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Winter TT racing
Guys,
I use a set of rollers to put the miles/km down when the weather is bad and back in the UK me and the guys I rode with who also owned rollers would often get together at someones house or at a local community center and race 10, 15, 20 and 50 mile time trials against each other. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there interested in getting together and doing some indoor TT’s or even holding a series over the winter months maybe even paying a entry fee for the series and actualy having some prizes or awards at the end of it????
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More Global Reach — Meet the Transalp Riders from Tokyo
I received my copy of the 2009 Transalp DVD in the mail yesterday, 8 weeks after it was sent surface mail from Germany, and was delighted to see that Jerome and my introduction of the „Positivo Espresso concept“ to the video crew at the starting area in Sonthofen made the final cut … the only English language attempt at humor in the entire 90 minute DVD.
http://www.youtube.com/get_player
I also found a few seconds of Jerome waiting in line at the „pasta party“ in Solden, but all the footage of riders was from a bit closer to the front of the pack. That said, it brings back memories. …
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Germany — You’ve Come a Long Way in 20 Years!
Listening to a news podcasts on the ride in to work this morning, I was reminded that this is a very special time for our German teammates.
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
On November 8, 2009, for a second consecutive year, a German cyclist of the undisciplined team Positivo Espresso claimed the JCRC D-Class championship. As an American member of the team, I was proud to just share the moment. Of course, there was another American named David who shared that moment 20 years ago … singing his #1 hit on the German charts, „Looking for Freedom“:
For the first time I feel like I am beginning to understand THIS post by a German teammate.
But I will never understand THAT one.
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Train with POWER pain and simple
OK so I have had some feedback from the postings in regards to the CompuTrainer.
Most of these questions are centered around the same topics, „why would I need to do this“, „what would I benefit from testing or training on that thing“, “ I have been doing the same thing for ages why should I change now“ and so on.
In hopes of clearing up these questions and any others the team may have…
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Latin motto for the Olympics
- Testing on the the CT (computrainer) is the same as testing on a cycle ergometer. Some of the tests we conduct can tell you your VT or LT, Ventilatory Threshold or Lactate Threshold or Anaerobic Threshold. What can these numbers do for you? Using these values you can train for longer more powerful climbs. This specific training increases your bodies ability to deal with the „burn“ and thus push yourself further and longer then past efforts. Training with these values keeps your heart rate lower while preforming better. This training is the gold standard for all cyclists as well as many other sport competitors. Over all this training will make you more efficient and FASTER
- Cycle ergometers have long been the standard for testing and predicting VO2 max, or the volume of oxygen you can use. Without a spirometer, see photo, you can only predict the VO2 but the difference is that with this number we can determine your specific training intensities for the greatest results. Training your lungs and heart to work better, with less effort for longer durations will help with other systems in the body as well. Just as when you climb high onto a mountain and you struggle to catch your breath, training is this specific area will improve your bodies ability to cope with such stresses while improving the efficiency of the bodies systems at that intense level of exercise. You will be able to train harder and more efficiently and ultimatly with less effort, HIGHER
- Most of all POWER is the unit of measurement that…if you don’t know by now, means everything to most professionals. Simply put power is the product of speed and strength. To produce long sustained bouts of power you must train the systems that contribute to the direct output of said power, your legs. These systems are of course your BASE strength, your cardiovascular, lung and heart, endurance, muscle endurance, your ability to deal with the byproducts of fatigue, Lactate, and of course your ability to handle PAIN, STRONGER
This CT is primarily for testing purposes although there are extended training packages available. For general use one should try to test one or two times a month. Preforming these tests will give a rider feedback on their training both negative and positive. One may ask, „what negative information would that thing be able to tell me“? Using data from past tests and a specific test called the Ramp Test, determining your training effectiveness is revealed. First of all via your power output, secondly by your heart rate values as a sum from the test. If your heart rate sum is higher or the same as past tests, your most likely over-training or not training to improve your VT. If your power output is lower, your either over-training or your not training properly for power improvements.
Lastly its good fun to compete against others. Sitting around talking about how much power you can produce is empowering and well much like a big dogs bark.
In light of this simple nature that exists in our little group I would like to have a day of free testing on the CT. I’m thinking of a Saturday or Sunday in the near future. Nothing big or intense, just a simple power test. This will take place at my new studio rental space located at Tokyo Physio
If there are any suggestions please feel free to send em over as well as any questions, comments, complaints or self doubts.
Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional
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2010 Giro d’Italia Penultimate Stage Follows 2009 Transalp Penultimate Stage!!!
This weekend the Giro d’Italia 2010 route was announced at the usual presentation ceremony.
There are some interesting highlights, including a Stage 16 uphill time trial with 20% and 24% grade sections, and spending the first 3 days riding around/out from Amsterdam (hope for dry weather).
Of greatest interest to me is the 20th stage, which starts in Bormio, first goes over a pass we did not ride on this year’s Transalp, then … through Livigno, then Passo di Eira, Passo Foscagna, Passo di Gavia (watch out for that crazy descent!) and a finish at the top of Passo del Tonale (a piece of cake, if memory serves) … but does not go on over Mendelpass and to Kaltern, as we did. Perhaps the Giro organizers read the Positivo Espresso blog and realized first time what a great series of climbs this is in their own country?
Giro 2010 Stage 20:
Transalp 2009 Stage 6 (click on image to expand) or see it here in better resolution:
So the pros ride 178 km, compared to our 180.8 km/3770 meters elevation gain. Their first hill is higher than our last hill (Mendelpass), making their day much harder overall. Then again, the next/final day they have only a 15km TT, whereas we had to slog through the stifling July heat from Kaltern to Arco, with one more nasty 1000 meter climb.
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Vehicularist?
Are you a vehicularist or a facilitator? An interesting article on bicycles and traffic rules here in Slate magazine online.
I’m glad that cycles are excluded from „one way“ rules in Japan. On the other hand, I did hear somewhere that police are stopping cyclists and warning them here now for riding at night without a forward light.
[David L. supplement:] I just wanted to add this cross reference — a post from a master finance blogger who touches upon related topics — which model of car drivers are the worst? I believe Nihoncassandra has recently relocated from the East Coast of the U.S. to France, so his ranking presumably applies to BMW drivers in France, not in New Jersey.
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Train with POWER
OK team here is the adjusted information for the services. Still working on a discount for the team although these prices are better then TAC.
Any questions feel free to direct them my way or have a look at the racermate site.
Bryon
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Positivo Approved Cake Shop
As we are on the topic of approving certain establishments I thought I would introduce a very nice German bakery in Akasaka that has been keeping me well stoked with cake every morning since I started commuting from Yokohama back in April.
Everything is baked on premises and they supply several of the German restaurants and bars in the area with bread of all types.
If you’re in the area I would strongly recommend the fresh pretzels, they are to die for!
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