Raptor said:Genetic gifts aside, what's reasonable to expect of the typical human's
potential in terms of cycling performance?
Quoted message said:For example, could pretty much any able-bodied human train themselves
into condition to ride a 4-hour century, given adequate time and
motivation? I'd say 5 hours definitely, but 4 might be a stretch.
Well, he's not the typical masters fatty, but...
Bostick has the US 100k record on the high altitude track in
Colorado Springs in 2:09:11.3, that works out to 28.86mph.
A four hour century would have been well within his reach.
That's at altitude, on a track, with all the aero toys.
The US 12 hour record belongs to Mr Labbe, set at sea level
in Kenosha. He went 406.499km, or 21.05mph.
Bob Schwartz
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