GMR Challenge

[bvader]

Originally Posted by Pickettt

To the Village AND BACK? That's just crazy talk!

Maybe I am using the wrong Term/Name, That does not include up to the SKI Lifts just to the Mount Baldy Village Post office and Back ~3:05 ish...I didn't waste much time that day, but to put it in perspective I was only at the front of the B group

Here is the route with a couple rides:

http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=4030

Originally Posted by Pickettt

If I use those landmarks, this is where I fall(figuratively)
Gate from GMR to GRR 41:20
Gate from GRR to Baldy Rd 1:01:10

Garmin Edge makes the computations real easy, if you have the means, pick one up

That would be you in the A group flying!
Some of those damn roadies are filled with Helium I swear

[Pickettt]

Originally Posted by bvader

Maybe I am using the wrong Term, That does not include up to the SKI Lifts just to the Baldy Village Post office and Back ~3:05 ish...I didn't waste much time that day, but to put it in perspective I was only at the front of the B group

Here is the route with a couple rides:

http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=4030

I looked at the routes, and I really hope you guys are not starting off climbing cold. I like to either ride from home in Ontario, or at the parking lot at Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. Gotta get some warm up.

And roadies only wish they could climb like us mountain bikers.

[SScheetz]

Originally Posted by Pickettt

If I use those landmarks, this is where I fall(figuratively)
Gate from GMR to GRR 41:20
Gate from GRR to Baldy Rd 1:01:10

Garmin Edge makes the computations real easy, if you have the means, pick one up

You beat me! I did it just this morning:

Gate from GMR to GRR gate 42:15

[Pickettt]

Originally Posted by SScheetz

You beat me! I did it just this morning:

Gate from GMR to GRR gate 42:15

That's strong. Good job. We should get together and see if we can push each other into the...say...39 minute neighborhood. Like I said, I do like to go all the way through to Baldy Village though.

By the way, are you Mark?

[SScheetz]

Originally Posted by Pickettt

That's strong. Good job. We should get together and see if we can push each other into the...say...39 minute neighborhood. Like I said, I do like to go all the way through to Baldy Village though.

By the way, are you Mark?

Oh yeah, I’m Mark.

I agree, I do better when I have a rabbit to chase. I’m pretty sure I can do <40. My effort was hard but not max. All the way to the Village is my preferred ride too.

[Pickettt]

Originally Posted by SScheetz

Oh yeah, I’m Mark.

I agree, I do better when I have a rabbit to chase. I’m pretty sure I can do <40. My effort was hard but not max. All the way to the Village is my preferred ride too.

Maybe we can get together next week, I don't want to do anything too hard before Rim Nordic this weekend. Are you going to Rim Nordic?

[SScheetz]

Originally Posted by Pickettt

Maybe we can get together next week, I don't want to do anything too hard before Rim Nordic this weekend. Are you going to Rim Nordic?

RN’s my fav, but I’m not doing the first RN race; we leave for vacation Friday. We will be doing the Deer Valley National next week; I hope it’s as much fun as RN. I’ll be back by the 4th.

[bvader]

We haven;t got on the road yet and you guys already dropped me

[EJ_92606]

Sorry for a stupid question, but what/where is GMR?

[bvader]

GMR - Glendora Mountain Road
GRR - Glendora Ridge Road

maps.google.com
Put this in the search box
34.155923,-117.836695

[Abui]

Originally Posted by ubermensch

For those that are ghetto like me but are still curious about power output, here is a pretty cool formula once you find out your VAF:

(rider weight + weight of bike) x VAF x .0004 will give you your power output in watts.

Saris says
Rate of Ascent

1. The vertical speed traveled or climbed in feet per hour or meters per hour.
2. The VAM or vertical ascent in meters per hour.
3. A reflection of a cyclist's power output on climbs steeper than 7% in grade. At an 8% grade, a rate of ascent of 1800 meters per hour requires a power output of 6.3 watts per kg and is considered the upper limit for climbing speed in professional cyclists.

6.3 watts/kg is 2.86 watts/lb and 1800 meters is 5905 feet ..
Your formula gives 2.36 watts/lb. If I arbitrarily compensate for the weight of a bike I can get 2.66 watts/lb of body weight. Close enough.

[ubermensch]

Originally Posted by Abui

Saris says

Thanks for that link! Lots of interesting literature there.

Now that we know what the numbers are, all we need is to invent the 30-hour day so we'll all have more time to train/rest to bring those numbers up.

[CPATCRASH]

I have to get up there to at least ride GMR once!

[bvader]

Originally Posted by Abui

Your formula gives 2.36 watts/lb. If I arbitrarily compensate for the weight of a bike I can get 2.66 watts/lb of body weight. Close enough.

Then i always thought it would be interesting to normalize by heart rate....you can divide by your average heart rate to observe how are efficient you are.

2.66 watts/lb / (150 beats/min)

(work / time) / weight / (beats / min * 60)

units become

~ work / ( lb * beat)

So its Work per pound per beat

Just a thought...

Did this for running is was interesting became
Speed = Dist / Time
(D / Time) / (Beat / Min)

basically came down to Distance per heart beat

Just the rantings of a madman...