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<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
Im 2.88 :laugh:

I should have a medical certificate and permanent excuse not to ride up any gradient:tongue:

Lee is ~1.97 :okay:

It’s not permanent though is it Cuddles? You just gotta get your head out of Bob’s big book of excuses and into Whorty’s big book of diet plans ^_^



(If all else fails both books can be used as an excellent sleeping aid :tongue:)
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
It’s not permanent though is it Cuddles? You just gotta get your head out of Bob’s big book of excuses and into Whorty’s big book of diet plans ^_^



(If all else fails both books can be used as an excellent sleeping aid :tongue:)
My book is getting smaller and smaller ..... whereas Bob's book ... well, let's just say, there are more volumes to come :tongue:
 

Del C

Veteran
Location
Horley
I was reading JoeFriels blog and I found this calc for whether its better to stand or stay seated whilst cycling uphills.

. The lower your body mass the more advantageous it is to stand on a climb. The greater your mass the better off you’ll be staying seated. One quick and simple way to come up with your body mass is to divide your weight in pounds (1kg = 2.2lbs) by your height in inches (1cm = 0.4in). So if you weigh 154 pounds (70kg) and you are 72 inches (180cm) tall your “mass” is 2.13 (154 / 72 = 2.13). I’ve found that for males the best climbers are at less than 2.0. These folks should stand a lot (think of Marco Pantani). Men in the range of 2.0 to 2.3 tend to alternate between standing and sitting a lot (for example, Lance Armstrong). Those men at 2.3 to 2.5 are best advised to sit a lot (like Miguel Indurain). Folks over 2.5 usually avoid hills. Women should use a scale which is about 0.2 lbs/in less (for example, under 1.8 are climbers).

Folks over 2.5 usually avoid hills.

Im 2.88 :laugh:

I should have a medical certificate and permanent excuse not to ride up any gradient:tongue:

Lee is ~1.97 :okay:

2.38 for me.

I normally sit as much as I can on long climbs but I tend to stand more on shorter stuff.

So, calculation sounds about right for me.
 

bobinski

Legendary Member
Location
Tulse Hill
Court is officially open for excuses to be judged!

I have been shopping;

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theboxers

TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
I was reading JoeFriels blog and I found this calc for whether its better to stand or stay seated whilst cycling uphills.

. The lower your body mass the more advantageous it is to stand on a climb. The greater your mass the better off you’ll be staying seated. One quick and simple way to come up with your body mass is to divide your weight in pounds (1kg = 2.2lbs) by your height in inches (1cm = 0.4in). So if you weigh 154 pounds (70kg) and you are 72 inches (180cm) tall your “mass” is 2.13 (154 / 72 = 2.13). I’ve found that for males the best climbers are at less than 2.0. These folks should stand a lot (think of Marco Pantani). Men in the range of 2.0 to 2.3 tend to alternate between standing and sitting a lot (for example, Lance Armstrong). Those men at 2.3 to 2.5 are best advised to sit a lot (like Miguel Indurain). Folks over 2.5 usually avoid hills. Women should use a scale which is about 0.2 lbs/in less (for example, under 1.8 are climbers).

Folks over 2.5 usually avoid hills.

Im 2.88 :laugh:

I should have a medical certificate and permanent excuse not to ride up any gradient:tongue:

Lee is ~1.97 :okay:
@3.77 it's no wonder I'm slow when it goes vertical :laugh::laugh::laugh:
 

<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
Morning Judge.

My sinuses are full of snot. I had thought of submitting this as an excuse, but thought I’d just share this with you instead!

On the other hand I’m 2kg lighter!

Morning Del

You’re quite right mate. Sniffles, although worth mentioning if you have nothing better to offer. Is a pretty standard 1/10. But if we factor in the fact you’ve lost weight we’re in a bit of a pickle... I do believe you may of just earned the very first negative score!

-3/10 :thumbsup:
 

Del C

Veteran
Location
Horley
Morning Del

You’re quite right mate. Sniffles, although worth mentioning if you have nothing better to offer. Is a pretty standard 1/10. But if we factor in the fact you’ve lost weight we’re in a bit of a pickle... I do believe you may of just earned the very first negative score!

-3/10 :thumbsup:
That almost makes a week of illness worthwhile!

Thanks Judge!

:thanks:
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
Court is officially open for excuses to be judged!
Won't be riding tonight ..... my 'recovery' ride yesterday turned into a 60km race with a podium spot. Legs a smidge battered today. Thankfully I've already posted a time so I don't feel too bad. I'm also planning to paint a spare bedroom later - I'm not used to manual work so this will do for me completely :tongue:
 
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