No Cat 2 yet haha. I’m Cat 3 but I’ve been racing 40 + to learning from the Ex-Pros . Appreciate the shout 💪🏾🤝🏾

@buttlesschap

Күн бұрын

If you don't mind me asking, how important is strength training for your cycling regime? If you barbell squat, how often/volume per week?

I watch a few cycling youtube channels, but I must say your videos are always a favorite of mine. Keep this channel going strong! I've been watching my blood pressure a lot lately and it has been dropping alot due to cutting out junk food.. Let's ride!

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

That is awesome. Stay healthy👍🏾

Hang in there, 59 is still young, I was finishing in the gold category until I was 63, now I’m 76 and still riding, only slower now.

I’m 58. What a great age right I’m an avid rider too man a ride ride like you do as much as you do keep up the good work, man.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Thank you Steven👍🏾

Great intro at the start if the video, which clearly lays out the purpose and nature of the upcoming content! 💪🏻

I used to listen to the podcast called "Fast Talk". What I gathered from their conversations was that honing in on using and listening to percieved effort is very effective. I'd say it's better than wrong or poor use of power data (which isn't always precise either).

I’m a huge advocate of PM data. I use it as a training tool. IMO in order to properly leverage a PM as a training tool you have to identify your FTP. As you know, I’m a distance rider. So for me, intensity factor is a key metric. If I’m doing a 200k or 300k ride I need to be cautious about fast starts. If in the 1st 50k to 100k my IF is >.8 it’s gonna be a rough day and a strong to finish. Another offshoot of using power is identifying your TSS on a ride and measuring the volume of your training.

I wish I could go on a group paceline again. Used to enjoy it around Henley on Thames here in the UK.

This is awesome. I started riding on the silver comet trail and love this type of ride.

Just picked up a set of the Assioma Duo pedal PMs to pair with a Garmin computer. Haven't had them out on the road yet, but seeing what the information provided for analytics, I'm really looking forward to it now. Thank you, and that was one quick ride; really enjoyed the video!

Nice! Never a need for me to skip anywhere but the chapters are useful. 58 and riding fresh as ever. Wish my roads in Essex UK were as flat as those lol

Looks like to mastered the bike pops. Now it’s time to master your fears and hit the pool! 💪🏾

Darkstar + Campagnolo very very nice 🔝🔝🔝 👏🏻👏👍🏻

I ride to HR, power is a nice to know statistic but won’t change my riding. To see my improvement over time I compare similar rides from last year when I was reasonably well trained to this year while I’m working up to things. And my HR then and now to see how hard I’m really working. Improvement is massive. 30km and 400m climb rides (these are very short) from 1:40 to 1:10 100km ride 3 years ago 5:40. This year 4:06. And in both examples I’m far less tired at the end and the next day

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@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

@sisterbennett5811 yes and thank you!

I've been looking forward to this video!

One thing good about having power meter is that your calories burned are more closer to the output you put out as opposed to guesstimating it from your HR, distance and time. That also means lower calorie numbers, but you kinow if you can have that cake or not 🤣. I like the fact that you are efficient on the bike, my 92kg body have to put a lot of effort and a lot more power to grind on that fast group ride!

Seeing that steady high 140s to mid 150s for the heart rate is pretty awesome though.

The Darkstar can easily hold it's own against carbon, so smooth and fast!

Maaaan, I'm soooo glad you built the Darkstar back up and making more content with it. I almost pulled the trigger when I saw it posted for sale. As per usual, another great video, Sir!

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

I amnso glad you didn't buy it. It is absolutely killing the rides right now😂

@aybee69

3 күн бұрын

@thegoodwheel Awesome! Sounds like win-win situation 😁 Continue to ride in great health!

All the half-wheeling going on out there would make me too sketchy to be with that group. Do you enjoy those type of washing-machine type of rides, where you're constantly coasting, punching 600W, back down to 150w, up to 280w and rinse and repeat? To me, it's like doing a crit. Something I rather not do on a weekend club ride.

