20thfret said:My goal this year is to enter ride 40K TT. in < 1 hr.
My current info: Male 38 Current FT: ~270 W/H: 71.2 /174cm.
I have experienced stange issue with my training. I have been doing 3x15 min at 265-285watt.
If I do that at high resistent level (torque about 145 Cad~85) and raised my front wheel up in climbing position, I felt great at the end of the interval. However, if I do that in the drop in normal road riding position with resistent level at (torque 65avg/ Cad ~ 95-100 ), I felt really worked up and strugglign hold my target power level. :eek:
I thought power is power 😕. What could account for this strange result? I am very concern since my target this year is 40K TT.
Additional note, these work out are done on trainer. For outdoor work, my normal weekend 2-3 hr ride will be at ~ 250 NP.
Thanks for your comments.
Torque as reported by the PowerTap doesn't really mean anything here, as it measured at the hub and hence depends on the gearing. That is, to produce the same power at 85 rpm instead of 95-100 rpm requires only 12-18% increase in torque applied to the crank, not the 2+ fold difference that you've stated above.
In any case, while power is indeed power, how we go about producing that power can certainly influence our physiological responses. Unfortunately, it's tough to say much based on the data that you've provided, other than the fact you seem to find it easier to produce power when sitting up (I assume that you grab the tops of the bars when you elevate the front wheel...why do you bother doing that, anyway?) and pedaling more slowly. You'll need to either 1) do efforts at 95-100 rpm in your simulated climbing configuration and/or 2) do efforts at 85 rpm in the drop bar position to determine whether it is the cadence or the position that is the issue.
