Feb 13, 2012

Watt a race!

First Blood to BKB and Teter as they win the Plug-in challenge! Not sure I understand the nature of the event from the IDS description but a win is a win!
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34 comments:

  1. ToddFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    So it was four 18 minute ITTs per team? Later the article says 20 minute team effort. I'm with GP that I can't tell how this really worked.

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  2. adamrodkeyFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    "In 18 minutes, each team produced an average of 180 watts."
    the article breaks the "training w/ power code" of never announcing your numbers.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Combined they did a total of 18 minutes I think including exchanges. The other bikes were not included in the race, just recording the sustained energy? They each did like 4 minutes and 15-30 seconds with exchanges counting as time and power.

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  4. ToddFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    So 180 watt average for 18 minutes? That doesn't seem right.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    The measurement was Avg Watts of the combined team in an 18 minute "race simulation" that constituted exchanges.
    The men avg was in order: BKB 390, DTD 373, SigEp 358, Beta Sigma Ep 353, AEPi 347, Phi Psi 335, SAE 335, Delta Chi 315, Forest 309, Wright 304, Lambda Chi 291
    The women: Teter 261, DG 243, RideOn 227, Rainbow 221, Army 207, KD 206, Collins 192, ADPi 135.

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  6. ToddFebruary 13, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Ok that makes more sense.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Not a great measure since it gives larger riders a huge advantage. Watts/kg would have been better. Interesting challenge tho.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Are you calling BKB fat?

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  9. ToddFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    Sigma Chi and Phi Delts - What do you guys think you could put out?

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    BKB's total weight: 837 lbs

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    May be a dumb question, but why would a power / weight ratio be important on a flat course?

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  12. ToddFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Bigger guy is going to push bigger watts at same speed because of weight and wind resistance. My training partner is an inch taller and 10 lbs heavier. On flat, he is generally 10 watts higher at same speed.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    because it still takes more watts to move a heavier object, also taking into account aerodynamic drag. from the scholars at wikipedia:

    175 W for a 90 kg bike + rider to go 9 m/s (20 mph or 32 km/h) on the flats (76% of effort to overcome aerodynamic drag)

    compared to

    165 W for a 65 kg bike + rider to go 9 m/s (20 mph or 32 km/h) on the flats (82% of effort to overcome aerodynamic drag)

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  14. Rick Van KootenFebruary 13, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    If we are going get all geeky, then if this a demonstration of energy sustainability, they should be quoting total energy as Joules, not Watts - power is the rate of energy per second, although power is definitely a more useful measure for a cyclist.

    The more familiar term of energy would be the kind-of dopey unit of kW-hr.

    - CvK's Dad Go Teter!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    "The men avg was in order: BKB 390, DTD 373, SigEp 358, Beta Sigma Ep 353, AEPi 347, Phi Psi 335, SAE 335, Delta Chi 315, Forest 309, Wright 304, Lambda Chi 291"

    you forgot cutters at 666watts.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Rex Rafferty is easily the fattest kid on the track. I feel bad for the bike he has to ride. #farm

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    BKB= Burger King Boyz

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Bigger than Hank? Doubtful I heard he once ate 3 big uglies at bubs?

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    Cutters 450
    PDT 440
    Sigma Chi 430

    and then everyone else.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    Sigma Chi 469
    Cutters 468
    PDT 430

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/02/news/farm-team-joining-the-pros_206231

    farm team P-R-O

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    I heard Rafferty ate one of the BKB rookies...

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    There's not much talk of cutters on here, thus not much talk at all.

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Not much talk about the cutters because they aren't going to win the race this year.

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  25. ToddFebruary 15, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    I'll take that bet.

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Did Chris West tell Clayton and Eric how to get a few more years of eligibility? That's the only way I see them crossing the line less than 5 laps down.

    Anon Asshole

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    then you will lose money todd

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  28. ToddFebruary 16, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Nope, because right now I have both sides of the bet covered. On one side I have the Cutters winning (pretty good odds). On the other side, if another team wins, I know you're too big a pussy to actual sign your name to this (even better odds which is saying a lot) so I'm not out of the money. Almost no downside based on the odds.

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Oh todd... you poor over confident man. I guarantee the cutters don't win this race. And I would be careful who you are calling a pussy.

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Watch out guys, we're dealing with a badass over here.

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  31. ToddFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    There's no other name assigned to you, so I'll stick with it.

    As for over-confidence, read my post carefully.

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  32. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Hey guys I'm really starting to take offense to this fat thing. Quit it! I know I'm a tad heavier than most on the scale but I'm big boned and I like Jiffy Treat so get off my jock.

    - Rex

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Fat fat fat fat fatty fat. Give me some breakfast bake!

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    I'm calling a bs on anon 1:14. unless Sig Chi found two more bigger dudes.

    Tim

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