@thegoodwheel

Күн бұрын

I don't mind it, if it is that type of ride and the pack riding is expected. I find it a problem when cyclist behave that way on a structured ride. I enjoy a proper single paceline, double paceline and also pack riding. They all have their place. Thanks for watching 👍🏾

That's a sweet bike You guys were flying. Damn.

I'm 57 and ride when I can. It's especially hard now that I've had twin babies😅 so I just watch these videos and dream😂

A great ride on the edge of race speed tail wind or not that was fast thank you loved the video Luis.

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching David 👍🏾

Wow ! Luis. 1.78 watts/kilo. I guess I can't complain, at 78, doing 1.69 W/K . Yep, can't beat a power meter. KB

I have been riding with a power meter over 4 years now. My power is Garmin Vector 3's. Unless I am steady state hill climbing I think there is a pretty good lag in actual power readings. Sometimes 225 watts feels like 300+, sometimes the other way around. At the end of the ride I usually pay more attention to the "normalized" power number. Thanks for the vid!

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights.👍🏾

Great video. I do use power to assist with my riding and the routes I ride.❤❤

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Nice! Thanks for sharing👍🏾

How do you add your data overlays to the ride video? Thanks for another inspiring video. 27 mph and often coasting, I can only dream!

great video... what action camera are you using?

I use PM data for training and fondo rides. Group rides, not so much.

Following you for sometime. Which app do you use to put your stats on your videos?

Where can we see pedal smoothness meter? I like that. Thank you for all the data. I understand how the whole drafting makes for less power despite the speed however I would definitely have a high heart rate out of fear 😂

@thegoodwheel

2 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 I think you would be fine. If you use a garmin, you can log in to your Garmin connect portal on your PC and it shows amazing data and detail for every ride👍🏾

58 going on 38!

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Bro... this bike keeps you young. That an occasional Hamburger 😋

How do you get the power, speed and heart rate data to appear on the video?

Is shifting as good as the original Campy crankset? Are the ramps on the chainrings similar to SR11?

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

The shifting is fine according to my standards. I am able to go from small to big ring and back again as needed with zero issues.

fun stats. how did this group ride rotate positions?

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Thanks. Ride is paced by 4 riders up front until A and B group splits. Behind them it's a combination of surfing wheels but mostly a double paceline.

it's bad discipline in the bunch anyone else noticed it ??Thanks for the nice vid though.

Super flat rds, ripping

Hi, i have a caad12 . I am thinking of upgrading wheels. What is your opinion low end corbon or higher end alloy wheel.

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

I am not sure what you mean by low end carbon. I would purchase a quality set of wheels in either material according to my budget.

Are you calibrating before every ride? 500W 3 second power through the roundabout seems a bit much. Maybe the timing is slightly off for the telemetry overlay.

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

@@Omnis2 not on every ride. Yes, the onscreen telemetry is about two seconds ahead. It's a task syncing

@mvp_kryptonite

3 күн бұрын

@@thegoodwheelif you were to add the gps map you can find a corner or stretch to sync it up too.

more tail lights

I'm 71 and have been saving up for a power meter for many years and not there yet lol. Now I don't need one and just use my old school heart rate monitor methods I've employed over the last 40 years. Simple truth is, I'm riding near max most of the time these days just trying to keep the pedals going etc and knowing my power output would have no effect of my effort. With all the soft pedaling, I kept thinking you head to the front and put out a little bit of effort instead of just sitting in the whole ride. Guess that's not your style of riding.

@robdrelich8563

2 күн бұрын

Don’t ride max, for fitness and improvement ride zone 2, one out of 4 do hard rides. You’ll get the most enjoyment and most benefits

I’m a huge advocate of PM data. I use it as a training tool. IMO in order to properly leverage a PM as a training tool you have to identify your FTP. As you know, I’m a distance rider. So for me, intensity factor is a key metric. If I’m doing a 200k or 300k ride I need to be cautious about fast starts. If in the 1st 50k to 100k my IF is >.8 it’s gonna be a rough day and a strong to finish. Another offshoot of using power is identifying your TSS on a ride and measuring the volume of your training.

@thegoodwheel

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights Cedric👍🏾 I am still fiddling around with my data screens to make the real time data useful.