doesn't swim. He walks on water...

Steve G · Post by **Steve G** » November 26th, 2009, 5:49 pm

ausrwr wrote:
Rocket Roy wrote:Cheers Steve, I wasn't sure but.....

Do you know if Ranger could swim why doesn't he do the Iron man event's?
He doesn't swim. He walks on water...

Dont be daft, he bangs his staff and the water parts for_Him

ranger · Post by **ranger** » November 26th, 2009, 5:52 pm

Steve G wrote:
ranger wrote:BTW, just tacked on a nice little 10K run with the wife and daughter.

Turkey Trot

Running feels nice when I am this light.

I should probably start running regularly, too, in addition to my biking and erging.

My daughter (age 22) is now an avid runner.

She can cover 10 miles pretty easily--and at a nice clip.

ranger
Rich
Do you intend to get outdoors and escape from your batcave!
What time did you clock, actual time I mean, not what it felt like.
Bet your quads are hammered tomorrow, if I have a week off running I feel it, even with cross training.

No, nothing is hammered.

Just a family trot.

Running is my (Cureton) family tradition.

Odd, I suppose, but my wife and I (and other track club members) used to run in the New Year, too.

Then go back to the house for a big communal breakfast and celebration.

ranger