dude, ur art of confusing opponents is a laughable. if u really want to confuse him, give him bikes which cost around his price bracket. maybe +1k with some really good features. than he'll be in a world of pain n headache.
This post has been edited by miaopurr: Apr 26 2013, 12:25 PM
Miao Kor, as an experience Polar HRM user, Is the HRM (BPM Zone) an integral part of your training and rides. Last night I did a self test and my average speed is 27km/hr on a 40km relatively flat loop at 75-82% maximum heart rate Zone. If I continue to ride at this Zone, what will be my realistic target by the end of he year? I hope I can handle 40km/hr ITT with my ordinary bike as an achievement....can ah?
honestly, i don't use my HRM as a training tool to improve my performance. so i can't answer ur questions.
heart problem runs in my family. so i use HRM to monitor my effort so as not to overexert myself. and i don't get tired quickly from putting too much effort. that's all. that's why i said, personally i only want to see speed, distance, time, HR. i don't bother with % gradient, lap time, avg speed, power, etc
personally, i don't think much of the appropriate gears to be in, etc. when i cycle, if i feel it's getting harder n my cadence is getting slower, i shift to lighter gear (bigger cog). if i've run out of cogs, i shift to smaller chainring and shift to smaller cog.
don't think too much. cycling should be as natural as running/walking.
there was a lady i cycled with before. she read technical articles off the internet on how to cycle uphill. so one day we went cycling together in a group. first climb, bukit hantu. she climbed awfully slow, even too slow for a beginner. we waited for a long time at the top of the hill. when she reached the top, we saw that she had her gear at the smallest cog. so we asked her, why? she said she read the article, and it said when climbing uphill, u should shift to lower gear. the article meant, shift to the largest cog. what she understood was, shift down to the smallest cog. and she stayed in that cog despite having a hard time climbing.
don't be too nerdy and stick to the articles we read, and forgo the magnificent capability of our brain to think logically
if the going gets tough, shift to lighter gear. so on n so on.... that's the purpose of gearing
This post has been edited by miaopurr: Apr 28 2013, 08:35 PM