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Next »Published 02/20/2008
Day 1Alright, the anxiously awaited Powercranks (PCs) have arrived! I have what is the Model 5 version and has the lockout feature. My main motivation for getting the lockout version rathe...
Published 02/25/2008
Day 2My first day riding (on the trainer)First I had to install the PCs on the bike. This took a while, and it requires a number of basic tools for crank maintenance/removal. Luckily, I wa...
Published 02/28/2008
Day 6I’m using the lockout today. I have a coaching ride to do and being able to ride only 30’ on the PC’s isn’t going to cut it. Plus, it’s nice out being a ...
Published 03/6/2008
(Day 11 – off)Day 12 – time goalThe effort for today was just to boost time. It was kind of a bold move to double from 40’ to 80’, but it actually was not a big deal.&nbs...
Published 03/8/2008
You're probably thinking, "what's so exciting
about riding outside?" But to those of us in the Northeast, this was
the first day where the morning temperature was above freezing, and
there wa...
Published 03/10/2008
Today was inside riding with the goal of improving cadence. Nothing too exciting, but increasing cadence is a serious challenge that I feel needs work. While riding outside the other day, ...
Published 03/12/2008
Today's big news is that I have been selected by lottery to participate in the Death Ride in California this July!!! This is a massive billy goat ride with possibly completing 15K feet of climbi...
Published 03/18/2008
Position on the bike is one thing subtly mentioned in the instruction manual, but has been of large interest to me since riding outside. My typical position on the bike is one pushing the seat b...
Published 03/22/2008
In the movie Gattaca, one of the famous lines is, "...I don't save anything for the swim back." This adequately described today's ride. True, I do have the lockout model, but that was not the plan tod...
Published 03/23/2008
Happy Easter to everyone! Here's an update on the pain distribution after the milestone PC-ride of 40 miles (3 hrs) yesterday. Most of the pain is localized around the general area of the hips. ...
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Hi, I am a level 2 USAC coach who has ridden now for six years. I first started riding to have a common hobby with my brother when I would visit him in California. I have usually been more athletic than him in most regards, but cycling has brought new challenges into the picture as it requires different abilities than most high profile sports. I decided to buy a pair of powercranks to try to train smarter and more efficiently so I can keep up with him on the hills....